The refugees were met at the ship by many of their friends and representatives of their missions who had made arrangements for tem-quarters in the few avail.
left in Shanghai. Although they had been cooped up in the limited quarters of the Poyang which are built to accommodate only about 30 persons, all seemed to be good spirits, Three members of the party became sick on the way} down from Hankow and were tranferred from the boat to the hospital, 'The refageos, as a whole, seemed to have boon able to get out of. the province with more of their per sonal effects tan some of those} from Hunan who shad to evacuate] fat only a few hours' notice. The decks of the -Poyang -were -etacked high with tranks, -suiteases and] boxes of all descriptions, According to the passengers there are now only about 200 missionaries] eft in all Seochuan and most of] these are expected to be out within 'a week or 90. At the time of their departure, there was very little] cause for alarm, they say. In none! fof the districts had there been lease of actual assault, though there was n distinct anti-foreign feeling, which was noticed more during the Christmas and New Year holiday Business conditions were in frightful condition and mest of the Chinese business houses have closed down.
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