Peking, Dec. 9.
The woman, who is reputed to have saved Peking from burning at the hands of the Allied troops in "1900 "is still alive, Her name is Shuai Chin-hua, Chinese papers in Shanghai recently reported that she had passed away in Peking, and this Yed several local papers to' institute Inquiries, which elicited the me formation that abo is stil living.
Sh 4 hwas. the concubine former Chinese Minister to many, While in Berlin, Acquainted with Gen. von who led the German expedition te China in 1900. Owing to the der of the German Minister, Von Kettler, that the German eliot "force by the Boxers, it was fea
Would set fire to the" Chienmen istrict after its arrival, Tis said. that some of the Chinese merchants, knowing Shual's {friendship with Gen. von Wolder
with the German commander, "She appeated'ty her to se her nuance Agreed to intervene and succeeded in winning Gen, von Waldersee. to amore considerable polley, "Many Chinese merchants here stilt recall hep deed with feelings of gratitude,
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