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BANDIT OUTRAGE - IN | I would suffer a similar fate, I have since -
learned that the man's name was either
SHANTUNG.
Market Report, published by the Hong- VIVID TALE OF MR. LEHIBAS'Bergman or Brockmann, and 1 baliero he was travelling second-class because I kong Ceneral Chazaber of Commerce,
had not noticed him before among out
Staktera
Two or
seen by a representative of the North "On and on wa stulabled toward the China Daily News, on arrival Mr, distant hills which were dimly silhouetted Cotton Yarn-A small, business.
has Lehrbas พง still wearing his grey against the dark horizon neross a truck heen due for Yunnan at easier rates, trousers and coat over his pyjamas in that led through grain fields. The same unsettled conditions in Cantons which he made his escape. He appeared three times I stumbled and felt and each last reported still prevail and the trade for in good health and little the worse for time my captors hit me with their rifles that quarter is at a standstill. Quotations his experience, Mr. Lehrbas toll the before 1 muld rise. I think that I was are:-No. 108, 8162/186, No. 12. $160/180 following story:
the last one to be taken, because I could No. 16s, $190/209. No. 204 #178/904."
hear voices ahead of me speaking English. Unsold stock 14,000 bales. Bargains 8,000
but none in the reat.
*
„, TUE CHANCE OF ESCAPE.
CAPTURE AND LUCKY ESCAPE.
The British Government has announced
An amazing account of the attack of fellow-passengers. He was a man about its intention to follow the example of
Colton picco goods and fancy cotton
the bandits upon the Tichin-Pakou 45, rather tall and well set up and quite America by devoting to Chinese educationals.— considerable volume of business railway line was told by Mr. Lloyd well dressed. The face was blackeneit
has again been put through in whità the share of the Boxer indemnity which, is
Lehrbas of the Ching Press, who arrived | from powder, so I judgy the shot must brocades. stil! due to us. But so far the mustiner small inquiries for cotton goods with drunuatic escape from his captors. When close range.
Apart from this, there are from Nanking after having maile a most have been fired point blank from rathor In which the money is to be spent has unt been decided. Many different schemea'l
business resulting. ireys and Whites continue neglected, have been suggested, most of which would du some good. But if the greatest pimai- ble benefit is to be obtained there is need of some care lest serious mistakes should
The American Government, I believe, was actuated by purely altruistic motives in sacrificing nearly the whole of its share
**I was awakened by our traid stopping of the indemnity, bat, as often huppens,
with a sudden jolt. Looking out of the altruism brought a substantial reward. | bales.
window I could see nothing. but heard **Suddenly there was a shout in Chinese Young Chiun, as a result, is predominant- Woollens-The market is unchanged. the spitting of rifé bullets, fire at no from behind and I thought that the gam ly American in training and sympathy;| Raw Cottons-Thare is na business to great distance. The thought came to me was up. I turned and saw that the and Young Chinn, on account of educa report and quotations are purely nominal; that we were being attacked by bandits, bandit who had captured me was strug- tional qualifications, necessarily verupies Iulian descriptions ad 834/30 and Chinese because just before retiring for the night, gling under a heavy loud, evidently, more many important posts in business and the staple at $37/44.
we had been talking about bandits in the loot which he had collected in one of Civil Service. The Anglo-Chinese busiliest Metals--Market continues stagnant ow-smoking compartment.
the sheets and had slung over his community has been won over! to the ing to the politienį disturbances in South "I hurriedly donned a 'pair of trous shoulder. When he approached within American plan by observing the advantages China. Prices show a tendency to fall and cant over my pyjamas, and grabbed about ten yards, he gave the order to which it has brought to America. But it away but very few sales reported.: my automatic pistol out of my travelling proceed and again I was prodded none will not bring equal advantagea to us if Flour Market Report-Stock: about bag which was lying open near the head too gently, from the rear. the commercial motire is tog prominent. 650,000 sacks. Market steady. Queof my berth. I knew then that. the The way in which the money is spent mustations: 4-American Patent, $3.60 per sack; handits were making a raid "through the meet with the approval of Chinese educa American Straight, $3.00 per sack! tionsty if it is to wie us the goodwill Američnu Cut off, $2.00 per sick; Shang without which we shall not gain much. hai Flour, 3.00 per sack; Australian No.
For this reason, among others, it is 1, 83.00 per sack. desirable that schemes for spending the money should be drawn up by 'a joinh coumittees of English and Chinese. The | Chinese, representatives should be duen- | tionists," appoĹated by Chinese universities
and other institutions for advanced educa. Imagine, say, a French lycée established tion. The sum involved is not sufficient to in England turning out English boys with printer any effect unless it is concentrated French knowledge and a French outlook; on higher educatina; and in any case there it is clean that they would be at a dia "A few moments inter the door of my in the rear I halted, and saw that the as need of a considerable extension of advantage as compared with other Eng room was crashed in and a man entered man carrying the load had dropped half higher education in China before element-lish boys, even if they were better educated with i musket. He glanced hurriedly of it and was bending over, to pick up ary education can be undertaken on any from a scholastic point of view. The same round and perceiving my open bag grait his loot from the ground. His rid large scale. The enthusiasm for higher thing applies to China, in a much higher bed it with all its contents. The hubbubuzz gleaned in the darkness, but I w education in Chian is immense, and there degree, because the Chinese differ from us outside increased and through the door iso that he had lain it to one side. is a very good spirit in the modern unis more than the French de. For this reason way which had been left ajar I could see versities under Chinese management. But institutions under Chinese management my fellow passengers being forced ahead their work is rendered almost impossible can give something to Chinese students of their captors at the muzzles of rifies. by inele of funda, au evil which is not which forciga institutions can never give. likely to be remedied while the present Ons form which support of Chinese unt anarchy persists.”
versities might take would be to send English professors, one or two to each, to wards along the track on the right side absolutely still for about ten or fifteen teach in them. Many young may of high of the train calling to each other. Within minutes and then I saw the bandit whe In seeking British advice the Govern-academic attainments would be glad of the the car, there was little more noise, since had been in the rear pick up big bundle ment will naturally turn to those who opportunity to rend two or three year apparently all the passengers had been and his gun and adve off.
Broadly speaking, these Englishman would probably be much liked forced outside. I was about to crawl out 1 scrambled along on hands and knera.
in China As yet some European or of iny hidding place when two more waking u" wide detour through the grain American teaching is much needed, al-bandits catered my compartment and fields in the direction which I knew the though, a European atmosphere is desirable.
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THE BEST BRITISH ADVICE.
Sugar. Market weak.
futur
Those of my fellow-passengers who traiti, because I could hear the screams of the women forward, followed and inter-rahend had continued quite a dia- tance during our halt, and their voices spersed with rifle shots.
could be only dimuly heard and soon there
4
While I was wondering what to do, Saltpetry-Dead market with dark both the windows of my compartment came a shout from ahead and my two were crashed in with stones, evidently captors on either side left me and rai taken from the track of the railway, and ahead evidently to the assistance of their I was slightly cut by falling glass. I friends. Almost at the same instant, f dived under my berth thinking that was heard a crash from behind, but I was too the safest place, and believed that afraid to look around. About 20 stops farther, not hearing the sound of anyone might remain bidden.
in the Far East, and the academic type of
expense.
..
not
the bandits moving backwards and for- "As I lay beneath my berth I heard
DCC ULT
This last man wis more, perserving i
"Here was my opportunity Ahead, my two guardians had apparently dis appeared so I took a chance and made a flying leap to the right of the road and rolled downs 2 smail gully. I lay
my stomach and trawled-it seemed for miles, and finally after about three hours nindo good my escape. I say three hours,
know China. may be divided into three classes: business mea, missionares, and officials. Of these three, as a rule, the business men know Icast of China. They live mostly in the
searched the bedclothing for any addi-train to be in. Soon there was a great Chinese universities treaty ports, assetate almost exclusively libraries, which at present, for lack of
urgently need tional plunder. When they turned over commotion ahead, when my disappearance with white men, and conduct their busi-fands, are very inadequate. This needy pillow and found my pocket book con- was noted. Crouching low, I ran as fast Full of notes they laughed as I could, but progress was very difficult uos with Chinero by means of intermediuld be supplied without any greattaining a aries. They like the Chinese, because they
heartily, Attracted by the sound, two through the high 'grain. It is desirable that the best students, other bandits appeared and they tool find them honest in business, but they tend those who aim at acquiring a really searched my compartment; but found discovered as tho veices of my pursuers Several times I thought I had been to despise them. They do not often come thorough knowledge of some brauch of across the best Chinese, and usually are study, should have a post-graduate cours nothing. They all moved off and again sounded all around me and they fired themselves too uneducated to appreciate Boxer money should certainly be set aside
in Europe or Amoricu. A portion the I thought I was free, when a fifth brigand several shots over my head. · I dropped to
entered the Campnrtment. educational needs or what China has done for this purpose. But the cost of living and may do for vivilisation. Their advice, in England is about five times what it is on a question of Chinese edation, is in China, so that, without counting the cost of the voyage, une student Beni te therefore hot likely to be the best.
England will cost as much as five dented than his predecessors, for after searching but I don't know how long it was, bes The missionaries, O the contrary, in China. This makes it undesirable, the compartment, he stooped down and cause my watch had been stolen aloug probably know Chim better than either from the point of view of ecount thrust his rifle butt underneath the Lerth with my other belongings, of the other two groups. They penetrate had. There should be a certain number where I was hiding, and hit me a heavy bring any but the best students to Eng- much more into the interier, and it is of of scholarships for the purpose, limited to blow in the stoniach. d, and at the essence of their work that it cannot be those who have already completed a uni once he looked under the berth and order finally returned to the train which bad "It was dearly seven o'clock when I done by associating with white "men.versity course with distinction in China. Their knowledge and experience are, there
TECNICAL OR acabene KUCATION!
ed me to come out. I put out my right hand best derailed. I found that there were on the berth to pull myself out, and the hiding along the train embankment. thren Chinese boys who had escaped by, fon, of great value. But as ndvisers they I have hitherto said nothing as to have the great drawback that to them technical schools. There is a considerable lunt I did, be rapped my knuckles They were so scared it was impossible to I dropped get any information out of them. About Ching is a heathen country to be convert-body of opinion-more among foreigner, severely with ris rifle butt, ed, a point of view naturally repugnant than among Chinesin favour of remy hand, aaturally; and he caught it and an hour later & train arrived with to most Chinese. They make few couverts, ing any money that may be available to
slipped off my jade ring Which, I wore on various officials and I told my story n and those they make become dunationalis this purpose rather than to ordinary my fourth fingir.
best as I could and learned that Messra. ed, so that it is difficult for them to take academic education. Undoubtedly such "Not wishing to be discovered with my Haimovitch, Heinz and Zimmerman had part in the imperative task of regenerat schools would be very useful to China, automatic, I throw it into the far corner been taken on to Tienten.” ing China. The experience of several since the development of industry in and wriggled out. He pointed outside Mr. Lehrbas stated that he could not. centuries of Christian missions in China China is unavoidable and must be as much and ordered me to precede him, and hit give further information about the fate shows that, it is not through them that is possible in Chinese hands if China is the several times with his rifle to of his fellow passengers as the last he nationa" rejuvenescence will come, ・ ̧*・
to preserve any degree of national inde-emphasize his remarks. Imored as fast had seen of them had been during the The officiala (including among them take pendence. Nevertheless I believe that we as I could along the corridor which was early hours of Sunday morning wher few who have educational posta in China) should do better to spend the money on a mass of broken glass and valuables of they were being prodded ahead toward are, I believe, the best advisers among the ordinary university education, fen of other passengers, which had been left be- the hills. He said that he did not believe British community in China as regards all-round education are greatly needed in hind in their flight.
that the women suffered much na the this question of the Boxer indemnity. China, and there is le likelihood of the They are, of course, fully alivé to com- | requisite money being forthcoming from "When I descended the coach steps I bandits appeared to treat them with mertal interests, but fetter able to other sources than there is in the case huddled together in little groups of four return for any of their clothing or other Baw that all the passengers had been certain respect, but would not let them appreciate the educational needs of China of technical schools. I believe that the
HOW THE MONEY SHOULD BE PENT
SAFE AT LAST."
than those whose contact with China is European business community, in eo- and five and were again being ordered to belongings. He was inaking the trip to merely ommercial. Of the men in the operation with Chinese commercial inter-give up all their valuables. The majority Tainanifu to meet Mr. Jacob Gould Schur- diplomatic and consular service in China este, may found such schools. (Bome al of the women were clad only in their man, U.S. Minister who was stopping some bave interested themselves profound wady exist: but, not nearly enough.) But night dresses, although a few had had there, en route to Shanghai, to visit the by in Chinese history and culture, nequir-1 do not think that nearlenic education time to slip on kimonos over them. For reclamation work of the Yellow River. ing (what is rare among Europeus) a not directly and
utilitarian is the most part they took their capture. onpetent knowledge of the language. The likely to receive codewmani, freno, sich very, philosophically and made no outcry, advice of such men would he of the quarters. If, however, a joint committee although several demanded permission to
PLATE GLASS WINDOW. greatest value.
of English and Chinese, such as I have return to the couch to put on their aboca, Muggeted, were formed to draw up a before setting opt on the march scheme the questing, of the apportionment
Looking through my Toric lenses is My own belief, for what it is worth, is of the money between sendemic and little groups of twos and threes, with window," said an American lady, in the This permission was refused and in like looking through a fine plate gines. that the whole of the money ought to be technieni purposes might, anfely be decided several bandits guarding each group, my spent on supporting and improving ad- as the Chinese members wished. vancer ducational institutions under I cannot claim, in anything I have said, hills. The bandits wore no uniform, no the other day. She said just the right fellow passengers were led towards the course of her remarks while in a tramcan Chines management, and on bringing to speak for anyone but myself. At the shoes nor leggings, and each had his thing. It cost a bit more to build - certain small number of their best students same time, the subject is one upon which queue done up in a tight knot in the Lo British universities. In the prescat I often sought Chinees opinion while in centro of his head and tied in place with plato glass window and it cost a bit mor chaos those instituting wem to me to China, and I have recently discussed red thread. afford the
hopeful nucleus, about with many Chinese now-in England. As
to make a pair of Toric lenses than the which an orderly: State may gradually result of these discussions I believe that
ordinary flat kind. Torics are: more than crystallize. Higher education has tradi while of course divergencies of opinion It soon came to my turn, and my worth the small difference in cost to you tionally in Chiss an importance which it exist, such a scheme as I have outliced
THO MURDERED MAN
has nowhere else, and the traditional would be welcomed by the great mujurity maptors thrust me roughly ahead of them, in the added comfort you dorive from reverence for education is transferring it of those Chinese who have had a modern while the man who had found me beneath their use. Torio lenses of any prescrip olf to the men whose education has been education. It is vital to remember that the borth entered the couch to gather tion are manufactured by The Hongkong on modern lines. But so long as institu- no scheme which does not meet with the up any valuables which might have been
Simms are under foreign management they approval of these men will do much good overlooked. We had proceeded only a Optical Co., suocessors to Clark & Car tend to make students lose touch with to China or promote the good, relations liftio way, whom we came upon the body of Manufacturing and Refracting Opticians, their compatriote, so that they cannot be between England and China which our a dead fellow-passenger I do not know
us useful as they otherwise might be. Government presumably wishes to strong his name, but the bandits pointed to him 53, Queen's Road Central--Apvr.
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