The Archive · 1911

The Peaceful Fall of Chefoo

From Our Own Correspondent

Chefoo, Nov. 13.

The faneral of Bir John Moore could scarcely have been quieter than the capture of Obefoo by the revolutionaries. Not a gon was fired, not " shot was beard, bat whilst we were enjoying good night's rest, they came, and at 3 am, possession of the Taotai' yameo, As for as I can gather the Taotai did not wait to receive them. A little Inter the Chinese Telegraph office and then the forts, which have been known to be in sympathy with the revolationaries, transferred their allegiance to them from the Imperial Government.

All necessary precautions are tal to safeguard foreign interests.

is, time, the control and the rough element upper band, The district has been divided into four sections, and foreign volunteers have been assigned and captains chosen for each section, But there alarm we shall be more likely the situation by restoring confidence, Toseday, Nov. 21.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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