Hongkong, July 2.
The Swedish lighthouse keeper, Mr. Nelson, and the Chinese staff on Turnabout Island, off Foochow, have been kidnapped, allegedly by Chines? bandits, and the lighthouse is now not functioning, it is authoritatively learned here today.
According to Chinese ' Maritime Customs authorities in Shanghai, the Customs Marine Department has in formed shipping that the lighthouse is now unreliable, A Customs light tender is at present en route to Turhabout Island, from Amoy, and is expected to reach there tomorrow morning—Reuter. ite Province of P.I.
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