The Archive · 1925

Movement to Form a-National Defence Association: Governor

DROUGHT "IN"HUNAN, 'RICE SHORTAGE AND THE:-SHANGHAI AFFAIR — Chao Hong-ti's Call for a Settlement — Frou Our Own Coansaronoent

aigicait one f2¢ central Hlonees with' foreign members have been asked.

The past focteignt tas been, Changsha, July 17. ister has a special publication: apartment on which' a, number el

intense heat and a real drought, On t0 serve and which publishes, day'by* [July 5 the temperature reached a day, single sheet with the most: record altitude of 106 degrees Fah. authentic news obtainable. By flits: Fenbeit, to be broken fvards the close ofthe day" '[accurate information and make' the ead securing

"As usual at such a season of ig it available in quantity, th: arouat, the people, rifer, On, the case. aot Chinese Christian forces of Chat eave taken a praisewovihy tah. Parchave before pices" should me f0" other localities," wit one that might well serve as a model. The situation still higher. It became known that|'8 only partly met by the issuing of day that the rise to $12 per picul|®UPPlementary sheets enclosed in was due to a scanty: supply" Gonaca: the daily issues of the English jour-, jor Chao Hong-ti ran true to form and "#lstoo often apt to. fmet the emergency by quick action.{ be handed to one's house servants oF; [At 8.30 p.m. he sent police and sol.|%0 & chance friend, What is needed diers to different rice-shops with i securate stating of facts, issued the announcement that hulled riee|i% special form, acceptable to schal-, fist be sold, beginning hamediatee #4 and merchants asa dignified at 18 small coppers (about 3, Publication. gents, big money) per sheng (that Could Likin Even Go? fons to violence, but is, $3 per picul), no one person to be word of the gestures of protest that /¢xhortations but ithe towns and villages. I have been atic One disturbing—yet hopeful—sigin were being arganteed there. A pre-/the resaure of, examinations Jpiold that the students abave, been ae owed te bey more than Timinary mesting of students held and a students' union brought Fre the ore scanent, closing of: empt will be made to create dis-was, the latter part of the week arned by the gentry that no atone shang ff the times in Changsha, is the Death for Profiteers attitude of istrators towards the matter of the educational admin.

about and mass meeting the schools stopped the Pr2-turbances against foreigners living At the same hour a second pro-|thelr supply, of funds for schoo called one of the large temples. al aad the servants in the api choels and chapels, for they are] ers found cireealing. stores of brennan abie for

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