Sensational developments occurred in the local situation on Saturday night, which in any other country would inevitably mean war," On Saturday General Li Shun railed 3,000 troops to Quinsan, and sent an advance guard to Henli. The 9 p.m. train reached Shanghai safely, but the express following was held up at Soochow, the passengers turned out, and the rolling stock remain-in the hands of the Nanking commander.
The advance guard from Quinsan, probably not more than 100) men, then proceeded to occupy the bridge-head at Henli, and to make} their position more secure tore up a length of rail on the Hennli bridge. Gun cotton was placed _in readiness on the rails) near Henli, supplied presumably, with the necessary: detonator that should a train attempt to pass, the railway would immediately blown up.
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