Most of the passengers were women and children and all bail tories to tell of the trying times through which they had just passed Passengers on the str. Tuckwo ¢x-plained that they tad been giv notice to evacuate Kiukiang Wednesday about 3 pin. and that by pam, they were expected to be on board the waiting steamer. Caly the barest necessities were allowed in the way of luggage and even this thad to be put on board for the most part by the passengers themselves who found the coolies at the what showing the same disagreeable spirit which had necessitated evacua: of the city. Through the Dluejackets, however, off H.3LS. Wyvern and Scarab' the foreign community of Kiukiang were fi Toaded on the str. Tuckivo moved out stream to avait so! the following morning.
Before departure, however, mary of the passengers had suffered from Jooting by the mob which was entirely out of control in various parts of the city. Many of Saturday's arrivals were old China hands who had passed through trying exp: ences before the present one, but all were unanimous in declaring that they had never felt the same anxiety about the rioting masses of Chitiese' who" were threatening: before this, Few expected ever ce any of the possessions left be hind agai and all those who had occasion to be on the streets of Kiukiang during the time immediately prior to departure described the character of the mob as "out for Blood".
About 100 Kuling foreigners were expected to have arrived in time to catch the Tuckwo, according to passengers on board who had friends among the Kuling refugees, but as these did not all arrive in time, eon: siderable anxiety was expressed on! their account,
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