Now such incidents, taken singly, are matters of weekly occurrence and stir no one. It takes large doses of them, like big doses of narcotics, to affect the habitus, The persons engaged in the upper river traffic are now so used to bei from American sources, but there ample evidence to prove that British, French, Italian and other shipping, as well as the nationals of many' nations ashore, are constantly subjected to the same annoyances and acts of violence. Ordinary cases of rifle fire from the shore or from military junks are too numerous to deserve individual mention, but the following instances throughout the year 1925 are. of a more serious character and while many have been given some publicity, the fact that they are not only still possible but still occurring ig warrant enough for their brief repetition
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