Rising Against Official Depreda tions and Oppression of People Peking, July 10.
The latest foreign reports from Anhui state that Big Sword Tufei are still active. The Government troops are on their way to Luan-chow and are expected to reach there within a couple of days. The Chamber of Commerce at Luan-chow offered the gang $20,000 to eave, ridiculed the idea. ismail sum.
Up to the present the gang have not interfered with private resid-fences, but are confining their activities fo yamens and other official quarters. They: secured a large supply of arms and ammunition and military stores at Luanchov. The leaders announce that they rose against the oppression of officials and the generally unsatisfactory /cenditions imposed upon the people by the local government. Their object is to fight the despotism of the militarists.
Representatives of the Russian Church and the "Chinese Mission" Have wired to the Russian mission fat Wuhu requesting that measures be taken for their protection against these tufei—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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