Swatow, Aug. 31.
The military intendant Wu has won golden opinions from the people who, on other counts. were inclined to vote him indifferent if not "soft." The 46th company of his command is stationed at Chao: yang. The Officer in command laid an information againt a man Wei, accusing him of being a Triad leader and asking for powers to arrest him. These were granted, and he proceeded to make the arrest, But the man wanted had fled and the officer and his commands, acting in ithe spirit of the old regime. helped themselves to all that was worth taking and carried off s¢ prisoners seven men who had nothing to do with the society.
On this being reported to the intendant he at once sent instructions to the officer concerned to bring his prisoners to Swatow, to-[gether with all who had bosn concerned in the raid, both soldiers and informers. Suspecting nothing they came over by steam-launch to Swatow and were met at the jetty and disarmed all but two who escaped in the confusion. One of this was captured in the town and shot out of hand. For the other a reward of 8500 is out.
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The leaders were executed after trial in presence of the regiment, nine others were shot later and the balance of those engaged have been sent to their homes at Canton.
The roots of the trouble lie at the back of the Revolution. Hwang Lin-san was the leader of a band of ruffians who terrorized a district on the North River. When the Revolution began, he organized his lowers into a branch of the People's Army and as such they were taken over by Brigadier Wu. Occasion brought out the robber strain. An indication is given by this incident of why military executions are 80 common and perhaps necessary as long as robbers and pirates are accepted as recruits. nesday, Sept.17.
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