ROBBING THE CHINESE
PILLAGING BY LADIES,
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Paris, Nov. 26. General Voyron, in a confidential reporton the operations in China, states that the French soldiers sympathising helped the missionaries and 300 converts, with 40 waggons, in pillaging Prince Li's palace of silver ingots. The missionaries gave every soldier a cheque. London, Nov. 27. The Paris correspondent of the Times states that the French Government is unable to publish Genera! Voyron’s report because it accuses ladies belonging to tho Foreign Legations, directly they wero relieved, of pillaging the richest shops of Pekin, and of concealing in the Legations. loads of silk laces, ivory work, and jewellery. All nations were involved.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 274, 28 November 1901, Page 2
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111ROBBING THE CHINESE Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 274, 28 November 1901, Page 2
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