Chefoo, th July, 8.56 p.m.
Nine Chefoo School boys have been poisoned by eating chicken-pie. Five of the boys are dead, and the others are in a precarious condition,—Our own correspondent.
Later.
9.33 pin.
It appears later that fourteen boys have been poisoned of whom nine are now dead, and the others not expected to live. The pie was made on Saturday, and was eaten on Sunday—Our own correspondent. Sth July, 8 pin.
The following twelve boys have died from ptomaine poisoning caused by the eating of chicken pie on Sunday at tiffie Gershom Broomball, aged 11.
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