The precipitous fight of the oficinx "was" soon followed care among the civilian population. [The streets and roads' once. again became crowded thoroughfares with man woman and child. carrying their valuables to places of safety, Foreign compounds once again were sought as havens of refuge. In many instances the requests for places of refuge were denied but it wax not long before the French Church, French Consulate, and French' hotel became crowded with refugees, bag and baggage. Bales of merchandize, silks and specie were stored in the hotel.
'Wealthy merchants, "petty _officials, girls from the' flower boat, as well as other frightened in: dividuals paid heavily for. their temporary place of abode.
The garage belonging to Colonel Tan contained several motor-ears out of repair and, for a consideration, it was placed under the French flag and designated as the repair shop of the Motor Trans port Company.
Every one expected the immediate arrival of the Nanning troops but much to the surprise of all it was fully a week before the first sold-jets arrived. The conscience of the former officials were such that they fled at a mere rumour, The total number of troops to arrive were much inferior in numbers to those under command of the Lungchow Commanders who might hat considering the natural defences of Lungchow, withstood an army much their superior in The ignor able defence made by Marshal Lu, Kueilin and undoubtedly puts fan end to the hopes of Marshals Lu and Tan of ever regaining their former hold on the province.
The first motor boat to arrive after the retreat of the Lungchow forces contained as cargo 70 coffins belonging to the officers of the incoming troops. Fortunately for the owners, they are reserved for use at a later date,
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