is learned definitely to-day, that none of the three British officers of the s. Nanchang was hurt during the recent fight which resulted in a gang" of brigands Jeapturing them from, the band which had originally abducted them, Messengers sent out on April 13 to establish contact with the kid" rappers have" returned withend doing so, bat efforts to that end are Tt is understood that among the gang holding the three" Briton Messrs, A. D. Blue, C. Johnson and Hargrave—are several bandits "who formerly belonged. to the gang led by Pei Pactien, the notorious brigand chieftain" who captured Mrs. Muriel Pawley and Mr. Charles Gorkran in September last, year and held them in captive ity for more than a month.—Reuter.
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