The Volunteer Version of Canton Ci and the massacre of Canton citizen: ily Reds, under the order of Dr. Sun] Yui-sen, on October 15, a+ far figures go, gathered from various: sources, were responsible for deaths among aged persons, mostly women 4800 to) and 1,600 wholly oF
"Phere were the work of the Bar-impassioned appeal for patriotism, referred to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and asked, if He evuld suiter thus: "Why cannot you shed your blood for your country?" The hearers were left to discover for themselves in what way keen shopkeepers could shed their blood for their country's welfare. Pei haps for them paying taxes un-gruelingly might be the readiest Practical application of this high-sounding eloquence!
An industry recently developed here is that of making money belts. These are shoddy articles composed of rags and strawboard roughly stitched together and covered with gaudy dyed calico. But the enormous quantities pro-Jiduced which never fail to find im mediate sale suggest the extent of the need for purses and pockets view of the fact that everybody money now, and the 10 20 cash pieces do away. with the need for the larger sacks in which the strings of were formerly carried.
Old Mattresses for New Another business greatly dence at present is the sale of old cotton wadding. Owing to the ad-oncing price of cotton, many of the poorer people are unable to Purchase new cotton wool for clothing or bedding, while some An English-speaking Chinese re-|5 who grow cotton prefer to sell it it of Canton told me that the} Chinese Store, one of the biggest it appears that only abet goo Rt enhanced prices and use cheaper were shot ud 200. seriously material for their own personal usc. concerns in the town, had been tol destroyed, involving a loss of 700 slightly wounded, whil Hence hawkers selling matches or
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