It would be futile to attempt to ive the numbers of those who have fled from the city these eight days or even those turned and gone again, The saying "once raw second time experienced'"? does not hold good in these times Rumours have been of the wildest description and the baselessness of the former does not prevent the same people swallowing the next with avidity. The "tuter" as they are generally dubbed have been within a few tens of li of this city several times, but} a copy of a telegram from Huoshan Chamber of Commerce to the sister organization here this ™orning was handed round like "specials." I saw two copies, The men were said to have surrendered at Yuchiafan—a very small place seven li beyond Huoshan city. Rumour had it a few minutes later that the men had entered Hucshan city this. morning, but refused to give up their rifles owing te some having been shot after doing so a few years ago, "Somebody" had brought this message along so it was more trustworthy than telegrams. I can only say that whoever brought that message from Huoshan at that time of the day could easily break all the world's records if put on the Marathon tracks. So far we have not heard of any Handley Page's machines,
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