The other robberies were less! spectacular, A gentleman going home along the foot of the Snake Hill in Wechang was relieved of all his valuables at the point of a revolver. A small pedlar on his way home for the night was robbed fof money and goods by men who was stabbed by burglars, but. the Intter were caught as they left the house, A man carrying a land coppers to She Hu, outside Wachang, was set upon but yelled so hard that the robbers fled. And little girl was stopped by a man who took her ear-rings and a few coppers she had with her, but was seen by a passer-by who helped in securing his arrest. Altogether the robbers did not have a good weekend, but their presence is none the Tess to be deplored.
The launch that was attacked! was on its way to Pa-ho, carrying 4 fall complement of passengers. 'The leader of the armed band which' suddenly took possession of the! launch was a Hunanese, but his comrades seemed to be local men.
They made the captain anchor at place called Yen-tsi while they Searched the passengers and the! cargo and loaded their spoils into! two small boats. They probefsly got off with $8,000,
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