Two nights ago I wrote that there was nothing of interest to report in Suchien. Last night something happened that has set the whole town talking! As one of the minor happenings in China, it may interest some of your readers. Your correspondent happened to be in the district at the time so pan vouch for most of this information.
Every Wednesday evening since the New Chinese Church has been opened, there is a service for children, They come from all over the town, and last night there was a gathering from 500 to 600 children snd some "grown ups." The address Fad not long started when everyone was startled by three shots in quick succession.
We heard that a man had attempted to kill another at the church door. The would-be murder-"Jer was a tufei leader, but it was not till the morning that one heard full particulars. The man's name Ding, but up to the present he is still at large, though the city gates were shut, and the police and soldiers were soon on his track. It was a story of revenge for deeds of many years ago.
In a little village some distance from Suchien lived this man's ancestors, They were very wealthy, the whole business of the place belonged to them, By some means man named Tsien came along and managed to take over all the business prosperity and the Ding family became poor. Being a tufei he one day took revenge, went to this man's homestead, surrounded it, and barring the exit, burned and killed this old man and about seven of his family. Those who escaped, left 1 their ground, and took refuge in Suchien.
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