Our informant states that it wag Li who was directly responsible for a recent scare which caused not a little consternation among all classes of Chinese. even the more intelligent, as well as an increase in the price of. foodstuffs. Li is said to have issued a statement, which was republished in the Chinese press, that there would be no sun for five days on or about the 15th day of the 8th Moon (Mid-Autumn Festival), #.e., September 25. It was stated that darkness would prevail and that it would be the beginning of the end of the world. The people are urged to refrain from going out on those days and not to partake of food.
All attempts on the part of our representative to meet Li of to obtain some of the tracts proved unsuccessful.
The Educational Association has requested the authorities to suppress the new religion, stating that it is causing much misunderstanding and only tends to mis-lend and cheat the unsuspecting illiterate country people. They state that the new religion is a menace to the peace and public safety, and that Li is obtaining money by means of false pretences, hence steps should be taken by the authorities to effect his arrest and banishment.
Later information received on Tuesday afternoon was to the effect that the name of the new religion had been changed from the Tu Tong Chiao Hui to the Lu Sheng Chen Tao Tung Yi Hui (the Amalgamation of the Six Real or True Religions).
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