Taingtao, Oct. 16.
Tsingtao experienced a night of] terror last night when the two Shoredhalf-s-mile off the, bund, gunboats, Shouho and Tungan, an-
threatened to shall the city after their demand for pay thet was werd months in arrears was only
danger tone were notified, the for-seas end British in the mer spending the night' at their consulate. Japanese consular police were summoned to protect the Japanese Consular which is located would try to effect @ landing loot, the city.
'The eonsblates and public buildings are heavily guarded. Artillery' was mounted on the bund and the adjoining roads. The gunboats have termed their broadsides toward the city.
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