Tsingtao, Aug. 25.
Quite recently, the Tsingtao Gendarmerie were summoned late at night by the emergency bell. On responding, they were informed by Captain Fujii, that_a rich Chinese merchant named Liu En-chu had just been carried away from his residence at Tone-machi, and was being held as hostage by bandits. There was no further information obtainable, except that they had all gone off in a motor car. About 5¢ gendarmes were sent to scour the hills and woods around the town, but retwed without result. However, some who had wen sent te Litsun, discovered that the bandits had fled into Laoshan, and so further party was sent out. For three days they searched the ranges, living on such scanty fare as they could find, as their supplies soon gave out. Their efforts were all in vain, as eventually they wore informed that the men had gone down to the coast, and taken a sampan at Tsingshan.
The gendarmes retuned to Tsingtao, where shortly afier, news was received of the return of Chang-ming, who had been ca away with Mr. Liu, and it was now learned that the bandits were or a lonely island called Tienhengiao, about 50 kilometres away from the leased zone.
An onder for attack was at once given, and 17 gendarmes, disguised and armed with revolvers, left for the island. On arrival, two of them went to the house of the bandits, on the pretence of offering a ransom of $5,000. The proposal, was rejected and the uy wounded, whereupon the rest. gendarmes came ashore to rescue, Several of the bandits were Killed and some wounded, but the captive was found safe and sound. After this, the rescue party returned in triumph to Tsingtao, and Mr. Liu was restored to his home and family.
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