Tientsin, Aug. 15.
The closing of the British Cigarette Company's premises was completed yesterday and work in alt departments has now been sorpend-Up to the present there has been no trouble from the workmen, The Company state that the workmen understand that the situation unavoidable, but the Chinese Authorities have stationed extra pol in the vicinity of the factory compound in order to guard against any untoward incident.
The closing of the factory has been reported to General Yen Hsi-shan by telegram bet no reply has Set bean received.—Reuter.
Tue Lakes of Killarney are the market, but confidence is felt that the Free State Government. will not allow them to Teave the™ country.—"Punch."
Hanmyx, Aug, 14—The discovery': of a gold mine near the Mutankiang Station along the Chinese Eastern Railway has created big stir among the local inhabitants. It is reported that Chinese and Rut interests here are raising funds for' joint operation and development of the mine—Kuo Min. turning along the road alone he had got to a point near the German School when he was held up and the money was demanded. He offer-$12 to be let go, but the robbers would not make a bargain and after tying his hands and feet took all hho had, They then pushed him into a ditch and left him. He was re-Teased after some time by other traveller Matters in the country districts, stow no improvement. Tickets are still not issued on the railway for the North though it is claimed that repairs have been effected on the me. Large numbers of people have arrived from Siaokan, and tte rea~" son they give for this new exodus is that the suburbs of the county: town of Toianhsien have been burnt, and that the town itself is besieg~ ed by communists, This town is seventy miles from Hankow. There yet no confirmation of the re-' port, but the telegraph line to Telan has apparently been cut. It is also ramoured that Yunmeng has been' entered. by communist-brigands and looted.
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