The Kaifeng authorities sent orders to the head of the focal Mintuankuin at Singangchow to take steps for the release of Monsignor Frocwis; but the chief of the Miatuankuin openly declares that he fear to tackle the job, confessing that his troops are no match for the elements to be met with east of listen. The head of the garrison in Loshan, in which district the bandits implicated-have their head-quarters, also shakes off the responsibil-it by pointing to the fact that ingshantien, the place where the kidnapping occurred, is located with: in the boundaries of the Sinyang-chow district, thirst, but never offered any of melon to their victim. The keeper
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