On these occasions, public attention is usually directed on a few criminals whose exploits are comparatively recent, Society being! naturally satisfied to soo that those who have offended against its laws fre duly going through the process of paying the penalty.
"In this case the chief centre of interest is Mestorino, the Paris Jeweller, who, in his ' own offic, murdered a traveller named Trup' hima for purposes of robbery, smuggled the body out of the house and tried to burn it in a ditch in 'a lonely country road. Mestorino was supposed to have carried on a rather excessive flirtation with his young sister-in saw, but in spite of this his wife took' his side wholeheartedly, and it was probably due! to her passionate protestations court that the jury gave him the Denofit of extenuating circumstances and enabled him to escape the guillotine. After his conviction, she swore that she would give up everything and go out to Guiana so as to bbe near him, but, as the rules would not permit them to live together until about 15 years have elapsed, it will be excusable if Mme Mostorino changes her mind, Scores of reportfers and photographers were on the watch for the parting interview at St. Martin do Re, in vain: Mme Mestorino stayed at home and merely sent an affectionate letter exhorting her husband to keep up his courage. His wife's absence was severe blow to Mestorino, as it deprived him of the hope her constancy would last fifteen years, 'a hope which he seems veally have entertained. One might almost bbe sorry for him if it were possible to forget the nature of his crime, One of his companions on the voyage will be an Algerian named El Hadj, who has been concerned in numerous crimes of violence. This strong man has a morbid fear mice, with which the cells at St. Martin de Re are well provided, and! hho has been looking forward eager. ly to his departure for the penal settlements, as he has been assured that they are free from the crea communists and insurgents, For-morly they hag been tried by the: Soochow Dictriet Court.
-AcconotN¢ to the vernacular press the purchasing power of Chinese people in 1929 was much smaller than in previous years on account of famines, interruption of communications, and civil wars. This is proved by the fact that the value of Japan's exports to China for the past eleven months has decreased by ¥. 28,000,000 in comparison with corresponding period of lat year, "Chita exports to Japan for 1929, according to the vernacular Dress, are also $25,000,000 less than last year, while the total amount of China's exports to, and, imports from, Japan for 1929 is $63,000,- 000 less than last year,
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