Peking, Nov. 16.
'A serious fracas occurred here last night between the British Italian Legation guards. It there some time past, and it is alleged that last night's party of East] Yorks, who have only just arrived in Peking and were unacquainted with the possible danger, visited a saloon in the east city when strong party of Italian marines, armed with daggers and knives, attacked them, The British were unarmed. Seven Ttalians apparently" snatched and used when the fracas began. sibly some knives we ut none of the seri ous. All the British participants in the affair have now been returned! to duty or light duty, with the Jexception of Private Melier, who was three times stabbed but is now progressing favourably—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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