MURDERED MISSIONARY.
ASSASSIN PROMOTED. CURIOUS CHINESE CASE. WASHINGTON, January 18. The United States has lodged a vigorous pretest to China against the pardon by the President (Tsaou Kiin) of General Chang thing Yao, former military governor of Hunan, who was responsible Tor the murder of the Rev. Keimert, an American missionary, in June, IH2O. The protest emphasises that I lie pardon is a breach of faith, as the Chinese Government had held the general guilty of murder, and declares it. will make it. difficult for tlie United States again to place credence in any assurances which the Chinese may give. Doubt is expressed, however, win titer the pardon will be revoked, and it is regarded as more serious, coining, as it does, at a time when numerous outrages upon foreigners in China have been leported. Official circles a-J very mud. disturbed at the situation, which is <-< nsidcred extremely unsafe for Western people.— (A. and N.Z. CabU.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 16, 19 January 1924, Page 7
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