The Archive · 1934

Bandits Release British

Women

Peking, Oct. 19.

Messages received terday from Yunnanfu state that Mrs. A. Hayman and Mrs. R.A. Bosshardt who, together with their husbands and Miss G. Emblen, all missionaries of the China inland Mise sion "in Chenyuan-Kweichow. were captured on October 9 by Dandits, have been released. The Bandits sent the two women to Kweiyang with demands for the ransom of their husbands and Miss Emblen. The figure set for teach captive is $100,000. Mr. Hayman isan Australian, Mr. Bosshardt is: Swiss and Miss Emblen is: British.—Reuter.

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