M, de Warze0, the Belgian Minis ter, and M, Halle, the Czecho-Slovak representative, accompanied by a Chinese chauffeur, motored to the Ming Tombs north of Peking and on returning stopped to photegraph the famous Ming Pailu, or archway, wear the entrance to' the lear in order to start off for h The chauffeur was cranking the
again, when a bandit suddenly peared and thrust a Mauser pistol {in the Ministers' faces and demanded their valuables. The victims had no option but to comply. They were foreed to hand over their signet rings, gold watches and money, The robber even secured their waistcoats, which were in the car.
Other Chinese stood by but when ther they were accomplices is not certain. Anyhow, they made no tempt to assist the foreigners, who proceeded to the neighbouring town Jof Changpingchow and informed the magistrate and requested that he provide them with a soldier as an escort owing to the danger of their being subjected to further indignities. The magistrate complied with, the request and the Ministers returned to Peking this evening with-lout further mishap—Reuter,
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