The "Salt Gabelle Incident" story appears to have been greatly ex-gerated. The official who threat. ened the American in charge of the Gabelle proves tobe a more sor less irresponsible individual from Hankow, and the threat largely bluff.. The American family returned to their home after two: days on the gunboat, and no further trouble has been experienced The str. Meiren has been roleos: ed from Chungking and is now lying at anchor here.
The str, Kwellee has returned: from Hankow with a large number of soldiers—Reuter's Pacific Ser-
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