Recently we had reason to ox-ect some development in the situation in Sianfu, and yesterday we learned that over four hundred. refugees had been liberated from that city. Two of these have come to a village near here, and they say that there have been "many deaths from starvation, Fucl is at premium:—to procure this many have been demolish a poss. Wheat is seven dollars for tou: a tow of wheat produces about 24 pounds of flour. Four aeroplanes are operating over the city.
There is a rumour that some of Feng Vu-hsiang's troops are ad-vincing through Kansu to the relief of Sianfu and will soon be within striking distance, We have heard five different ae counts of the death of Father Maiquai, each as it gains in feasibility: also gains in dastardines. The motive unquestionably was to procure silver, and the deed was done with deliberation. jetter reports ate being received of the behaviour of the "Allied" troops in the surrounding villages. Their lesson has been hard'to learn for at least one section kas notorious history and reputation, The reform has cost 12 petty officers their heads, but even that is very cheap as. things go in this part of the world, Avmmat Wa Yulin, former Jatinister of Communications, has arrived in Shanghai on a coco mission. came to Hongkong 20 years ago, and started an import business on hia own account,. Survived by his wife and brother, he was one of Hong-'Kong's oldest and best respected
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