MOVEMENTS AT HANKOW

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1927, Page 7

MOVEMENTS AT HANKOW

ORDERLY EVACUATION. SHANGHAI, 6th January. As a precautionary measuro all "the women and children in Hankow, Ichang, and Kiukiang were evacuated last evening. Two steamers with; three hundred women and children are now en route to Shanghai. At Hankow all the men aro being concentrated on what are regarded as safe points on the waterfront. There has been no disturbance in the Japanese or French Concessions at Hankow, where foreign officials and foreigncontrolled police continue to function. Everything is peaceful in Shanghai. The Red Nationalists are endeavouring to. promote a general strike immediately aftor the Chinese New' Year, about 10th February. . ■ 1 A later message reports that proces-' siona of soldiers, pickets, and students,

carrying banners ' and yelling, passed through the British Concession at Hankow. The Cenotaph, which was -nlastored with Nationalist flags and propaganda, was used as a convenient stand from which orations were delivered. To-night the Concession is superficially quiet. NO CONFIDENCE IN CHINESE. A British wireless message from Hankow says that'tho British Concession is now controlled by the Chineseauthorities. There has been a lull in. tho disorders, but women and children and naval hospital cases have been, evacuated. The male population is concentrated on safety points along the river front, to facilitate future operations. Although the Chinese authorities guarantee safety, the message , states that events do not inspire confi- | dence, ami the precautions are fully, maintained. His Majesty's ship Vindictive, with seaplanes, the cruiser Car. lisle, and the destroyer "Wishart are being rushed from Hong Kong to Hankow's relief. The principal Yangtse ports, Kiukiang and Tchang, are suffering in a manner similar to Hankow, and the evacuation of the women and children is occurring, many proceeding to Shanghai,-and others remaining on steamers in mid-stream, hoping for the trouble to blow over, ATcanwhile, nearer Shanghai fighting is in progress for the possession of Shanghai, but the results so far are indefinite..