The Archive · 1924

Proved by British Government

London, July 23, to-day, replying to Mr. D. G. Somervil (Conservative), "Mr. Arthur Poa-sonny, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the Gov-in Missionaries Now Out of City tion of the Advisory Coun China in favour of Peking, July 1

An American telegram reports that all the American missionaries have now left Kueilin with the ex ception of the Rev. Robert L. Hausen and his mother, who. re jained of their own accord.

Another telegram says that at unconfirmed report states that the British missionary, Mr. E. H. Came, has veen released. Mr. Came war the only one still in the hands of the bandits of the four British and [Ameritan missionaries who set cat renewal in perpetuity, subject the right of any group to withdraw. at 12° months' "notice, He had reason to believe that the recon mendation would be approved. by the groups.—Reuter, Ir is persistently reported in, Peking papers that the boy Emperor' ig about to depart on a tour in Europe.

The latest rumour is that he has-been for two days closeted.with Mi Johnston: in the latter's house in from Wuchow - to a regarding tie missionaries Kueilin-—Reuter's Pacific Service. working out a plan to facilitate his at departure abroad on which his heart is set,

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