Hongkong, Nov, 3.
'A. message from Pakhoi, dated JOctober 31, following an' earlier message to the effect that 2,000 men were besieging the city, states chat lurigands have threatened to attack Limehowfu, on the mainland. After: {the arrival of the Chinese steamer Soon Ann from' Hongkong, the vessel was despatched post-haste to Onpo to bring reinforcements to Pakhoi. wirelessed for a gunboat to protect the foreigners at Pakhoi. The [Chinese inhabitants of the ance-stricken, but the fore sidents were' unperturbed. Many [Chinese took refuge in the Consulate [compound and in the French hospital, Pirates approached within three miles from Pakhoi and firing was heard, Subsequently, several wound-Jed persons were brought into the ity. The Chinese police, ashore land afloat, bolted.
Reinforcements arrived on the! evening of October 29, from Tung-kon, "on the French gunboat Maliceuse, and the Soon Ann return-led the next day with 220 soldiers. Al has been quiet since.—Reuter.
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