Unprovoked Attack on British Visitor by Member of the Chinese Guard Peking, Apr. 13. reigner by a Chinese soldier occurred near the Water Gate on the Tartar Wall this morning, when Mr. A. P. Campbell, a Brit. ish subject who is visiting Peking] on business, was the victim of an unprovoked attack" by one of the guards of the Ministry of] War. His assailant is in the hands of the Legation Quarter Mr. Campbell had left the} Wagons-Lits Hotel for a walk on the wall and met the soldier question near the top of the ram. part, The latter halted in front} of him and endeavoured to har! his way, Not understanding the man's intention, Mr. Campbell brushed past him) and went on his} way, but had only gone n. few the jaw Campbell promptly knocked down, but the man rushed again and struck him on the head a handkerchief full of coppers which "ho. was carrying. Again Mr. and again his assailant str jaw.
The encounter had been oh: served by the police at the Water Gate and also by an American: soldier, and they. promptly. came, to Mr.' Cambpell's assistance and
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