At noon on turday, I heard that Soochow was being "emptied of northern troops. The troops at the Chang Men (Northwest City Gate seemed in a great burry to reach the railway station, and to leave tow by boat for Wusih, and the north. Tlexent by "phone from the A. P. C. tanks," that many launches, with boats of soldiers in tow, were passing. up from the south, from Wokian: and had already passed. The A. P.
godown and tanks are ami south of town, and south of th Customs, About 2.30 I started out for tramp song our city wall, beginning from our west wall along almost the entire south wall. Four launch tows, jof from gorce to seven empty boats, with a small guard, were the or! things L could sec. These empty. tows went south toward Wukiarg. 1 could follow them for six miles to n Jao, a bridge half way to Jong. T'remained on the wall {i115 p.m, seeing nothing more.
Youterday, Sunday, was quiet and quite normal. About 8.30 last ever ing, however, we thought we could hear a little rifle fire. By 10.30 pam, we could hear rifles quite clear! About 11, " gun began firing, and, within the next 20 minutes, a soco! large gun joined in, and a smaller gun, with machine-ins and increas ing rifle fire added to the chorus. There was a strong southeast wind, bringing the sound very clearly to chow who had joined our boasts at Wasih, was apt to bat all thought} that foreign lives, at least, apt to be looted, bat all thought] Heinsne ore thought at first 'A détowr was made to go near' Pangzok to send in a message the foreigners there to leave. They, have also been advised by telegram, 0 if one message fails to Teach, them, perhaps the other will not. Near Zangzok an accident occurred, which threatened our smaller boat, as it was rammed astern by the Targe one and sprung a leak, which serious. This was safe, For this reason the missionary had merely gone into his house and was taken by surprise when a band Jof Nationalist soldiers entered, took him prisoner and demanded money.
Without hesitation Dr. Price open-Jed the safe ard gave them all the money he had. This did not satisfy and they set about looting the house and bronking up the furniture. ip from an all tin (A.
©.|They then stripped him of his over-product) and about 30 Ibs. of a stif clay was packed inside the bull, This was successful and adds more incident recording the ingenui-_ ty of Chinese mechanics.
About a thousand Cantonese sold fers were met at Kwung San going They were very, courteous. Three native boats Toaded with soldiers, one of the boats having machine-gun mounted on the prow were seen near Wangdoo, proceeding towards Shanghai. They were the only ones observed coming towards that port.
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