This house was the home of Major Wel Te-tsang. During the six months we spent there, 1 learned tone means of their support. Their farmer friends grew poppies and gave them the crude opium in large quantities. This was divided and ach officer received a cake, the value of which ran from $600 to $1,000, This served as a means of exchange whenever they wished to pay for their goods. In cases where they could avoid paying, their principle was to take the goods and refuse to give the money asked.
Except for two of Tsang Ko-tsang's men, T.saw no one smoking opium. This was undoubtedly due to the fact that Major Wei had prohibited lis use and severely punished any of hhis_men who disobeyed.
Here also T found I was not their only hostage. Two lads, twelve and Afieen years old, were brought to the camp and were ordered to wait upon the officers and their wives. 1 learned that in the band there were ten of these lads, the youngest eleven, the oldest sixteen. How long! they had been with the bandits, de- do not know.
even though this amount was given, would not bring me home. I was. Ukewlse informed at this time that, the Pope did not want me; America did not want me; Menchoukuo did. for want me. 1 was told not to think of home, I realized that they were trying to. break me as they had broken the spirit' of their boy captives.
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