Tientsin, Sept. 3, A patrol of the Durham Light Infaniry was fred upon by a Ger-His, n'the British Gosctsion here on Thursday night, according to usually reliable sources.
The incident has been kept quiet, but it transpires that the Durhams were carrying out patrol duty in sampans just off the Bund, when suddenly they were fired upon from the roof of a tall building, 'The soldiers returned the Are, Altogether about half a dozen shots were exchanged, Neither the "goldiers nor their' attacker was Jured, Concession police, attracted by the Oring, hurried to' the scone. They were led by Inspector P. J Edmunds, formerly of the Shang hai Munielpat Police, After a, chase lasting nearly two hours, Mr. Huse, "who was" most tated, was arrested, He was armed:'with a Mauser pistol and rifle, which were confiscated, Mr. Hilso was taken into custody, but was released " yesterday after payment of " One, "He also had to pay damages in" connection with electric metres, which he shot prior to firing on the patroL—Reuter,
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