Hongkong, Jan. 12.
At a University Congregation for the conferring of degrees to-day the Chancellor conferred upon Mr. Foo Ping-shering the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.—Reuter. launch reached Wahu at 6.20-in the evening.
According to their talk the bandits were from Kisngsi and Hunan, and perhaps from Kuangtung. "While other launches on small rivers have frequently been robbed, this is the first big robbery on the Yangtze river launches running from Nanking to Wuhu. One wonders just how long people will be able to travel in China with Jany degree of safety whatsoever when bandits make so bold as.to rob a large launch-on waterway so near Nanking.
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