An attempt is being made to work up anti-Soviet feeling here. All the various bodies which participate in such matters have agreed to call a great demonstra-on against the Soviet and it is stated in the Chinese press that the General Labour Union has telegraphed to Nanking assuring: the Government that the 300,000 workmen in the Wuhan cities are opposed to the action of the Soviet and still more to Communism. A Proposal has been made that officers should be sent to drill all these Three armed men in military dress entered the house of a gentleman in the Jen Yi Fung, at Wuchang, late on Thursday' evening, gathered up the family ornaments cash, and then ordered the wife to accompany them as security for a further sum. The family seem to have been too much afraid of what the men might do to their captive to attempt a rescue, but, as the group. drew near to' the Hanyang Gate, on their way to the river, the woman signalled to a man she recognised. He rushed to the nearest policeman and gave the alarm. One of the captors was arrested, but the other two escaped, leaving the woman free, Meamens of the Diplomatic Corps and the Consular Body have been invited to attend the West Lake Exhibition which is now being held in Hangchow, Tue members of the European Y.M.C.A., Hongkong, met last week. for the purpose of saying good-by. to Mr. P. Sands, M.A. assistant sce retary, who left' by the Suwa Maru for England. In the absence of the President, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, x.c., a presentation to Mr, Sands was made by Mr. W. L. Pat-tendon, Vice-President of the Association which took the form of a junk, travelling clock, and a tch case. Mr, Pattenden said taken a promin Part in all the Association's. act ties. He had great personal. influence and capacity for friendship and the members were losing real friend. He had also largely interested himself in the religious life of the Colony, more especially at St. Andrew's, but he had always deen ready to help elsewhere. He sincerely hoped that in years to jerome Mr. Sands would return to work in Hongkong.
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