After 44 dnyg of captivity Riva, Italian engineer employed on the Lunghai railway, has been eased from the clutches of Honane ce bandits, The engineer was captured at Loyang, Honan, on June M.A ransom of $50,000 was demanded by, the brigands.
'M. Riva's release came as result of the efforts of his Consul, coupled with ce-operation by the Chinese authorities—United Press. in time to save the rails from being smashed out of their position, 'A Petition from the Chihli Pro vineial Government has been dis~ patched to the central authorities urging the immediate remittance of a large sum of money to meet conservancy expenses of the vavi~ ons waterways in Northern Ohihliy Chung.
Flood Danger to Peking Removed Peking, Aug. 1- The cessation of rains has caused the sivers in Chihli to subside and the floods are gradually retreating.
Traffic has been resumed on the Peking-Hankow Railwey where the mage to the Tine proved to bie
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