(The same evening, 7.45) There is sharp firing in the neighbourhood of the main business street outside of she south gate of the city. This firing started a fow minutes after seven and n going on fitfully for the last half-hour. This is exactly what the people have been {fearing all through the day for it is undoubtedly looting, The city is well protected within the walls, but apart from there men of the Sri Mixed Brigade, there are no other "protectors" among the soldiery for the suburbs, and the police force are wholly inadequate to cope with such a body of men, ugly spirit and fairly well armed, Many of the missionary fa avo the city walls t and is mission girls! anc jwomen's school pupils were also moved into the city.
Dee. 5.
The looting last night was of short duration and confined to a few of the larger stores in the south suburb, It was occasioned by the men of the 3rd Brigade attempting to commandeer rice from local military stores. When the men wore forcibly restrained they got excited jand started to shoot, and then took advantage of the furore to help themselves to goods in the various stores. The whole affair was over by eight o'clock.
After their spirits had cooled down somewhat, their commanders thought wisdom' the better part of valour and started their trai ward for some unknown d It is said that the line ]where on Kueitehfu station, and so it is presumed that they will have to [stop somewhere between here and Kueiteh, as the men of the 24th Division were to stop at Kueiteh. To-night is to be feared nearly as much as last night, unless the situation is eased by the arrival of troops. in the confidence of the Government, It is to be hoped that Tali Liu Tsen-fina's men may arrive to-day.
1d pocketing the revenues, thereby injuring the interests of foreign jeredits. The Minister of Communications has asked Marshal Tuan. tq instruct the military an: thorities in Honan to prevent recurrence of the trouble-—Reuter's Pexino, Dec. 17.—A. semi-official report states that Mi. Peng Yang-kuang, a Member of Parliament belonging to Dr. Sim Yateon's arty, ig in the running for the port-{folio of Education' now that Mr. Wang Chiucling has declined the, ost.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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