Thursday's reports from ups indicate that the military situation at Hankow remains obscure, although continued troops movements have been noted. The 19th Nationalist Army is believed to be ready to attack Yang Sen, who is reported at Wanhsien with Wu Pel-fa, Some of the former's men are fat Kienli and above Kokiachow on the Han River. Another report says that the execution of Yang Chuen-for has been confirmed.
The British Consulate has been re-opened at Ichang by Mr. Fitz-maurice, on January 4.
At Wata the Norwegian str, Lerke, and the Chinese str. Ming Tio, are ashore at Fitzroy Island.
The situation at Nanking is reported quiet. On January 4, an aeroplane flew over the native city and dropped leaflets advertising the return of Chiang Kai-shek, small Gourgoisic and military' masses into the movement. On the other hand it, is necessary to very cautious and to looks care: fally after -the organization every rising been use the farther it goes each collision will become more bloody in character, and an unsuccessful rising can weaken for several years the ty and village masses.
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