NEW CHINESE DECREES.
for bribery and corruption By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 10.30 a.m.) 'Peking, /June 7. A Presidential decree ipiposes the death penalty on officials accepting a bribe to effect a miscarriage of justice. Lesser bribery offences wil| entail banishment to unhealthy districts. The death penalty will be indicted on official embezzlers of £SjJO and upwards from the Government, and prohibits native Christians/ preaching in the street) fearing Ciie spread of treason.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 39, 8 June 1914, Page 5
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75NEW CHINESE DECREES. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 39, 8 June 1914, Page 5
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