It appears that the local Chinese authorities are wisely exerting themselves to allay' the fexeltements and discussions caused primarily by the dissemination of rumour. The root of the {rouble Iles In the tendency of a certain class fof sheet to give precipitate hospitality to. the Wildest story without verifestion. Once printed and lreulated the rumour shows such a clean pale of heels that the most vigorous pursuit dementis may fall overtake. it. An which have! jo to deny the report that Japanese had been disarmed and interned in the Embroidered with new details the Interested source fiction has given currency lx Japanese warships have been sunk in the Whangpoo, The basis for this absurdity is the sinking of certain Japanese ships to form the obstruction or boom on the river below the French Bund, Even when that is explained the dlaseminator of that joyful piece of elf-decepcouraged. "The responsible who are trying to eliminate] this. dangerous practice should have every support. They might do worse than_pillory each, rumour circulated with the appropriate contradiction. and ensure. that, the offending newspapers give the exposure due publicity
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