The Archive · 1916

Revolutionaries in Shanghai

THE SMUGGLING OF ARMS

The Military Commissioner in Shanghai has received reports from hie detectives that several prominent rebel leaders, including Han Hui, Li Lich-chun and Ho Hai-ming have returned to this port, and are holding daily meetings attended by large numbers of people.

In this connexion, an interest report, showing how bombs are sometimes smuggled into Chins and carried about the country, appears in the Chinese Press. It is stated that Li Lanting an officer attached to the constabulary Ist District, Nantao, ar rested ® man coming off the Ningshao Steamship Company's wharf. In his luggage two bombs were found. The prisoner, who was said to be a native of Ningpo, at the Polide Station said that he was twenty-three years of age and was employed as a wharf coolie, He was given a package by a stranger, who engaged him to take it to Ningpo, the stranger on the strength of the engagement buying cotton gown for him. document appointing him an officer On the prisoner was found

the' Po seaaadenta Chief of the assassins' company" by

"Punish the traitors Army" The man has been sent to the Constabulary Court for trial.

Chinese papers also state that Mr. Chung, Director of the Shanghsi-Nanking and the Shanghai chow-Ningpo Railways, has circular to all the station masters on the two lines as follows:—The Ministry of Communications has received @ report forwarded by the Taoyin of Shanghai to the effect that rebels have ordered from contractors in Shanghai, several thousand suits of uniforms of the same material and colour as those worn

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