News has come by overland courier, of trouble in the Wenchow prefecture.
At Pingyang, a hsien city some 40 miles north of Wenchow, the Boxers have openly begun to demonstrate. Badges have been distributed, and the Society organised to destroy all foreign-owned property and the houses of native Christians. They threaten to mssaere all foreigners and their servants and native Christians. Flags, bearing the characters Assist to overthrow the dynasty: drive out all foreigners," are much in evidence. The foreign members of the C. I. M. have had to retire to Wenchow city, as the situation was very threatening. The latest news is that trouble has broken out there, the officials being unable to cope with it.
At Ch'uchou, a Prefectural city some 180 miles up the Wenchow river, a riot had taken place, and it was reported that the mandarins had been driven out. There is one German missionary stationed in this city, affiliated with the China Inland Mission, No reference was made to him in the news that has come to hand.
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