Hankow, July 26.
It now possible that the foreigners in Kuling will not be compelled to evacuate the summer resort, despite yesterday's request to do so by the Chinese authorities.
A telegram addressed to the American Consul-General here, Mr. P. R. Josselyn, stated today that the foreigners on the hill were considering a proposal to establish concentration points, such as at the American School, the Fairy Glen Hotel, has pitals and similar places, as well as a safety zone for Chinese civilians.
It was pointed out that it would be\most difficult to evacuate the summer resort in the present circumstances, as Kuling had been for years past the home of elderly invalids, who would be unable to make the rough trek, either to Nanchang or down to Kiukiang, without suitable means of conveyance.
'A few persons have already moved to Nanchang on their own, but the bulk of the foreigners, including elderly women and many small children, still remain.
The request for foreigners to evacuate Kuling came from the Chinese authorities at Lushan, owing to the expectation that the ' hostilities would eventually spread to that centre,—Reuter,
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