CHINESE TROUBLE
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United Press Association—By Elect pie * To legra pl l Copyright..]
(Deceived this dav at 8 a.in.) SHANGHAI, June 8,
A pathetic letter has been received from Doctor and Airs Portcous kidnapped on 23rd March at Yuancho'.v. Despite every effort, the victims have not yet been released. Miss Gemmell was freed, but is a nervous wreck in 1 hosnital at Hankow, and the bandit chief agreed to release Porteous for three thousand dollars cash and twelve hundred dollars medicine but a subordinate refuses to carry out the orders unless paid the original sum I demanded, sixty thousand. Porteous says Wcy are suffering terribly. Whatever is done must be done quick- :
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1930, Page 6
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