Hunghutze Pest on the Sungari Harbin, July 14.
Yesterday evening the British consul here, Mr. 4H, Porter, together with his wife and a friend, whilst making a pleasure trip in a motor-boat on the Sungari, encountered not far from the town seven small junks' manned by Hunghutzes, who opened fire, one bullet traversing both doors of the cabin of the motor-boat and missing Mrs, Porter, as well as the mechanic, by an inch.
The motor-boat' managed to escape unharmed. The Consul immediately made representations to the Chinese authorities, and it is understood that a strong detachment of troops has been sent up the Sungari.
The event has created a_ tre mendous sensation here. Tt is hoped that. the result will be at last to bring about a change in the organization of the guard of the railway zone, which at present is most inefficient.—Reuter.
Harbin, July 19.
The Chinese authorities have informed the British Consul that they have located the junks from which shots were fired at the Consul's boat on the 13th instant. It appears that the Chinese who fired was not a Hunghutze but a militiaman.
The manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway, M. Ostroumoff, has left for an inspection of the timber concessions on the Eastern line recently pillaged by the Hunghutzes. A strong Chinese guard will accompany M. Ostroumoff.
Tu the meantime reports of further outrages committed by the Hunghutzes continue to come in. The bandits are said to have fired at an engine passing the 20th verst on the Yablon line: burnt a railway bridge near Tucashovo station fired at the Inspector of the Echo section who was travelling in a motor truck on an inspection trip, and finally to be concentrating large forces near Ajiche—station.—Reuter.
Hunenurze Leaver Kintep py Taps Vladivostok, July 16.
Bands of Hunghutzes, concentrated in the district around Nikolsk-Ussurissk, have—become! alarmingly active. A large band! under the notorious leader, Kao-san, attempted to seize the town on the 13th instant but were feated by the militia and Japanese gendarmes. Kaosan was killed and documents which were found on him proved his connexion with Generals Savelicff and Malakin, The Politavsky district is practically in the hands of the Hunghuties. The inhabitants are being terrorized and many carried off for ransom. A Korean village three versts north of Nikolsk-Ussurissk was looted on the 12th
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