Peiping, Jan. 13
Despite all investigations nothing had been aiseovered up to last night regarding " the whereabouts of the Postal Commissioner, Mr Poletti, who [disappeared last Sunday, ransom demanded by the kidnappers, was. paid by the Government last Wednesday. People are disposed to believe that Mr. Polett's abduct was due to political motives.
In the last few days, Chinese Irregulars "have been particularly active. Amony other exploits the Irregulars have attacked the Peiping: Mukden and Peiping-Hankow ways. The railway communication between Peiping and Tientsin was interrupted for 12 hours because, it stated, Chinese eect toon up the rails in seve Aitempts are being made to reopen the. "Baptist" hospital" in. Yanehow, whic as Been sled for se ime: Repeated attempts to.open It have me
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