Hongkong, Nov. 2 Vice-Admiral Shiozawa' much-debated "promise to open the Peat! River" referred only to an asrsment to permit Butterfield & Swit' s, Wuchang to proceed to Canton with supplies for refugees, it vas earned this morning in reliable The Wuchang, which is scheduled [to sail on November 23, has been chartered by the "British Fun for the Relief of Distress in Chins under the sponsorship of Bishop RO, Hall of Hongkong. Bishop Hill it was learned, requested Vice Admiral Sir Perey Noble to obtain Permission for the passage of ths [ship in his recent conversation with Admiral Shiozawa—United Pres.
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