of course, have their story which is that the military official Liu offered Dr. Fleming his escort which was refused, and that consequently he was killed' by rebels. This of course will not hold water. Mr. Fleming never met Lia, he never received his offer, Liu left the village secretly, and there are no rebels in the place. Mr. Fleming COULD HAVE SAVED HIMSELF, but he courageously went to. the rescue of the evangelist thereby meeting his death. Such heroism is deserving of. the: highest honour. Surely, with such men: in the mission' field, the day cannot be far off when China will be persuaded to put off
Consul here has the matter in hand. and it the old and Put on the new. Qurexcellent is tobe hoped that he will be energetically supported at. Peking and so bring all con-corned in this atrocious crime to justice,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.