Shanghai, Sept. 17.
The Belgian Minister, His Excellency Baron lo Maire de Warzée @'Hermalle, has transmitted to-day through his personal representative in Shanghai and Nanking a formal' note of protest to the National! Governntént of the Republic of China for the recent murders of rather Bruno Belgian missionaries in the province of Hupeh, requesting. prompt investigation for rest of the culprits as well as; their exemplary punishment.
Sept. 18.
In connection with the recent murders of Belgian missionaries it was learned to-day that the Belgian Minister, His Excellency Baron te Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle, had instructed the Councillor of the Peking Legation to proceed to the province of Hupeh, and while there to attend at Ichang the funeral of Bishop of Trudo Jans and officially represent that Belgian Government at the cereniony—Reuter, Peking, Sept. 18.
Baron Guillaume, Counsellor of the Belgian Legation, left here today by train for Hankow en route for Ichang, where he will inves gate the murder of Bishop Jans and his two colleagues.
The French Legation has received a wire from Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in response ing the mursary measures have been taken in order that the culprits may be found ang submitted to exemplary punish-
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