PECULATORS IN CHINA.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 236, 7 January 1888, Page 2

PECULATORS IN CHINA.

A typical Chinese catwe cehbre has arisen in Szochuon in connection with the death of the l.ato distinguished General Pao Ch'ao, whose patriotism did not, apparently, prevent his peculating 190,000 taels i of the pay destined for the troops in Anam. Pao Chaos cousin wished to borrow 3,000 tacls from Pao Chaos son, and being unsuccessful sent to Peking a forged "dying declaration" from Pa Ch'ao, saying-; ♦'Before I die I must inform your. Majesties that my secretary, Ho', and others are- pilfering 190,000 taels of public * moneys." To ' defend himself against- this "charge, he produced .the books', showing that Pao, Ch'ao had peou- . toted himself, and that he had, only obeyed ,- instructions; The sorts;, being called updft. "to- 'disgorge,' got a warrant" to search the 'bousurs, houses and - found* a ■ number ■ of 'counterfeit seals. The servants of the son.: were, tortured jn vaui in order to discover •whej'e fchemoney was, hidden. Pao Ch'ap'.s wife died of grief 1 his eiaeeVsonfein-gaol'; his -secbnd'floJifhaMed, aildvbher second son s' wif^ 1 "hW tiikoja; R efuge r^% il l\er ? family.j JTtie rcQUfin s is liable, tp -suffer -the death penalty r f6v counterfeiting a Memorial with t falsVseals,' : !&& UK tKaFriow' retofainli df- 1 a J dnce opulent and illustrious family are theijwo •Soffi'^'amiiiin^-PH'^o 11 1 a,nd hjs I >yife lying' uhbimed^in an empty and conti* % fcatedfh6uae,'4 lwtle!>'i: .^Kv.a , f ')^: