IMPUDENT BANDITS
SECOND KIDNAPPING OUTRAGE MORE CAPTIVES OF FIRST GANG RELEASED. (United Press Association—Copyright-) PEKING, .May 9. According to a Tientsin message, a further kidnapping outrage occurred on the Tsinpu railway on Monday, when a Canadian merchant named Lowe was pulled from a train, beaten, bound, and carried off by Chinese civilians. It is now believed more foreigners were taken from the Pekin express train than was at first reported, several, including four American missionaries, having hoarded the train at intermediate stations without being listed. NEW YORK, May 9. The Chicago News’ Pekin correspondent cables that the Chinese Foreign Office has announced that the bandits released Majors Pinger and Allan and their two sons.—Aand N.Z.C.A. . GOVERNMENT TROOPS WITHDRAWN. BRIGANDS THREATEN TO KILL PRISONER);. (Received Mav 10. 9.40 p.m.;. PEKING, May 9. It is reported that the Government troops withdrew temporarily from pursuit of the bandits because the latter threatened to kill the prisoners. Methods are new being considered to secure the release of the captives. —A . and N.Z. C. A .
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Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9690, 11 May 1923, Page 5
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