These ini Chinese to retaliate, therefore the rebellion soon became a_massaere.
Though the older Mohammedan Teaders eld aloof their to Mochow. The entire road is fully guarded by Government troops for this is the only read 10 Honchow still open to then and the Moslem Iya few away to the west, Tsiw the smoke of several buildings they were burning. Their purpose nov has become snination wf all the in the tion under control and to divide their Moslems, The Govern=
Powerless tine air they can do isto hold the till large reinforee= the Shangha ways, who is strative section of the Ministry of Railways, has recommended the! abolition of the post of managing director of these two railways a view to reducing expenses. He:
it is said, not accept any salary as managing director but~ the same time, direct the affairs ut the two lines a so few they could ely: hold a fear walied cities, 30 the Moslem armies quickly took possession of all West Kans except Hochow city and Nirecho, a large town 90 Li south. Three times the Moslems have fiercely scsaulted Hochow for days at a time and been driven back with the greatest dificnity. When T was there, October Stand 4, they had the city surrounded fon all sides but the north, their trenches belute only two to five from the city wall. Bring going on The city is filled with Chinese refugees who fled from their homes on the approach of the rebels and nove senped in the ety ar earn just outside the wall under the protection of the garrison on the walla and in the fort they have erected Just north of the city. No shop in the city was open because the entire fronts are occupied by refugees who fill every inch of available space in the courts, shop-Fronts, market places, sind even house-roof! The
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