Piping, Oct. 23.
The situation in Hsiangho, whi was seized by 2000 rioters on Tu: day, assumed graver proportions yesterday when Mr. Liu Yao-tung, Counseller of the Hopei Provincial Gov. fernment, who was despatched Jeonduct an investigation and to act fas magistrate, was detained by the rioters and some of his retinue killed.
The gates of the city have been closed and all communications suspended. A company of the 2nd Bat {alton of the 32nd Army despstchd Gen. Sheng Chen is encamped outside the ity walls awaiting instrus tons.
"The district administration is the hands. of An Hou-chal, magistrate" put up by the rioters, jand Wu I-ting, leader of the uprising.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.