The two were' of a number in the habit of frequenting that district, the one killed outright being about seven years old and the other year oF so younger, both rageed 4 dirty mites anxious to find even bits of coal or morsels of food that the dogs did not got first.
They had been but a short time work when the light explosion tonk place. One sustained severe injuries to his head and body and ied instantly. The other was bad-wounded in the trunk, his spine cing affected. The blast attracted British soldiers who made haste to get. the wounded lad to hospital while the body of the other was covered and a call sent out for the Chinese police who took charge of the corpse. A pathetic search of the city began to find the family, if any, of the little strays.
There is no possibility of any explosive having been thrown there from the British Leeation as live! bombs are not used in practice and explosives of any kind are kept under close guard. Moreover, ex-0m of the bodies and neigh bourhood showed no traces of any metal which would have covered Mills or other form of bomb, Nanxtne telegrams to the "Shun-pao" say that the Panchen Lama has established an office in Nan-King.
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