The meeting of residents, which was held in H.B.M.'s Consulate on Friday, 7th inst. to consider the circumstances connected with the outrageous murder of two Swedish missionaries close to Hankow, was attended by about 120 persons, Mr. G. E. J. Gardiner, presided, and after Mr. Joh. Thyen had briefly recited the efforts which had been made to recover the bodies, Dr. Grifith John made the following statement:—This statement is based upon the testimony of five natives. I have examined these men separately, and am satisfied that we have in the following narrative
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