The state of affairs around Sic jeawei has now returned to. some. thing of a normal order. The borders of the Siccawei Creek have been well fortified with barbed wire entanglements and the barricades are still in position, On January 29 at about 5 pan. a train carrying about 50 of the Rus-ian troops arrived at Siccawei station. "Here they disembarked, copying the station and lighting a large fire which was seen for a considerable portion of the night. Last Friday morning a train of about a dozen carriages conveyed these troops along the line to Lunghua Junction after they had rounded up few stragglers. A few. shots were fired during the morning but no attempt was made to oust. the troops of Sun Chuan-fang from the Arsen A large number of refugees left Lunghua village, possibly on account! of rumours of the approach of the Russians. About 700" sought, refuge in the Siccawei convent, most Jof the refugees who were there before having left.
Lunghua itself is still occupied by '4 small garrison of General Sun Chuan-fang but no important ofiials are in residence, and altogether the place wooms to have little activity. As to the civi ton of the village they have almost completely fled and what few shops, there are have put up their shutters, In comparison with the customary, busy bustle of soldiers and hawkers, Lunghua has more the appearance: of having been stricken with the This is either due to fear!
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.