The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-18
DIVIDING PEKIN PLUMBER.
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TtkaN ~ I'M BRfttsH.
An Honorsbi. Exception Presented b' ms
americans G~r who tsme late Msh'
ms ~ for Lost Time Japsn's silver Prise
Loot Of the Nrscued MIsstonaries.

FthIN' sept 2 Who'll sIu me = "o'
Who'll eiin'me "A bid This hne jacket same
on both sides made from the fur oi a rafe ah''
mel Who'll gimme a bid Ten I'm BID Ten
fftoen' am bid hteeh "h"n MAKE "
twenty Sold for s5
ihst what You are likely 10 near VI ''"n'
OF the residence 81 the bi'tIsh 'hh's'''' ~"
'iaune Macdonald IN these na'N WV" '"'
nr,i-h o"'Iy auction saIr'i loo' ,~'"k
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bronze 'he auctioneer CONTINUES srea'
'ui'osns' uhofeur oi yearS W"
hhon!cet" wearing al'tie nav cap Hoo'n'o WIN
sreu oano VINO ~ hu-tihg ABOUT hhponS nan
= dozen open chests selecting articles ior 'he
auctIoheer 10 put up shouts. without 'oohihs
up OF Just To swing thInGson heis 'hs'ahuy
put OUT OF The game 10y u 'hap VII" r>h> q
ho'hVer comes III Up ana up soee u '"No
OF the dusty bt oil bronze uhhl even 'He Keeper
OF a euro store would be sarprised bu. TINS
Is dlnerent from buying curios AZ u store store
curios 90 not nave such romance ao""' 'heh'
therefore, when one pays The brI1sh auce"heFr
sAo' MeAlcail' Tor a my bronze vase "noeo
Vaiue an n cur" II moi - eoiu NE ieer9 .h"' 10
Is paving the dlnerence Tor 1901 from me cny
OF fekin and likewise Is doing an &C, oil sem.
ph'Ianthr"py, Tor every tommy h'hinS anu
every dusty-faccd Indian who was on the road
ana H. and IN The Guy curing 'he '"o n"'s
after II was taken, i TO have a share oi the
proceeds
on, twoht be very much remarks a Young
Lieutenant H. he gaz"- al me ihtereS'eo
throfs' IT may bring " a nver' ana 'ha's
not bad
In the British order loot receives the name OF
prizes and the fic.rs who conduct the auction
every afternoon at 5 O'Clock make M what Is
hnown as the prize Prizes include
everything from a carved mahogany table or a
sable overcoat TO an ordinary Chinese ian or an
opium pipe. There arc rolls Of six. yards OF
gorgeous embroidery, curious pieces ~ Jade.
heavy bronze urns and TRY bronze vases, clois-
onne ware a hundred years old. skins Of rare
animals and wardrobes 81 rich mantarins-i
fact, everything which Gen. Cha1ee described
In a recent order To the I nitad States forces as
looted and stolen property II is not unlaw-
ful for British soldiers TO plumber, but all loot
must be turned into the common heap, which is
| auctioned on. The officer or enlisted man Ia by
| this means enabled 10 acquire wha, il recog-
| nizcd as a proper title to his souvenirs ~ Pekin.
and he likewise puts money back into his own
pocket. In the final q vision the private will
receive one share. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT officers
two or three shares, as the case may he. and 80
on up the line until the Colonies and Generals
u" ' '"
many a. eleh' ana ,fh shar~
rNeIS a'fi"o"n '''"o' ''" W
taken from ~ ,"o' N,'1t'o" nnu - ~
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