A telegram was received at the Tuchun's yamén_ yesterday, from missionaries in Hsuchow, Honan, stating that two American missionaries of the Augustana Synod Mission, Messrs. C. O. Frosberg and A. M. Lundeen, had been captured by bandits at Juchow, and asking for help.
The two foreign railway engineers, captured by brigands in West Honan about two months ago, are still in captivity, though every effort is being made by the civil officials for their release. The military authorities seem quite unable to do anything. in the matter.
Peking, Oct. 17.
The American ConsulGeneral at Hankow reports to Peking that the Rey. Anton Lundeen was captured and that two American women and two children were left behind, but does not mention the Rev. Fros-berg. The Consul-General has requested Generals Wu Pei-fu and Feng Vu-hsiang to send troops to their rescue. The American Legation has brought the matter to the attention of the Waichiaopu.—Reuter.
ATTENTION is again being paid to the subject of Chinese acquiring nationality. In view of the fact that such cases are numerous, local officials have received instructions from the Ministry of the Interior that they should in future decline to cancel the Chinese citizenship of these people unless good reasons for their action are given, that the applicant is able to produce two guarantors and that they are satisfied that the applicant is a man of honesty and not defendant in any lawsuit.
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