THE KUCHENG MASSACRE.
[Bt Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] A CAKEIfULLY-FL VNNED SCHEME. HORRIBLE ATROCITIES COM* MI ITiSD. (Paa Press Association.) London, August 8. Further particulars of the Kucheng massacre show that the Kurds and soldier?, police and tax gatherers, all vied in committin * horrible atrocities. Dr Stewart a month ago asked Misses Saunders and Gordon to leave for the coast, but they refused,' pleading tbat he would allow them to stay. They said they would put their trust in God and remain at thoir duty. Dr Stewait's last letters spcak_ cf the noble work tho Saunders were doing. A lady missionary who has returned states that the work was conducted quietly, and that ihe mus'onaries were particularly caroful not to give offenc?. Sir H. Macartney, Councillor of the Chinese Legation in London, has given a promise that the Ch : ne33 Government will punish the murderers. Tho Chinese soldiers sent to protect Ihe miitiot-G-s ia Kuobeng broko into Ihe houses and plundered what tho vegotarians had loft.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12122, 9 August 1895, Page 2
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165THE KUCHENG MASSACRE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12122, 9 August 1895, Page 2
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