To the Editor of the "Nonra-Carxa Dairy News."
Srr,—The fancies that appear to be held concerning this are, judging from the " North-China Herald" of the 9th instant, that there are no bandits in Manchuria (Bland) and that the "alleged raid by bandits" i is case for reserved judgement" as "it is curious that the Japanese Consulate could have been sacked and no one injured."
The actual facts are as follow: Manchuria swarms with Bunghutzes who have attacked, looted and burnt many towns, as for instance, Tan, Omoso, Ningan, Feng-cheng, Mishan and Molin.
Hungchun was threatened with attacks during August, September and October and was three times attacked. Once in September, twice in October: about half the town is burnt. The inhabitants are ruined. It was known already last. year—even in Shanghai—that conditions were dangerous.
When the Chinese state that the armed independent Koreans number 600,000 then, this is no doubt exaggeration. To say that the Mishan, Molin, Tungming. Hung-chun, Wangehing, Yenchi, Tunghua and Holung districts contain many ten thousands of them is probably quite correct. There are some thousands of Hunghutze, who. if paid for it, would join them. The same applies to Russians and war prisoners who are starving.
The newly completed Japanese: Consulate was burnt at Hungehun. Ten Japanese and seven Koreans: were killed and as many were wounded. Considering the comparatively small number of people who had sought refuge in Consulate, the percentage of. casualties was so high that it rendered further defence difficult and the situation was only saved by the arrival in the nick of time of some Japanese soldiers from Korea.
The best way is for China and Japan conjointly and as two good neighbours in a friendly way to assist each other in facing the common danger.
Enclosing my card, T am, ete., Kirin, Oct. 20.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.