Result of Explosion Following Street Fighting Peking, July 16.
Delayed messages received hero from Yunnanfu paint a lurid picture of fighting in the streets of that ity a week ao, one result of which iwas the explosion of a powder magazine, which wrecked a targe ity, including tha French and British Consulates. This explosion occurred last Thursday, The British Consulate was entirely demolished, practically all of the leon tents being destroyed Mr, E, 'A. Gombe, the acting Consul-General, was injured, but not seriously, Tt appears that some troops under the command of General Ho ant [General Chiang recently invaded the province of Yunnan from Kueichow. They eventually reached the walk of Yunnanfu, where a wenk defend ing force attempted to beat off thelt attack, The invaders got into. the city, however, and there was a lot ff fighting in the streets. followed by the explosion of a powder magazine, us already mentioned.
Further details ave awaited,
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