The Archive · 1911

Prisoners of War

The ex-official, whose exciting railway journey from Soochow to Shanghsi, ending as it did io his capture by the revolationarics was described yesterday, has now been released. It may be remembered that after being taken whilst biding in a field he was imprisoned in Shanghai, bat there was evidently no suspicion againat him of so that his liberation beck matter of course, An far se can be learned the other prisoners are still confined, incladiog the soi-distant general and alleged Imperialist epy who formerly resided at the Hotel dee Colonies. Among various reports regarding bim one that be has simply been masquerading in the character be assamed.

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