The band that came towards shed Chenliu, a district t of Kaifeng, during the night of October 3. 'The district magistrate was a particularly fine man, held in high esteem by the whole community. During the diy! hho had card of the approach of the! bandits, and had a motor-car sent' ly away. Upon the arrival Jof the ear it was surrounded people anxious to know who were use it, and seeing this the official Accided that his family should not lest: the people should be over Janxious. The official was killed thet night by the bandits in a most brutal manner, but we hear his wife was saved. Many people were killed, houses burned, and about {captives taken away. These: were: mostly tied with ropes and led away in strings, mongst them, tied up with the Chinese captives, rare the Rev. T. ig, lifs cook and.
Mr. Ryding is a Manchester man.
man. Up to date he is, still a captive, with no definite word about him, though the band which has him is now said to be at Weichuan, northeast of Suchow.
Somie of the bandits came on to Kaifeng, but, stopped about 251i away, and then followed the m: body south. "At present the military re clearing up the roads to Fukow and Taikang, and from these places will then probably join up with the oldiers who are now at Chowkiskow that district trying to suppress the bandits of The Ladies of Chowkiakow A few days ago a telegram cama from Yencheng to say that Mr. Freeman Davies was released on' the 13th instant, but no particulars as to how his release was effected of where he then was. At the same word was received that com munications had been resumed between Yencheng and Chowkiakow by the military, and an escort had left to bring Mrs, Davies and. Miss Poppins back to Yencheng. Mr. Bevis, of the China Inland Mission, fig arranging to leave here for Chowkiakow on the 20th instant. Carts are now travelling between feere and Fukow, nnd it is expected that the party of foreigners who have been trying to get away from Fukow for some time, will now be Jable to come to Kaifeng. Dr. Walke er of the Inland Mission has gone Jon to Fukow to help the party through.
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