To the Editor of the "Nortn-Curna Dairy News."
Srr,—One living in the interior and reading the correspondence column of your paper is imp! by how little the Chinese know about their own country. The "returned" students and many who live in Shanghai or other parts; those who make such a hue and ery over extraterritoriality, dd not really know their own people.
The Lincheng affair that has brought these bandits so prominent-development of what has been ocly before the public is orly a
eumring for years. For 30 years, to my knowledge, that section' and the adjoining part of Kiangsu has been terrorized by these same bandits. The tale will never be told till the final judgment what these country people have suffered, and are suffering at their We, missionaries, who live in these sections can only stay because of our trust in an all powerful God and His Providences. The official sends a few soldiers, and in our experience they have been faithful and pleasant, but if overpowered by bandits naturally could avail nothing.
As I said above, the Chinese who live in ports, or otherwise lead secluded lives, do not at all realize the condition of China. They think justice as it is meted out in Shanghai Courts,'is the same elsewhere. They do not know, or do not realize, how many languish in prisons, because, not having money, they have no way, to plead their cause.
When in U.S.A. recently, a University student from China was incensed to the fighting point because some one mentioned China's doctors needling for counter irritation. He insisted that such 4 thing was never done.
A lady missionary related how dead babies were thrown out unburied, and often live ones, A Chinese lady college student told her associates not to believe one word as it was not true.
Ir seems that further batches of Russian refugees may be expected to arrive in Shanghai at convenient intervals. A Chinese press report states that another 100 recently arrived from Kirin,. where there are nearly 2,000 awaiting transportation when suitable arrangements can be made. The refugees ave travelling at half fares.
EPRESENTATIVE of British LU export house in Japan will visit Shanghai early July to ascertain conditions and possibilities of hosiery exports from China to British Colonies, and would be glad to hear from manufacturers or their representatives. Reply: Orient, Box 11, Sannomiya, (Kobe.
I mention these as examples of how many Chinese do not know, or will not know their own customs. I write this not in a spirit of criticism. I am a true friend of China. I write it in hopes some among the better class- of Chinese may read it, will investigate conditions in the interior, and see what can be done for the improvement of such conditions. Nothing is gained by emphasizing the faults of other nations and remaining ignorant of their own.
The wealthy class keep so aloof from the masses, that many bandits feel themselves to be Robin Hoods.
I am, ete, Tenghsien, May 21, 1923.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.