Entire Massacre of Males as Reprisals Peking, Feb, 6, Messages from Mukden state that Arastic measures have been taken by Government troops against the Big Sword bandits.
February 8 troops raided two villages near Tunghua, which were Known to be bases of the Big. Swords, and massacred the entire male popidation above twelve years. This action has infuriated the Big Swords, who declare their intention of renewing their attacks against Tunghua, which for some time has been the objective of their: depredatory incursions—Reuter, niven inspector's launch was attacked by pirates above Chenglin, on the Yangtze, the launch being: looted and the laodah killed, nese drawings on wood pulp from Poking, by Mrs. Lum whose works have lately attracted some attention in Europe and America. A large all painting brought from the cathedral vestry, represents the first Christian martyrs crucified at Nagaguki—one of the few relies left of old paintings: at Macao. From St. Joseph's Seminary are shown several por traits of church dignitaries, notably of the distinguished sinal guese bishop of Nanking, painted on copper.
Work of Chinnery and his Pupit There are also two portraits by George Chinnery, the celebrated British artist who lived many years Macao last century and died there in poverty; they are the portraits the Viscount and Viscountess de!
Gercal, the only souvenirs left at! Macao of Chinnery's paintings, most of which are now treasured in England, some at the National Gallery of London. Four pictures are also' shown by Marciano Baptista, who. was Chinnery's pupil. Of another well-known Macanese artist, Baron de Cereal, there are several, pai ings, that of "Mater Dolorosa" being' remarkably fine. Two early pro-traits of Mesquita are exhibited for the first time; these are dated short ly after his heroic "storming of Pasealeno at the outskirt of Macao 80 years ago. There are also several paintings of the picturesque colony fas it was last century, the harbour thronged with foreign shipping. This additional collection numbers} about 50 exhibits. " These relics of better days may well be photographed for preservation.
As to the photographs it is proposed to have them reprinted for an' sium as a souvenir of Macao, and algo to show this fine collection at, the Paris Colonial Exhibition next, year.
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