From Our Own Correspondent, Wuchow, July 16.
It is reported that the str. Nanning had to pay the local military $600 before she could leave on the 29th ultimo and that while a few hours away from Wuchow she was commandeered by the Kuangtung forces with whom she still remains. A similar sum is required to release the motor ship Kwangfoon, but so. far there 1s nothing doing.
In normal times a dozen merchant ships would have come and gone in the past week, whereas not one has been: since the 7th instant. On Saturday, July 14, the U. 'S. gunboat Pampanga arrived. She reports having been heavily fired on by the Kuangsi troops and was obliged to re-tallote. She was doing the good Samaritan by carrying a few women refugees and a wounded man whose life was only saved by the amputation of. a leg, which was done on board by the Pampanga's medica] staff.
Sunday afternoon saw the arrival of H.M.S. Cicada, which reported the near approach of the Kuangtung gunboats. At night the rays of their searchlights are seen playing over the surrounding mountains, Judging by the thousands of Kuangsi soldiers that have been arriving during the past few days, it is evident the Kuangtung troops have got them en the.rua, as is also evident by many of the local officials and their families moving out from the city, which fact is causing much unrest and fear amongst the common folk. Lack of food, ammunition, and other supplies is the complaint of the Kuangsi forces.
Since the 1st instant when the height of the river stood at 48 8" it bpd dropped to 26/ 6" last Sunday morning (July 15) and is still falling, as no rain has fallen for weeks.
Great credit is due to the local Chinese postal officials who irregularly continue to deliver and despatch during these troublesome times the city mails. The Pam-ponga relieved the situation somewhat on Saturday last by bringing up a big mail.
Tae office of the American Commercia] Attache is in receipt of a copy of Marconi's International Directory of Cable Addresses, 1929. Numerous re4 quests have been made at thd Attaché's office in the past fon the cable addresses of American' firms which it has been unable to furnish. This cable address directory is a valuable asset the commercial library, and cordial invitation is extended td business men in Shanghai to make use of it.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.