The Archive · 1927

(THREATENING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE YANGTZE VALLEY

Nanking Apparently Without Government: Looting and Sniping Daily: Ichang, Anking and Wuhu Evacuated "BANKS STILL CLOSED AND STRIKE AT HANKOW

Latest reports from Nanking dicate that, contrary to previous ex-Deetations in the matter, no Chinese Official has yet put_in an appearance fen board H. of. S, Emerald,—nor Have any steps been taken as yet to Snform LIB. 3, Consul of the establishment' of the Southern. Go ernment in Nanking. Tt was ex-Pected a few days ago that, owing!

the appointment of a Minister for ign Affairs by the Nationalists here, such an official would visit the Emerald, The British Consul-General's party was brought out of the city and to the Bund, whence its members were able to go on boanl the Emerald, by the Chinese Swastika Soviety, acaniing to authentic reports, " and probably was given this protection Though fent of repetition of gunfire from foreign gunboats at Nanking.

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