THURSDAY, "JULY 8, 1926.
ATROCITIES IN HONAN.
INHABITANTS TORTURED TO DISCLOSE. WEALTH.
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Dr. John Darroch, writing to the
I have just had a talk with two
from an interior station in Honun Judging from their statemenia, life
humdrum.
under a blaf at a band of the
He had weird tales to tell, some of
on
ECONOMIC RAPPROCHEMENT.
SINO-JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP
THROUGH BUSINESS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mr.
IMPORTANCE OF THE TARIFF.
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bandits any day and determined to
ness intarests is a matter of the gate at the Customs Conference, put up a defence." They digged a
greatest concern in Sino-Japanese the Japanese. Government is mak most and, with the clay dug out of
diplomatic relationship. The existing an honest endeavour to elevate the tranch, built a mud wall around
ence of a full understanding be the national position of China in their village. The bandits, however,
tween the two Governments is an international politics, and it is to made an attack on them and, after Home Aghting, forced their way in. As already noted, at a meeting important matter, to be sure, but be hoped that as the economic ties it is not so important as the binding the two countries are N-C. Daily News85 under date. They took a terrible revenge of Japanese business men and establishment of perfect under-strengthened, there will be Hankow, Jane 71, anys.
those who had dared to defend several members of the party of standing with the Chinese bust-gradual revision or removal of their home. They slaughtered Chinese business men visitingness interests. The termination unilateral treaties. The right missionaries who travelled down all they found and when the Japan, which was held at the of the strikes at Japanese spin-course for the Chinese business ground WAH oncumbered with residence of Viscount Shibusawa ning companies in Shanghai in men to pursue at the present time doad they threw the bodies down the President of the Sino-Japan June last year was due neither to is to bend their whole energies to the village well, Finding that
ese Industrial Association, it was
economic rela- in that province is, fag from this receptacle was choked with agreed that a Sino-Japanese mix. the efforts of the local diplomatic cultivating close
to the en- tions between the two countries, commissioner nor They had to travel four dead, they got a stone roller, useded committee should be organised deavours of the police, but it was instead of troubling their heads day by boat to get the train at it as a battering ram and hammered with the object of furthering the through the good offices of the about the settlement of political Toncheng and, at one place, anchor the corpse solidly down to make Sino-Japanese economic rap-Chinese Chamber of Commerce in issues. The "Chugai" Shogyo room for more. Children were put prochement. This decision has that port. The "Asahi" regards cautions the business men of both river while a company of bandits under the mill-stones and their little aroused considerable interest in the visit of the Chinese business countries against being influenced crossed the ferry tower down. "The hands and feet crushed before they Japanese business circles, and men as the first step towards the by subversive propaganda, which bandite, with their captives, took
were despatched and added to the several noted Osaka business men establishment of A from 12 at night to 12 the next pile in the well.
thorough may be started by some countries day to make the chesing; the boat it is possible to disbelieve this part variably cominenting on it.
I am glad that are quoted by the "Mainichi" 03 understanding between the two not favourably disposed towards plying, backwards and forwards the of the story. It is hearsay: told Muto Sanji, President of the posed Sino-Japanese mixed com- tionship between Japan and China,
peoples, and hopes that the pro- the establishment of closer rela whole time. The owner, who was by those who profess to have seen Kanegafuchi Spinning Company,mittee will be eminently success. They must treat such vicious at- also explain of the boat on which it but, while the sack of the village who also leads the Businese Men's ful in cementing diplomatic and tempta with contempt for the the missionaries travelled. had and the massacre of the inhabitants, Party, in politics, welcomes the economic friendship between the attainment of the great object of. "been himself in the hands of the is too true and too common in that
promoting the beat mutual inter- bandits but had been ransomed. part of the world to allow of doubt new plan. Zeal and sincerity on two countries.
the part of the business men of
ests of their countries. By
the decision as one of the best re- valuable contribution towards The "Tokyo Nichi Nich!" hails acting, they will be able to make sults of the visit of the Chinese strengthening the position of their business man. Japan and China respective countries in the Far must join hands with each other East and securing a favourable And yet the bandit's life evt. results. The Chinese. business firmly, both politically and eco-position in the arena of interaa
then visiting. Japan were
In fact, political and tionat politica.-"Japan Weekly omically, relations between the two counseparably bound up together. The particularly eager to improve the economic rapprochement are ic-Chronicle." tries politically, as the first step question is whether the methods to attain the end in view, but the to be adopted shall be such as to Japanese business men, who dis-bring about political and economic cussed the subject with them were rapprochement simultaneously, or for keeping aloof entirely from whether economic rapprochement political issues, and insisted upon should be striven for first as the their attention being confined to less difficult of the two. Economic matters exclusively. This attitude tical rapprochement in the end. on the part of the Tokyo, business As one of the first things that men, Mr. Muto regards as greatly should be taken in hand after the mistaken. It has long been the
proposed Stro-Japanese mixed habit of Japanese business men committee has been organised, to refrain conscientiously from all the "Nichi Nichi" suggests that it
July 8-World Theatre; "The participation in the discussions of should endeavour to facilitate the political matters, but this is a very conclusion of a
Man of Iron." Sino-Japanese
July 8-Operf air show at Lee mistaken course for them to
agreement on a reciprocal basis in adopt. for there can be nothing in connection with the tariff, as this Garden, 9.15 p.m.
July 10-Civil Service Cricket the world which has no political has very important bearings on significance. As for economic the political and economic rap-Club's open-air concert ut the matters, they have very close prochement between the two cour Club's Ground, Happy Valley, 9 p.m. bearings on podbics. It is, intries. It is most desirable that July 10-Grand Opening Dinner
Parisien, opposite, Hongkong Hotel main entrance. Pedder Street, S
which, for the sake of humanity we hope were exagerated. While in enforced emptivity he had pass ed with his captors through village that, had been calded more than once previously. It origin-
ally had about 100 houses but only
had been burned. One or two macrable old women ciding to the ruins, themselves as dilapidated as the desolate homea. One bandit, who was cooking a meal, culled for
I shall ask to be allowed to think both countries interested in the the horrible tale of the poor chil-scheme are the decisive factors, he dren's fate is too ghastly to be true. Even brutalised bandits are says. With insufficient zeal and scarcely nende enough to do a thing sincerity, the plan, which is good like that.
ir itself. will bring no material
ably makes a brute of him."
He
sight were left standing: "the rest lives for ever on the edge of a death is horrible as any he metes out to his hapless captives. He gets ras for his money, but sooner or later Nemesis evertakes him. The pid buatman remarked with much satisfaction that the chief's mother, and his two bis second wife
one mult and the vagues vid wife replied. "Sak! I have got tasted salt for more than a year." Evi
dently the miserable remnant of children had all fallen under the the consideration of economic rapprochement must lend to poli-
inhabitants had been reduced to a rondision so wretched that even salt to favour their tasteless diet was an unobtainable luxury.
A
little grain was discovered hilden ander rubbish and this was fed to the horses, the alde women protest ing that this simply meant starva- Fation for them.
Pay Up, Or- When a village is radded, all the bitter dressed inhabitants who have not made their escape are captured and held for runsam
soldiers bullets. He himself was reported dead, but no one could vouch for the truth of the tale. On the arrival of the travellers at Yencheng they found that another chapter had been added to the story.
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Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS. ANNOUNCED
IN THE MAIL."
Entertainments.
July S--Queen's Theatre; Kias Me Again."
July 8-Star Theatre: "Coming Thro' the Ryo."
When the amp is formed these river's bank. The executions were these circumstances, quite proper there should be a free exchange of Dansant at the Cafe Restaurant
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views at the committee and that their agreed views should be laid before the authorities of the two
July 10-Ching Yim-chow, lead- mendation that they should being protako of Meinbau Etax will acted upon.
appear before local audiences at the Tai Ping Theatre.
"None, your honour" says the tap hurriedly unjoyed. One head was and try to induce the Government countries. with a strong recom
amount
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Meetings.
July 10-Meeting of creditors of
In his village, the amount of their when he had run half a mile. Bemits that the difficulty lies in find- Leconomic ones and insisted upon Ice House Street, 2 p.m.
holdings and the relatives who may be expected to ransom them. Пре husband and wife, in spite of re- peated beatings, persisted in their affirmation that they had neither property nor wealthy relatives who would pay for their release. "Then what use is there in your living? inquired the chief and they were: shot out of hand.
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A Terrible Retribution. Eleven banditä had been captured and having been searched and all Lhey
possessed confiscated. they were mercilessly bouten till there was no more spirit left in them. Then they were decapitated by the
carried out in a leisurely fashion, that in the discussion of economic captives are brought forwar and it was not a spectacle that could problems, business men should interrogated. "How much
be seen every day and must be un freely take up political matters, have you asks the bandit leader. tive, falling on his knees at lumally hacked off and the body authorities to carry out plans of him." shouts the chief and im the trouble of digging a
"throva-into-the-river-This saved their own framing, if need be
grave Before organising the projected"
POLITICS AN IMPROPER SUBJECT. mediately the order is carried out with a thoroughness that leaves the though is poisoned the water for Sino-Japanese mixed committee.
The "Chugai Shogyo" is rather unfortunate man dazed and nearly those using it further down. An- Mr. Mute says, there must Se
disappointed at the results of the jasensible. The question is repeat As the number left alive diminished ese business men.
other was chopped off-and another, reform in the mentality of Japan-conference which was held on the ed und, terrified lest the torture the horror seemed to grow upon plan itself, he has no hesitation in Chinese business men, as it had ex- As for the 8th June between Japanese and he continued, the captive saya' he
them and three rast themselves into describing it as quite commend-pected something more substan- has more than he really pagsesses the river to make an effort for dearable, and he is ready to do what bind to result from the meeting. and if the chief is satisfied his are... They were shot in the water little he can to make it a success, It attributes this partly to the fact rissom is fixed according to the with much shouting and gratula. when it is formed.
hurt the stay of the Chinese busi of his property and he tion as one by one they sank under gives the names of those to whom the stream.
POLITICS CANNOT BE KEPT OUT. ness men in "Japan was The only one left application should be made for the broke for the country and ran for Osaka Shosh Kaisha, who is also the Chinese business men display, the Hing Wah Paste Mfg. Co., at
Mr. Hori, President of the short, and largely to the fact that money. He is then "asked tho it. Exhausted from the punishment names of those who have property he had rencived he
quoted on the subject, also weled too much eagerness, to discuss the offices of Messrs. Johnson, was caught
comes the scheme, though he ad-Political questions together with Stokes & Master, Prince Building, was tied to post and skinned.
ing really effective methods of the abrogation of the Twenty-one
July 20-Annual meeting of the We have supped full on horrors, achieving the object in view. Mr. Demands, The Tokyo Journal Hongkong Taxicab Co.
annual July 22-Twenty-ninth A man and Hori like Mr. Muto, sakes excep- does not necessarily believe that but there ls and more.
woman were captured.
They tion to the attitude of Tokyo busi. the Chinese business men acted meeting of the China Provident, claimed that they were not banditsness men who takes the line that very unreasonably in demanding Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., St. but captives who had escaped in the economic matters should be dealt the cancellation of the Twenty-Cenrge's Building, 11.30 a.m. confusion of he battle with the with independently of political one demands, but maintains that Their captors, decided problems, and declares that it is such matters ought to be left in they were confederates and should absolutely impossible for Sino- the hands of the authorities of While these scenes were being die. A grave was dug and they Japanese questions to be satisfac-both Governments for adjust Budapest, Hungary, June 29.- nacted one Bandit pushed his way
were ordered to get in. The man torily settled without reference to ment. It was not a fit subject to Jeremiah Smith, the American. in the front and reported that meekly crawled to the edge and political issues. Chinese business be taken up at a meeting of busi-economist, who recently completed
rolled in. The woman had to be men have always been cognisantness, men, Their attention ought the wark of "Wang Lao-san had shot his horse forced in and held down while they of the need of Japan's help for the to be confined to the study of the Hungary's finances, presented his reorganising rain," The eulprit was ordered
-heaped. earth upon them to be brought before the chief and
economic development of their question of how to advance the salary of $200,000 for his two asked why he had again shot and trampled it down.
country, and yet they have not economic interests of both coun-years' work to the Hungarian killed a house. A mere youth, he
hitherto made really earnest en-tries. If economic rapprochement people. Mr. Smith told Chan- preplied nonchalantly. "We were
deavours to-enlist it. Why? Be is effected, political rapproche-cellor Bethlan that the friendship crossing the river and he would not
cause delicate political issues have ment will follow as A natural and appreciation of the Hungar- vine hwu, Celi me shot him.
The soldiers, they say, gplain athwart the path of economic sequence. As can be seen from ian people repaid him for his It was a case of easy come easy-ro, out to fight and return without their co-operation between the
the attitude of the Japanese dele-services, two The horse had been stolen and the rides saying they have been defeat countries, Japanese business men young ruffian, being incapable of fed and their guns and ammunition must be ready to go deeper into managing him, had lost his temper taken by the enemy. Anyway, it is the matter, if they really desire to and shot the poor bent in his a terrible state of athira that such establish true friendship between things as are recorded should be the two nations. Mr. Hori fur- the "common talk of the country [ther says that no nation is more folk. And there are the ruined keenly alive to self-interest than One old man had a Tacky escape.villages to bear witness to the truth the Chinese, and this point must and lay down to die by the wayside. wu Pei-fu's direct control and it is business men interested in the of what is said. Honan is under be ever kept in mind by Japanese one said "ch'ia to ba "Shoot to be hoped that "for his own re-establishment of a Sino-Japanese him?
Oh, leave him alone" said putation as well as for the sake of economic rapprochement. While the people, the patient, long-suffer- gaining economic interests. from the Chinese, the Japanese must be quite willing to give commensur- ate economic profit to them, This essential point is grievously dís- regarded by Japanese spinning interests in China, for instance," which are bent upon exacting gains for themselves, without caring about affording reasonable profits to the Chinese at the same
tracks.
The Good Samaritan.
He was beaten unti unable to move
Two of the band noticed him and
soldiers.
and
Soldiers, Blamed for $lackness. The people blame the soldiers for Blacknous in putting the "bandits
down.
the other he'll die anyway?" A hile later another of the band ing people, an end might be put to the present duplorable state of affaire.
noticed the old man and, being of kinder disposition, stopped and suld to him "Crawl further away from the roadside or some of these brethers will put a bullet into you." But the man was not fit to crawl and took his chance lying there till
KULING AMERICAN SCHOOL.
the band had passed by. Later a Word has just been received villager came by and, acting the from the Rev. E. J. Lee of good Samaritan, carried the batter Anking, one of the managers of time. So long as the Japanese
business men fail to treat China
NEED TO AGREE WITH CHINESE BUSINESS MEN.
ed man on his buck to his own home, the Kuling American School now where he nursed him for a couple in America, that he has secured in a spirit of promoting mutual of days and sent him on a barrow the funds for the now classroom interests, it will be well-nigh im- to his native villaga. As they en- building for the school. It is possible for true economic co- tered the street the old man spied hoped to begin work on this new operation to be realised between.
the two peoples. relative of his own who was building in September and to have going the other way, He found it ready for use in September of that this, man was on hia way to 1927. The funds for the heating | the bandita' lair with $800 to ran-plant have also been completed The "Osaka Asahi" heartily ap- sum the very man who had been and it will be installed at the end proves of the project as very time- so providentially restored to his of this summer. The next step ly, and is glad that the visit of family. We may hope that this to which the managers are look the Chinese business men has led plece of good luck was a solve tʊing forward is a boys' dormitory to this decision, The Osaka his still aching bones.
and gymnasium. The splendid journal emphasises the great In-
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