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brutality. One English employee of the International Export Company was severely handled by the mob and had to be removed to hospital. On 1st August the platoon was withdrawn and the "antis" berthed alongside the Company's premises, since when there has been no trouble and the Civil Authorities appear to be taking adequate steps to prevent a recurrence of the outbreak.
9. The situation at Hankow has been fully dealt with in the Commanding Officer of the "Despatch's" letter No. 617 of 1st August, since when nothing of particular interest has occurred there.
10.
▲ narrative of the events dated 16th July, 1925, at Chungking written by the Senior Officer, Upper River (Commander S.H.Simpson D.S.O., R.E.), has already been forwarded to you. Since that date matters have improved at that port. The "Teal"
and the two merchant ships which were sent to Suifu to evacuate the British residents in Changtu and other parts of Szechuan have now returned to Chungking but with only two men, two women and four children aboard, the remainder of the British residents having, with the approval of the British Consul at Chengtu decided to
remain.
It would be interesting to know who is going to pay for the hire of the two steamers which did a round trip of over 400 miles in order to bring dom eight refugees. Latest reports from Szechuan indicate that Yang Sen, the Tupan, has been defeated by the Babel Generals under Tuan Tau King of Chungking. It is hoped that this is only a temporary set-back for, from the point of view of the foreigner, a complete victory for Yang Sen is very desirable. 11. "Authenia" sailed from Shanghai on the 31st July for Tangtse Porta when she discharged stores and completed ships with fuel, arriving at Hankow on the 5th August, and sailing down river on the 7th August. "Ruthenia" arrived at fusung on the 9th August and sailed for Wei-hai-mi on the 10th after discharging certain
stores.
12.
The situation at the remaining Yangtse ports and Hingpo is quiet and unchanged. "Hollyhook" arrived at Shanghai on the 5th August and after coaling returned to Ningpo where she arrived on
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