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MISSIONS IN CHINA.
SOUTHERN TROOPS UNPRE THE DECLINE OF DOCILITY,
PARED FOR WINTER CAMPAIGN.
BORODIN'S ESCAPE FROM SHENSI.
NEWS FROM KASHING.
NOT IN A GOOD MOOD.
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WILLIAMSTOWN,Mass, Aug. ard. American missionaries in Chinn were defended at the round table on the Chinese situation by Stanley High of the Methodist Board of Foreign Missions and G. W. Hin-1 man. Secretary for the Oriental
STANT, Shensi, August 11th. Although this place may be classed
parts among those
of
KASTING, September 8th. China which are commonly called
At the cutrance to Shanghai the back woods," yet it seema North Station, the writer was held to have had the honour or dis-up by the Southern soldiers, hand honour from time to time of acting baggage examined piece by piece, as host for both honourable and and many questions asked. After and Spanish missipas of the Ameri notorious guests. The last one happens to be none other than the standing for awhile, I was recognis-cau Missionary Association,
by a former student and invit
Mr. High "admitted that Lerd British shipping magnate, was very near the truth when he blamed the influence of the mais ionaries for the revolution in China, but declared that the "hit- ter criticism of Lord Inchcape and others would "probably be reckoned by historines as one of the highest tributes to Christian missions."
now quite universally well known Berlin. On the evening of Augusted to sit with him and some etheers Inchcape, the 9th he, along with 20 odd Russian first class compartment. companions, made his first appear- The substance of the conversation auce in this city. This is the end that developed was to this effect: of ons stage of his sorrowful return The Northerners will be driven as trip to his native land after many far as Shantung immediately, but ups and downs, joys and surrows, the Southern soldiges are not yet victories and defeats in this land equipped for a winter campaign to of upside down.
Peking Chekiang and Kinngau, An interview with him was re-south of the Yangisze, will have a quested to-day, the result being a few months of quiet. fat refusal. It was made clearly understood that he was not in 'n good mood, and had not been no op the trip.
This is hardly to be wondered at after his having ex perienced such a humiliating defeat in the attempt to carry out his evil purposes. But not only was be
himself void of joy and peace; there
was also disharmony in this travel ling party. It is io evident then, that it is the height of folly to hope that such emmisaries could ever bring peace and prosperity to others. Physican heal thyself
The party had consumed two weeks time on the journey from Hankow to Sinnfu. Eight large motor trucks and passenger cars are being used for the trip from the Honan railway terminus up through Shensi and Kansu and on to Urga. Several thousand gallons
the
In Chian, as through the rest of the non-white world," he added, "the most striking present-day the decline of development is
The Chinese, as the
Indians and Africans, are learning to dispense with the white man n the parental and of their porridge, apcons For the growth toward maturity that is bringing that de velopment the Christian missionary must be held largely accountable.
A Bountiful Rice Crop. Along the railway, it was easy to the busy harvesting of the unusually large rice crop. Few
docility. Sungkiang, soldiers in sight int Fungching, and Kushai. Arrived at Kashing, we found the people very friendly and old acquaintances cardial Business on the streets was oral, but many of the small shop krepers had closed after a long struggle to keep going. Very little buikling is in evidence, only ab solutely necessary repairs, for car. pruters, masons and painters. Silk filatures and cloth weaving con rinus, but the paper mill utilizing rice-straw has closed indefinitely Some say this is on account of apanese competition, other men- tion local disagreements.
Normal' Life.
The people, said Mr. High, re- fused to be a party to trouble stirred up by paid agitators and bandit soldiers, carrying out the oi Communist om- orders manders."
Simple Faith In Nationalists. Mr. Hinman denounced the public statement issued by a group of Nanking missionaries on April 5th and cabled to this country for publication, because it had given the impression of disowning the
of gasoline, stacks of spare tyres A visit to the local yamon found and various nate repairs had to be the tax-collectors busy with the carried along. Several days delay silver and assessment, almost iden- in this city has been made necessary tical with figures for 1920. Hes-Nationalist movement
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that this document was as "dis- creditable to the missionaries who signed it as "the recantation of Galileo or Cranmer under, stress of physical pain."
in order to make some auto repairspitals had less of cholera, but the of the Nanking episode. He anid Overloading of the cars during the una quota of malaria and after first few days of travel has resulted surnier sicknesses. "Smaller primary in a breakdown.
schools, have already opened white The City's Freak Museum, middle and normal are preparing This city happens to have a fairly for students. From what was said respectable museum. There one here and there, it seems as if the finds things old and new, ancient semi-political societies have word and modera. Various ancient docu- themselves down with arents, tablets, pictures, idols, etc., meetings. Occasionally long stream- may be ce variety of wild beasts, farmers.
there. It also shelters ers with large characters urge the workmen and business
numerous
quite n fowls and freak animals. It would people to get together and strike
seem
Impressed steam-
to be more than a mere down communism, militarism and peculiar coincidence that such a imperialism. place should be selected to house chia guest and his party,
Present plans are for the party to resume their journey on the morrow or next day.
In view of the fact that the Government here is now rabidly anti-Commanistic, this party may Consider themselves peculiarly fortun nate that they are permitted, to travel through these several pro-
THEFT FROM A SHOW CASE.
COOLIE SENTENCED.
At the Central Magistracy yes launches have returned and resumed their services. Grand Canal cargoesterday morning, a coolie pleaded are gradually increasing.
guilty to the charge of smash- ing the, glass of a show window belonging to Messrs. Mackintosh & Co., Ltd., and to the theft of a pair of shoes and a suit length valued at 8101.
CHANG TSO LIN'S HOMAGE
TO CONFUCIUS. · KOWTOW. NINE TIMES.
vinces by special permission and THE HALL OF PERFECTION. under special protection,
Borodin a Man of the World...
The show window opens on to the passageway in Alexandra Building leading from Des Voeux Road Cen- tral to Chater Road. The glass was smashed by the accused with a brick PERING, August 21st. Simple yet Impressive rites mark-wrapped up in some paper. Two From a reliable source it was rd the autumn sacrifices to China's Chinese detectives were attracted to the passageway by the noise of learned that Borodin was not leav Girent Sage this morning which breaking ginss, and were just in ing China because he had been were attended by Dictator Chang asked by the Bankow "Govern. Teo Lin and all members of the Pan tune to see the nerused walking
But rather, being Cabinet
away with the stolen property in ment" to do so.
his possession. As soon as the accused saw the detectives he made a dash out of the building. Chase was given and the accused was ar- rested after a short run. The theft
a man of the world, he knew when Dictator Chang proceeded to the the end of the rope of his useful Confucina Temple in the North ness had been reached, and, there- city at 5. The dictatorial rouse fore, voluntarily swung cut from his sphere of spreading subversive was strongly guarded by police and propaganda. It was also, however, gendarmes, while, yellow sands were very evident that Feng's telegram read on the streets on which the Hankow asking that Borodin procession of the dictator was to should leave at once was the occa- pass. sion for the final precipitation of events that resulted in this crowd turning their faces toward the Gobi desert and back to Moscow.
Simultaneously with the suppres sien, dismissal and expulsion of these utterly irresponsible Felshe. and viks, political, commercial social conditions are on the im- provement in these parts. And in view of the pretent suppression of The ritual started shortly afterhour. Communism in this land, both five when the Dictator entered the Chini and the world has great Hall of Great Perfection, accom reason for thankfulness that there panied by the master of ceremonies" has been avoided what would in- and four members of the cabinet deed have been "China's greatest who were assigned the task of offer ing sacrifices before the tablets of RUTTOW."
the four disciples of Confucius. The dictator burned incense before the tablets of the four disciples of Confucius and.before the tablet of the. Sage and then kowtowed ning While this ceremony was times.
occurred at 6.30 on Tuesday morn ing when the place was practically deserted.
Inspector Andrews, who appeared Chang went in sivilian dress, but to prosecute, said that the Cap on arriving at the temple he was tain Superintendent of Police had handed by the master of ceremonies instructed him to apply for the abe ceremonial robe which has been maximum penalty. The defendant worn by many heads of the state bad refused to tell the police any
" the past. He was greeted by thing about himself. The Inspector Premier Pan and his colleagues also stated that the cost of replac who had arrived at four o'clock ing the glass would be $10.
His Worship sentenced the de- hard and thus preceded the dictator by
four months' one hour.
fendant to
August 12th.
The local daily paper last night Published a telegram supposedly from Hankow by Wang Ching Wei deraanding that Borodin be arrest ed at once. The editor ostensibly as a friend, advised him to leave going on, other members of the cabinet made obesiance before the tablets of other disciples of Con- fucius on the cast and west cor- ridors.
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Early this morning the museum was a busy place, and by noon Borodin and his 92 bluebeards" had left the city and were on their way to Russia.
CONDITIONS IN SHENSI. FOUR WORTHLESS PAPER CURRENCIES..
Whatever may be the experiences of missionaries in Sianfu, the busi- CES.communities in Shensi are not
of
When this part of the ritual was over, the whole assemblage weat to the courtyard, where Chinese boys of between 14 and 20 years of age danced to the accompaniment of an- tient Chinese music. The whole procceding lasted about an hour, when the dictator left the temple. Kuo Wen.
finding things at all improved un-must be exchanged within three der Kuominchun control. Soldiers months for so-called Special Loan the most villainous-type are Bends" which are supposed to be terrorizing whole districts. Dealers secured en opium fines and Fu in foreign goods are being mor- Chung Corporation royalties.
Many unfortunates who had been cilessly fenced prices being ar- bitrarily fixed in utterly worthless compelled to accept these notes at face value committed suicide when currencies.
"No fewer thaar four of these the news that they were no longer worthless paper currencies are now to be circulated became knewa, In in circulation in the Province. Or some districts, in addition to the August ath orders were suddenly currencies referred to, local mili- issued that "Kuominchun notes tarists are issuing notes of their (Continued at foot of next column.) to accept in lieu of cash.
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