Troop Trains on the Line On the outward journey, a group'
middle school students joined the train at Lunghua Station, They were well equipped with banners, sugar cane and collecting boxes, Mangchow was their destination where they were to participate in the money drive for the Southerners in aid of the northern expedition. The ticket collector had quite a hot. ézgument with this bunch of enhusiacts who flourished a written notice with a big red seal. "Yes," aid the railway official, "I see this gives you authority to collect funds, but does not say you are authorized to travel on this train without a ticket." The controversy was patched up by a mutual agreement to refer the matter to headquarters. Some very heavy troop trains held vs up on the line, but we eventual-Jy arrived at the city station something over one hour late, The Chekiang Harvest The country side, as far as Hash ing, Jooked amazingly fresh beautiful with abundant mellowed wheat has been garnered and I hear the harvest in most parts of Chekiang has been most encouraging. Yesterda; the Bearded Grain, a the utmost importance to Chinese farmers. By this time the young iee ought to be in the ground. On account of lack of rain large sections of the province ave unable to prepare the fields and the farmers are becoming apprehensive.
"The silk and tea productions are, Pheriomenal this season, but, alas, on account of the unsettled state of, "the country, and shortage of Labour, the producer veeps no special advantage. Hangchow presents a very gloomy aspect in almost every branch of commercial activity. Some establishments have raised the wage scale 80 per cent. Numerous shops, and works have had to close down celes Chinese nation during the /space of many years. Preparations }were being made for monster demonstrations to work up a new Jwave of hatred against Japan.
The May 30 celebration passed] loft with the usual street processions Jand a final gathering at the lake side. It was interesting to hear that a great many of the unemploy-Jed refused to join the throng, for, they said—"What is the use of shouting "ourselves hoarse—'Long ive the Revolutionary cause' when [starvation is staring us in the face.
The Desecration at Chuchow A Chinese merchant arriving! from Chuchow gave some further' jdetals of the desecration of the! Martye's Cemetery. He said, the graves have been left a heap of ruins. The soldiers and populace who enacted this shameful crime conducted themselves like demons. Memorial slabs have been smashed, to pieces; coffins were broken up, and the remains strewn and kicked about the ground. For fun, the jerowd strung up some of the bones. to the trees and made sport. Conscious stricken, some of the by.
fanders exclaimed:—"Oh, this is pitiable: these people were put to a cruel death in 1900 and now Jeven their bones are not allowed to remain in peace." No wonder the [decent living Chinese are lifting up their hands in horror and exclaim We are living in days when is no thought of God: no heed to conscience: no respect for Inv.
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