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JUNE 30, 1927

IN HANGCHOW.

CHANGE GOING ON IN SCHOOLS.

A COMMUNIST TENDENCY.

SHANGHAI COLLEGE.

PROPOSALS FOR REORGANI- ZING ITS CONSTITUTION.

SHANGHAI ARMED ROBBERIES.

ACTS OF TERRORISM:

In an armed robbery early on Shanghal College, originally named Shanghel Baptist College Friday morning a Chinese woman and Theological Seminary was was stabbed in the leg and was founded some 20 years ago by two taken to St. Luke's Hospital. Hangchow, June 22, Baptist Mission Sociuties in The robbery took place at "Travelling facilities, and the America, North and South. It re- country house off Melchow Road, outlook in general, in a journey, to cefved its charter enabling it to about 500 yards east of Lay Road. Hangchow, seems to improve ne confer degrees from the State of Seven men; one armed with the days go by. Railway transit Virginia. The property is held in pistol and another with knife, is much more orderly and there is the name of a board of trustens broke down the front door of the an appreciable easing up in the elected by the two societies, and place and intimidated the occu recent pressure from the crowds, the final authority of the institu- pants, five women Mon in uniform are very closely on in all important matters 1s. The robbers, thoroughly ran- scrutinized by the military police, osted in this Board

Backed the place, creating There has been from the be- turbance and firing four shots, and free passes are not so nich in evidence compared with a few ginning a board of managora, so- none of which was effective weeks ago. Close to where I was called, in China consisting large They obtained money, clothing seated, a soldier was severely of missionaries of the missions and jewellery totalling $140. of the two American societies, One of the women raised the heckled and made to pay the full together with four or five Chineat alarm and was stabbed by fare, beenuse he was without a members. All the important ac robber brandishing the knife. parmit and failed to give a antiations of the board of managers in Three Others, factory reason for continuing the journey.

China have been subject to con- firmation of the board of trustees in America..

Authority of Board."

Three other armed robberles and an attempted armed robbery Hangchow city station is still

took place on Friday night in the the hub of political and military

International Selfiemont. At 62 activity. The propaganda storm

Honan Road five men, threa of seems to have blown itself out.

For more than a year attempts whom were armed with pistols, At this time the now slogans ure have been made by the mission-entered by the front door and. chiefly framed against Jupanaries who are members of the obtained money and jewellery "Isn't Shantung Chinese territory? faculty and also by the board of totalling $280.

land What right has Japan to

managers to secure changes in the Shortly before midnight two soldiers there. Turn them out."

constitution of the college that Chinese police constables heutd This is a sample poster which would give to the Chinese a ma- Į police whistles being blown in the meets the eye at every turn. The jority of the membership of the rear of 1004 Tongshan Road, name of Great Britain is still kept board of managers, and also give which is the building of the Kung well in the limelight of hate.to this board the final authority Shing Dye Works. The constables References to Japan generally con- in all matters pertaining to the hurried to the rear of the bulld- clude with the remark-Japan administration of the institutioning and sow a Chinese watchman is a tool of British Imperialism." Additional Chinese members were pursuing two men. The latter Trade prospects continue to be therefore co-opted, so that there were running toward, Chapci. precarious. Rice has risen in are now 10 foreign members and The constablos joined the chase price three times within a month. 13 Chinese members. Vegetables which could be bought At a meeting of the enlarged and one of the men turned and fired at them Both escaped. for four, coppers, now are sold for board of managers, hold in Shang Nothing was stolen from the dye eight. The best manney-making hal on June 10 and 11, a new worke business to-day, an official laugh constitution was proposed and re-

House Ransacked. ingly told me, is that of the bar commended for adoption, which

undertakes to place Shanghai An armed robbery at 444 The women folk are aelzed College on an entirely new basts Manila Road, which was investi with the craze for bobbed hair. The name of the institution is gated by Detective Sub-Inspector In headgear, the school girls are changed to Hakiang: College by Quayle, took place late on Friday emulating the boys.

which it has been known in Chin- night. Inspector Quayle learned In these days money is very tight ese for a long time. The par-that a Chinese went to the rear of and it is said a move is on foot pose of the College is stated to be the house and asked the amah to. legalize the public sale of as follows:-"First, to offer to permit him to use the telephone. opium in order to swell the re-education which conforms to the The request was refused, where venue. A new census and re highest standard of educational upon the man pushed the amah. gistry of all dwelling houses and efficiency; second to offer educt aside and entered the house and shops has been authorized and is tion which is consciously directed cut the telephone wire. At the now in progress throughout the to the promotion of social ends same time Eix other Chinese city and district. A charge of consonant with the highest ideale robbers appeared, three of them 20 cents has been levied on every of citizenship in a modern re-producing guns. The house was door which has access to a main public of China; third, to offer ransacked but owing to the thoroughfare.

education which is consciously absence of the owner it was not directed to the promotion of re-determined how much loot was ligious ends consonant with the taken

ber.

A Red Undercurrent. The undercurrent of "Red" in- trigue is still active. A organization hay sprung being "The Bureau for cleaning

new

into

to promote evangelical Christian- original purpose of the founders

ty under the auspices of Baptist SCHOOL REGULATIONS churches in China and America,

The membership of the board of

up the Red clement." The Can-director, whose office will be

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IN CHEKIANG.

·AGAINST · FOREIGNERS.

ton clique, connected with Chiang, located in Shanghai, is then de-ACTION OF THE AUTHORITIES Kai-shek, are straining to grasp a ned to be composed of 10 re larger share of the profits that presentatives of the various Bap

Shaoshing, June 20. Chekiang has brought into thetist Churches or associations in Christian educational circles are Revolutionary coffers. This move China, three representatives of not a little disturbed at the re is being strongly resisted by the the Alumni Association, 10 misgulations recently promulgated by independent leadership which hassionaries of the Central China the provincial educational at- always characterized the political Mission, the East China Mission thorities for taking back all the wire-pullers who are native to the the Interior China Mission (in schools managed by foreigners.

Honan), and the South China The regulations provide that province.

The cordon of governmental Mission (in Swatow); and also 1 These schools must be trans- restrictions is gradually but sure-three additional coopted Chinese ly, tightening round the activities members: making a total of 16 ferred either to Chinese groups, or

Chinese and 10 foreign members.ber 1, 1927.

Chinese individuals, by Septem- of religious institutions and schools. It is common knowledge that a scheme is on foot to break After losing his memory 25 unconditionally. to pieces the Christian fabric years ago and wandering over the 3. Memorials may be establish which has been created through world as a seaman, Frank Burgess,ed in the schools for foreigners of years of devoted and unselfish of Toronto, has regained his fac trua merit, either by the school service for the welfare of the ultics as the result of a blow on authorities themselves, or by the people. This is not surprising the head by a falling tree. When Provincial Government. when it is known that members of he recovered consciousness, he the present governing body have was able to recall past experiences avowed in Austraila and South American

announced themselves

atheists. The Central Govern Deris. ment of the National Party have made provision for. religious to- leration-not

So

with Chekiang... Ifly decorated

2. This transfer shall be made.

4. After the transfer foreigners:

may not be members of boards of directors, or hold the office of prin-

cipal

5. Foreign educational institu tions after being closed up shall wreaths of be treated on the same basis as

the present measure is carried leaves and flowers, over a back-private schools. through, no foreigner may hold ground of Chinese characters,While the government is show- even, an advisory position in con- which made known that Hsining, great activity in its efforts to nexion with any Christian School. Chao was a martyr, having given suppress mission schools, the con- The talk of mission property his body for the country. Andition of its own school is not being confiscated, is still in the other announcement proclaimed reassuring. The second primary air.

that, on account of his humani-school of the city has it third tarian act, he had been rewarded principal since Marshal 1 and with heaped up felicity."

every principal in the city but one has been changed since the.. coming of the Nationalists. The

Funeral of Isin Chao.

This week-end, the great event

of Hangchow has been the state funeral of Hain Chao. The eas-

Memory" of. October.

Hain Chao, is a name that takes enrolment in the schools is great- ket containing a body-no one be-one back in memory to the exly reduced and the payment lieves the true body was ever re-citing days of October last. He teachera' salaries irregular. covered-reposed for some days received his, high office at the in the Hall of the Revolutionary hands of SunChuan-fang and, Heroes, on the shores of the last autumn, being duped, it is West Lake. Thousands flocked to said, he made his premature this centre, and the memorial ser-coup à etat, which failed with vice was opened by General Chow such disastrous results to himself. Feng-chi. Dr. C. T. Wang was Mystery shrouded his whereabouts also expected to give an address until the Southernors came on the but, through indisposition, sent scene.. All kinds of rumours his deputy..

wore afloat that Hsia was to make!

It is estimated that well over a sensational re-appearance but 1,000 satin scrolls, inscribed with there is little doubt now about his euphonic phrases, were presented untimely end. He was shot by to the family, and scores of "Thou- order of General Sun Chuan- sand names. umbrellas" most fang.

beautifully worked in silk and Last week, Eangchow, and the Batin. Yesterday the funeral whole surrounding country, was cortege, in inclement weather, visited by a wind storm, the so- wended its way over the festoon-verity of which has not been ex ed causeway, and, making a do-perienced for many a long year, tour, passed his old residence, Some houses collageed, many were finally reached the city station. damaged, boats were capsized and At the main entrance, the coffin the stormn occasioned some loss of was again rested for a short time life," Rain has been falling for under a most gorgeous canopy, about a week and this blessing bas specially erected for the purpose. brought great relief to the farm A special train was in waiting, ing classes. It is feared the lata containing about a dozen conches. Bowing will greatly impair the The coffin was placed in a rear rice crop-N. C. D. News Cor compartment which had been neat-respondont,

Many famous joint debatos. are held in butcher shops.