Dairen, Apr. 19.
Following the capture of the three British officers of the 3.3. Nanchang by bandits from their original kidnappers, the Manchou~ keno Government issued a decree today ordering 'a thorough combing out of the triangular zone in which is situated the headquarters of the bandit. chiefs, Teng Teh-wel and Ela Tien-wen' with some 2,000 followers.
These bandits are believed to have some connection with the kidnapping of the British officers from Diane ab die farding the abduction of Dr. Niels Nielsen, anvAmerican missionary, it fe believed that hi' seizure was & calculated one, as it has been learned that just pre-to his capture he had received large amount of money, which constituted his savings, from Denmark.
Anxiety for his safety is inerensing as he is in very, poor health tis unable to cat Chinese food. napping" the. Manchoukvo govern:
Tu. connation with, Noth, ide nent has declared that it will not TDlerate the payment of ransom"
gerceipion from any sources Rewer, Master in Shanghai Shanghai, Ape. 20, Captain John Robinson, Master of the ts, Nanchang, arrived Shanghat last might, after having handed over. commotd of the. ship to Captain E.G, Thomas. Capt Robinson, with the chief engineer, Mr. Gregory, was not in the saloon fof the Nanchang when the pirates ized) four officers, and he subseguenty gt the ship moving "in Shase of the pirates. her cargo at Newchwang, complet The Nanchang, after discharging a charter for Swatow. Now on her way from Swatow to Tientsin, the Vessel called at Woosung at, 5p. Yesterday yo" that Capt, Zould relieve Capt. Robinson, who is going on leave.
'A'notorious bandit 4s in command
Three iddnapped officers. of the is, one" which now holds the Nanchang near Newchwang, accorde ing to latest reports to hand, while nis men. ave, stated to. number over The has any connec:
the the. bandits who. kidnap ped Dr. Nielsen, the American mise Slonary, at Hisiuyen last week is nob geriaine "Hsluyen is only 65 miles from Newchwang. officer, E, Hargrave, ' second Messrs, Clifford Johnson, chiot
officer, A. D. Blue, second engineer, and F. third engineer, were ear by, pirates who Attacked their ship, oft the Newchwang bar on March 29. On April 15.8 number of bandits attacked the "pirate camp and carried off three of the kidnapped Britons, Mr. Pears seaping the raid as he was acting as the pirates' envoys to the authorities in Newchwang.
Originally stated to have been Killed inthe raid, the leader of the pirate band is now believed to have escaped safely. Casualties amongst the Dis are now known to have been 27 killed.
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