and Supplies Mukden, Sept. 27, The Japanese and. Manchukuo yesterday. We got everything expect. the scones and towel. The authorities are both doing their best bandits allow us to laundry, so we to achieve the rescue of Mrs. hhaye clean hankies and towels. 'Muriel Pawley and Mr. Charles "It ig monotonous waiting, but we Corkran, can't do much else. I' suppose, anyway, that every day brings us 'The chiot of the bandits who cap-nearer' home. tured these prisoners, Pei Pah-tien, "Pei Pa-tien gets furious every seems to have been rather startled time a, Messenger comes. unguage these folk use is events as exampled by the despite a the "unexpected torn taken by The man who looks after of a British warship to Newchwang, worst specimen it is possible to imand the extensive preparations which agine. Every word he utters is fare being made to rescue the two swearing and, oh, how he teased us. British prisoners. "So far, since the /Still, that is beyond the point. You demanils received from' him, on must remember that you are not September 25, he had had no further dealing with intellectual folk in communication their friends these bandits. 'They are all coolies. and relatives. in Newchwang, while Even the head has the brains of the letters sent to the prisoners from 'a nitwit, Newchwang have not yet been "Oh, Darling, we hate being here. Please' make it soon for us to Ro. know you are trying hard, but we Couriers Return Jare fed up.
Newchwang, Sept. 29.
"There is a definite uneasiness in it and the storm is brewing Two couriers returned here They really might in a fit of the to-day, the first bearing letters from should hate the captives and the bandits, and the second with a letter the bri father, ands for Dr. Phillips, Mr, Pawley's 'The' bandits refuse the offer of terri all of "Please spare us.
Love—: Jmmunity made by General Wang The letter breaks off here, un-Tien-chung, who has promised to signed, "indicating the " sudden enrol them'in his forees if they ro-entrance of the bandit chief, who ease the two. prisoners, known to be a fiend.
'The letter to Dr. Phillips rea The third of the letters received today from the captives was ten by Me, Corkran, not talk about this any mor the bandits," he writes, "inform quick and the money ready. We have me that my ransom only' amounts received, all the presents that you to $600,000, plus orders as per the sent. No matter what you say, Chinese letter. I appear to be more unless we get, $1,200,000, nothing valuable than'I had previously imcan be settled." After listing the arms required, the lever conclude gained "and am getting very" con-celted.
"If a man comes, send quickly, "See you in a day or so, less have nothing more to say." is and fingers, perhaps also with Written ina neat firm hand on out my beard. the buck of an old Chin "Yours, Charles,"
letter from Mrs, 'The reference' to his beard pre-being "held with Mr. Carkran. by sumably relates toa shaving tackle bandits, which was. received here which was sent by courier but yesterday, reads as follow: Heved to have been stolen in transit, "The messenger came to-day three letters are all written and this is a chit in reply. The in pencil.on the backs of letters sent bandit chief says that he must have the captives with couriers and the cash soon as were evidently dashed off in haste with keeping vis wr he is getting fed us, He is write to finish them,——~to-you demanding the ransom an won't tell us how much he wants.
Mrs, Pawley Well Treated If the messenger does not come 'A report received here from a back in five days time me are to Chinese living at Kaohsietze states be put through appalling tortures!! that Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Corkran in ten days we are napoo seriously. at present held prisoners in Got us out, please, as we are filthy all Chinese village 160 li west and bored stiff. Love to all from of Anshan and 40 li north-cast of Charles and me. TinKo.
Panshan, on the borders of the Ha ig and Panshan prefectures. This
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