tainly be used as an excellent ment for a lower price. It seems Just as improbable that the Japanese would deliberately encourage law-essness along the line. Japanese subjects have also suffered in. the attacks, and in addition the chaos which has reigned over the area has Feflected no credit upon those responsible for the administration of law. and order, who are ultimately the} Japanese. The suggestion made by the "North-China Herald" correspondent that the culprits -are probably Chinese employees of the railway working in collusion with the bandits has the ring of truth about it, A Chinese so employed might easily persuade himself "that he. is performing an act of patriotism and addition he would have the motive lof gain which has been responsible for many outrages in other paris of the country.
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