There was a lively fracas by the river front the other morning. A. boatman had moored a large cargo-boat, manned by five men, along. side'a landing-stage. A coolie sitting on the edge of the stage, washing his feet, splashed some water on to the cargo-boat, so the Mopan struck him with 'a pole, The coolie roused about 100 of his mates, and, as a lot of road material was lying close by, they stoned the men on the boat vigorously that all five jumped overboard. It is said that two of them were drowned in the rushing water, Disbanded soldiers are causing good deal of the annoyance in the Concession area, by follo and begging. not respond, these men using phrases about the Tadic which are the reverse of com plimentary and are, of course understood and enjoyed by the The local authorities are dis tinctly anxious as they have unearthed a plan for a Communist uprising in Hankow. Over a week ago those on friendly terms with military men learnt of the special Precautions which were being taken to watch the arrivals by steamer and rail, and this vigilance was rewarded on the 16th instant by the arrest of two leading Communists, They were executed the next day, but not before the authorities had secured important information as. to the methods which the Communists had proposed to follow. So active are these men and so little difference does the loss of one oF more of their leaders seem to make, that it is still more than possible that an uprising will take place.
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