Hankow, May 21.
In a letter to the China inland Mission, Mrs, Lawrence, mother of the late' "Lawrence of Arabia," tells of her adventure with armed robbers. Mrs. Lawrence and her son, Dr. M.
Lawrence, of the Church Mission. ary Society, and two other mission aries, Mr. Robert and Mr. Pocklington, were occupants of one of three houseboats proceeding from Chengtu to Chungking, Mrs. Lawrence describes how, early on Good Friday morning, she heard Mr, Robert shouting:—~"Get up! We are in the hands of armed robbers!" She hurriedly dressed. One of the robbers then entered her compartment, which was curtained off by ollsheots, The man ordered her fo open her bag, at the same time searching her other belongings.
"While he was doing this," says Mrs, Lawrence, "I managed to slip my gold watch into my pocket unnoticed."
The second of the house-boats also was boarded by robbers, but the third boat, with a party of ladies aboard, escaped the ordeal, as it was #0 far behind its companions. Only two robbers boarded the boat occupied by Mrs, Lawrence and her son, while 20 others'stood on the bank of the river, Mother's Tribute May 23.
"My gon was always selt-sacrificing, I feel sure that he met his death in order to avoid hurting another. From childhood he was good, upright and honourable.
Shanghol, May 28.
Messrs. Butterfield advise that the '3s. Chungking Is safe in Chefoo and that the ship's pumps, assisted by the Chefoo Harbour Commission tug, are keeping the holds well clear of water. Temporary repairs were effected by the ship's crew. Mr. Campbell, the Company's Engineer Superintendent Tangku, has proceeded to Chefoo.
Cargo from the Chungking, bound '¢rom Shanghai to northern ports, will be transshipped by their vessels, Tungchow and Yingchow.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.