New York Hears of 20,000 Vie tims: Sceptism in London New York, Oct. 9.
The China Famine Relief ganization has received information that fanatic Moslems have _massnered about 200,000 persons in. Kansu Province, in northwest London, Oct, 10.
Mr, Houghton, the editorial secre of the China Inland Missi ewed by Reuter's representa: tive, said that he felt sceptical cerning the information received by the China Famine Relief organiza.
New York that 200,000 per-been massacred in Kansu.
He declared that trout been going on for some time. in that province, where there has been a Getinite rebellion of the Moslems who, incidentally, destroyed the China Inland Mis Howehow last July, but his latest information was that the principal trouble ceased two months ago.—Reuter.
While it was known that there had been a rising of Mohammedans im Kansu, recent reports rave men-tioued that it was not so serious mally believed and that it had been quelled. No report has so far reselled Shanghai indicating massacre of the extent above mentioned. fortunately he was too late. The cart had not gone many Li before Chang's mounted men caught up with it, Mr. Luan pleaded for his life, making many offers if only might be spared, The rascals were adament, declaring that they must carry out their master's orders, and Mr, Luan, though unarmed, was shot down by the roadside.
The latest_news from this district says that the Red Spears wil! do their best to revenge this da star ly crime, Such lawless acts, however, are of constant occurrence it the distriete east of Tsinan.
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