"In the City of Peking not only are situated the Legations friendly Powers, but its walls enelo humorous palaces, temples and ethel historical buildings, which are rightly considered monuments of, great value in the history of eivilization of mankind. 'The dropping of bombs from aeroplanes: us and villages can have military value, but can only untold' misery and suffering to numbers of inoffensive non-combat ants, and cause the destruction of priceless monuments, and, moreover, the lives and properties of foreign nationals, who are taking No part whatsoever in the actual conflict, and intend to maintain an absolutely neutral attitude in this domestic quarrel, will be put to grave and constant danger.
Hankow Americans' Proposal in Aid of Railway Construction The American Chamber of Commerce of Hankow has passed a resolution in connexion with the dis position of the remitted Boxer Tndemity fund. This resolution has been addressed to Dr. Paul Monroe, who was nominated by the Presi ent of the United States to decide as to the use of the fund. The resolution states:—
"We, the American Chamber of Commerce of Hankow, strongly favour the investment of the returned Boxer Indemnity funds in some enterprise which in itself will benefit the Chinese public as a whole, and at the same time serve to create permanent foundation, the income from which may be devoted educational and cultural purposes. We do not favour the dissipation of the principal of the fund: direct expenditure in educational work. Since the Szechuan-Hankow Railway is the only Chinese line under construction in which Americans are financially interested, we Foelieve the Boxer funds should be invested in continuing the construction of this railway. Careful provision should be made for American supervision of the original expenditure of the funds and the future operation "of this railway to the tend that the income from the foundation be assured as a permanent en-down tent for educational cultural purposes."
**It may be pointed out that the suggestion embodied in the above 1 with that put Robert Ho Tung in jan interview '@ "North-China Daily News" representative to his departure for Europe.
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