Full Story of Tragedy: Gallant Attempt to Save Village from Hunghutze With the safe arrival at Harbin of Mrs, Palmer, Dr. Howard's son James and others who were at the Palmer ranch in, Manchuria when bandits killed Major Morgan Palmer and carried off Cly. Howard, the full story of the tragic events of July 20 has reached Peking.
Tt appears that Dr, Howard, who was on the point of returning Harbin, was persuaded by Major jer to take part in an, expe against a gang of bandits who were despoiling a village in whicl they had entrenched themselves 2 few miles away from the ranch, Armed with rifles and ammunition, the party, which besides Major Palmer and Dr. Howard included the Htatter's son, a Chinese boy and a Russian bos, went in a motor-car driven by a' Russian chauffeur, 9 a Village about half-way between fae ranch and the Village occupied "the bandits, The motor-car then went back to the ranch and brough:. buck Mr, Baldwin, of Kalgan, who stated to have endeavoured to Fersuade Major Palmer to leave the bandits alone.
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