The Archive · 1928

FAMINE SUFFERERS' PILGRIMAGE

Village Alarmed by Arrival of Well Clothed Band happiness. Nothing is heard communism ju this city and. one might therefore conclude that there are no adherents of this belief, probably an erroneous conclusion. The Dang Bu has x new head, a young mun, who studied to be a preacher, but found the lure Foochow, Sept. 10. A large party of Nan Min (famine jpynian stronger than that of than that To suppress piracy along the] stricken), mostly from the provinces! nis direction the Dang Bu has shown southern coat and as a precaution of Hunan, Shantung and Chili] Ni Cuero, Dang Bu has shown Against farther pirate attacks on|suddenly made their appearance in] M2 into-Christian animus. It Steamers, which have made travel- the Meikaloong Village, tothe south- seem interested. in sea, ing between Fukien and Shanghai a] west of Shanghai, on Sept. 11, re-pony hazardous undertaking, the Fukien ports the vernacular press, all Christian schools, Provisional Government announces The people of the village, upon nds the right to examine enforcement of the following five secing then, were terrorized, think-ithe teachers assigned to teach this measures: [ing they were bandits er pirates, but subject, in order fo ensure its bel 1. Passengers before boarding al their minds were soon set at te.t|tiueht' from: a, point, of slog steamer must produce a guarantee when the people told them that they faticfuctory to "the party This from a shop or from any'provincial ad come from the famine stricken wu thet an extra' teacher will guild to which they belong. districts and asked for food and a have to be employed, since the re-2 Passengers under suspicion place to rest themselves. must submit to an examination by gular teachers generally are not The matter was soon reported to the ship's officers, failing which they willing to undertake this work, the authorities and the party was] will not be permitted to travel by accoramouated in a temple, Uren Steamer Service Suspended the steamer. arrival there, the Nan Min forced!

3. Military officers or members their way into a class room and de-'The people of Huchow much 10 of military organs, when carrying manded that the tamplo should be gret the discontinuance of the any arms, must produce a permit from the Provincial Government.

the practice of the pirates has been to steer pirated ships to. Bias Bay in Kuangtung waters, the Fukien Naval Headquarters will ce-operate with the Kuangtung naval authorities and despatch gun-vacated by the school and that the whole temple should be placed at their disposal. This demand was refused by the teacher in charge and! three of the Nan Min attempted to driv pupils away and to throw the stools and benches out. When teacher remonstrated, he was Steamer service across the Grest Lake to Wusih, This service has been carried on intermittently for several yours, and offered the most comfortable and the quickest way of travelling to Shanghai. Unfortunately for the compan: condueting the enterprise, a wu's-sion of boats to cruise along the Bay.

Guards must be placed on every steamer to keep strict watch, and a wireless zet installed to send messages in times of emergency.

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