Canton, Aug. 14 Unconfirmed reports received here from Nanking state that the Central Government advised the French, British, and American Embassies to withdraw their nationals from Kwangsi, disclaiming all respon sibility for damage that might be caused by the aerial bombardment of Kwangsi clties—Domel, British Gunboat Fired Upon Wuchow, Aus. 15.
'A volley of gunfire from the forts fon the heights east of Wuchow met the British gunboat Seamew when arrived here from Hongkong at 10.20 o'clock last night, under the command of Lieut.-Commander A. Love.
"A dozen rounds were fired at the vessel from twelve-pound mounted uns, but all the shots were wide of the mark. Four rifle bullets, how= hit the armour plate Seamew, without damage,' The British return the fre.
Chinese cargo boats which preceded and followed the Seamew at short distances were not molested. Tt appeared that the Kivangsi mili= tary forees mistook the Seamew for 1 gunboat of the Central government, og its markings were not distinguish= able in the darkness and rain. at the same time, but said he had no news of the whereabouts of the other three, A further 20 pilots, he added, were ready to bring out their aeroplanes, but the Kwangsi authori les, discovering their intention, placed them under surveillance. Ah squadron-leaders in Kwangsi, Mr. Cheng declared, were now deismed.
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