The Archive · 1927

Situation Up River

From Wuhu it is reported that troops of the 13th Army: continue 46 arrive. During ait interview between representatives of the A.P.C, and the local Commissioner for Foreign Affairs there, a rapidly anti-British tone wax shown by the authorities. It is reported that the Eelebrations in honour of the 16th Anniversary of the Chinese Republi Matheson's ground, at Wahu.

Calls have been exchanged be: tween the British Senior Naval Office of the upper river and] General Liu Hsiang with cordial] feelings, according to reports from Chungking, and the latter expressed.

desire for the return of the! British community and the resump-ion of trade, At Ichang rumours continue to be current that the ant Doyeott is still In effect.

At Kiukiang on October 6, Chu tei, C. C. Wu and Sun Fo ar-prior to leaving for Kuling. to meet with Wang Ching-wei, The staff of the Russian Consulate at Changsha ig declared to be clear-Ing out, according to Saturday's reports, Hankow a boycott is being] carried out against the B.A.T. cigarettes. "Tang Song-chi is. reted to have returned from his trip to Changsha, Shanghaiy Oct, 11.

Martial law has been declared at} Thong temporarily for the purpose rounding up bandits according to reports of October 9, During the Dutingimbmbmbmbbmbm mb mbm, emergency period Chinese are not being allowed in the streets.

Kiukiang. reports show that the! 6th Army continue to pass through on their way down-river.

At Wuhu the situation is described as more quiet, following an agreement between' the local authorities and Jardine Matheson & Ca., that the structures erected for yesterday's celebration should be removed from the Jardine Matheson Ground and re-erected on Chinese property.

'A Swatow report states that the leater of the Chinese troops which waded the hospital on October is Gen. Hsieh Yuen whose reputation is an unpleasant one. The incident in question has, however, caused considerable loss of face for general as the local people's sympathies are with the hospital authorities. The Consul has informa. ed the local authorities that a re petition of such an incident will cause the closing of the hospital for use by wounded military altogether. The armed guard was withdrawn on the evening of October 9. It is not regarded as entirely satisfactory yet, however, as Gen, Hsieh is regarded the type of free-lance who may make] more trouble in the cly in the future, Shanghai, Oct. 12.

Reports from local sources yesterday state that a compulsory holiday was held in Wahu on. Monday, the chief event of which was the military display held on Chinese property. This demonstration of prowess was, however, poorly attended, more' intere: t appearing to be shown in a naval football match lon the ground belonging to Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Ca,

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