Reuter's Peking correspondent writes:—A report from General Yen Hsing-wen, Tuchun of Shensi, says that Colonel Kuo Chien, the leader of the bandits who recently imprisoned Mr. Stevens, the English Missionary, has been executed. Kuo was the last of four bandit leaders who have terrorized various regions in Shensi for several years. Sometimes a partisan of General Chen Shu-fan, and at other times an open enemy of the Provincial Government and tne people alike, Kuo is believed to have maintained close relations with Kuangtung for many years.
When General Feng Vu-hsiang entered Shensi in June. Kuo came forward with an offer of assistance and subsequently requested permission to enter Sianfu. General Feng did not accept his offer of help, but allowed him to go to ian.
Meanwhile, however, Generals Yen and Feng had made close in quiries into the records of Kuo and other suspected characters. Convincing evidence of many crimes carried out by Kuo was secured, and he was summarily shot by order of the Tuchun.
Experience of Mr. Stevens While a Captive: The Price of a Foreigner's Life We have received the following letter from Mr. C. H. Stevens of the C. I. at Fengsiang, Shensi, who was recently released after hsing held as a hostage by bandit military since the end of April.
To the Editor of the "Norta-Cuina Dairy News."
S1r,—You_ will ere this have heard that I have at last been set'
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