Peking, Sept. 6.
According to an announcement made by the Soviet Embassy, trade Karakhan will leave here week, proceeding first to Shanghai, whence ho will return home by way of Viadivostok—Toho.
Prox "Our Kuetin Conesronpent Hongkong, Aug. 26.
That the Canton Government still have some distance to go to justify their claim to be the Nationalist Government in reality is evidenced by the following account of a friend's "experiences "passing through Canton this week.
The party, two ladies, a young baby and a gentleman friend of my acquaintance, on reaching Canton per Hongkong steamer spent the night aboard. The next morning, with their baggage they landed on Shameen, the ladies and baby being taken across to Fengtsuen, while the.man of the party endeavoured infer the baggage to the next ing Wuchow steamer. It was not till the second day that arrange-monts were comple: e and the punt, piled high with baggage was lashed to the motor boat and a start made toward the Wuchow steamer, which was anchored off the Bund about opposite the post office. When about 300 feet from the Sun Ning, the 'Wuchow steamer, for which' they were heading, a group of a dozen or so pickets spotted the boat and fired a shot into the water, but the motor boat kept on going." Seeing this, the pickets opened up and fired about 10 rounds. Piring to hit, the pun: containing the baggage was the only thing which saved our friends from being wounded, for it was on their left, between them and the pickets, Then the engine was reversed. Seeing this, the pickets ceased firing.
Later, another attempt to reach the Wuchow steamer was made, ud this time was successful. But was the Goa not the Sun Ning which was boarded, the latter having "departed inthe meantime.
The first day out from Canton was also. eventful. At 9 am, pirates opened fire from the right bank. This was only three and a halt "hours out of Canton,—Fortunately the river was broad and the Goa was able to turn and s0 escaped. After a Chinese gunboat. had gone ahead and cleared—the way, the danger zone was passed without further incident, and passengers settled down to enjoy the scenery. But at 2 p.m. their meditations were rudely interrupted by another pirate attack from the' bank. The river being narrow, the Goa "could not turn, so kept on her course. H. M. S. Cicada, river gun boat, on her way to Wuchow appeared at this juncture.
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