Kiangchow, March 16.
A wave of unrest is passing over this district just mow. Two days ago it almost amounted to a panic, Exactly what is the matter nobody knows. The more sanguine suggest that a good shower of rain would—as it has been known to do—effeo tively dispel these rumours, but the of the people feel apprehensive.
Sifting the mass of strange stories which one hears on all sides it seems probable that the "Uid Bro ers" have been holding meetings in case they should suddcoly have "opportunities" afforded them by some poli.ical change.
It is also very likely that a number of bad characurs are being. recruited from this neighbourhood for the robber hordes which are addition to this there is widespread dissatisfaction with poli cal matters in general and taxation im particular.
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