'An interesting scene was wit nessed in the compound of the Provisional Court on March 24, when about 100 priests, each earrying an incense burner,' paraded the court-yard, while three of their number visited the President of the Court to discuss a judgment recently made to the effect that their temple in Peking Road was to be sealed and turned over to the Native Guild of Wuchow Residents, a8 the property on which the temple was situated was stated in court to belong to the latter.
The president was not in, and the three priests later led their follow. ers away leaving a somewhat puzzle ed crowd of spectators in the compound.
After judgment had been given in the Provisional Court in favour of the Guild, the priests were very angry and declared that as the Guild had. great influence in government circles, judgment was naturally given for them. The priests stated on banners which some of them held that despite the fact that the temple would be closed and sealed, they would live on the premises and would never leave, even if they had to starve.
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