Made the Most of it, Anyhow.
The ancient Japanese custom of Hari-Kari, or Happy Dispatch, has received a set-back. For centuries it has been the custom for officials of high rank who may have offended their sovereign to disembowel themselves upon intimation from the Mikado. Not long ago an old and trusted official wounded the feelings of the monarch, and the next day an officer brought him the fatal sword, a magnificent weapon incrusted with rare jewels. The culprit received the sword, packed his valuables and took the steamer or Havre en route to Paris, where he sold the sword of honour for £6ooo.—London Globe.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 916, 20 September 1889, Page 5
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105Made the Most of it, Anyhow. New Zealand Mail, Issue 916, 20 September 1889, Page 5
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