The sacred remains of the two missionaries were then. taken back: to Chungon, the party arriving back after being away for three days. Two special boxes were made, and the remains brought to Kienyang. Dr, Gordon Thompson made a complete examination. and established the fact that the bones had female characteristics, and were not Chinese The remains of decayed clothing proved to be that of a foreign female In character, In the case of Miss Harrison, leather pince-nez case Was found, and in the case of Miss Nettleton a spectacle case. containing liber spectacles and a label bearing the name of the optician in Halifax (Yorkshire, England) from whom they were bought.
Is to be noted that Miss Harrison always wore pince-nez. and Miss Nettleton spectacles, and that the latter Indy came from Halifax. The Wdentifieation being thus complete, Dr, Gordon Thompson; Miss Bois. and Miss Thomas decided to transfer the remains to Foochow.
'A. special memorial service was: held In the Chinese Church at Kien-yang. and the bodies were then conveyed by special bus to Yenping. On the way down. the bus stopped for halt an hour at Klenow where the Chinese Church Council and missionaries came to pay their respeels. They were then conveyed by launch from Yenping to Foochow, be laid to rest in the Christian cemetery close to the place where the Rev. Robert and Louisa Stewart fand the other Kucheng martyrs of 1895 are buried.
Chinese Assistance After discussing the matter with the Chinese church members and the lady missionaries. he went to call fon. the military oficial and. the magistrate, taking with him the Chiese pastor and one of the leading Church" members. "He asked the military oficial to help him to obtain bus and provide him with a letter the magistrate at Chungan. See. Ing that the oficial also provided fan escort, he felt that the ladies from Klenyang might take the opportunity to viblt the city. OF this they gladly availed themselves, and Chungan was reached on Tuestay, December The party received & touching welcome fs they passed down the main street of the ity, women running out to welcome Miss Bois, who had work ced With Miss Harrison until 1027, and Miss Thomas who, they soon learned was a friend of Miss Nettleton. While" the ladies received their Chinese friends in the shop of one of the Church members. and listened {o the tales of all that the city had suffered from the Communists, Dr. Gordon Thompson, Dr. Ling, and the pastor went to call upon the local magistrate; and discuss the further Steps to be taken. It was agreed that the pastor, the catechist, and the old colporteur should be provided with an escort of soldiers, and again attempt to reach the hill-op village, Dr. Thompson offered 10 accompany the party, but it was felt that It would be less risky. and more Mkely to succeed if the Chinese went alone, and if he and the ladies returned and waited in Kienyang. The next day the pastor, ' the atechist, and the old colporteur set out with four soldiers, At the foot fof the hill they added four more of the militia to their number, and went up to the village hidden away in the hills, Here they were fortunate to find the young man who had previously: said ho knew the site where the bodies were buried. At first he denied all knowledge of the matter, but
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