The Archive · 1924

Foreign Mails Robbed in Szechuan

Fresh Bandit Activity near Mienchow Frou Ove Owx Consksrostut, Mienchow, Sze., July 13.

Tae time for holidays has come, and Tam writing these notes on the road. We are making our way to Bebluhting (White Dear Top). The roads seem quite quiet now, but we have been advised by the ' Coneul-General to acquaint local officials with our movements.

Bandits have still been very active. Below Suining just recently they robbed the mails. A parcel which reached Mienchow on the ith ins! ant from England had been broken open. It contained toilet requisites and was intact for the most part. One tube of toothpaste had been broken open, four others were left intact and even had Been taken. Six pureds of school materials had been battered or torn open: but they' crime so close upon leaving home it was impossible to sce when ther the goods were intact. Unless Gen. Yang Song will make the roads safe, the post office may as well give up business.

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