BOAT DISPATCHED
TO RESCUE OF TWO BRITONS. PAPER’S OFFER OF £IO,OOO. . United Press Association—By Electric , Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) .(p.r* LONDON, September 20. The “Mail’s” diplomatic correspondent says that the British river gunboat Sandwich lias been ordered to New Chang to assist in the rescuing of Mrs Pawley and Cochran, who are believed to be imprisoned thereabouts. A• linguist,lrom the British Legation at' Pekip,'las gqnSltd;-N.ew .(Chang to help with the .negptlatiDnSlV W't' The (“Miaii’^bditowMly'“offers- £10,030tbivards the 7 cost, of securing Mrs Rawley’s safety, payable as ransom, or used t.o l defray''the rescue, or to be '6therWiSe‘~appl{ed'. : it‘~States f “There are strong arguments against paying a ransom to brigands, but an English woman must not suffer at the hands of murderous ruffians.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1932, Page 6
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124BOAT DISPATCHED Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1932, Page 6
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