Recently a conference was called by the Chamber of Commerce. The lending business people were invited ty a feast after which the purpose! of the gathering was explained. Steps were initiated to "borrow" $6,000,000 to help on the revolution. ary movement against the North. Each invited guest had to sign a pledge of his share in the loan before he was allowed to leave.
Almost every shopkeeper hae some share in this burden.
General Li has arrived with his troops from Kiangsi and a great] welcome ceremony had been arranged on the public ree ground by the West Lake. Recruiting is going on apace these days and some very young boys are to be seen in the ranks.
The next great celebration is the [commemoration service on May 30. This event is being announced not} only by poster but is woven in the small Turkish face cloths used by the people.
Tue military authorities in Yunnan have published a statement in which they pledge their allegiance to Gen. Chieng Kai-shek and the Nanking Nationalist Government] and at the same time offer their assistance in bringing about the downfall of the bogus Government in Hankow. which drugs the minds of men." saw one bill which called upon the people to "Beat down the Americans" and in smaller letters "it advised the use of the Boxer method.
Maudlia Secretaries of the Y.M.C.A,, "Another donundiatory manifesto Beat down und -oppose: the Toxyo, May 23—Prince Yi, ex-Crown Prince of Korea, and his wife are sailing for Europe this afternoon on the Hankone Maru. They will first go to France, then spend three months in England, and after that make a-general tour of Europe, ré- Reuter. turning to"Japan in May, 1928—
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