In connection with the crime we have to report that last of all the woman also." The case now resolves itself into one of murder. The two soldiers of the Chinese Regiment detected selling stolen goods in Weihaiwei City were handed over to the Ninghai magistrate, and in accordance with Chinese custom have been put to torture. (It is reported that they were suspended to a tree by the arms fastened behind). The confession wrung from ona of them implicated a soldier—or soldiers—of the name Liu. Fifteen of that name in the same company were arrested and sent for examination to. Ninghai, since been released. More than half-a-dozen: others deserted, and it may be assumed that they were concerned to some extent in the affair.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.