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RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS LOOTED AT

ARRIVAL OF REFUGEE PRIESTS,

MISSIONARIES AND SISTERS

IN HONG KONG.

GHASTLY STORIES OF STUDENTS' OUTRAGE.

BABIES FROM THE ORPHANAGE SOLD IN THE STREETS; OLDER GIRLS SENT TO BROTHELS.

FURTHER TROUBLE ON THE "HAICHING” AT AMOY.

A sua abego, 42

The "enter" cable recaived, a few days ago regarding the looting of various religious instations and residences at Foochow by a mob of student soldiers, and the abandonment of these missions, has been fully confirmed by the arrival hara yesterday on the Douglas steamer "Halching" of a number of refugees priests, missionaries, and sisters from this area.

These refugees, comprising 'Spanish and American Domini can Fathers, Spanish Sistara and Franch Sisters, as well as a number of missionaries, had graphic and ghastly stories to relate on their arrivaï here. About 300 children were kidnapped. by the rioters from the Holy Infants Orphanage. The babies were sold in the streets of Toochow at $3 each, and the okler girls were sent to brothels.

When the "Hafching," carrying the refugees arrived at Amoy on Tuesday, it was discovered that a' number of the students who had been concerned in the rioting and looting were on board. They want ashorn and collected a number of partisans, until eventually some 5,000 peoplechad atsembled on the Fund. The students demanded that three Hitle girls who had been brought on board by Sisters from Pagoda be hand- ed over to them, and also one Father an

The intervention of the British Consul," the American Consul, French Consul and a Chiness Offidal, who came en board the "Hatching," proved unavailing. They were power- less, against the students in the absence of a British warship, and eventually, to prevent a serious outbreak of trouble, which appeared imminent at any moment, the students demands were granted. Even then the students demurred and wanted the ship held up until the whole of the refugees had been put ashora at Amoy, but finally they left the ship with the threa children and the priest, and the steamer was allowed to depart for Hong Kong.

THE REFUGEES' STORY.

DRIVEN FROM PLAUE TO

PLACE,

When & Daily Press represents tive boarded the Haiching shortly after. her anival yesterday after noon the tragic and ghastly story was related to him by several of the unfortunate refugees with whom

he conversed:

Standing on deck or in the saloon in little groups, the party present cd a woo-begone appearance. The Dominion fathers with their hastily packed hand grips, containing the barest essentials and a change of clothing were many of them un ahaven; the Sisters, some "in their customary dress, others attired in the European costumes in, which they had been compelled to dis guise themselves in order to escape plainly showed that they had pass ed through a time of tragic and harrowing experience.

They were very naturally very subdued in manner but there was an air of quiet cheerfulness and thankfulness in their bearing and conversation as they realised that at last they had passed from a danger into a haven of safety All of this party expecially the Sisters spoke with deep and obvious sorrow of the fate of the orphans who had been in their care and charge.

was perfectly all right, and that

they need have no more fear, -,

The students left the premises and the Sisters continued their duties thinking that there would be no further interference with the routine. Much to their surprise, however, a band of student-soldiers supported by a mob turned up on Friday, the following day. They carried off between 250 and 300 children, broke into a general riot and ended by looting and smashing property in the Orphanage, the windows, and furniture all being broken. The mob did not actually mult the Sisters, but threats were issued. The position became so bad that, the Sisters were forced to take refuge and sought the protection of the American Dominican Fathers at Nantal,

butther Haids.

FOOCHOW POSSESSION OF LOTTERY

The Fats Of The Orphane. They took advantage of their Questioned as to the whereabouts power, and refused to allow any of the several hundred children who | asmpany to approach the shipyar had fallen into the hands of rioters, those near to take anyone ashore our representative was informed of There was some talk of sending for the tragic fate which had befallen & warship, but the British Consul, these helpless and innocent little when he endeavoured to go ashore, falk.

was prevented, his boat being stop- They were dispersed," said ped from coming to the ship's side. one of the American Fathers, in a In the meanwhile, the Priests and broken voice, “On Sunday after | Bisters were becoming very distress ́nöon the students and the mob were fed-and-the-little children in ques selling the babids and younger chil tion, when they realised what was dren in the streets at 83 a piece. Į demanded by the students, cried The older girls, of thirteen and bitterly with fear. Ad one pasion- ger put it to our representative, it fourteen years of age, were dispers was all a question of money with eil, and sent to Grothels for the the students with regard to the purpose of prostitution."

children.

At Pagoda.

* Children Surrendered, On arriving at Pagoda, the TO-

Matters now began to look ugly, fugees thought they had at last and no one quite knew what wALS found a safe refuge from the in-likely to happen next The Cap furiated mob, but on the arrival tain and officers were standing by of the last batch, Father Benedict ready to protect their ship, and a Spanish priest at Pagoda, has would have done so if the necessity. distressing news to impard had aMag. It nearly came to his had fared no better than his com rades at Foochow and his place had things up, and a party edged to The students then began to hurry

been raided.

TICKETS

REDUCING LAW

RIDICULE"

DEFENDANT DISCHARGED- BUT LOSES TICKETS.

Before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday morn- ing, a Chinese, itated to be a part- her in a "fibii of Government"con- tractors, was charged with illegal possession of Tottery tickets.

Mr. D. McCallen, for the defence, argued that it could not be held that his client was trafficking be cause of his business position and of the negligible value of the tio- keta seized.

Defendant, in the witness-box," said that he went to Macro for his firm. Whilst there he purchased 100 lottery tickets. Upon returning to Hong Kong be hid them in his Police made a practice of searching stocking because be know that the Chinese for Erearmis.

Mr. McCallum contended that the

It was therefore necessary to seckards the bridge. One student, shelter elsewhere. Passage was bolder than the rest made for 1 taken on the Haiching, and all the companion ladder to the bridge whole thing was trivial and the One of the officers of the Haiching Fathers and Sisters referred to with Fathers Benedict and the stopped him from mounting it, and charge should never have been the maa turced towards the other brought. Would a man in defen- Sisters from Pagoda embarked on ladder. The officer again frustrated daat's position, a partner in a re-

the steamer.

It should be mentioned that at him in his attemt to reach the sponsible firm, have bought 89 fridge, where the hip's arms are worth of tickets for the purpose of Foochow police protection, of a sort, was given to the refugees, but had not produced any arms, but tickets bore the same name. Did lept Whereupon the man, who selling them? Moreover, all the it was of no avail, and they were

the Police consider that to imply soon forced to seek safety as best whose hand slid to his trousers

that they were intended for sale? they could. The YMCA at Foo-pocket, shouted "Damn You

His Worship observed that that chow. was also looted.

was undoubtedly in the defendant's favour, but another clause in the

-STUDENTS CONCEALED ON. BOARD,

With a further attempt to gain the bridge, the Captain took prompt action and his officers in

THE TROUBLE AT AMOY,mediately secured the piracy grilles Ordinance forbade the purchase of

against the mob. The officers pre-ticketā, pared for trouble and armed them. Mr. McCallum: That would be selves, ready to resist any attack rediting the law to something by the students. It was not nects approaching ridicule. I bought a sary, however, for after further dis. ticket in the Stock Brokers' As60- cussion it was agreed that the cation Lottery only yesterday. students should have the three Am I to be brought before your children demanded and also that Worship and charged with intent to Father Benedict, who had been sell it at à profiti assisting the French Consul, should 89 as well.

CONSULS COMPLY WITH DEMANDS,

に

His Worship said that the defen- dant would be discharged, but the lottery tickets would be confiscated.

THEATRE.

The troubles of the refugees ap- peared to be at an end once they were on board the Haiching. But this was not to be, another very Danger From The Bind. trying and nerve wracking time

"It only wanted a hatch, or the being experienced when the steam- |

wrong word said at the wrong er arrived at Amoy.

No sooner had the vessel arrivedoment, said our informant, ITALIAN OPERA AT STAR than the students who had evident already serious situation, fate a very precipitate matters, and fura en ly concealed themselves on board dangerous one. For in addition to at Pagoda and Foochow as passe defending ourselves on the ship gers made their presence known. They immediately assumed a high handed, bullying manner and show ed gross insolence to were soon cluding three European Consuls. Their bravado was, however, ridica lous in its pomposity, even to the distressed refugees.

were standing by. Officers Prepared To Fight We cannot pay too high.

Opera Co. is appearing at the Star M. A Carpi's Italian Grand the students, we should have Theatre for Sve nights and, one with They were a ready to take on Friday, 21st. There is also a also had the mob to contend matisse, the first performance being. sampans to the ship, and many sau matince on Sunday at 3.30 p.mag The proginmme is as follows: Friday, Sat Il Trovatore Satur day, 22nd, Rigoletto; Sunday, 23rd, At one time, however, the situatribute to Captain Stewart and his Matines 5.15 p.m. Barber of tion became very serious, and, in officers". continued the speaker, Seville; 9.15 p.m., Carmer; Mon- the absence of a British, warship He behaved in a manner worthy day, 24th, Cavalleria Rusticana and from Amay, there was the anxiety of a British captain, and in the Paghac; Tuesday, 25th, Traviata. as to whether an attempt would be way we would expect him to. He The evening performances start made by the students to take the and his officers were cool, calm and at.9.15 p.m. ship and get the refugees in their collected all through,. They were The following ars

the principals: power. As it was part of their prepared to defend their ship and Aida Gaabini, dramatic soprano; demand had to be complied wip, everyone, of the refugees if neces- Lexi Ancing, sopranos Marg d before they would leave the ship, or allow it to depart to Hong Kong. One does not like to think of the fate of the Sisters and Fathers had they fallen into the hands of these foolish students and the mob that gathered on the Bund

action

officers

The speaker of these words was an American Father, and a similar tribute was paid to the Captain and Offers by a Spanish. Father.

Students Lea70.

Placards In Amoy.

with the intention of getting their range. The officials, however, soon money back, or taking personal re- quelled the disturbance, and, the the bridge and kept him these until Captain took the Compradore up to matters had been explained.

Ambrose, Cartoso, lyric soprano; Cuiseppina Champagis, mezzo soprano; Inex Bollardi; Aide Balleria Adelpho Belotti, lyric tenor Vincenzo Artino, tenor Vielefo Scamuzi who is well remembered by local The Students' Demanda.

Eventually the students left the people for his wonderful voice and Hatching with the three terrified dramatic ability; Maestro Signor Details of what happened at children.,

Cantoni Booling at Moutrie's and Amoy were related to the Daily At the same time the three Con- Star. Press representative by several suls and Father Benedict, went In the meanwhile the Spanish passengers all of whom paid a fine ashore as well. Before leaving, where they have had a successful The Company come from Manila Dominican Fathers College was trifte to the prompt and firm however,

the students further three months' tour. taken by Capt. A. H. demanded that all the Fathers and raided by the student-soldiers, and Stewart, master of the Hatching. Sisters should be sent ashore as here again the Fathers had to seek and the support given him by his well but this demand was success other refage. They fled to the Making their presence known, the left for Hung Kong

fully resisted. The Hatching then Spanish Bishop's residence at Nan students sent parties ashore. Here tai, where they found shelter with they apparently spread the tale,

with the usual distortions suri comi- Our representative was told that Bishop Aguiri.

have taken place, in Foochow The in Amoy on the same lines as at Les, of what was supposed to the students had carried bullying plete

The Bwatow prasengers will be re- result was that in twos and threes Foscow as regards abusing the turned there, and the disbanded parties kept moving to and from Priests and Sisters. The place was soldiers are being taken charge is estimated, there were about fifty fugees of killing the babies and referred to elsewhere. Captain or so students on board, while on general ill-treatment of the chil- Stewart, who had full command of the Band there soon gathered a dren under their care. mob "partisans to the number of While on the ship at Amoy the the situation throughout, acted very

courageously and wisely. over 5,000. By the time the British, students degenerated into a yelling American and French Consals argibbering mob, Pandemonium reign- rived, matters were looking verys The students shouting abuse

·out." down with the We understand that

ACTION. Meeting was to be held in Amoy yesterday with regard to the Foo A telegram received by the for was gathered, in the nature Foochow stated that the American

The next thing to happen was that that Bishop's residence and the Seminary were looted by a mob

time of nightmare trouble and of yelling rioters. From here the the ship and share. Eventually, it placarded with notices accusing reof by the Hong Kong police, as

Spanish Fathers, were forced to seek protection of the American Domini can Mission

On the Saturday, the Spanish Bishop and the Spanish, Fathers

and

The Faithing brought to Hong escaped to Pagoda, a short distance black; the students had adopted sonaries #Mais

Kong five Spanish Fathers of the Spanish Dominican Mission, and Eve American Fathers of the Amezi-

away from Foochow

"Elling The Babies." On Sunday afternoon, about 4.30

threatening attitude, secure in the knowledge that they were backed up by a crowd ashore only foo ready to riot.

It was when the mob on the Band ON THE WAY TO HONG.

of

KONG

SWATOW: CALL MISSED,

DEPUTATION REFUSED.

CHINESE GENERAL'S

had refused to see either of them. This was on Monday,

Bituation Unhopeful,

Another telegram roceived at Amoy from Foochow stated that the situation there was unabated and unhopeful

can Mission.. Also twelve Spanish bessage was received at the Fate Of Three Little Chinese Gift chow incidents and it would be, so "American Consulat Amoy from Sisters from the same Mission and American Dominican Mission that They demanded that three Chi of an anti-Priest and European Consul and the British Consul call- nese girls, aged about five or six meeting no doubt disclosing how ed on a General Ho, in charge of six French Bisters from the Holy the students were preparing to add years, who had been bralight on the missionaries had attacked and the troops in that area, and that he Infants Orphanage. They were to their outrages by raiding the board the steamer at Pagoda for besten unoffending students.

protection, should be handed over met on arrival bere by Bishop Val American premises. torta, Father G. Spalla, and "It was also learned that the to them, and also Father Benedict, other Fathers of local Procurations students had played on the feelings were evidently showing signs of of the mob by placarding the whole rioting that word was sent to the Bow The Trouble Started. of Foochow and Nautai with glar Consals, who hurried aboard the The following story gleaned by ing and diabolical lies accusing the fasching. With them came a or representative from the refisters and priests of killing the Chinese official and also two Obis fugees will give an indication of babies that had been in their nese naval officers and a party, o the gravity of the situation in the charge. Other placards of a similar Chinese bluejackets Foochow districts

kind of abuse were exhibited at The appearance of these

officials It appears that the trouble point of vantages

made not the slightest effect on the their supporters started last Thursday. On that Word was sent to the American students and day Chinese students, accompanied Consul, at Nähtäí; end in reply the They simply yelled in their faces. night, about 10.30 there was a little then there are the Ppanish by military officers visited the Holy ordered all the American Fathers Nothing the Consuls could any

among the passengers in Fathers the Spanish Bisters, and Intant Orphanage. They demand to leave Nantal The Fathers left affected them or changed their

the Missionaries. As stated, local ed the right to inspect the institu- hurriedly on receiving this order determination in the alightest. The cluding a number of disbanded tion and the children thore. Per not stopping to pack more than a Chinese official and the naval offers returning to Swatow and priests met the ship and welcomed mission for this was granted, and few essentials. From Nantai, they cers did what they could but in to ching was hot calling at Swatow, the Sisters to local convents, and..

Canton. Finding that the Har the refugees Later they conducted Chinese doctors, followed by the made their way to Pagods, join ao effect. The students, our repre, passengers for this port became ex-the Fathers went to the Maryknolli students, carried out their examining their with the American Sisters Tentative yes told, realised there tion. When their inspection tee the Spanish Fathers and Spanish was no British warship in the port minated, they expresseal their satis Sisters who had previously made and sensed that they had matters

practically in their own hands. faction and said that everything good their escape.

The latching left Amoy on Tues

**The Kefügets.” day afternoon. She was supposed. The American Fathers who arriv to call at Swatow, but on the ined, bera compris The Rev. A structions of the British Consul Burke, F. A Gordon, HF. Bren amitted that port and proceeded ter W. Cauldy and 3 M direct to Hong Kong On Tuesday Barrett

trouble

cited and a rush was made to the Father's (American) Procure, and Cotapradore's quarters, apparently the Spanish Dominica Prosine

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