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The Evening Times
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
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In Nanchang, Kiang-Si province, China, a mob killed six French Jesuit missionaries and four British subjects on February 25. The Chinese government instructed the governor to punish participants and offered reparations. The governor disclaimed responsibility, citing uncontrollable mob and resentment over land. American, British, and German gunboats are heading to the area; 14 American missionaries fled safely to Kiukiang amid fears of further massacres.
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Pekin, Feb. 28.--The government has instructed the governor of Nanchang, province of Kiang-Si, where on February 25, six French Jesuit missionaries and four British subjects were killed, to punish severely all participants in the massacre.
The governor disclaims responsibility for the outrage, asserts that the mob was beyond his control, expresses regret for the loss of foreign lives, declares that the missionaries had acquired large tracts of land and that the people resented their encroachments and declares its willingness to make without question any reasonable reparations demanded. Many foreigners at Pekin know the governor of Nanchang and consider him efficient and friendly. They believe his version of the troubles and credit his statement that he was unable to prevent the disturbance. American, British and German gunboats are proceeding to the nearest possible point to Nanchang. The fourteen American missionaries who fled from Nanchang have reached Kiukiang in safety. The Chinese are still rebellious and further massacres are feared.
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Nanchang, Province Of Kiang Si
Event Date
February 25
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six french jesuit missionaries and four british subjects killed; government to punish participants and make reparations; fourteen american missionaries fled safely to kiukiang
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A mob in Nanchang killed six French Jesuit missionaries and four British subjects on February 25 due to resentment over land acquisitions. The governor disclaimed responsibility, stating the mob was uncontrollable, expressed regret, and affirmed willingness for reparations. The government instructed severe punishment of participants. American, British, and German gunboats are proceeding to the nearest point to Nanchang. Fears of further massacres persist as Chinese remain rebellious.