To-day' reports from Hankow' indicate that a financial panic is pending as the result of the drastic measures taken by the Hankow government to conserve the silver in the city, Wealthy Chinese are Teaving in-great numbers daily, according. to reliable foreign reporte, and there is every reason to suppos that local inhabitants are in fear of the inevitable result of the present high-handed financial policy of the Communists, Looting of food] has already begun in the native city, and surrounding district.
Continual Bombardment at Pukow Only meagre reports were avail-uble to-day from Nanking, but these were enough to show that the artillery duel has opened up once more between Nanking and Pukou. Hsiakuan was intermittently shelled from Pukou during the day and number of shells fell along the] water front at Nanking. yesterday. It was thought that this bombardment was caused by guns mounted in an armoured train at Pukou, and by six field pieces! mounted on the city wall behind Lion Hill, From reliable sources it is learn-that the looted stores from the International Export Company are Being sent by rail to Shanghai where they will undoubtedly be sold. of Thursday
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