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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 12TH, 1928 ¿

WEIHAIWEI.

[FROM A CORAKSPONDENT:1

SHANGHAI'S REFUGEE

PROBLEM.

7,000 RUSSIANS IN THE SETTLEMENT,,

..",

"A WORSE "REMEDY. 'SOLDIER INSPECTORS" A NUIS-

ANCE ON KINHAN LINE.

The Peking Correspondent of the Peking and Tientsin - Timex, writing on July 4th mid:

REMARKABLE BATTLE

WITH BANDITS

AN EXCHANGE OF BULLETS BUT NO CASUALTIES.

SILVER FOR LEAD,

A Correspondent writing from Kuri-

DR. W. M. MUAT, C.B.E.

An interesting funétion took place hove

LITIEK PROSPECT OF A SOLUTION, the other day at the entrance to the Civil Hospital, when a pei? was unveiled by Mr. C. E. Metzler, Secretary of the

Passengers on the Peking-Hankow rail-- the Officer Administering the Government, Bureau for Russian Affairs and formerly.

way Northern section, are complaining Mr. A. P. Blunt, C.M.G. The stain is View Consul, who discussed the situation of the insolence of some of the so-called thus Hooan, to the traily News, beautifully carved and has beers vreetest by with a representative of the Shangh inspecting soldiery-installed at each on Jaly and, sa'y lol merchants and headmen of the Mercury stated that the present acute station for the purpose of going through..This morning, at Kneiteh station Ľ position would become very much worse the passenger trains and receiving reporta

witnessed three lien of soldiers returning if the refag es now on board the steamer from the guards thereon. This "inspeet.

from aastempted encounter with dorado, frem Gentin were able to get ing soldiery" force is one of the fratres bandits. The soldiers were all well anard to Shanghai which was their intented of the measures taken in the Ministry and had with them two heavy machine destination. These refuger, about 700 in of Communications to protect the Govern. There are supposed to be 3,000 number, are in hopes that the Chinese mont railways from bandits. If the cum bandits the number is probably exagge Government will allow at least some of plaints are well based, it is evident that rated-operating near. Linohichuan, 75 le them to land, and though the local consuno discrimination was shown in selecting vast of Kueiteh. Soldiers were sent out. late has advised the branch in Gensan of the personnel of the inspectors. The from the city and the bandits flet as soon the inadvisability of more refugees coming complaints are that the soldier inne as the former appeared. Having dispersed to Shanghai they are anxious to get to fors are rude towarils, foreign and the bandits thus, the soldiers returned the Settlement, by hook or crook, some Chine passengers, that they swagger by train to Kunitch and this morning of them intending, if they can land at through the coaches jostling the travellers were enjoying an early morning meal on Lingpo to come overland to Shanghai,

In an impident manner and that in some the station platform. Of course the At the present time there are approxi

cases they insist upon passengers opening handits will return and no doubt this mately 7,000 Russians in the Settlement, of their hand, luggage to permit them to in- little game of chess will be played nil |

whom at least 3,000 are destitute through

spect the contents. Whether they are inok summer with. "no casualties" on both sheer inability to obtain work. There are ing for bandits in the hand luggage in sides. about 500 in employment of some kind questionable but they have no right to I have just met a Chinese gentleman) which suffices to earn them the bare neses inspect any passengers luggage, being who lives near the scent of this last little sities of life. Quite a few of these are detailed solely to reeriving reports from ête-à-tête. He says that the battle bo employed, as boarding house keypers: Not the train guards at each station and cheek tween the soldiers and the bandits was all these can be considered refugees, for

village of the Territory in honour of our popular Medical Officer, Dr. W. M. Munt: The address presented by the natives refer in the usual complimentary terms to our Doctor's professional skill and knowledge; his interest is caring for life and in giving relist; and concludes, in order to show our sincere feelings we have erected this stone as a memorial for the ages to

In his speech Mr. Bhant laid emphasis on. Dr. Mungs vigorous" pursuit of sanitation, which makes Port Edward famous thringhout Chinn for its clea. liness," and took casion to Impression the Chinese present-some destinel. doubt, in become municipal councillors in the near future-that, "as a memorial to him, more fitting even than this * pei,"

come,"

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they should seek to preserve this other memorial of Dr. Mat's work after bis departure.

before 1917 there were about 700 employing up on the number. The "inspection" fought in the following fashion:The at each station has interfered somewhat bandits presented the soldiers with The ceremony at the Hospital was ed Russians in Shanghai. In addition to with time schedules, as eu the Northern generous amount of silver dollars and in followed by another at Government House the boarding-house keepers there are section it is enforced on all trains. locals return the bandits received a good supply where a representative gathering of his same employed in the Municipal Council and express alike, but no complaint has of rifle bullets. Thus, much ammunition friends and admirers witnessed the formal and in shops, According to Mr. Metzler! presentation to Dr. Maut of the insignia of a Commander of the Order of the

THE WOMEN REFUGEES, :

innocent

been made at this inconvenience. The was expended but not in the usual way. trouble with the new guards appears that and bullets instead of lodging in tutës Regarding the women refugees, Mr they have been promisul too much money bodies, are reposing peacefully in their British Empire. In a short spreck Mr. Metaler stated that a fase impression double pay, ene dollar a day for rations pockets for future se on Blunt congratulated Dr. Munt on the seemed to prevail regarding some of them and a 20 a month bonis from Marshal and helpless citizens. I questioned this honour conferreal on him by the King in It was true that for quite a number little

Tsao Kun. Some of them are inaking as gentleman on his report of the “battle". reguition of a long and successful career sympathy need be shown, bat irrespective high as $70 a month, which is high pay and he assured me, in the presence of in public service,the two years work in of those there were about 500 respecte India in the great pingue epidenie (187.able women who were destitute and who for coolies. 18999, work, that receive special com mulation from the ludian Government:

the five years' service in Nigeria, specially mentioned in despatches by the Gover nor, Sir F. Lugard: the seventeen years as Senior Medical Officer at Weihalwe and, more particularly, the successful counter with the cholera fiend in 1918

THE RENDITION QUESTION.

were worthy of help as well as sympathy, When the refugees first fled from their country a large amount of sympathy was extended to them from various countries, but now that the problem had grown to such gigantic dimensions the helping en-hand was not so freely extended. The

| Governor-General of the Philippines, who] had allowed a certain number in, had nos cubled to say that under no conditions whatever would any more be allowed,

REGIMENT ANNIHILATED-

INCIDENT ON THE UPPER YANGTSZE.

Acessage from Ichang saya te

other Chinese, that it was no fable but - a genuine facts The fact that there were no casualties, even when machine-guns were carried by the soldiers, tends to con- firm this report.

THE WAYFOONG LIONS AT SHANGHAI

A euricus incident has occurred at

The Andang which belongs to the Yang Chungchow, about half way to Chungking.

The splendour of the new Hinghong & Sen party, was transporting a regiment Shanghai Bank would seem to be a Mr. Metzler touched upon the matter of of soldiers, under a captain belonging to nothing compared to the fame which the 18th Division. The boat was anchored rapidy is accruing to the lions guarding

According to information from Chinese sources. negotiations for the restoration of Weihaiwe have been completed and the

those students who had started their edu-} documents are ready for submission to the

at Chungchow, when suddenly, there was the entrance thereto. A Note in the N-C Peking Parliament. There seems the cation in Russia and who were some truth in the assertion; but it would anxious to complete it in America. Heferee attuck from the shore. The cap Daily Newz says: If one half of what one. admitted that some of them had gone too thin and pilots of the steamer were killed, heurs be trug the awe, admiration, venuz.", be in keping with the past history of the far in Becking charitable assistance from as also the captain of the regiment and ation, and feeling of good join a geu British lensehold if another hitch cegurrethe public for the purpose of giving these about 900. then, while over 100 men wero eru all-absorbing, way, with which the

and for some reason or other, rendition were postponed for a year, or two

Cinderella of Empire" has been cursed with uncertainty, doubt and insecurity of tenure, for more years than we care to think about. It may well happen that the powers-that he will decide that a few years more of the same sort of thing can do no pharmi

now

taken captive by the attackers. The latter Chinese regard the sentinel cats is 60- men education in Hongkong and other

then boarded the steamer and rified her great that there is nothing left to expen. universities, but the more wealthy Rus of everything that she carried, and no on the grandeur of the building itself. sings in the Community were doing what doubt she did arms and ammunition on Last week we gave a story of good quali hey could amongst themselves in order board. About 200 dead bodies were seentes to be gained by rubbing the Ikus. to raise sufficient money to send them to lying on the bench by the captain of and then oneself, undoubtedly to the de America to complete their education. steamer that passed there later. Only ten fight of the genteman whose job it is tea. Mr. Metrzel expressed the opinion that or seven of the regiment managed to ran a curry comb and dandy brush over the United Governments or the League escape and they came back to Ichang on the animals for his task would be done for of Nations should take up the matter and the Funky a couple of days ago. It him. Now there is another tale. The that only they could devise a scheme is not certain whether the attackers were Chinese think the foreigners have been the Under-Secretary of State fur Forrige whereby the existing evil could be lessen-southern (Sacchuen) soldiers or brigands very unkind not to tell them the real Affairs, replying to a question in thed and a solution of the problem he hut the regiment, that has been annihilated significance of the lions. The pares, the Hense of Commons, said, in effect, that, found. He strongly favoured the sugges was going to reinforce General Yang Sen. pillars, the general decorative & sch me,

According is a recent Reuter telegram,

in the negotiations concerning the rendition made that Rusians be employed on The "Mukay now lies uncared for at and so on, but the lions, who must have tion of Weihaiwei, due consideration was the building of a road from the aviation Chungchow. being given to the question of the proper shed situated at the terminus of the

Over & year ago; în an official reply to

been placed there for some other purpose, than as mere ornaments, have not been.

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shan. The proposal was that, with the OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE x concurrence of General Ho Feng Lin, able

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So, each day, the Chinese pause before the lions and ponder upon what is going on in those massive bronze

protection of private interests. The people most interester-tha who insider, right ly or wrongly, that they are faced with serious financial loses will, angitnily Lodied refugees might be employed en In addressing the sanreholders at the brains. It is said that the majority or await the publication of the terms of spade work on the first three miles ad seid annual mesting of the Ocean Accid- these ardent students have arrived at re rendition before deciding whether this jacent to the aviation building from 3 to ent and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., the rather confident assurance is of the nature in the morning and from 5 to 7 in the Chairman (Mr. E. Reger Owen) gave pro common conclusion and if this be so it is minence to some interesting figures. In to be hoped that they never will let it slip of a pious hope, or something more sub afternoon. Uaful work could be done the course of his speech he said-The their memories, for it is this One fan is

tuutial: whether it, too, is to take its for say so cents a day, enough to provide assets stand at 27,001,254, as against place among those other offeint assurances, for women and children, in addition to 7,057,423. The revenue for the year sin and through him the foreigner:

amounted to 25,004,547 as against conveys the assurance that, whilst China given years 'ngo, reliünes on which has had the workmen's own food.

£5,827,134 in 1921. The premium income is passive: so will the foreigner be: but such unfortunate consequences for some Mr. Metzler discussid the matter, of amounted to £5,415,541, 21H against British subjects who invested their capital

patting Russians to work on the sam£56,791--a · decrease of £145,230: The shor China make the mistake of grimac. ie sims paid and provide for amounted jug after the auvage manquer of the other. in the British leasehold.

terra as Chinese in unloading vessels, but to £1,076,974, representing 30.8 per cent, lion, then will the foreigner descend upra he stated that truuks would be bound to of the premium bonds, as compared with her with all the fury of his diplomats and local petitioners, the Colonial Secretary result as the Chinese would go out on decrease in premiums was not due to Joss fighting men. What says the designer of

54.1 per cent in the previous year. The gave the opinion that the British Com-strike if such were allowed.

connections. In point of fact, the number the lious? munity would incur no losses, “if the "As far as emigration to the Dominions of policies ou our books increased contrasted

am glad Washington arrangements are carried were concerned, the invariable answer out. In an after-dinner speech, Inst received, particularly by Australia, was gay is increasing to an extent, which

gives good hopes for the future expansion HUMAN HEARTS AS MEDICINE October, the Chief Chinese Detegats on that the Government could not allowin of our business. The reduction was almost

About two weeks ago 99 pople-nclud- the Retrocession Commission, Mr. M. Tuy of the migrants unless they were entirely due to the diminished volume of able to pay their fares. He admitted that premiues front Workmen's Corpensation Ljang, said, - concerning the negotiations RECORDS.

trial depression. S

the west gate of Kueitch (Hona).. just begun, that he had been indulging in a promise were given by the Dominions, the result of continued indussing three women-were "executed outside a pleasant dream, sucessful end to the governments concerned that they would As to the more immediate future. Iam The 28 were all supposed tufti und deliberations of the joint Commission, at be admitted providing they paid their happy to say that there are indications of 20 expense to either party. His Ex- laros, it might pay in the to impry exocuted summarily. The woman were cellent seems to have overlooked the fact raise the accersary sconey and scid the that there was a third # party " to be con- sidered the people with private interests t

refugees abroad. stake! Hitherto the latter have supposed that the task, the problem set the

sorious depression under which they had tion. After the execution the hearts of Bemarking that Mr. Bonar Law's col been suffering, but towards the end of these poor wretches were out out and eyes. Retrocession Commission by Lord Belfour langues did not inspire much confidence, the year there were signs of improvement, at Washington, was incapab's of satis Mr. Lloyd George, in an addreis to his and during the opening months of the fully preserved for future medicinal d factory solution, Has the problem been constituenty on May 22nd, renowed his present year these signs have become more courage-inspiring purposes.

rposes. *1 Ï question. solved after allt Is the solution satin pledge not to indulge in facetious critic convincing, to the extent that dur bu edo number of soldings on the mutter of factory Have the "Washington arrange igm of the new Ministry. There would be ness in that country shows expansion in monta" beon carried out? There are inqertainating and hoipful criticism." every department as compared with the cutting out hearts, and the purpout of it, dications that answers to these important Reviewing the outlook, he declared that same period of 1990. Likewise, there are and they all quite frankly atowed that quastiona will be forthcoming at no distant no Government and ever succeeded in healthy indications of expanding business they made excellent medicine," writes a date

crowding so many mistakes into so short at most of our other Overseas branchta in Ydhiwei, July 4th, 1923, -

La period

the Dominions and elsewhere.

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