The Council for the Foreign Settle has issued the following fur ther communiqué:—
Contrary to. various alarmist rumours, there is nothing in the existing situation to give cause for apprehension or alarm so far as the Foreign Settlement is concerned. At the same time measures have been taken to place the Foreign Settlement in an adequate state defence and to safe-guard the lives and property of its residents, and numerous warship of various Forcigh Powers are assembled in the harbour for further protection should "the necessity: ar
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