One of Tenghsien's foreign residents had a narrow escape from being shot as a bandit. He was in the country and the bandits were raiding a village, "He escaped by entering a home in another village where there was a gun tower and quick firing guns. The owner was Unwilling to receive him fearing he was a Russian and a member of the raiding party. A" number of soldiers also came offering to escort him, which he knew meant the same "going for a ride" in Chiengo, which is also used in the soldier camps of China."
They searched him, but, found nothing of course, which did nob allay their suspicions. What saved his life was a solder recognising Chinese friend that was, with '8 mutual acquaintance, who testify to his identity. ing. auovher seas tie resort along the ing aleest ststich of beach that Ties east of the Wall.
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