To the Editor of the "Nonrta-Crina Dairy News.
Sin,—Besides robbery by arms noticeable so often of late, there appears now a new form of robbery by chloroform which proves more effective and dangerous. I quote underneath for the interest of, as well as a prevention for, your readers an article from the "Sinwanpao'' of the 13th instant young man, named Woo, residing the Fast Gate of the Shanghai came out at 7 p.m. on the 11th into the foreign settlement with fifty dollars to have them changed into Hankow notes. After some conversation with a certain exchanger, he did nat agree to the rate of exchange demanded by the latter, and went home with the said money. which was noticed by a rascal standing by. who, with four or five of his conspirators, followed the young man as far as to the east gate of the city temple, when he suddenly threw a handkerchief on to his face. Being affected by the smell of some powerful chloroform which was contained in the handkerchief, the victim at once fell down senseless on the ground. The cul-brits wasted no time in dragging his body to an alleyway near by, and, rifling his pockets, bolted they could get. After some houra, Woo gradually recovered, but was not capable of uttering a word. Slowly tottering to the main street where he got on a ricsha, he proceeded home. But till he could not_speak till the next morning, when
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