The Archive · 1927

Chinkiang Concession Evacuated

Kidnapping and Armed Robbery in the Neighbourhood A report fron Chinkiang dated December 26 announces that the Concession has been evacuated by: the soldiers who have now found accommodation in the city. Thirty wounded, however, are still in Roman Cathotic Church, and pol occupy the Customs Club.

Many cases of kidnapping _and armed robbery are reported from. the vicinity.

Acconpine to the Chinese press, the Nanking Government has decid: ed to grant special rewards to the Nationalist land and sea forces on New Year's Day.

IN the course of a letter to the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, the German Consul-General states that he has made an invest of the Nationalist: charge that German firms have been supplying munitions to Marshal Chang Chung-chang but has been unable to secure any confirmation,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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