Fall and reliable particulars avai able on Wednesday with regard to the situation at Wuhu amply proved the] necessity of waiting for corroboration before accepting just any' rumours coming through, For two or three days past, there have been most alarming reports concerning Wahu, but it is now shown that, although there was some trouble there, the British naval authorities dealt' with it firmly and diplomatic ically and apparently quiet now reigns and there is little cause for Putting two and two together [would appear that the in Wahu became exch port that the Cantonese had been badly beaten in the neighbourhood of Taipingfu, the next place of importance lower down the Yangtze, and apparently also they have but tittle faith in Chen Tsiao-yuan, despite his recent declaration that he had thrown in his lot with the South, The first egressive act was the) seizure of the Indo-China str, Kutwo and it is understood that stated she was to be used as transport. A protest was immediately lodged with Mr, Eugene. Cher with a request that he, would secure! the prompt release of the ship, Firmly Handled by British Naval Authorities Chinese transport. was run! Jalongside the Kutwo, evidently to prevent her leaving and as there seemed to be every intention detaining her, a British naval party took charge and moved her to an shorage in the open river. The last report received was that it was proposed to send her, to Shanghai, with H. M. 8, Wolsey as an escort, The local hotheads became further} Jemboldened when the Canton army began rapidly to move down the line of the river and on Tuesday a mob of rowdies broke into th which wi the Customs Club later being! similaMy treated, If not openly en couraging this act of sabotage, the military authorities at least did practically nothing to check the riot, Arrangements were matic for a big demonstration to be held on Wednes-Jday and, fearing the possible outcome of this, the British naval authorities with Valued assistance from the American destroyer Preble, trans-{ferred all the foreign women and children to the Butterfield & Swire str, Shasi, in readiness to send them to Shanghai if necessary, The mon Jalso made preparations. for evacua-but did not go on the ships.
The latest reports were more re-suring, for it was stated that the: city then was quiet, that Gon. Chien, Chung hed assumed contro! of the: coal troops and seemed to have the, situation well in hard. Meanwhile, the naval forces were standing by, ready to intervene if occasion demanded it.
News fro scanty, but Ningpo is some there. However, If. M.S. has gone down and is. star so there need be little anxiety. is significant that quite a big colony of missionaries still is in residence there and their headquarters [Shanghai have not received any! alarming reports, nor even a sug-[gestion that they are evacuating.
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