Last week the Lucheofu launch was robbed a short distance out of Wahu, They stripped the passengers of their money and valuable and got off at the next stopping place. A few days after seven of the men were captured and shot in Wuhu, Ten days ago bandits came to a home of a wealthy farmer _living forty li from Hochow. They demanded $7,000 but were refused, whereupon the bandits, immediately. Ailled the son and caryled the father away as captive, They are demanding a large sum for his ransom.
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