$200,000 to Suppress Bandits and Communists General Chien Ta-chun, Commander of the Shanghai and Woosung Gendarmreie, has asked the Kiangsu Provincial Government for $200,000 for the suppression of ry and the Communists in the various districts under his control.
In his petition, General Chien points out that, owing to the exten-territory and verying conditions existing in the districts, a force must be stationed in each distriet—Kuo Min, When the shot was fired, the police immediately opened fire and one of the robbers fell. The man is seriously wounded and is now in hos-The other three were taken without further trouble and "have been duly marched off to gaol.
The above one would never dream of denying is yet another instance of the bravery and efficiency of our local police force, and their activity as related in the former tale is a sign of their vigilance, yet it must be admitted that when these two incidents were deftly blended better tale by far evolved.
N. Y. K, Institute More Frequent Steamer Service Heretofore, the Nippon Yusen sisha's—China-Japan Express Jiners Shanghai Maru and Nagasaki 'Mara sailed from this port to Kobe via Nagasaki, every four day' However, the N.¥.K. will keep thi summer, a twice a week schedule, sailing hence every Tuesday and Friday at 9 a.m. (sailing time unchanged) commencing with the Shanghai Maru which left here on July 20. This new schedule will continue to the middle of September next, The schedule (as given below) will enable the N-Y.K. to have more frequent sailings, to meet the heavy demands of the travelling public between the ports of China and Japan during the summer months, as well for the convenience of holiday. makers.
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