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WHEN BORODIN WAS IN KULING,

LIVING ON THE FAT OF THE LAND, BUT SUSPICIOUS AND WELL GUARDED.

CONDITION OF THE MOUNTAIN RESORT TO-DAY,

Borodin arrived in Kuling an afternoon that the auditorium, also Jaly 15th accompanied by some private property, was seized and half dozen Russian men and women, occupied by soldiers. So much for writes a 'North-China Daily News | Eugene Chen's promises to protect correspondent. The whole party foreign property. When Borodin stayed at the Fairy Glen Hotel, left the soldiers left too and the Borodin was protected by civilish |auditorium is again empty. guamen, who carried automaties concealed in their clothing. These men accompanied Borodin wherever he-want-When he entered the hotel lounge, they sat about in the seats round him and, when he went in to a meal, they stood behind his table. In addition he had an escort of about a dozen soldiers These men too made themselves thoroughly at home in the hotel chairs and lounges. -

Borodia's face is much thinner than it was six months ago. He looks a sick man. He showed him- self very suspicious of any one who approached his person, always asking what was his nationality, where he came from, etc. In fact, The gave one the impression of being

a badly frightened man,

Champagne Ad Lib.

- Filthy Soldiery at the Pool. These soldiers found it amusing to go to the Russian pool, strip naked, and make themselves at home in, the water, where they proceeded to wash the lice off their dirty bodies. For the rest the pool is still fairly pleasant and is fre quented by the White Russian and German families staying up in Euling for the summer, though the crowds of coolies, soldiers, amaḥs and brats, who come into look on at the foreigner bathing is larger this year than last.

The new Chinese administration, finding they were without funds, dismissed all the Estate police except 19. When Mr. Lipporte, the Estate agent, protested they agreed to re-engage the dismissed men, but the men then refused to work under The party lived on the fat of the the now administration. The feel- land. The champagne flowed mer- ing of the Chinese in Kuling is rily. One evening Borodin and very much against the taking over Mrs. Prohme (the editress of the of the Estate as they realize that "Hankow People's Tribune") alone this may have à disastrous result after dinner, while sitting at A on their foreign custom. Feeling small table chatting, consumed two indeed is getting so strong that it bottles of champagne, two bottles of seems probable that the local Chi- medoc and one of white wine. nese population will drive out the new officials. There is already a rumour current that the new secre tary has run away.

The party on several occasions paid visits to the Russian poel, The whole of one side would then be lined by the military escort with drawn pistols, while Borodia bath- ed. He did not walk much bat generally took a chair back from the pool to the hotel.

No Respect for Private Property.

Another act of the new adminis- tration was to close the transport office and then use it for housing the Chinese police from, outside the It had been Borodin's intention Estate. The idea seems to be that. to stay-some-time-in Kuling-and any private property may be seized he had arranged to lease a house and put to any use that suits in the Russian Valley as he found the new officials. The Blackmore the hotel too public. But on the Memorial Hall has also been oc afternoon of July 21st a special cupied by troops. They have now Russian, courier arrived-Minin of left, and are understood to have the Hankow Russian. Consulate-left the place in a filthy condition. from Hankow. On receipt of his In spite of these drawbacks, the newa the whole party hurriedly commenced to pack and left the following morning, taking launch at Kiukiang for Hankow.

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It is, however, known that since the coming of the People's Army In Sianfu, the great "Bell Tower" many changes have taken place. which stands in the centre of the city, has been painted red. The "Yellow City-the site of the old sidence of the military governor- imperial palace, but now the re-

condition of the Estate seems to be satisfactory at the present time. The roads are in fairly good con- dition and there has not been much Unsatisfactory Wireless! damage to the trees. Some of the They had a wireless set with them houses in the Estate have been operated by two Russians, but it is rented to China. It is a pity that believed it did not give satisfactory in nearly all such cases their new service, as the only message receiv-cccupants have allowed the housÉS ed was press news from England to get into a dirty condition. The reporting the movements" of the missionary owner of one of the finest houses in Kuling, when he The party had a box filled with left, invited a Chinese friend to notes of the Hong Kong & Shang- occupy his house. The friend im hai Bank. This box was screwed mediately seat for all his relations to the floor of Borodin's bedroom, wad now the house, built that one (These gentlemen do not trust each family, is occupied by four large other). The hotel bill of over families. It is not difficult to im- 81,000 was paid by Chu Pei Teh's againe that the last state of that secretary out of Kinngai Provin-house will be worse than the first. cia! Funds. Little do the poor "The Road to Kuling. Chinese of Kiangai realize that The road up to Kuling is in good their hard-earned money' goes to condition, but the motor-road be pay for champagne for Borodin tween Kiukiang and Lienhuntungtunately tells us that in spite of has received no attention for a

and his orew.

"

The Chinese in Kiukfang strong year. The consequence is that the ly advised the writer not to go up top is loose and covered with large

to Kuling as they expected trouble stones but there are, as yet, not there. They said that there were many potholes. people out to murder Borodin and the event might come off at any

time.

now known as the Red City*** anti-Christian feeling has rum high, For some time anti-British and

but recently, due to a telegram re ceived from Marthal Feng, edicta have been published demanding that foreign life and property be protected, and lecturers were to be seen on the streets, explaining this to the people. Later news unfor-

further telegrams from General Feng, the students have formed an anti-Christian alliance and are eagerly attacking the churches.

Business is practically at a stand- still. The silver currency has been withdraw and new notes issued, The cars are now run on co-opera, and it is ssid to be a capital tive lines by the chauffeurs and offence for anyone to use hard cash. coolies of the old car company.

In any such a transaction both par- ties are liable to be shot without Secretary in a Stolen House. They fleece the foreign travellers mercy. The notes are reputed to be The Chinese have officially taken unmercifully when they get the worth about 20 centa over the administration of the chance.

On the Sian plain crops g470 When we went up Estate. They have placed a secre Euling three of us paid for a full before harvest they suffered injury good promise, but unfortunately tary in the Estate Office, but he car, but they tried to squeeze in an

and the yield of wheat was very does not seem to be there to do extra Chinese passenger who had disappointing. --North China Daily

News work as he spends most of his time only paid hall fare. On the way out on pienica. The private dat down we again paid for a full car above the Estate office has been and then they tried to charge us seized by Comrade Lin, the Kia-extra for our suit cases. They did kiang Commissioner or Foreign not get away with it but these at Affairs, for his family. Comrade tempted extortions lead to long Lia is seldom in Kuling himself arguments, which the average for- but, of course, finds it cheaper foreigner finds intensely annoying. his family to live in a stolen house.

A Loss of $2,000,000.. than at the hotel...

to

15,000,000TH FORD.

COMING COUNTER-STROKE TO COMPETITION.

Number 15,000,000 of the present type of Ford cat, which American for a more expensive type, The Chiness shop people and demerity will shortly kill by the All Eugene Chen's children, in- coolies in Kuling have been very month, assembly line last

eluding Peroy, were at the Fairy badly hit by the turn of events Glen Hotel with Borodia. T. V. Very few of the shops are open and Soong was also in Kuling. It is no construction work is being done. quite clear that both T. Soong It is estimated that there has been and Eugene Chen are in with a loss of $2,000,000 this season, Borodin and his gang up to their which in a normal year would have | necks, Eugene Chen came up for gone into the pockets of those who

gad afternoon and it was on that work on the mountain top.

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