'Taking advantage of the absence of the district garrison who were called out to meet bandits, prisoners al Fatangehin, Twu, on the Hangchow-Klangshan' Railway, staged a gaol break, resulting in the escape of 100 convicts on July 15, Informed of the approach of more than 200 bandits, who were feeing from Tungyang to Iwu, the magistrate ordered the garrison' to meet the Bandits on the outskirts of the city. 'A comparatively small. police force was left behind to maintain peace and order.
Prisoners at Fatangehin soon got! word of the situation and fled from the gaol after overpowering the few guards. When the garrison returned in the evening after having successfully driven away the bandits, a search for the convicts was made.
Only six out of the 109 perseas were recaptured.
'A report of the incident has been made to the High Court at Hangchow.
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