The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-14
A Reforncr FouIIy
Murdered in
Hongkong.
MORE BATTLES
WITH THE BOXERS
Nagasaki Plans For a New Prison
SERIOUS Case of Mutiny
in Formosa.

HoNGKONG, Jan. 19.-Two mur-
H ders in as many days is a start
AA ling fact to have to face, but it
is nevertheless an indisputable one.
Following on that at Yaumati on the
9Th instant, when d marine hawker,
presumably from motives of revenge,
was done to death by means of a
chopper, a, second outrage this time
on the Victoria side of the narbor, was
perpetrated at Gage street on the
10th instant, when schoolmaster,
Yeung Ku Wan by name, was shot In
his classroom in full view of his pu-
pills. 1t appears that shortly after 6
o'clock, when teacher and pupils were
engrossed in the studies of the day,
man suddenly entered the room, which
is situated on the first floor at 81 Gage
street, and before Mr.. Yeung had re-
covered from his surprise at the unex-
pected intrusion, or had time even to
utter a word, the man whipped out a
revolver and fired four shots in rapid
succession at the unfortunate school
master. who fell to the ground. Every
one OIL Tile SQOlS udu TAKEN eiLGcI, one
entering the head and the others pene-
trating the left shoulder, chest and
abdomen. The murderer, on commit
ting his diabolical work, turned and,
fed from the room, trampling over the
frightened scholars who obstructed his
path. According to the STATEMENTS of
some of the older scholars. not word
was spoken on either side, the whole
affair occupying just few seconds.
Mr.. Yeung's wife and two daughters,
realizing by the unusual sound of
frightened voices and hurrying feet
that something had happened, ran
down to the schoolroom, and their
feelings Nat the sight that met their
eyes may we'll be imagined. Attracted
by the shots, a Chinese constable pa
trolling in the vicinity made haste to
the scene of the crime. A hurried
examination showed that Mr.. Yeung,
although mortally wounded, was still
breathing, and with commendable
promptitude the lukong had him con-
veyed to the Government Civil Hos
pital. The constable then informed the
officials at the Central Police Station
of the tragedy At the hospital 1t was
easily apparent from the first that the
unfortunate man was beyond human
skill-that the assassin had performed
his work only too well. Mr. Yeung
expired a few hours later. DIR. Bell
taking his dying depositions. The
murdered schoolmaster was "a years
of age and well known to his COM
patriots in the colony as political
reformer Indeed, in this fact will
probably be found the motive for the
crime, as. apart from his political
views, he was on good terms with ev-
cry one. In a futile attempt to shield
himself. Mr. Yeung had evidently
made use of the class-book he held In
his hand at the moment of being shot.
One bullet had completely pierced it,
while a second must have first struck
it before entering the body of the vic
tim.
A BRUSH WITH BOXERS.
PEKING, Jan. g. An expedition,
under the command of Lieutenant
Colonel Pavel, with four companies of
infantry, two mountain guns and two
field pieces and a detachment of
mounted infantry, left Peking on De-
eember 2Sth for Shahotsun, which lies
to the N.N.W. of Peking, on the banks
of the river Shaho, on the road from
Peking to KaIgan. From there two
companies, under Major Won Forester
branched off to Yenkhing; the other
two, under Major Wyneken, marched
over Tsehanping via the mountains to
Liukouying. They joined again on
December 81 at Kiuluen and started
for Tsiganphu, where they were In
formed by the natives that Boxer
fortifcations were in the southeast
Three companies started on January
to Liupinhu at 3 o'clock in the morn
ing, and reached the Boxer fortifica
tions at $3.50 o'clock, where they made
an assault and, after being engaged
till 7:20 o'clock, they killed 140 Boxers.
who were armed with old and modern
rifles. On the German side there was,
one killed, one severely wounded and
an officer and three men slightly
wounded. They captured ten old guns
and number of flags and banners,
besides a quantity of war material
The neighboring people joined in the
| engagement on the side of the Box
| ers. The Germans for that reason
burnt Tschangshu, where there were
some strong forts.
| They returned on January to Yen
khing, where the whole detachment
! joined together again.
| On January, 2, Captain Sandrart
Lieutenant Kristen and Interpreter
Won Tettenborn, with twenty-five
mounted infantry. reconnoftered along
| the upper part of the Pei-ho river as
far as Tshi-tcheng and the demarca-
| ton line The Boxers fed and burnt
all Christian villages as they passed
through. The German detachment re-
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