An anti-limax to the grave atmosphere on the Loongwo was provided in the presence of so many children whose small faces did not] reflect quite so much anxicty_as did their parents', There were four tablefuls of these kiddies, numbering about a dozen at each table, and much amusement was caused by their small needs throughofit the passage from Hankow. The officers are said to have been attentive to these needs long with their other arduous duties, and the passengers] with children expressed great preciation of their courtesy.
The passenger list of the Loongwo was as follows:—
Mus, P. C. children, Mrs. Butts' snd'2" children, Bro," Cattell State, Stra Clayton, xr xa Bes. Ear and. 1 child, Mrs. Eldridge, ite. A. P.
Siasdonata, Sire, Cannon Mrs, Rouse, Mra. Tweedie, Mrs. Drain and'4 children, Mrs. Robi Ledson, tra. Leslie and da is iteuve, Mira. Riggs and Mrs. Robb and 2 children, Mrs, A. Turer, Mrs, G. B. Atkinson "and Jdaughior, Miss "Cannon, Sra {Ghooliieaot and gon, "Sia: ale, Miss Hous, Mr. Watton, and Sad Pera Cradock Dick, Mrs, Jame-ton, Mrs. Goodfellow, Mrs. C. Camp-
ct it ale aad Mrs, opt Mes, Bias 1 Underhill it Cheshire, aes Ge, Nickola BES Nan afarthars, Mes. ud 2 ehitdren, Bes, Copley: Mrs, MeNeaio and 2 children, Mrs: Rasmausgen and child, Mr, Homing way and child, Mr, Drafin, Mrs. Neil 2 children, Miss Tarbett, Miss Hill, Mtr, and Bri, A. Wright' and child, and taster AE Weight ts. Kovact "and child, "Mina "Me itardy, Murlct and ae: Ewen, Mes, Ridgway Mrs Humphgoys and 2 children, Wataon, Mr. and Mrs, children," Mrs. C. G, Aal fits. and Davis Those who arrived on the str, Tuckwo were:—
Henderson and Doria' Jameson, of Mines, Crullshanks, Edwards, Peake, cine Inland Mieston;"Stosoge' Loneva, Yaskog, Nicholas) Yetyar Beas app, Mra. Altman and 3° children, ira, fasten sedate Anbipente, alit 'The following ly list of, members of the Christian' Mlsion™ in Stany Landy, who embarked at Kiukiang: Me, airs, A: Cuff and. 3 children, find Mrs: Gordon and 2 children," Mrs, ones and 2 child, Mr. and Mrs, Wilson and 2 children," Mrs Alderson an child Minses_Norman, " Dumpley, Fe Sew Hay Mey and Mra, Meike and Kiangsi st a Mr, tone and
Has Micdinta of" Mhe Chins Tal lime ho boarded abi at rear and. his. Serum Grlow, Sorrovaky" and' Dora and Sirs. Vandenberg and 2 loren Me, Muvson," Mrs, Wallace, 2 children nurse, Mrs Karls, Mioy Kabatchom, itr. Rantwood and nurse, 2ra, Odes Fehr, ing Beal child aod turse, Mrs: boston, Bra. Stonema ENA Mise Wilts! Bre, Cooper Bees Paure and 2 children, Among the passengers who arrived in Shanghai by the str. Tuckwo there was only. one foreign Iadj with her three children, from Han-ow, the rear of the passengers being taken on at Kiukiang, The steamer left Hankow on Tuesday night, the trouble having started the middle of Monday morsing. There was absolutely. no indication early on Monday, said this lady, that anything unusual, would] take' place, and indeed she had no idea anything had occurred until she returned from her mor walk with her three children, all under five years of age, and found enormous crowds of Chinese filing the streets right up to the barricades, She immediately hurried home. by ricsha, leaving the amah to bring the pram empty.
Her house, situated on the comer of Ewo Road and the Bund, afforded an excellent view of everything that took place. Small, boys throwing: stones, were chiefly to be seen, for the road was being mend. ced there and stones were plentiful. The marines and sailors stood this treatment marvellously for some hours despite the fact that many of] them were struck and cot by. the] sharp flints, In the afternoon about} 3 o'clock however, it was decided to nuke a feint bayonet charge with
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