The coolies were in front and the two foreigners walking some 50 yards behind. When they had travelled about 20 li, a band of robbers came between the coolies and the foreigners and, apparently without any warning, fired upon the latter, killing them on the spot. The-coolies and ser-. vant fled and hid in the bush, but afterwards returned and saw the bodies of the foreigners lying dead. All their goods had been taken. The coolies and servant then made their way to Mien-chihsien, arriving - there -the same evening, and reported what had happened. A party has since been sent out to find the bodies.
Sir Samuel Courtauld has made a gift of £50,000 to thd Tate Gallery for the purchase modern and foreign pictures.
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