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WORK ON STRANDED STEAMER.

TJISOROKA GOES TO AID OF TJILEBOET.

SCOTLAND MARU PROGRESS.

Although no definite news ha been received of the progress of salvage operations on the strand- ed Tjilehoot, the weather has been such as to strengthen the hope that the vessel will be re-floated during the next 24 hours.

The Tjisoroca was despatched to the scene this morning, and with her assistance it a thought that the stranded liner will be moved from her present position to-day, although it may not be found possible to bring her into

harbour.

The discharging of the carge of the Scotland Maru is proceeding, and it is learned from the local

bability be docked within the next three days for repairs;

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MISSIONS LOSSES.

ELOQUENT ARRAY OF

FACTS.

TALES OF WANTON RUIN.

The manner in which Mission Chind has property throughout been subjected to outrages during the past few months is told in the

article, following

written by Louise D. Wilson, in the N. C. Daily News,

Al the present time when the question of future mission policies in China is being discussed by all mission officers, records are also being compiled by most of them regarding the extent of damage to their properties throughout China, The compilation is not anywhere near complete as can readily be understood in view of the proxi- mity to recent events in Central Ching, as well as the uncertainties

BROKEN SPINE.

CHINESE OUT IN PLASTER JACKET.

A man who has been walking aboard in a plaster jacket, cum- Ipletely in disregard of hla doctor's warning that a displacement of the surgical appliance may bring death from a fractured spine, was the cause of considerable worry to the Magistrate (Mr. R. B. Lin:- sell) before whom he appeared this morning as complainant in a charge of assault.

The case was that some time ago tht occurred in a hoarding house occupied by emigrants, as

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1927.

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Lured spine, while another CAPONS & CHICKENS

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result of which one man was removed to hospital with a frue- emigrant, who was accused having caused this injury with a chopper, was held by the police on

charge of assault.

Two weeks had elapsed since the affair, and this morning for the first time the injured man appeny-

surgeon

the

agents that she will in all pro-attached to evacuated places many fed in the Court, although having of which require weeks for com- to move about carefully in the munications to reach.

In most cases there is no Resita-plaster-jacket in which he was

placed. 'The

at tion on the part of foreign mi Government Civil Hospital had sionaries to admit that these in-warned him that he left hospital ventories are being prepared with at his own risk, but that had not a view to securing 'reparations.

deterred hima, nor turned him from No honest mission worker will the purpose which he had already tell you that the eventual hope of formed of continuing on his way his mission is anything other than to Singapore. Lurning over all institutiona scheals, etc., in the Chinese Chris- |.

AN ANTI-SOVIET GROUP.

MOSCOW REPORT OF MONARCHIST PLOTTING.

|

Placed inder Restraint.

After the case had been dis-

tians. But that again is a slight- Moscow, April 20. The official news agency reports by different matter from being for-posed of through the defendant that the State Politient Depart-cibly ejected from residences by being discharged, on a statement ment has discovered and broken Anti-foreign soldiers, from seeing from the complainant that the up a Monarchist group who where churches used as, stables, and no-wrong man had been arrested, his followers of the ex-Grand Duke dero, splendidly equipped hoa-Worship dermed it necessary to Nicholas Nicholaievitch, who is alpitats used as barracks for a filthyinke. The latter to task. leged to have been mainly engag-horde and a general disregard of

en military espionage for ver- tain foreign intelligence services.

The group is stated to have been directed by Koutepov, a former General of the White Russian army, living in Paris,

His Worship asked why the

law and order in its most lenient | doctor's ordera had been gone sense, not to mention the finer dis- | against, and the man replied that he believed he had quite recover- tinctions of property rights.

As in all such cases, however, ed from his injury. He must go the thing to do is to let facts abroad.

Have you passed the examina- tion yet? Yes.

speak for themselves, Surk Facts Do you still want to go abroad? The report refers to certain of an over-awing argumula--Yes,

tion for him who would present the arrested persons who are slated to have confirmed this, them one by one. The qbject was also to endeavour to assist the creation of an aghi- Soviet organisation in Russia- Reuter

SHOT HIS COLONEL.

LT. DIFFIELD EXPLAINS

rend, ont.

DEED.

The Nunking incident alone, when figures are brought to Eght

loases sustained by foreigners, will probably be at the head of the list, but isolated incidents are not being overlooked in the taba- fation.

C. L. M's Heavy Losses.

Some of the available. facts! show that the China Inland Mis-

Do you realise that you are quite likely to die if that plaster comes of-Yes,

Do you want to die?-No.

Mr. Lindsell thought that it was necessary to put the man under restraint in view of his condition. and he referred the enge to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

not

front bench

The Prime Minister in Par- sion, adhering strictly in the past lanent recently informed Cap to a policy of exacting no reparatain Fraser that he could Gibraltar. April 20..

tions, has been as hard hit as any, give time for a discussion on the At the opening of today's pro- From Szechuan from which only advisibility of permitting cortala eredings aainst Lieutenant Buf-raaty reports can he got at the specially selected field of the Second Fast Surrey, present time we know that centres peeches to be broadcast by ar- charged 4 ป. shooting Coloncat Luckow have been handed, Win rangement between the parties at Fitzierald of the same regiment, hsies loated, and Paoning occupi- rare intervals when the importance two statements by the accused wereed by the military. Honan shows and general interest of the subject was unquestionable. Under the Yeucheng looted: Kiangau. Marve The first said, "I am perfectly properties in Yangehow fted and Tales of the House, many oppor- sane, and know what I have done."occupied: Chinking occupied and unities were afforded to members

The serond said he apologised for hated,

bring forward motions for private members business, Ne In Klangal,privince (op to the extra work he had given, but pointed cut he would not be kept. April 12) 21 stations of the M. ast prepared to set up a there long as it was a civil charge, has been affected, net including he was unaware of any change sciret ronimittee of both Houses, and added ibat since their arrival the Alliance Cuina Mission: Line of opinion since the reply was in Gibraltar the Colonel "harl given have been occupied by the mili-i ta a similar question on up all ideas of soldering, and it is better one tan should die than they and in most cases damaged March 22, 1926.

and looted: the hospital at Lin-

whole regiment be ruined. I made large has been upled by wound Nationalist circles are beginning a mesa at things. mussed with the first shot, and hit him with theolders and military; Loping to press the idea of general com-

station logte 1. after serious rint-sention of mission properties. second, which was meant for my-ing and damage by the military self."---Router,

and labour taion.

Huge Sums in Damages.

GRENADES FOUND,

SEARCHER'S DISCOVERY IN

CONVENIENCE.

Chekian entres of the C.1.3. It is estimated that the Women's have likewise liten badly used and Bible Training School at Nanking present reports are that seven palone, sustained $35,000 damages, perties have been damuured to and other compilations of material peater or less extent, edrin others damages by this mission show that noted and three chapels sealed. about two months ago when Pop- There have been 12 stations in chow institutions of the organiza- this province previously occupied fian were gutted a total of between Two grenades, a revolver and

by the military, and one station | $50-60,000 loss was involved. seven rounds of ammunition were

The same conditions apply to contained in a parcel discoveredt Yenchow hears the mark of hav

ing been 14 times occupied. Poli- the American Baptist Foreign Mi- by a water-front searcher in Lical Labour Unions now have. sion Society. Of the 65 schools. public convenience in Connaught headquarters in eight CLM. con- Rond West yesterday,

threat in the province and occupa Detectives have been engaged tim of four others are believed

in an attempt to discover the perimminent following repented sons connected with the disposi-threats. tion of the parcel. but up to the time of going to press no arrests'

had been made.

The grenades have been sent by'

CRUISERS IN HARBOUR.

HERE.

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Chinese Christians Persecuted.

etc. of this mission, only those in Shoahsing. Hangchow and Ningpo in Chekiang are "running." Other schoola under Chinese supervision all at Sweifu, Yachow, Klating and Chengtu.

The American Church Mission, (American Episcopal) at. Nanking have finished a report of losses

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that Chinese Christians are per $17,000, accrued from the looting, secuted when they attempt .to

down to the woodwork, of one boys' worship.

In some places the local author- and one girls' school, three real- ites "take over" schools and ran"dences and a church. them. It is almost impossible to

All Up the Yangtze. WHOLE OF FIRST SQUADRON speak of the taking over or the

At Yangchow, three residences running without a liberal sprink- have been looted and five buildings H. A. S. Dauntless arrived from ing of inverted cammas, so like a belonging to the mission occupied. the North this morning, coincident bad little boy's dream of attending Labour agitators are using the with the return of 11, M. S. Fro-school this process has been. Holi-church, school and residence at bisher, H. M. S. Dragon, H. M. S days exceed the wildest imaginn-Woosung for headquarters as they Delhi, and H. M. S. Danse from tions of the same bad little boy, are at Klangwan and Sunkiang The whole of the First student union meetings are given which the military occupied. At exercises. Cruiser Squadron is now in Har-precedence to all merely scholastic Anking where one of the best duty, sokliers drill in the school equipped mission hospitals in thi premises and the authorities lasuc part of China is situated, soldiers prolific accounts of their successes are quartered in the hospital, and in administration.

seven residences have been looted To carry on with a few more in- thoroughly. At Kiukiang, two alances, soldiers are being quarter-

churches, two boys' schools and

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THREE SECTIONS NEARLY COMPLETED.

ed in all properties belonging to the two residences are all being ve Methodist Episcopal Church at cupied and from Nanchang comes Nanking, with Middle Schools

the same report. At Wachang being used as stables. All houses "school is Leing kept" at Boone of this mission were looted, four University, although less than one London, April 20. of which were burned. The same third of the students are there and Satisfactory progress in the con-applies to Chinkiang. In Wuhu, struction of the Singapore pontosnanother chief centre of the mission, soldiers drill on the grounds. 'dock is reported.

"At Changsha buildings are all in schools aro cloned. Klukiany and Three out of seven of the sec- Nanchang show churches full of the bands of the students' uniou, tions will be ready for launching soldiers and latest reports which it nor does this mission entertain. In about three months time is talon do not apply to the Methany very high hopes about pro- Router...

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