Peking, Dec. 11.
It is semi-officially reported that the Government has despatched Mr. Yo Chow-yi, Counsellor of the Waichiaopu, to Honan to investigate the situation there as regards the release by the bandits there of the foreign missionaries held as prisoners by them.
Peking, Dec. 12.
It is authoritatively reported from Hankow that the missionary, Mr. Lundeen, has been released by the bandits.—Reuter.
Dec. 14.
Owing to the reports that all the foreign captives in Honan have been released except the two French engineers whose release was expected yesterday, the Diplomatic Body yesterday notified the Waichiaopu that the International Commission of Inquiry will not start for Honan to-day.
Reuter's correspondent at Kaifeng telegraphed the following to-day "Gen. Chang Fu-lai informs me tWat all the foreigners, including the French engineers, have been released from the bandits."—Reuter.
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