Tension exists at Yangchow and and the civilian populaas to when fighting will begin in these river ports. One report, from a reliable source, has that 6,000 men disembarked IChinkiang from the north bank of the Yangtze, while another report somewhat garbled, states that 20,000} troops left the place for Soochow. The figure probably has one cipher and should be 2,000. Feeling is running high and it is understood that the non-military element snd a portion of the rank and file of the soldiers—is disturbed as to the future trend of events, Tt is definitely known than Sun Chuan tang's agents, plentifully supplied with funds, are operating round Representatives of the "smaller ry" have been active in Shanghai for several weeks, seeking immediate delivery of arms for which they are ready to pay cash, Some lof these are working in conjunction with Sun's agents here, while. the latter are definitely known to have ready cash, which is to be used not Jonly for additional purchases of farms, but also in agitating labour element, many of whom are ripe for action, because they are out job, many mills having curtail fed their staffs or shut down completely.
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