Mukden, Sept. 21. There were 807 cases of bandit raids along the Manchoukuo state railway lines during August, the General Director of State Railways announced to-day. This figure com-ares unfavourably with the pre-Jeeding month, when only 474 cases were reported.
The number of bandits involved Jalso showed a great increase, being 58,700 as against 38,400 for the pre-[vious month. The total number of cases of damage resulting from feandit attacks in August was 426. The announcement explains the increase in banditry by the growth of the Kaoliang, which affords ideal protection for the outlaws—Rengo.
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