The bandits' term for Chi-the Piao," or meat ivetihosd, "but Mr, referred to as "Pao the word for "protection"
surance" and here conveying the meaning of hostage.
(4) The bandit expression for "march" was Lao, to pull, as oxen on a cart, because the' captives were bound together, instead of the usual expression Hsing Tsou (walk forward) usually employed for march.
(5) It was known to officials on Saturday (the day before attack) that the bandits intended to take Chenliu and Magistrate Wang nephew of Gen, Wang Wei-wel) sent to Kaifeng for a car to take his family away. When the car came the next day a large crowd, already alarmed, gathered about asking who it' was for. Wang seeing this and not wishing further to alarm the people, sent the car back empty. Subsequently other means of safety were found for family but Wang stayed at his post and was killed.
(6) Hsuchow, on the Peking-Hankow line, is one of the headquarters of present bandit activity and it is said that most of the loot is sold through confederates there.
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