"Commissioners in session." The commissioners are seated at wooden desks on three sides of a room. Some of the individuals in this photograph can be identifed from the Banister report. From the left, the first man is unknown, the young man second in on left is probably Lt. Evans of the USN. Man in black behind Evans is Banister, who acted as Secretary. He had been the CMS missionary in Kucheng before Stewart. E. L. B. Allen British vice-consul is next to Banister. Two standing Chinese at left rear unknown. niformed European unknown. Centre right back, Prefect of Foochow In front left is City Magistrate, at right is Deputy City Magistrate. Right Front is a Chinese Interpreter, then Dr J.J. Gregory, American Methodist Episcopal missionary who treated wounded after massacre. The man in black beside Gregory is Colonel James Courtney Hixson US Consult Foochow. Next is a Chinese interpreter. The next or the one next to him is W. Mansfield, British Consul in Foochow. Behind them are Chinese unknown.
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