H. Fraser, H. M, Consul-General, received a message from Hankow to the effect that the rebels were keeping perfect order. Four Chinese gunboats had arrived in Hankow, and five more wore expected.
Te Chinese ganboate bad exchanged a fow shots with the rebels in Wachang The rebels apparently held the country down to the Seven Mile creek, which is some four or five miles below the Tapanese concession.
The foreiga men-of-war in Hankow had been reinforced by the arrival of H.M. 8. art and the German gunboat Tiger. H, M. 8. Bramble was Also expected, Early on Saturday morning," private tel gram was received from) Heokow stating thst one British, one 'Geran and one Japsnese gunboat bad arrived at Hankow on Friday and more were expected shortly. On Friday, four Chinese gunboats and fear Chinese torpedo-boats had exchanged fire with the rebels' position behind Haokow.
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