Another sad incident has oceurred in the Luagehow district. Mr. Philips of the Asiatic Petroleum Company has been murdered by. pirates.
Up to date information is rather vague and much of it is conjectural as no one is available who was with kim when the tragedy occurred. Tt seems Mr. Philips had visited Lungchow on' business, and on the evening of May 25 left there with his boy on a small sampan for Nanning. Two days Inter a ramour reached Lungchow that there had been a piracy down the river near ipingfu, and that a foreigner had been reported to be in trouble.
The French Consul at Lungchow
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