Chefoo, Jan. 18.
One Chinese shop was reported to have been robbed: last night anda umber of prisoners were released from West Beach prison during the day. because of an. InsuiMieleney food. "Their good behaviour, -how= fever, hag been guaranteed by. the local Chinese citizens.
Apart from these events, there no "change in the situation, which Femaing quiet, with the police on uly ay usual Heavy snow fell yesterday "and curing the night with the result that several telegraph poles were brought Gown, while there was no electricity the western section of the city: because of damage to electric light Japanese minesweepers has boon seen off the port since Sunday. It was joined this morning by an. armed Tapanese merchant ship' which, ho fever, appeared to have left the' vii of Chefoo at'3 o'clock this after noon—Reuter.
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