STORIES OF PLUNDER.
STARTLING RRVELATIONS BY A FRENCH GENERAL. Paeis, November 26. General Voyron, in a confidential report on the operations in China, states that the French soldiers, sympathising with the miß9ionrri°s, helped 300 converts, wi'h 40 waggons, in pillaging Prince Li's palace of silver ingots. The missiamries gave every soldier a cheque. Received 27, 11.0 p.m. London, November 27. The Times Paris correspondent states that the Erench Government is unable to publish General Voyron's report, because he accuses ladies belonging to to tie Foreign Legations of pillaging—directly they were relieved—the richest shops in Pekin. Tbe spoils, which were concealed within the Legations, consisted of loads of silk, lacrs, jewellery, and ivory work. All nations are involved in tht matter.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 281, 28 November 1901, Page 3
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120STORIES OF PLUNDER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 281, 28 November 1901, Page 3
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