(Delayed in Tranemission)
Chefoo, July 23, The peaceful slumbers of many many residents in Chefoo were rucedisturbed shortly after mid-night by the explosion of a signal rocket, and the red glare cast over a large area of the foreign residential section of the city. This was the prearranged signal to the gunboats lying at anchor in the harbour that the foreign residents were in dancer and calling for assistance. 'The sleeving populace awoke find that fighting: broken out in the city, nap of rifles along' the business, streets, and now and then a lonely report" in the suburbs set eeple preparing hasty evacuation if that course Income necessary.
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