Mukden, Nov. 17.
The total sum collected by the jooning Picod Reief Committee -anounts to $300,000, of which $580, 000 has so far been distributed other, Amongst the passengers were three policemen and from these the bandits took their winter coats, while from the ordinary passengers they took all the money they could. There are police patrols "on the road but the bandits were far way before these were able to get anywhere near.
Besides the above, several house robberies were effected, in one case the amount stolen amounting, to $5,000.
The bandits seem to be well organized and know exactly the time when patrols are on the road, making their arrangements in such jo manner that the police have-little chance of catching them. Tt has been decided that many more men in plain clothes are to be stationed about the streets and in this way it is hoped that some of the gang All be caught.
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