Besides the mills involved in fast night's destructive operations a Japar ese school at Seufang was blown up and the detonations heard, this morning were caused by the blowing up and sinking of a targe rane and dredger (anchored in the inner harbour) belonging to the Fu Chung Corp. a Japanese concern, who were recently awarded the contract and were" engaged on wharf extensions and improvements here.
Shipping at the wharves moved out and anchored in the outer harbour last night and those scheduled to sail took on their passengers from sam-opposite International Eh ans off the Pacific Road Pier, just
Amon the vessels which moved into the outer harbour was the Glenorle.
'A number of old Chinese warships and Taunehes were also sunk in the Inner harbour this morning to form boom to prevent the entry of ships, thus neutralizing the value of the wharves, for some time at least, for 2 possible projected landing there.
All manner of rumours are provalent among the varius classes of the population and this has consequently. Ted to confusion worse confounded with the result that carts, carriages, fears and rickshaws loaded with p: sengers, clothing, furniture, "hou hold. effects and' stock-in-trade are going in all directions of the compass and going to what they consider There were three air alarms to-day, but the planes were apparently only ©n reconnaissance work,
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