from Singapore swas, lately of the Marine Court at Singapore, arrived in Shanghai during the week-end, being on a tour round the world on a bicycle, Starting from" Singpore in July last year he travelled through the Federated Malay States to Penang, then to Siam, where he stayed for about a month, 1g most of the places of historical interest. From there the proceeded to Indo-China, Hong Kong, Canton, Ichang, Changsha, Hankow and Nanking, and then to Shanghai, From here, he will proceed io Peking, Mukden and Korea, From there he expects to cross over to Japan and then to Canada, the United "States, England, Europe and back to his country through Egypt, Turkey, Persia and Afghanistan, Recounting experience to. 9 representative of the forth-China Daily News," he particularly eloquent on the muni tration in Indo-China, especially on. the condition of the roads, rutation and other social ameni= ties, "Buildings are "neat. and. modern style and "the lay-out of the gardens most attractive of all the places T have thus far' seen,"
said, While crossing the boundary of Siam and Indo-China, he said he fell" inthe" hands "of Chinese bandits, who fortunately let him go, having' subjected him to vigorous examination of his personal effects. Having come to know that he did not "have with him much money, they did not molest him He spoke of the pitiable pi of the people at Hankow, baying not. yet got over the effects of the recent disastrous flood, Dive dise tress met one's eyes on all sid he said, and paid a tribute to the heroic. work now being carried under the auspices of the Flood Relief Committee, Mr. Biswas, spoke of the kindly treatment he has received fom the people of "the countries he' has travelled, particularly by the Chis nese. who proved extremely helpful to: him in several "ways, He expects to leave Shanghai, within the next two Weeks.
Refugees—The disastrous flooding in the middle Yangtsze regions. Drought a large influx of refugees to Shanghai. 'The official records show upwards of 80,000 persons. (nearly one-third destitute) reeciv-Jed and housed in camps outside the Settlement, but there 1s small doubt that many' others from devastated kiangpeh emigrated to) area, Apart from, the increase in the number Smallpox cases reported. (which, feoincided with the peak influx of refugees) there has not been any! special prevalence of communi ease, Which might have bee tributed to the mass movement of there unfortunate people,
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