American Missionaries Ordered from Fukien: How Nationalist Treachery Secured Hankow Concession: American Press Home Papers U: rge Protection for Shanghai Shanghai, Jan. 7.
Advices said to have been received] here, privately from Hankow that control of the concession had been resumed by the British have not been confirmed.
The latest naval wireless messages from Hankow dated last night, states that the concession is still in the hands of the Chinese Military.
'Two hundred and tity-eight Bri ish women and children as well as' a few men left Hakow for Shanghai in two steamers carly yesterday morning, according to wireless me sage from Hankow.
'A despatch from Chi that outlying mission urged to Teaw diately Chungking or Wanhsien.
'A Chenglin message says that all British women and children are being evacuated to Hankow by the next available river steamer.
Kiukiang wireless reports state j1 that there wert no disturbances on Wednesday night but 1 riot took place on Thursday afternoon. Ttings looked ugly and the conees-ned. Chinese military police arri just in time to hold the crowd in check. Later a crowd broke into the Bund gate but were prevented from entering. Chinese military police are on guard both inside and outside the concession. For the moment the situation appears quiet. Reuter,
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