Canton-Kowloon Railway Assaulted: Two Chinese Killed Ninety Carried off Hongkong, July 7.
Bandits this morning held up a train on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, 15 miles from Canton. She passenger casualties include one Chinese military officer and cne soldier killed.
About 90 better-class Chinese were kidnapped and are being held for ransom. The booty is estimated at 3$50,000.—Reuter.
Hongkong, July 10.
Chinese troops pursued the bandits who held up the train on the Canton-Kowloon Railway on July 7, fought and killed about 2 brigands. The main body of the bandits escaped to the hills with the captives.—Reuter,
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