Taihoku, May 5. With the Dollar' s. Presi Last week-end the Ah Tong Tu Sih, or magistrate, came to Atuntze Wilh the avowed intention arbitrating the matter completely forder that Impending warfare might be averted, THe brought only about fen of his warriors. with him as a bodyguard, well realizing that there would doubtless be bloodshed i more of his men were to accompany him, But he did not realize what awaited him, "OMicials and others dropped into his yooming place to chat and bring him wine, But they showed no. disposition to arbitrate the: troubles whiely had brought him to their little city to talk peace:
Emissary Treacherously Slain dent Hoover awaiting wreeking crews in her resting place atop a rock off the eastern coast of Formosa, the Government-General today decided to erect a lighthouse near the spot where the ill-fated Ameri~ can liner ran aground last December.
The lighthouse, which will cost ¥.700,000, wilt be built on Kasha Island. It will be put in operation on November 1. It will rise 180 fect above the sea, and its beam, of 200,000 candle-power, will be seen 20 miles out at sea.—Domei, And after a ong busy day he retired for the night, evidently taking no precautions to prevent pos~ sible treachery. Before dawn some of those professing friendliness from a hostile tribe seeking rev slow him in his bed as he lay drunken sleep. Chinese metals hoped! that thin harsh measure would have the el feet of Intimidating the more Juwless of his people.
{But they probably misjudged their adversaries, as must have become apparent 10 them two days later jon friends of the murdered official appeared upon the steep mountain fides overlooking the ttle border city in the narrow Neither side had carnage would have ensued Riles feraeked from three sides above the town and the echoes reverberated from mountain to. mountain, The firing" was immediately "answered from the Chinese yamen below. With few interruptions, the battle con tinued one hale day. The Atuntze tyoups fast no men but had a few men Hously wounded. The enemy troops. found. themselves Tess fortunate, Tosing about 20 men Including an oticer. Most of those slain were entrapped ina small fortress above the town and were shown no] quarter.
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