Uniformed Chinese Strip Him Of Valuables at Woosung In connection with the molestation of foreigners by uniformed [Chinese at Woosung, it is learnt that on January 21-2 German professor at the Tung Chi University }was held up by Chinese in uniform.
About 8 p.m, the professor was travelling by riesha from Woosung [Tseng railway station, about ten minutes to the University and was held up by four men in uniform who declared that as there was a state of siege they had to search him' for arms and ammunition.
The professor raised no objection but the uniformed Chinese took from him all his valuables including gold watch and chain, a gol pencil and about $15 in his notebook, They, robbed him of his eyeglasses Jand tried fo tear the ting of his finger. When the ing would not Jcome off easily they threatened to cut off his finger but he succeeded in removing the ring and handing it over to his assailants, wh Jed his protests by threatening, with bayonets and knives, Large Attendance at Annual Meeting With attendance ing the acc mn, the member St. Patrick's Society of Shi hold their annual. general meeting, Jat the Astor House Hotel on Jam. 19, electing a new president, Vice president and "general. com? Imittee for the forthcoming year. The new officials unanimously ham: ed by the gathering were:
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Captain J. E, Inch, also a memo ber of many years standing, Vice-President; Messrs. T, P. Givens, SIN, Ede wands, F. Hi, Forde, Gilmore, 6. €! O'Gonnel, S'hecavthy, 1 8, Stent Thomar Kerrigan and Colonel Cosgrave, Members of the General Committee.
Previous to the election of officers, the members present united in we coming the return to Shanghai of Mr. 1. P. Wilkinson, one of the best Presidents of the Society and former Crown Advocate Paid by the 1 J. Brett, Committee who the departure of whom nounced with much regret meeting.
The forthcoming departure from Shanghai of Hon. Assistant Police Commissioner Mr. John O'Toole, who is leaving this city after 81 yea service also was received "with marked regret, by the gathering, Me. 8. MI Bdwards voicing the sentiments of the meeting and relating the many services rendered by their fellow member.
Of all the eulogies, "however, possibly the most enthusiastic was accorded the retiring chief execu tive officer of the society, Mr. A. E. 'Fenton, whose continual Iabours on behalf of the organization were related in detail. Mrs, Fenton, too, although absent, came in' for unanimous. commendation, her efforts to further the welfare of St. Patrick's sons having been noted by the membership with unstinted appreciation,
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