Armed with axeo and knives, a, party of 12 men, on Saturday night, forced their way on board a june at Pootung, which was loaded with cargo destined for Ningpo, and terrified the occupants that they rare afraid to raise an alarm and imply stood by whilst the marauders packed up their belong ings and collected their money, amounting to about. $200, 'Ag the "visitors" were about to walk off with their booty, a young Ind of 15 attempted to raise an larin. He dashed outside and degan'to cry for help, "save life!" until he was brutally' struck down by one of the robbers. Inspired by, ithe bravery of the young fellow, the other members of the crew plucked up courage to make a fight for it with the result that there was free-for-all struggle. However the ruffians were victorious and managed to make good their escape with their plunder leaving behind five men severely wounded. The police wera, Inter informed but they could do nothing as the robbers had by the time they arrived, disappeared, Anotun large supply of muni" tions intended for the Allied Army were brought to Shanghai from the Hangchow Arsenal on Sunday and were sent to Nanking on Monday.
SHANGHAT student who went to Hangchow some weeks ago, and was arrested by the military auth jorities for his alleged participation in the attempted Chekiang rebellion, has been executed in Hankow act cording to Chinese reports. Tt is known locally that a number of well-known Chinese made specied peals to Marshal Sun on the youth's behalf, pointing out that he was young' and hot-headed, 'THE Chinese authorities have arrested a number of students and cthers for distributing inflammatory, leaflets, and Bolshevist propaganda jand diatribes against Marshal Sun Chuan-fang. The culprits are likely to be dealt with severely. The Chinese press also says that Dry K. Ting has forbidden the floating of Hupeh Labour Bonds Shanghai, the aim of -which is to raise money in aid of the Southern military authorities.
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