The outbreak at Huanglaomen (some 25 miles from Kiukiang, on the railway) resulted in the burning down of the station, ete, It was evidently a Communistic attempt to seize power, but resulted in little (des the local damage. These Communists have been active, also, in Nankangfa and in the country, but are only, so far, small bands after loot.
Nanchang had a scare of rumours of Communistic outbreak there, but precautions were taken and nothing occurred, except that a few bombs were thrown which failed to do dimage—evidently poorly-mac Sacet Seapite wens pees held there, by some of the Missions, a week or 80 ago, and friendly crowds attended and gave a good hearing. Evidently missionary work still quite do-able! Some of the mission schools are open as usual.
Quite a number of the Inland Miasion premises have been, again, recently occupied by the military, but, in most cases, they seem to have acted in a friendly and decent way, though, evidently, sanitation and cleanliness are not strong points with them yet.
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