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NINGPO UNREST.

ALL FOREIGNERS LEAVE.

SPREAD OF RED VIRUS.

The trouble at Ningpo, of which only vague reports reached Shang- hal, developed in so menacing a manner early last week that even ~~tually all-the-foreigners were cvacuated and most of them now

RECENT WUHU

OUTBREAK.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

QUAKE IMPRESSIONS. A

WHAT HAPPENED ON THE

"CALIFORNIA."

Writing to the Telegraph an ac- count of his impressions of tho recent Japanese earthquake, as felt j at Kobe, Mr. Will Roy, ship's, writer of the round-the-world liner

BRITISH 'NAVAL ACTION.

For two or three days past,"(sys the N. C. Daily Nezos of Thursday Inst), there have been most alarm it is now shown that, although ing reports concerning Wuhu, but

there was somo trouble there, the British naval authorities deals California, suys and apparently quiet now reigns with it firmly and diplomatically

A few minutes before half past and there-is-little-cause-for-alarm-is-an-ominous, indefinite sonor Putting two and two together.ous rumbling reached us. Prompt- in Wuhu became excited over a

are in Shanghal, the last to leave it would appear that the extremistsed by natural curiosity, ono tried

such

Coming in on the str. Hain Ning-report that the Cantonese had vainly to identify the direction of shao.

been badly beaten in the neigh the sound's origin; but it was in- The unpleasantness (says the bourhood of Taipingfu, the next stantly evident that no N. C. Daily News) started at the place of importance lower down pastime suggested itself to the mission schools after the Reds had the Yangtze, and apparently also Japanese, whose ears had diagnos

With infectious al- gained undisputed possession of they have but little faith in Chened the aura. the plaer, the populace apparently siao-yuan, dispite his recent acrity the hawkers in the corridor being whole-heartedly on the alde delaration that he had thrown in of our vessel leaped to their fest, of the Nationalists. When things his lot with the South. The first paying little attention to the safety had toned down, the schools were aggressive act was the seizure of of their fimeracks--which sympton re-opened, most of the pupils re-the Indo-China str. Kutwo and it was alarming to a thoughtful ob turned and work was progressing is understood that it was stated server-swarmed over the gang- fairly satisfactorily.

However, he was to be used as a transport. the Kuomintang came along with A protest was immediately lodged the by now Familiar demanda, with Mr. Eugene Chen, with Buch as world give them practical control and, of course. These were not agreed la,

Bilets for Soldiers,

The next step was to demand that billets be found in the schools for certain of the trop anil, though the space ill could be spared and the fact of having soldiers quartered in the premis naturally would cause much in- convenience, room, nevertheless was found for them. Fortunate ly. after a few days they were taken away and sent to the front but, the hope that this would end the trouble was not realized.

quest that he would secure the prompt release of the ship).

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A Chinese transport was alongside the Kutwo, evidently to prevent her leaving and as there seemed to be every intention of detaining her, a British naval party took charge and moved her to an anchorage in the open rive The last report received was that it was proposed to send her to Shanghai with H.M.S. Wolsey 43

escort.

way and leaned over the rail in apprehensive meditation. For the crowd packed in the waiting rooms, this procedure was not so simple. No doubt the hawkers themselves gaver sennt thought to their chat- tole when weighed against their lives; but, on the one hand, they did not wish to start a stampedo amongst so considerable a number their chances of rapidly making of strangers, and, on the other, their way through the depse mass of men and women, were not at- tractive, especially as already a presentiment of unknown evil, was tingling through the throng. And

The local hotheads became further emboldened when the mere flight of the outside Cantonese army began rapidly toed by them. By instinct the latter the vendors was not swiftly interpret- move down this line of the river perceived that something vague and on Tuesday a mob of rowdies and unpleasant was expected to broke into the Chinese Customs happen. It is said that no cases of adtual House, which was looted, the violonce against foreigners cecur- Customs Club later being similar- re but hs the days passed they treated. If not openly encour Chinese became increasingly rude and foreigners of all nationalities were subjected to all sorts' indignities, a special mark being marie of the British. Practically no action could be taken to check

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aring this act of sabotage, the

military authorities at least die really nothing to check the rial. Arrangements were made for a big demonstration to

held on Wednesday and, fearing

The First Sign,

At half past six, the horrible and ghastly thing seized us. It is no exaggeration to assert that no per on could either believe his eyes or ubsequently fully describe ris nations, Several insisted they

Cor.

this, because no me seemed to the possible outcome of this, the did observe clearly all that was in castrol be, at least, responsible British naval authorities, with manifested, whereas it was practi- fordignurain-ver could ascertain, right up to the time of leasing,lued assistance from the Americally dark. Dangerously penned who was at the head of affairs can destroyer Prubie, transferred in the sheds, the Japanese set the

settling in all the foreign women and children example by Demonstrations were of frequent to the Butterfeld & Swire sur making a bid to expect Securreare and there was at least Shasi, in readiness to send thera

falling a

Women root. one rather serious disturbance to Shanghai if necessary. The whe stared at the monstrous hap shrieked hysterically, To those the hospital, where students

men also made preparations for started a riot,

evacuation, but did not go on the pening from the, vantage of the ship, the dock, buildings and ship ships.

appeared to sway seawards, holi- !

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Hospital Staff's Ingratitude. Much surprise was occasioned by the attitude of many of the hospital staff, who not only did not stand by those who had taught thein so much and done so much wood for the Chinese in general, but were openly hostile. It

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reporte of one Chinese doctor that, when given instructions on quite an ordinary matter, he bluntly declared:We have or ders to oppose the British in cvery way." The Red virus ap- peared to have spread greatly amongst these people and this attitude also was typical of most of the Chinese in the city,

The latest reports were more re- assuring, for it was stated that the city then was quiet, that Gen, Chien Chung had assumed control of the local troops and seemed to have the situation well in hand,

Meanwhile, the naval forces were standing by, ready to intervene if occasion demanded il,

THE GREAT SEAL,

QUESTION OF ITS TITLE. London, Mar. 15.

NOW

each other firmly. Pendulum- the preclac point beyond which like, they stayed their progress at cataclysm was imminent, paused a moment, then slowly returned.

Protesting against this rough

effort.

embrace, the ship strove to shake off the incubus, snapping a four- inch steel hawser in her The gang plank crashed loudly ashore, and of those in its path, an eklerly lady fell into the water mortally injured, while others who lost their balance mercifully landed on the pavement. Before one would realise the accident, one The loyal and Parliamentary al the crew, diving from the deck, The situation showed no signs Tiles Bill, which enacts changes had reached the victim, and guid- of improvement, but rather be involved by the decisions of the fined by a flare" hastily thrown strug- came worse and when it was leara-perial Conferenco respecting inter-gled to reach the nearest sampan. "cd that it was proposed to hold a imperial relations, was read a third By this light, men holding fast to

big demonstration last Tuesday, tije in the House of Commugs to serially directed against foreign- day. ers, it was dovided that it was time to evacuate.

cages,

Cages for Foreigners.

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Stanchions and chains in the cor- ridor Insist that the sen-end of the wharf dipped, slamming half of the jock room doors shut, and rising again sloped steeply to- wards the shore, forcing close the other open doors,

Terrifying Ordeal.

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Puring the passage of the Hill through committee, Sir John Marriott (Conservative) moved an amendment that the Great Seal of An unpleasant report went this Realin should be described as around that a feature of this de the Grent Seal of the United King- monstration was to be the parad-dom. The home Secretary, in reply, ing of foreighers in cages and it painted out that the Great Seal was

There is no doubt that these was said that three cages had al-ut the Seat of the United Kingdom, doors did close; for the tumult of ready been prepared for this puror of the British Parliament, but voices within died to al murmur. poae. Some knew of an occasion of the King and, in' the time when Others say that the oscillations in the past when a foreign lady it was unch more used than it was continued, the period of each de- actually was shut in one of these now, good description was given creasing with the range, recalling so small that she could by Matthew Paris, the chronicler of the coming to rest of a swing, and only crouch in it, and in this un- the 13th Century, who called it that the most terrifying and un- pleasant and degrading plight she the Key of the Realm-not of the real part of their ordeal how hap- was carried through the elty United Kingdom, but of something pened-along the dock sides and amidst the jeers and insults of greater than that. The Question of roof ran continuous ripples, the people. It was thought better the title of the now Senf depended changing the buildings to a living that no chance of a repetition ofan tho new title of tho King, & new python. Whether this ac- such an incident should be given, fact with which wo upp faced to-day,tually occurred, no-one can so the last remaining foreigners was that there were no "Dominions say, for

those present (several had left some days thereto belonging. The great self-confess that by this time before), including Bishop Molony governing Dominions were, certainly their vision was blurred and de- and all the staffs of the schools since the last Imperial Conference, Tective. The eye refused to give and hospital, on Monday went on co-equal with the United Kingdom, a clear record, and, since all lights board the str. Hsin Ningshno, They were not belonging to this throughout the city and on the which later sailed for Shanghai. Parliament and not in any sonse docks had been switched off, tho

subject to the jurisdiction of tins glure from the ship's installation incoherent in speech, and "trem-youth remarked that he thought a Chinese Audacity the Greater. Parliament. The Great Seal would was comparatively dim.

bled violently, he the Great Sevil of the King, who i Did you ever reckon how long n

Elemental Sensations. was King not merely of the United minute took in passing? Certain In fact, most probably it was Kinglom but of all the Dominions, it is that in less than that time Individual attempts of those the reason why, the Chincas be- and the Great Seal from now on- a ship of 23,000 tons displace- aboard ship to reconstruct the the constant fear of what may haved so audaciously-because, words would be the Great Seal of all ment was raised several feet torment of the experience differed descend on them at any moment while all this was going on, they those territories which were sub-by water and the tremor, widely. Men who had been un-stirs the quiet nature of the did not have the protection of a ject to the dominion of the King. shaken and then replaced at its der shell fire and bombing con Japanese to alertness, and, save gunboat.

II.M.S. Widgeon had He would, however, consult the law formor level. A sailor, who had tinuously for months admitted in the exercise of hospitality or been there a little while before, officers of the Crown on the question been working at the far end of that the sensations during the kindness, drives the smiles frem but left when there did not appear with a view to an amendment being the sheds at half past aix, frank visitation, capable of subsequent their lips? For, in buildings den to be any need for her services. insorted, if necessary, in the House by admitted that he totally lacked analysis, were infinitely more ele. titute of carefully-devised human When things again became serious, of Lords.

ordinary judgment in placing his mental. Something nearly related contrivances to side-step dienster, steps on the ground flaar. When to the source of mortal existence where no atout piles were driven, ho tried to run, his calculations spread a rigor through the mar-where no spring of steel were absurdly at fault, so that he row, stinging a nerve buried in stretching of Manila ropa yielded stumbled forward, dizzy as the central self. For instance to banoful, terrestial adjustments,

The foreign community had the

more reason to apprehend trouble

H.M.S. Keppel was sent down The amendment was therefore, from Shanghai, but she had not negatived-British Wirelena. arrived when the foreigners were

evacuating the city.

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