Homes of Well Known Foreign Residents Rifled it Poking, Sept. 6.
The activities of gangs of robbers {in and around Peking have increased considerably lately.
'A week' ago a gang broke in and ooted two temples rented to foreigners in the Western Hills during the absence of the owners, while Bast "Weekend while an" Italian named Riva was absent in the Hills his Peking residence was broken into and, $3,000 worth of silver stolen,"
The American Military Attache, Major John Magruder, returned this week from Chingwantao to find mai Valuables stolen. from his house, including a silver canteen presented cly the American Legation at his "marriage, while to-day it was Teaxnthat two Anglicans, the Rev. Porteous and Deaconess Frances, were on their way from Peking to Yungehing. by motor-bus when robbers searched their baggage, taking everything to which they took a Fancy and also stealing their wrist-watches—Reuter. a
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