Last evening, some Indian police men arrested a Chinese who was attempting to export Kerosene oii across the frontier, in defiance recent prohibition: While they were marching their prisoner to the: station, a shot was fired at then: from across the border, but no-one was hit, and they did not attempt to retaliate.
This morning. two Chinese soldfers, fully armed, crossed the frontier and attempted to confiscate some cattle belonging to a Chines farmer dwelling in British territory, which were grazing within Colonial limits. They fired three shots. also without effect, and only desisted ter a long altercation.
Last week, there was a short-lived period of tension when about, ied ied of teen hn the border, near Shumchun, in 9 eres rene Shamans the Chinese left the following day. Apparently they were merely manoeuvres. Or perhaps they were looking for the elusive Chen Chiung= ming.
The usual crop of rumours is abroad, and stories of the mysterious doings of certain manufacturers of poison gas are being retailed wilh much relish, Nothing might happy either, here or at the Shameen, anything might happen—especiall it the Canton Government goes definitely Bolshevist, as it is reported to be doing—but' whatever might transpire will not find us unprepared.
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