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INTOLERABLE CONDITIONS IN FUKIEN.

ALL FOREIGN MISSIONARIES LEAVING THE PROVINCE.

SOLDIERS IN OCCUPATION OF THE CHURCHES.

GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE

INTERIOR.

GENERAL ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING WITH PARTICULAR..

· HATRED, AGAINST BRITAIN AND JAPAN,”

More Roman Catholic Fathers returned from Foochow to Hong Kong by the Haiching yesterday. These have come from all parts of Fukien and they report that conditions generally in the Province are becoming intolerable for the foreigner.

Soldiers have been occupying the Churches and various Mission Buildings for over a month. One Father was kept a“ prisoner in his own room for 48 days. The districts are placarded with notices announcing that the people must not touch Chinese púoperty but sro welcome to help themselves to anything possessed by the foreigner. Meetings are constantly being held, attended by thou- sands of Chinese and always the doctzine' preached is the same. The movement generally is an anti-Christian' and an anti-foreign one but particular hatred is directed against Great Britain and Japan. The people are told that 95 per cent of Britain's trade is with China and that if this trade is stopped Great Britain will be ruined."

There are now only three Spanish Fathers and three Spanish sisters left in North Fukien and about eighteen in the East. There are more Protestant missionaries but those far in the interior are finding the problem of transport a most difficult one to overcome.“ It is stated that all would leave if they could, and the majority of those left behind, are now gradually making their way to the coast, but some of them are to all-intents and purposes marooned.

THE REFUGEES.

A COLONEL'S REPUTA

SPANISH AND AMERICAN FATHERS.

MORE LADY MISSIONARIES.

“TION."

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HOW THE FATHERS ESCAPED.

Below will be found interviews with several of the Fathers who The roll of refugees from Foochow arrived here on the Hatching, deal-' and others making their way as with their experiences in the in. quickly as they can under the diffiterior of Fukien when the Missions cult circumstances from the interior | were occupied by soldiers of the to that port, ja steadily growing. Southern Troops The store of We have already recounted the their escapes from different up arrival a fortnight ago of the first country stations to Foochow is also batch of 30 or so on the Huiching interesting. with their terrible tales of the pot- Though not actually molested they ing and rioting at Foochow. And had been continually threatened as ther eighty or so have arrived at to what would happen if they re Manila direct, as already reported.mained at the missions. Yet nothing Then there was the batch of 40 was done by the soldiers to help refugees, mostly American ladies, them get away. The main difficulty who arrived on the Haiching" last was to obtain boats to take them week...

down to Foochow where they hoped Yesterday the Hatching arriving to get a steamer." At Kienyang, for from Foochow brought about twenty instance, the Fathers appealed to more. These included seven fathers the Colonel in charge of the troops and two brothers belonging to the to let them have one of the bonts Spanish Dominican Procuration and which he had not commandeered. the American Dominican Procura Their request was refused, the tion. The three Spanish Mission Colonel replying that he would members were Father Colon, Father not endanger his reputation by A Barlapa (from Yempinglu), helping a foreigner to get out of Brother Luciano Gutierree (from the district." Mingahan). The American Mission- ers are the Rev. A. P. Curran and

Boats Secretly Engaged." As a last resource boats were Brother James Murphy (from Kien secretly engaged and at the dead ningfu), Father J. Warnock and of night the Fathers were smuggled Father D. C. Werner (from Kieng on board, by the aid of a few faith yang), Father Grace (from Chung-ful friends. The utmost secrecy had na) and Father J. O'Donnell (from to be employed, and the greatest Foochow).

difficulty was experienced in getting In addition there were also a

a boat to take them." In óne ́case number of American lady Protestant the Fathers were hidden on a sam- missionaries, belonging to the

pau for a considerable time, before American Methodist Episcopal Mis- it could get away. Eventually sion, which is conducted under the after much manoeuvring the escapes auspices of the Women's Foreign were successfully effected. Missionary Society of the United States.

They came, some from Foochow others were from Ming Shing and some from Futsing. They were inet

Under Covor of Darkness, For some days the Fathers were not allowed access to such per sanal effects as clothing and razors of which the soldiers had made free

use.

NO FOREIGN PROPERTY

SAFE

KIENNINGFU MISSION DESO-

LATED BY SOLDIERS......

Father Curran, who left Kienning- fu, one of the largest cities in Fukien, in company, with Brother James Murphy, had a distressing tale to relate to a Daily Press re- presentative. While they were not actually molested the property of the mission was confiscated, their personal property was hardly their own, and nearly all had to be left behind. Considerable damage was. done to Mission property by the soldiery.

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Father Curran related how the Second Army under the command of General Tai entered Rienningfu December 6th, driving the Northerners out, and taking 4,000! prisoners. On December 7th, he and his troops. occupied all foreign premises, irrespective of whether they were of a religious or business nature- The fact that the buildings belonged to foreigners was quite sufficient excuse for the soldiers to occupy them."

On the same day the American Dominican Procuration Mission was. taken over and occupied by about 300 soldiers. They took the whole of the house, with the exception of the first floor, which they allowed

the Fathers to use.

"They made of everything they could lay hands on" said Father Curran, even to using our toilettes and baths. They carried the furniture out of the house for their own use. If protest was made it was ignored. "

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"They occupied the new school, destroying all the plaster, and the flooring by lighting charcoal fires They took the cooking utensils, and burned up considerable quantity of timber, which was to be used for building a new house, in connection with the Mission.

"When we asked for redress, we were told that they were there to protect us against the Northernera in case they should return.

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Father Grace, from Chungan,, had "These soldiers remained for 36. au interesting story to relate of a days, that is until about January similar nature. Chungan is about The troops left us at three o'clock the border of Fusion sad two other 11th. We had one day's respite. 285 miles from Feochow, and in on in the afternoon, and next morning provinces at 10.30 about 200 men from the 3rd Early in January the soldiers ar- Division of the 14th Army arrived rived. They entered the Mission It was admitted that this Army construction at the time, so they and quartered themselves on us. com

compound. The school was under Corps was mainly composed of left it alone. They made prepara- farmers and robbers conscripted in tions to take over the new chapel. Kwangsi.

and had started to move in, when destruction of the Mission compound dered them out.

"These soldiers completed the someone in authority cams and or

They were not and we were forced to gather what there more than fifteen minutes. things we could into one room, lock!

Another Father, speaking to the scires. We had no assurance what the hatred expressed toward the the door and stop there by our Daily Press reporter, referred to ever that even our personal pro-Christians, and said that he saw perty would be protected.” "one soldier knock the vessels off the altar, and generally desecrate the chapel, although, fortunately, none of the vessels were broken.

Vestments Taken for Saddľa Blankets.

the rioting of the students and mob two weeks år "so" ago. - Father O'Donnell, one of the party who arrived on the Hatching yesterday had remained behind to look after, as well as he could, the American Foochow for other Fathers to come Mission property. He waited at down country, before he left for Hong Kong,

There are only three religious in-

chow. These are the Orphanage, stitutions still occupied at Foo the residence of the Vicar Provin cial, and the College of t Dominic. The Bishop's house is not occupied, although soldiers are quartered in houses next door, which belong to the Bishop, and they are evidently there to keep an The students who occupy the eye on his movements. College eat in it, smoke in it, light fires in ity sleep there, and are mak ing. it like a pigstye.

Anti-Christian Demonstrations.

Demonstrations are beld daily, Father Curran also spoke to our

but they are milder than they were representative of the bitter anti-

in view of 38 executions of Christian feeling throughout the

persons alleged to have taken part in the interior of Fukien Anti-Christian

recent looting Troops are station- said, were held almost daily. Huge Fathers related how the soldiers protected from interference from the and

anti-foreign demonstrations, he

the Speaking of Kienyang, ed at various points. Nantai îş crowds, numbering thousands, as looted the chapel and Church students or mob, and orders have sembled and the ignorant eagerly They violated the sanctuaries, took been given that untoward demon- Christians and foreigners generally, sandals and saddle blankets with absorbed the bitter tirades against the sacred vestments and made stration or looting from foreigners and especially against the British them." and the Japanese.

MOB INVITED TO LOOT AT KIENYANG..

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AT YEMPINGFU, FATHERS TURNED OUT UNDER THREATS OF DEATH. Father Barlana, from Yempingfu,

houses will result in death sentences

to participants or other severe punishment.

MISSIONARIES FROM UP-COUNTRY.

KONG.

Speaking of Kienyang, Father told our representative that sol Warneck, related bow a detachment diers were in cecupation off and on BISHOP HOLDEN IN HONG from the 6th Division of the 2nd for about three months. They were Army came through from Kienning-in and out of the house and school Two days previously one command- wood collected for building a new made their way to Hong Kong fu to Kienyang on December 17th all the time. A great amount of A number of missionaries have ant occupied the place for a day, house was burned. but there no damage was done to

during the past week vid, Wuchow. At last," said Father Barlans, They are remaining here until fur property. When the fresh troops the soldiers told us that if we did ther instructions are received. arrived and took over, the condi- not get out we would be killed ou tions changed. They molested the the morrow."

Among the arrivals in the Rev. domestic servants, and threatened

John Holden, the Bishop in charge. After Thirty Years.

of an extensive area in South bodily violence to all Chinese who assisted the foreigners. They de

"Father Colon," continued our China namely the Anglican diocese Although missionaries have left gie a few blankets with them, and rooms. They put up a sign on the from this Alission at Yempingh for the interior by way of Hankow and They reported on their arrival a few necessaries which they could front azto ainting that the territory over thirty years. It is the first Shanghai, this is the first time that they had not been molested in

was 'Chinese, but that

time he has seen anything of Euro- property any, way, nor were their particular easily conces) on their persons.

belonging to the foreigners could be pean life during that period. When British party has made its way It was not until they arrived in or houses occupied by

here by way of the upper West taken at will. They invited the he passed through Hong Kong on

River. troops, but in consequence of the Foochow that they were able to Mission which they did Clothing, years ago, he did not stop there...

public to come in and loot the His way to the interia over thirty The following are staying in the order of the American Consul-Gen- eral, and in view of the growing obtain European clothing. From and personal effects all received tension in and around Foochow they Foochow they embarked on the scant mercy from the looters, among CONDITIONS AT FOOCHOW, were forced to leave. They stated Hatching for Hong Kong, and ar-soldiers

there are many Protestant rived here without further trouble. missionaries still in the interior.

on arrival by Dr. C G Trimble, and taken to Miller House. There However, although the Fathers they are putting up until to-day were forced to flee in Chinese when they will embark on the clothes, they did manage to smug | manded the keys of all the upstairs informant, "had not been away of Kwangai and Hunan provinces.

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who are believed to be making for, A Daily Prely representative was the sort as quickly as they can informed that there are still three Their main

transport. Boats are hard to secure and sam- Spanish Fathers and three Spanish pan owners have to be bribed and Sisters belonging to the anime Mis, to convey foreigners under cover of sions in the Northern part of darkness down river. E

Dr. Trimble who met the party Fukien; and also nine Sisters, seven on arrival here, is himself one of Fathers and two Brothers in the a party of American refugees who arrived last week: He is leaving for North-Eastern part of the province. the States on the President Jackson There are also many German and before long

other Protestant missionaries still

The names of these ladies are: The Misaca Jones (2) Miss Reick, in the interior, but no nows has Miss Witham Miss Bartlett, Miss reached the Fathers of any harm Wilcox, Miss. Stauble, Miss McHut coming to them, and they are chon, and Dr. Heningway, was making their way to Foochow as also in the party?

soon as they can get away.

whom were a number of Nationalist

Father Warneck was away from JAPANESE GOODS BURNED. the Mission at the time. The sol-

of Victoria

Colony, the majority sa. guests of the Rt. Rev. C. R. Duppuy (Bishop From Yungchow in Hunan pro- vince, headquarters of the diocese:

The Rt. Rev. and Mrs. John. Holden, Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Ibbet- diers occupied chapels, school and A Daily Press representatiza inson, Miss E. Couche, Miss. 8. E. the time that. Father Warneck left present position at Foochow in fact all foreign property. Up to quired from the Fathers about the Law, Miss B. K. L. Tobin

From and mules were stabled in the new generally quiet there now, although M. C. Macoun, Miss E. M. Pren- Kwailin in Kwangsi pro- the district to seek refuge, horses It was learned that things are vince Rev. W. R. Cannell, Miss school. The property was smaller there are spasmodic outbursts. tice, Dr. Lily G. Illif and Miss R One Father stated that although E. Watkins, who sailed for he did not actually see it done, he Australia by the Arafura had been told that there had been From Taochow in Huñan pro- ents against Great Britain prinson and three children; Miss Grace one or two, demonstrations by stud- vince: Bey. and Mrs J. R. Wil- dipally, and foreigners in

Santler general goods in Chinese shops were seized country for over twenty years.

Also, said the Father, Japanese Bishop Holden hai ban

been ap and publicly burned

He can read and write Chinese and The religious institutions at Foo speaks both Cantonese and; the chow have not been damaged or in southern Mandarin" dialect used terfered with to any extent since in bis diocese.

here than at Kienningfa, but the damage done war as complete..

18 Days Frisoner.

For 48 days said the Father, "I was practically a prisoner in my own room. I had no freedom. Al- though supposed to be free. I dare not go downstairs. The domestics were several times molested, al- though I was not personally,"

(Continued on next Oolumm).