Hankow, July 12, 'The Hankow riots occurred on Jone 11 and demonstrations had been planned for July 11 but th day passed quietly, the only indic tions of anything' untoward being a large display of white flags outside the doors of native shops and memorial service at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, at which it was intimated that a boycott would be initiated under three headings firstly, financial measures against secondly, stoppage ial relations; thirdly, the calling out of employees of British residents.
Foreign telegrams from Changsha state that a coolie strike began July 10, and that a general strike will start on July 14.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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