In Hankow at 1 a. few hundred scholars from—various reheels gathered in the heavy rain the Lao Pu Gardens to listen to patriotic speeches denouncing the wanty-One Terms and demanding the return of Dalny and Port Arthur; but the small crowd of Visteners were almost outnumber-4 by the force of police and sold-Jers who come to keep order und found themselves almost the major yore of the demonstration, In Wuchang it is reported that yer 5,000 students gathered un the Yueh Ma Ch'ang in front of the Provincial Assembly Hall, carrying white flags upon which were written "Cut Off Intercourse,"
Do Not Forget our National Disgrace," "Boycott Enemy Goods, t6 the End" ete. After a few speeches, these too scattered to distribute large quantities of trests along the streets, The merchants in both cities hung out flags from the shop-fronts showing their sympathy with the demonstration, The second day, May 9, turned as fine as any demonstrator: could have wished, but somehow the general enthusiasm seemed to have died away. The students remember di that they had already made hol way for two days, and instead of ing en masse the various schools contented themselves with sending, 'a.selected number of representa. tives to go out on the streets and distribute pamphlets. In Hankow, one girls' school and the Poor Veople's Schools made a small procasion, which was carefully watch-and convoyed by the police. The chop-keepers hung out their flags advocating an enemy boycott, and went on doing business as usual An Unpopular Finance Minister Mr. Li Hwa-tang, the newly-apphinted Commissioner of Finance, is fiding himself severely unpopular with all classes, and there is determined opposition to his assumption of the position to which he has been appointed. The lawyer whom Mr TA had engaged to defend him inst the which the]
'Teachers' Assai proposing to. bring him, received a letter from the Lawyers' lub upbraiding him for consenting support an unjust cause, and telling him that the duty of a lawyer is to uphold the public good, and not to Bolster up private' individuals who sre known to be in the wrong. Such publi morality, coming for the Lawyers' Guild, is quite refreshing. 'The Provincial' Astembly has also taken up the matter, and after holding an afternoon tea at which: they voted not to recognize the appointamient, they sent 2 strong letter to the Tupan in which they protested] opainse the appointment. The let-points out that Mr. Li has left an unsavoury memory: behind him several previous offices; that the
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