Peking, July 28.
Mr. Sokobin, the American Consul town situated near the ranch, on JSuly 26. He wired from there to [say that there was no news zegardjing the whereabouts of Dr. Howard, }who wae captured by the bandits at the time of Major Palmer's: death.
Mukden Ca-operating to Trace Bandits' Captive July 31.
Mr. Sokobin, the American" Consul from Harbin, who has gone up. to investigate the _cireumstances connected with the murder of Major Palmer by bandits and to obtain ithe release of Dr. Howard, wired from Fukowehin on the night of July 28 to say that there still was no news of Dr. Howard. Mr. Sokobin was expected to reach the ranch where the incident took place last Wednesday morning.
'The local authorities are taking tery possible step) to' obtain the release of the captive, but this is likely to praya a matter of consider-fable difficulty. bandits roam jover a wide area and their present whereabouts 'a matter The Waichiaopu and the Mukden anxious to do all sist the local auin settling the affair, Dr, Howard Well and Cheerful Aug. 6.
Although no official news as to the whereabouts of Dr. H. J, Howard has reached Peking, reports received indirectly through ' Harbin indicate that he is well and in good spirits.
Dr. Howard was captured on July 20 in North Manchuria when ti late Major Morgan Palmer was killed seeking to near his ranch a bandits—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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