The Archive · 1911

GERMAN LANDING-PARTY AT HANKOW

ADMIRAL'S EXPLANATION

Telegrams received yesterday through Renter's Agency contained the following items In reply to inquiries Rear-Admiral von Krosigk, commanding the German cruiser squadron in China, has telegraphed that on the night of October 12, the Chinese mob attempted to plunder the German concession, A landing party from the German men-of-war routed the mob with the butt-of about Tis, 14,000,000 in reser t/ends of their rifles; none were has since paid Tls. 4,000,000 to the bart.

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