More Inconclusive Discussiow Between British Consut and the Chinese Hankow, Aug. 16.
Further discussion took place yes~ terday between Mr. H. Porter, British Consul-General, "and Commissioner for Foreign Affai ith regard to the defence of the neession.
In furtherance of their proposals to undertake the entire defence of the Concession, the Chinese military authorities proposed having Chinese sok under se control acting as the only armed force in Hankow. The scheme included building huge barracks in Chinese territory near the Concession, in which a regiment would be quartered, whilst in the Con= cession itself' and in the precincts of the Telegraph Office a strong guard of armed soldiers would be ready for emergency action, and armed guards would patrol the Concession streets, This scheme was rejected on the ground that it was not acceptable from the point of view of foreign residents. It was pointed out that the Chinese ave at liberty to etvet the proposed barracks, but "that to have further armed soldiery inside the Concession ix likely to cause trouble: also, the Chinese military authorities could do all the effective guarding of the Con cessions from the Chinese side of the Maloo, at the back of the British Concession, Mr. Porter outlined a scheme whereby in an emersgeney volun would take up. positions inthe inn nce tines, leaving boundary roads (Chinese soldiers, The Chinewe could not agree and the meeting was further adjournest till August 1—Router's Pacitie Service,
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