Canton, Dec. 20.
A Chinese Customs officer, who was latiacked by three smugglers and shot the stomach, died here this after-Jnoon after an operation had been performed in an effort to save his ite, The attack occurred this morning Inear the Customs station at Taiping, Joutside the Bocca Tigris Forts, where the officer, Fok Chen-kwan, iwas on duty. Foh Yesisted fiercely when the three smugglers attacked him, but the struggle ended when one Jef the assailants drew a pistol and shot him in the stomach.
The Customs oticer was brought fnere this afternoon and immediately taken to the hospital, where he died shortly after sdmission—Reuter.
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