Groat excitement has been caused the native city by the cold-blooded murder of Ins. Wan Li-peng, superintendent of the Hupeh Special Tax Bureau, who was shot down in the street by: unknown: assailants, Me. is way t0 office big riesha and_as he passed an alleyway a man rushed out and from behind shot the official through the ead, believed the crime was the result of personal animosity on the Part of the murderer, probably caused by Mx. Wan's zeal in office {Sm the detecting of smuggled opium. Renter,
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