Harrowing Experiences of American Missionaries In Szechuen Bandits' Hands REMARKABLE account of the bandit raid on the city of Pengshui, Szechuan, which resulted in the kidnapping of the Rev. Howard Smith, American missionary, by the notorious Ho Lung, is contained in a despatch from the "Not n-China Herald" own correspondent, The: account was received from Mrs. Smith herself, when she reached Fow-chow with her baby, after seeing her husband carried off.
News of the kidnapping was published in these columns last week. Since that time little has been learned until now, except of the efforts being made by Gen. Lu Hsiang, chairman of the Szechuan Provincial Government, to trace the captive and the American Legation's request of assistance from the Nanking Government.
Mrs, Smith and her baby are now on the way to Wuchang, escorted by a detachment from the American Naval guard which was given the duty of seeing her safely to her parents' home. No later word, however. has been received as yet as to the whereabouts of Mr. Smith. most Our Own Comesronoexr Fowchow, Sze. May2t2, Late in the afternoon of May 10, Mrs. Howard A. Smith of the Christ-jan and Missionary Alliance Mission, Pengshut, Szechuan, arrived with her baby' in Fowehow, She brought the first full accounts of the kidnapping of her husband and the looting
pound of Pengshui. With her st "their Rome in the Mission com: Drought a letter, dictated by the bandit chief, Ho Lung, to her hus-demanding $100,000 large quantity of medicines as rat som. An escort provided by the
protect her on the journey and te bandits accompanied Mrs. Smith to Ret az go-between in the negotiations over the payment of the ransom. Mrs. Smith was very tired and the baby sick on arrival, although they recovered well after their two days rest here.
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