893.00/11267: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 24—9:45 a.m.]
931. Legation’s 920, October 22, 4 p.m. Following from American Consul General at Hankow:
“October 23, 4 p.m. Nanking’s October 21, 1 p.m. [noon?] It is not possible to telegraph Kian nor has it been possible to do so for past 3 weeks. Outside of Filipino Sister, whose name is not known, no Americans are believed to be there. One American missionary, Miss Ida Lena Weber, whose mission station is at Kian, was in Kiukiang recently. No new developments in Kian situation today except that French Consul states no definite sum fixed for ransom. Lu Ti-ping who is here is leaving for Nanchang tonight.”