. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. E FAR EAST. killing of a Spaniard l)_v t)ne of their number. Attacks on every liamlquickly followed, and the wildest excitement reigned (jn every hand. Butthe governor soon found that the surprise had not been as complete as he had anticipated,and the Chinesebe,i!,an to this dilem-ma he asked fora cessation ofhostilities, untilsome terms ofpeace could bearranged. Ric-cio consented,but while hewas obtaininopardon for tlieso-called rebelsthey kille
. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. E FAR EAST. killing of a Spaniard l)_v t)ne of their number. Attacks on every liamlquickly followed, and the wildest excitement reigned (jn every hand. Butthe governor soon found that the surprise had not been as complete as he had anticipated,and the Chinesebe,i!,an to this dilem-ma he asked fora cessation ofhostilities, untilsome terms ofpeace could bearranged. Ric-cio consented,but while hewas obtaininopardon for tlieso-called rebelsthey killed thepriest left withtliem. when tliemassacre beganin earnest. Though itwas the origin?.!intention of theSpanish to killevery China-m a n o n t h eislands, some ofthe wiser ones pointed out the inevital)le liarm which was likely to follow such a wliole-sale slaughter of the tradesmen and mechanics, whom the city could illafford to lose, so it was agreed to pardon all who \\ould sign the papersof his Catholic Majesty and lay down their arms. All the otliers wereslain, and it is claimed that the waters of the Pasig ran red for many da^ INK WALL OF THE OLl> crTV OF JIANTLA. Hawaiian Flowers 1. Akala J. Naupaka 2. Kon 4. rjanlieU
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