Martin and de Francis Held by Kansu Military Peiping, Sept. 16.
No further news has been received Jconcerning H. D. Martin and John Jde Francis, two young men who {telegraphed to Peiping some days jaga, stating that they were unable leave Suchow, Kansu, because the Hocal military authorities were hold-jing their passports. Martin is British, Jand de Praneis American, and their respective diplomatic authorities took lup the matter of their detention with [the Foreign Office, who telegraphed {to Kansu for information.
This was some days ago, but no reply from Kansu has yet been received in Nanking by the authorities JAt the request of the British Embassy, the Foreign Ofice again has telegraphed inquiries to Kansu, ad-Jdressing the Kansu provincial govern-
Martin and de Francis left Peiping jin the spring, travelling by camel Jearavan across Mongolia to Basin [Gol. From Basin Gol they travelled south into Kansu, for which province it is believed they did not have visas when they left Pelping—Reuter.
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