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¶ The Chinese Government's brusque decree abolishing "extraterritoriality"* (TIME, Jan. 6) drew such stiff protests from Washington, London and Japan that its execution had to be definitely stayed (TIME, Jan. 13). Last week the great powers were tongue-lashed by the Chinese official who is a sort of...
Here they find a motley gang. "Some had been sentenced and were serving jail terms; others awaited trial or removal to the penitentiary." Old Crow, the stool pigeon trusty, "as bitter as St. Paul, and meaner in heart than Calvin;" the boy from the South who had killed his father...
"It was this consideration, no doubt, that prevented the British Government from contemplating a substantial reduction in their naval armaments and the American Government from giving up the prompt execution of their latest naval program. . . .
...TIME, Nov. 11). Contrary to official reports, cabled accounts, Bacha Sakao was not "humanely shot." With ankles loaded with heavy chains, he and his five companions had ropes knotted about their necks, were hauled into the air, to strangle slowly. No coward, Bandit Bacha scoffed and jeered at his executioners while breath...
Intensive defensive work has given the Harvard team confidence in its ability to halt the touted Eli power plays. The Crimson offense, too, has received its share of polishing up; tomorrow's game should find it clicking at top speed. Better timing and greater speed in the execution of running...