Grant Jones, who has been in Kaifeng for the past two weeks in connexion with the abduction Misses Darroch ud Sharp by Fan n's ud band, has returned om a trip to Loyang where he interviewed the High Inspecting Commissioner, Pei-fu. Mr. Grant Jones was shown a good deal of consideration by the Inspector-General, and feels that his visit may be productive of much good.
General Wu deprecated the inadequacy of the military measures that have so far failed to secure the release of the captive ladies and assured the Vice-Consul on his word of honour that no harm should result to the ladies. Fan Ming-hsin, the bandit leader was personally known to him and he would devise such means that he cond carry out his promise. He would further send circular telegrams to all military and civil officials throughout the district, and to all garrison commanders that they should aid in carrying out his plans. The brigands are now in the Nanyang prefecture, and the Inspector General would send part of his own third division to ce-operate in the work of liberating the ladies.
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