Peking, Sept. 16.
A bandit's head in a cage decor ates the.entrance to the hotung where is situated the residence the governor of the Bank of China. Tels there as the result of an attack terday evening by bandits who attempted to kidnap Mei Lan-fang, the famous Chinese actor, from the Governor's residence.
Both the governor and Mei Lan-fang owe their lives to Chang Han-chu, a journalist who was also a guest at dinner, who endeavoured to treat with the bandits.
The Latter wanted $50,000, but this demand was reduced to $20,000) after bargaining which was carried on from the time the bandits entered the house until early this morning, during which time efforts to inform the police of what was hoppering proved successful.
Eventually a price was agreed upon and Mei signed a cheque for} the agreed amount, but when the bandits with their booty endeavoured to leave the place they found their way blocked by the police who had arrived in time.
The gang immediately opened fire and during the revolver battle which ensued Chang Han-chu and one of the bandits was killed while another was fatally wounded.
Two of the band succeeded effecting their escape but, of these, one was captured later in the morn: ing and, after a shore trial, was d agitated on the scene of the fracas the presence of crowds of spectators.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.