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Show H Hold Up an' Imperial M Convoy and Carry M Off Treasure H Harbin, Manchuria, Dec. 23 A band H oC Chlneso brigands today attacked H an. imperial convoy "which was on the i H way to Kldin with a large amount of H bullion. The robbers carried off ?S50,- H The number of brigands in tho H province of Klrln has increased rapld- H ly since tho beginning of tho political H disturbances and tho consequent un- H nettled condition In all parts of the H con try. Many soldiers have deserted B from the army and have joined the H ranks of the brigands nnd now lio H openly by plundering. 'Murders oc- H cur frequently along tho high roads H and tho brigands even attack settle- H l ments of considerable size, in which H they loot the stores and do not hcsl- H tate to m;irder tbe inhabitants if V thev offer any resistance, |