The Archive · 1925

A Priest of Baal

Typical of Chingse psychology is the act of a Chinese coolie—he look-

Jed the armed robber class—who "On June 17 the Shanghai Municipal Council issued " proclamation to frighten the Chinese people living here. A seal or stamp was affixed bearing words which read "Municipal Council of Foreign Territory. There is a great significance attached to this, for the foreigners speak to us in this strain:

Jduring the trouble on Boundary Road, scratched himself with his long finger nails across the face, Jchest and arms. He then smeared ithe blood over his whole body and Jwith violent gesticulations tried to jrouse the crowd in the Shanghai North Station compound to further! fury. tory? We must tell you frankly that the term 'Settlement' used for so many years is a pure falzehood for in reality Shanghai is Brisbane, June 27.—The English Association Football team now touring Australia today beat Australia by 5 goals to 1.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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