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Harbin, 107 Ln N-C. Daily News correspondent, writing on January 5th, is a town which in often treated to great sensations

many of which are connected with Soviet Russia, but the latest one

MURDEN TROOPS!

MISCONDUCT.

OPPRESSION AT PAO

BIG CARMY PASSING SOUTHWARD.

A strong indictment of the Northern troops comes from the per of the Peking and Tientsin Times correspondent at Paotingfa who, on January 5th, writes as follows:

The City at Paotingifu and expo- cially the west suburb is suffering from the military pest. The

``ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

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BEHEARSAL FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION:

AWARDS PRESENTED.

The local Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade are now busy preparing for annual inspection of

the Corps by EE. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) on Tuesday next at 5.15 p.m. on the Yarray Parade ground, details of

has come so suddenly and the resoldiers harrasing the place now which were given yesterday, suits wore so rapid that the in- habitants wonder whether the whole

affair is not a dream..

They are holding a number of re- are the Mukden hordes, who are passing through on their way south.hearsal parades prior to the big Most of them camp here for the event to ensure perfect efficiency on Yesterday morning, it began to be night, and many stay for several that occasion

On Sunday there was & big whispered that on the afternoon days at a stretch. before, the Vice-President of the

These troops are tramping over-parade at Sookunpeo, the officers Chinese Eastern Railway-Revision and from the north to the south present being Assistant Commis Committee," General Yangcho, one and their method is as follows:- sioner E. Balpha, District Super- of the best known officials in the An adrance agent visits the resid- intendent A. Morris, Corps Super- town both to foreigners and Chine! ese, had been arrested by the mili-cats and spends a notice on the intendent Ho Ken Tong, Dr. door stating how many and which Valentine, Divisional Superinten tary authorities on instructions

troops are to occupy the house.dents G. Barnett and F. E. and Ambulance Officers received from Marshal Chang Tao In the evening, the soldiers arriva Ewart,

further Lin. In the evening a

and proceed to occupy the desir Loung Sui Saag, "Pun Ping Chung, sensation was spread through the able part of the premises. In most Sze To Chung, Chak Tai Kwong, towa owing to the CER. Board

cases among the poor, this means A. H. Rumjaha, M. A. Khan and having bech suddenly called to that the only available beds and Trevor. gether for the special purpose of

bedding are taken. Cancelling the position of General Yangcho. But the final sensation was to come, for within 24 hours of the first whiiper, a special edition of the Chinese paper the " Trung Bao was published an- nouncing the bare facts that the General had been arrested, found guilty in the final degree and that the death sentence had been carried out last night. Thus ended the career of a man who has shot into prominence very rapidly, and in some manner" has for some years held the confidence of the Mukden authorities. Exceedingly clever, speaking Russian and English- Auently, General Yangcho was a well known figure at all sociala mother and father and their four functions and moved in the best children were driven from their home by the soldiers on a very cold society..

night.

Division.

During the parads the Assistant Ordinary, Food Spared. Commissioner presented the Chan Then the residents are ordered Chan Nam and Nam Young swim- to prepare food and drink for theming cups to the King's College soldiers. The ordinary fare of a

Long Service Badges (for six poor family is sparned by the soldiers as not being fit for the years service) were presented to poble defenders" of the home, even Chinese members of the King's and the family is ordered to pre College Division. Long Service are fret class food with meat. Badges (for three years service) Even the cigarettes smoked by the were conferred on ten members of poorer class will not do, and the the Y.M.C.A. Division; three mem- very best grade of cigarette is debers of the King's College Division, manded. All this without pay, of and two members of the Victoria course, on the part of the Chinese Nursing Division. soldiers.

A Bad Incident, We know of one incident where

Bare to Medallions were awarded to four members of the .M.C.A. Division; one member of the King's College Division; and ton members of the Kowloon Railway Division. Medallions were also conferred on four members of the Y.M.C.A. They sought shelter with a neigh Division; three members of the bour, who could give them house King's College Division; one mem- room, but no covers. They kept aber of the Indian Division; and small stove going all night to keep eight members of the Kowloon Rail-

way Division. them from freezing, and as a re- sult the two smallest children were gazed to death, and the two other children and the mother spent three days in the mission nospital, re-Certificates-to-18-members-of the covering from the effects of the gas. Y.M.CA. Division; 23 to the Rail Every part of the home is rum-way Division and 24 to the Indian maged by the soldiers, who take Division. whatever they want. Then the householder is forced to sign a paper for each soldier on his depar

Dealing With The Boylet, Some two years ago he was a cused of having dealings with Soviet Russin, but as no proof could be found, he was allowed to retain his post though from that time a careful watch has been kept on hie movements. In the spring of this year he suddenly blossomed out as the chief partner of a now cinema concern called the "Kino- Stage Co.," which promptly erected three new theatres at a consider. able cost. It was soon rumoured that these theatres would show many pictures of Moscow, produc tion, with Communistic pro paganda, and it was not difficult to guess where the money for the con- ture stating that nothing has been struction came from. This caused

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KEEPER TORTURED TO DISCLOSE SAVINGS.

LIGHTS UNTOUCHED.

As the result of a bandit outrage in the lonely light station on Elgar Island, a point about 98 miles from Shanghai on the way to Hong Kong, the head Chinese lightkeeper lies seriously wounded in St. Luke's Hospital, Shanghai, and sil his possessions, including the

a still closer, watch to be kept on taken from the house by him and BUSINESS MEN MUST SPREAD money savings of two years, are the actions of the Chairman of the that his conduct has been exem- company, who seemed to be cover-plary. ing other actions under the cloak of a cinema proprietor. Consider- able sums of money were advanced to him by the Dalbank, ostensibly against the buildings, "but whether they were all used for this purpose is a question.

Concerned In A Plot?

The general assumption is that the General is concerned in some kind of a plot to overthrow the Mukden Government, Snanced either by Moscow or Canton.

There is no doubt that a plot

of some kind had been arranged and that General Yangcho was one of the leading spirits and his prompt arrest and execution sip- ped the plan in the bud

MARSHAL FENG'S NEW RELIGION.

COMPREHENSIVE FAITH

“SOCIETY. AN

In one case, however, an officer, enquired of a householder if the soldiers had asked for anything, and was told that they had asked for four, whereupon the officer had the soldier besten. But after these troops had left, four soldiers return ed and heat up the householder who had informed As a result of this, there have been no more report ings in the neighbourhood, although there, are very few cases, where the soldiers pay for anything.

"CONFIDENCE TRICK."

OASE RE-HEARD.

MAGISTRATE UPHOLDS PRE- VIOUS DECISION.

On the application of Mr. D McCallum for the defence, the case in which a Chinese was charged with fraudulently obtaining a pair of gold bangles from a woman after having won the confidence of her and her husband, was re-heard yesterday before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy

The case, it will be recalled, first came before the same Court about ton days ago, and the accused was sentenced to six weeks' imprison ment. The application for re- hearing was made by Mr. McCallum on Friday last, and after further evidence had been given by defen dant's sister and a friend, his Wor- sahip granted the application for the case to be re-heard.

in the hands of the robbers

News of the happening was first "The Philippine problem can supplied to revenue cutters, whose only be settled by the people of the duty it to victual: and otherwise United States and it is up to Ame attend to light stations when the rican business men in the Philip str. dwa Maru saw a distress signal

the At yesterday's hearing, his Wor- with true facta regarding the situa

islaud. Wireless communication ship upheld the previous conviction. Pines to see that they are furnished flying from the lighthouse on

was immediately established by the and sentence and accused was sent tion in the Philippines"

This was the gist of an address steamer with Shanghai and revenue back to Victoria Gaol

cutters despatched to the spot made, at noon last Wednesday at There it was found that a band of Manila by John W. Hausserman, looters had entered the lighthouse BOXER INDEMNITY. FUND. Chamber of Commerce luncheon. When the number one keeper refus CLAIMS OF H.K. UNIVERSITY. vice-President of the American where five keepers were stationed. Mr. Busserman sailed the same ed to comply with their demands for afternoor on the President Cleve his money they set to work to in OPINION IN SHANGHAI. land for New York, where he will timidate him by series, of ataba resume his work of informing on different parts of his body. The following letter signed F Hated By The People.

Americans of the situation in the Through refusing to tell them where Herlinger appears in the N.-C. These troops are veritable human Philippines.

his money was hidden the keeper Daily News of January 14th- leeches, sucking the life blood of

American Public's Indiferance, was soun severely wounded in 14 Sir,-At a time when the eyes of the people, all of which reflects Mr. Hausserman stated that the places after which,, according to his the whole civilized world are cen upon the intelligence of their Philippine problem had only re-story in the hospital, the thieves tred on China, it would not be in leaders. How can an army expect cently been taken seriously by the were able to find what they were opportune to draw the attention of to win in a country where all the American public, and that only by titer and he was left in a swooning the Governments concerned to the people are against them 1

When informing them of the situation condition. The other four light allocation of the Bozer Fands. the soldiers steal all the poor bere, was it possible to force. Contenders were able to scramble for In a recent speech at Hong Kong, people have and their leaders col- gross to take action.

safety as soon as the robbers put the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, leca taxes beyond what the people

in an appearance and were found asid that he could think of no bet Mr. Haasermann dung down the locked in the steel compartment of are able to pay, how can such

ter purpose to which the Boxer in- Writing to the F.-C. Daily News leaders and soldiers expect any age of battle to American business the station. All the head' keeper's demnity could be put than to the men in the Philippines, who have savings, every available article of furtherance of the sims of the from Feking on January 13th Mr. help from the populace among

net the moral courage to give their clothing or removable property in Hong Kong University Rodney Gilbert says:-

whom they operate. One hears on

Things can't be honest opinion. These men, he cluding meterological instruments

said, are doing the worst thing pos were taken off by the thieves, the location to its funds, thereby en He earnestly hoped that Parlis- Military agents returning from every hand,

ves, who meat would make a substantial al- Ninghsia, Kansu, report that Feng worse, no matter who comes."

sible for American business in the however, did not tamper Yu Hsiang it at Pinglian fu. Since

lights which remained burning the permanence a new the Marshal's return from Moscow

It has gradually dawned upon throughout the time-intervening be Chinese Faculty and placing the supplies have been received from

The only results is that they have the Filipinos, he declared, that the fore the arrival of the rescuers University beyond foancial jeo Russia, being mostly German succeeded in stirring up the sus hearts of American busincas men in the wounded keeper was then re pardy. arms, to a total of 850 tons.

picions of both the Moslems and the Islands beat true to the general moved to Shanghai by the revenue The whole personnel of the first Kalachui at the same time alienat pelfare of the Filipino people cutter party where he is being Kuaminebun Army is not avering the Christians,

With the expeption of a small group treated for his severe wounds at St 30,000, and the recent capture of

of politicians, the Filipino people Luke's. Wuyuan 100 miles, west of Paolou- chuen by Fengtien, cuts the line Marshal Feng's combined Kansu general know that the Americans of communication between Urga Shensi armies excluding First Kuo-here are working in their interests. and Ninghai

minchun is estimated at 100,000 but, Mr Haussermann told the gather- ing how he had returned, from a It is also reported that Marshal they consist of an unequipped two year campaign in the United eat and reimneks sued by the Feng To Hang and General rabble. MOS Chang, Chin Chiang in an effort Fengtien and Shantung lenders States to size up the local situation to command fealty of the Moslems still insist that their large forces and that he was returning to pre: Royal Observatory at 5,35 p.m., The anti-cyclone has strengthened and Kolaolini have announced or the Kinkan and Tainpu lines sent more facts to the American themselves as the founders of a new are only concentrated to support people. The attitude of Americans religious sect called Hungtaohui Marshale Wu Fei Fu and Sun towards the Philippines has under- and spread southward. Fresh mon

Comprehensive Faith Chuan. Fang, but it is admitted gene a decided change since true soon may be expected along the S. Society, which attempts to har- that movean, the regarding lands hue const. of Chann monize the essentials of Chris way is held up at Shuntchfu be been presented them, and that China Bea tianity and Talam with Kolaohui cause Chin Sich Yuan with 5,000 when Congress convened in 1999, it ritual

pen holds Changtehta and refuses would be forced to take some no

tion Manila Timei. Fengtien right of way.

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WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's weather report, fore

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Local forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate to fresh, cloudy, drizzle at first, improved later.

Surely, the question of the allo- cation of the above mentioned funds should be left until such time as the amount of the Indemnity to be paid to those who, daring the re cent disturbances were compelled to fles for their lives from the various the meantime the British Govern- Concessions has been decided,

order to alleviate the distress of ment might grant a round sum in hese sufferers, the amount to be deducted from, the Boxer Funds, the settlement would be a thousand times better than any promises of the so called Nationalist Govern ment, and it would also prove to the latter that there are more ways of killing a pig, than by cutting ita throat.