Another Execution Witnessed by Huge Crowd Three more Chinese criminal paid the extreme penalty for their crimes on Wednesday morning, shortly before noon, when thei heads wore severed' by an expert, executioners' sword.
The three men, Fang Kuo-chin, Yao Ten-chin, and Li Yi-tung, were sentenced some time ago by the Mixed Court to serve terms. of imprisonment fo: crimes committed in the Settlement and were handed over to the local Chinese police, whs found them guilty of robbing a rice shop near West Gate early this year and of ooting a house in the Well Road district shortly after wards. They were then handed ver to the military authorities, who imposed upon them the death' sentence. This order was made by the Judge of the military court and was finally approved of by Gen. Yen Chun-yang, the martial law com-ander, and on Wednesday morning the wretched men were decapitated, in the presence of a large crowed of spectators on a vacant lot near the Commercial Press works in Paoshan, Road after being taken out in procession, In view of the considerable num-ker of armed robberies und kid. nappings which have been occurring, in. Shanghai during recent months, Gen. Yen considered that the menace could not be stopped by any! other method of execution.
This does not indicate that the Municipal authorities are deporting, from their policy of detaining. prisoners until a competent Chinese authority has been established, and duly recognized, to deal with them, for these men were also. wanted. by: tHe Chines3 authorities. for. crime committed in Chinese territory.
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