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Show THOUBIiE OVER LANDS JOHN DULL AND THE C'ZAIt LIABLE TO CLASH. Ilmltn Coaaka KJk-I Workmen Ttnn Land. Own.l l.r lilln..n.l llrlllih llnnhoal Uidi rarljr of llloe Jarkalt an.t Io,.r.l.ltlllilarirlrf Dlllaneaor llDHUnt'untullala Bhanghal, Aug. 10. At the outcome of a dispute regarding the ownership of tome lands at Hankow, on the Yang Tte-Klang, about 700 miles from the tea, which were purchased In 1803 by the concern of Jardlne. Matheaon A Co., but were aubscqncntly Included in the new concessions to llutsla, the ownert, under the advice and protection protec-tion of Mr. Hurst, the HrltUh consul, sent workmen to frnco In the tracL . After the work waa begun a dozen council from the lluttlan contulalo appeared on the scene and forcibly ejected the workmen. The captain of the llrltlsh aecond class gunboat Wooillark, specially designed de-signed for river service, after consulting consult-ing with Mr. Hurst, landed a party of blue-Jackela and mured the Woodier! within firing distance of tlio IIumIso consulate. For n time n tight aeemed Imminent, but nothing further occurred. occur-red. The blue-Jackela are now guarding guard-ing the property. The llrltlsh th1rd-c!att gunboat I.'ik, hat been dispatched to Hankow from tbla porL (treat llrltaln la evidently determined to uphold llrltlsh rights. |