Special Court-Martial to Try Looters Peking, Sept. 16 General Yen Hsi-shan arrived at Tatungfu from Taiywanfu September 13. He has wired to Poking giving instructions for the formation of a special court-martial to deal with tie looting of the Manchu tombs.—Reu Investigation by Imperial Relations:
The desecration of the Imperial tombs is still the subject of items: appearing in the vernacular press.
said that relatives of the ex-
Emperor, Hsuan Tung, have returned from the Tungling (Eastern Hills) and reported that they have reburned the remains of the famous Emperor Chien-lung and the equally famous Empress Dowager, Ts2-bs. The bones of the former, they report, were scattered about "in a most scandalous manner and it was most ificult to piece them together. Even up to the present time, some parts are missing, it said.
After the water had been baled out of the graves, the bones were put together as best they. could and placed in a new coffin, together with the bones of his consort and. his concubines. All the bones. were wrapped. in silk before. being: reburied.
The Manchus have gathered all the evidence and sent it to the Peking Garrison Commissioner.
Gen, Yen tsi-shan has ordered a special military tribunal, with Gen, Liu Tson-tua, former Tuchun of Shensi, president, to deal with the cease and the Peking Garrison Commissioner has issued an order for the protection of the lives and properties of members of the former Imperial family.
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