Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

Attacked by Rioters During
Foreign Evacuation of
HankoW, Reports Say.
BX Ne Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, January 10.-RefugeeS
arriving here from Hankow report
that an American woman was stoned
by Chinese rioters during the foreign
evacuation of the city January 3 and
4. but escaped with minor injuries.
The victims name was not learned.
At the same time II was stated that
four or five days prior to the evacu-
alton shots were fired at people on
the golf course. one narrowly missing
the wife of Admiral Hough, command
er of the American patrol on the
1angtse River.
The American Women's Club is
caring for American refugees, the ma
.jority of whom left Hankow with lit
tie or no baggage or money. This
was due to the fact that they did not
expect to, leave Hankow, but stop
aboard ship for n night or two until
the disturbance had quoted.
Thursday afternoon it became APP
parent that the soldiers could not
control the mob. so American naval
authorities instructed the ship to pro-
coed to Shanghai.
City Comparatively Quiet.
a large number of the women were
wives Of American naval men. They
sailed Thursday night, at a time when
the city was comparatively quiet, al
though the mob was still demonstrate
ing in the British concession. which
II fully controlled.
The refugees were escorted through
ranks Of bowling rioters to the dock
10y British marines and voluteers.
They left Hankow despite the fact
That Eugene Chen, Cantonese foreign
minister, advised them it would be
safe for Americans to remain.
Among the Americans arriving to-
day Sunday We're Mrs. Maury for
merly of New Jersey, and her child
She declared thatshe and other Amer.
leans lived undisturbed in the French
concession during the HankoW riots
but Thursday, when the situation was
most delicate, and further trouble was
expected, all American women were
ordered by a consular circular letter
10 board the British steamer Kutwo
Taking three days provisions, they
embarked the same night. Forty
women, fifteen children and five in
tants were aboard.
British Flag Torn Down.
y few women were left, some in the
hospital, while others refused to leave !
despite urgent adviceS to clear ont.
Mrs. Maury said she saw MANY in
stances where the British union lack
was torn down and the Nationalist
flag hoisted in it's place. She also
saw posted many notices in English |
and Chinese bearing the words xiii |
Foreigners
st. Johns University, leading Amer
lean educational institution in Shang-
hal for Chinese, has closed down dur. |
Ing the week end, a fortnight before |
the normal end of the term This |
step was considered advisable by the |
directors in view of the unrest in the |
anterior and the difficulty of getting |,
students back to their homes in the |
possible event of any trouble in |
Shanghai
The feeling of possibility of trouble |
mere is reflected in rumors circulated |
70 the erect that a number of Amer. |
acdn ana other foreign residents are |
booking passages homeward for their |
families
Sixty American women and children |
arrived today from Hankow Twen- |
ty'six missionaries from Kiukiang. |
where serious disturbances have been |
going on, also have reached Shang- |
nal The missionaries assert that
aoout 100 others are shut up in Ku-
ling, and other marooned at Nan.
chang.
The majority of the Americans from
Hankow left with very little money
or baggage, and had to be escorted
through bowling mobs by British ma
rines. All the refugees tell heartrend-
ing tales Of their sufferings.
A British police officer, one of the
refugees, said he had discussed the
seizure of the British concession at
Hankow with a high official of the
Nationalist government who declared:
'Hankow is only the key. What has
happened at that place will happen
soon to all the foreign concessions in
China"
Vivid Stories Heard.
Vivid word pictures of the possession
and looting of the British concession
by inflamed Chinese mobs are being
drawn