Gunpowder and Ammunition Hidden in Bedding Hankow, Dec. 18.
In response to signals from the [Jardine vessel Kungwo which arrived this morning, H. M. 8. Bee put an armed guard on board the ship to-day.
It appears that an explosion occurred in the third-class quarters at nine o'clock last night. Investi tion disclosed several bags of gunpower and quantities of rifle and revolver ammunition hidden in the passengers' bedding.
Four Chinese were sent to hospital, badly burnt, It is believed the explosion was quite accidental.—Reuter.
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