The Archive · 1928

The Desecration of Imperial Tombs

Di ional Commander Under Examination in Peking: Loot Said to Value $200,000,0000

Peking, Aug, 1. tung troops, is now bei examined by the gendarmerie authorities charge of having acted as one of the ringleaders ut the recent excavatics of the Tombs of the Manchu Re Family at Tungling—Toho.

Hsuan Tung in Mourning The looting of the Imperi Toms by soldiers under the command of Gen. Chu Vu-pu, former Tapan of administration of the tombs should taken over by the Nationalist Government, which recommendation, it is understood, has been sanction ed, Two administrators have bea anpuinted to look after the eastern tombs and another for the western The Manchu residents ave very hitter ever the occurrence and say hough the coffins have been rebuvied, their forefathers bones have been exposed to the sun and there ave still holes in the tombs which need repairing immediately.

Chihli, continues to beg the subject This they ask the Government to da, Farther: (nse dri eM ervey

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