Mr, Sung of Wuchang had a different excuse for drowning himself jin a pond. He kad embezzled $100 of his employer's money and saw, of repaying it. A man the Sengping Road, thirty years of age, went home and found out something which compromised hhis wife, He accused her of the offence, but she proved the victor in the ensuing war of words and he "vomited his wrath" by swallowing a fatal dose of opium, He was carried to one of the mission ho pitals, but his lite could not be save The fourth attempt did not sue-'The would-be-suicide was a n of 35 who escaped from Yang-Teaving all his possessions in ithe hands of the Ca: ists, ing failed to make a living for himself and his family he jumped into the river, but a passing boatman hauled him out and the police took }him home, Train Service Suspended Some amount of speculation has been caused in Chinese circles because. the local train service has been largely suspended in order to allow of troop movements and bejeause the: Chinese press states that. lorders have been received to enlist.
Janother 10,000 men for the army. fat once. Judging by the number of Jof men to be seen folidning the recruiting sergeants the number will soon be increated. Martial law ix now enforced suddenly in patches, but there are no general restrictions. Certain resorts such aa the Tortoise Hill at Hanyang have teen cntively closed to the public,
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