Canton, Apr. 10.
British" missionary' shot dead last night by bandits at the Presbyterian Mission at Kongehten, in Kwangtung, within hailing distance of Japanese sentries. He was Di 0. L. Eaton, a familiar figure in South China, who had been married only last Christmas. Three Chinese nurses gave blood for a transfusion in a vain attempt to. save Dr. Eaton's life.
Although more than 20 shots were fired by the bandits, Japanese guards on duty about. 200 yards from the scene were totally unaware of the attack until they were informed of i Dr. Eaton, a native of Christ church, New Zealand, was 33 years of age. His body is being brought back to Canton, and willie buried tomorrow.—
Reuter.
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