Hankow, Jan, 22.
A serious riot, directed against the police, has occurred here owing to the death of a ricsha coolie at the police station.
Bluejackets from H.M.8. Thistle were landed and with the Volunteers fired on the mob, killing eight of the rioters.
'The shops on the Taiping Road and the Harbour-Master's House have been looted. It is feared that' there will be serious trouble and all are standing to arms.—Our Correspondent.
Later, The sitar'cn is becoming aggravated. There have been twenty casualties among the Chinese.
The bluejackets and volunteers are in readiness for a night attack.
Chinese troops arrived to ce-operate with the foreign population.—Our Own Correspondent.
On January 18 the men-el-war H. M.S, Thistle and
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