Nanking, July 29, The Ministey of Foreign Affairs is in receipt of a cablegram from Mx, Li Shih-clung, Charge d'Affaires of the Legation at Panama, reporting his arrival at Nicaragua for the purpose of investigating. and preparing for the establishment of a2 Consulate there. Besides receiving a cordial welcome from the overseas Chinese and the franch Party Headquarters, Mr. Li ad an audience with the President of the-Nicaraguan Republic, who expressed an earnest desire to children, Dr. Mary L. King, Miss Olive Riddell and Miss Clifford Barratt, all members of the Foreign Missionary Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, The missionaries were caught in Government troops, nonced the siege, and almost wore under Lo 13 when through reached the lines and Kueiteh, Several plans were suggested for rescuing them but these were obviated when the siege was broken, More than a score of American missionaries in Taian, Shantung province, are living in dangerous Jeonditions as a result of continued: air raids in the northern war, involving the district. The situation, has induced the U.S. State Depart-, ment to address a caution to the, Nanking Government that if ib, permits the loss of American life or property there the American; Government reserve all rights in the matter, 4 Among the missionaries in Taian: are:—Baptist China Direct Mission: Miss Gladys Ashworth, Mr, and Mrs, W. L. Randall, Mr, and Mes, T, Ly Blalock, Miss Leda Woodley, Independent Missionaries:—Mr, and Mrs, L. M, Anglin, Miss Grace, Nicholson.
Board of Foreign Mis ions of, Methodist Episcopal Church:—Mir,, and Mrs, E.R Hibbard, Dr. W, Ty Hobart and Mrs, Hobart, Mrs. I. 8, Leitzel, Miss E, G. Young, Miss; N. L. Dillenbeck, P, 0. Hanson, Miss BE, N. Knapp. ce
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