Telephone 18047 (3 lines) pointing their guns at us. But they tied us up and took us to their fter a conference among the leaders of the band a representative was dispatched to negotiate with the h Commission. The officials to persuade the bandits to release the captives without payment of a ransom, but finally agreed to their demands, Freed on March 8, the three Japan se walked to Shihwanchen and took boat from Tungching to All five men were kidnapped in thè same locality. The two still held were abducted first, having left Shanghai on February 28. On their arrival here the three released men called on the families of Mr. Kadokura and Mr. Mizoguchi, then discussed ways end means of effecting their release. phillips
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