in the counties of Wei and Ch'in to the west of us, in reported us of frequent ocourrenee, Kidnapping is frequently carried on for the purpose of securing b-ys to be sold to well-to-do people who adopt them into their families. Butin these counties there is a brisk business of the same kind in order 10 secure redemption mon-y. The brigands do not stick at murder when necessary to cover their tracks. One man, the grandfather of a boy that was being carried away, was so unfoitunat" as to say that he recognised the child's captor, when the Intter turned and killed him instantly. The father of the lad was killed at the same time, 28rd January.
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