Pangebuang, a station bely ole. the American Board, has the distinction of having stood unharmed through all the troubles of last year, though it is in avery isolated situation and more than usually exposed to attack. It was from this village that your able correspondent from Northwestern Shantung sent his repeated warning of serious trouble from the Boxers, which fell upon such deaf ears in Peking. Strange to say, though all mission stations in the immediate neighbourhood, including Liuch'ing, Lading, and Hsiaochon were looted and burned, your Shantuny correspondent's station was left unmolested. {Governor Yuan explains its immunity by saying there were troops of his stationed at Tehchou, 40 li away; others say it was the medical work which protected it.
26th October.
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