Peking, Sept. 29.
Contrary to reports that have recently appeared in the Chinese Press, the Waichiaopu has received information that the French and Greek engineers who were captured by bandits at Shanchow, Honan, are alive and well at Neihsianghsien, where they: are still being held for ransom—Reuter.
Peking, Oct. 1.
Owing to the failure of local efforts to secure the release of the two foreigners captured by bandits at Shenchow the Waichiaopu_ has sent a Counsellor, Mr. Yao Chao-chu, to Honan with a view to obtaining their diberati Reuter.
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