identic letters sent to _the various provincial chambers of com-
organization of Commercial merce, the Commission for the Reus stresses great _importance on the matter of promoting the use of domestic products so that} [China's imports of foreign goods will] be limited and the financial losses caused by unfavourable exchange'
Chengtu, June 4, May 90 seemed to pass rathe? quietly until the evening. During the day showers of rain caused the youthful orators to run for shelter to the nearest tea-shop or tem court-yard. But at nine o'clock in the evening on the Union Univers sty Campus a_ murderous attack was made on Dr. Clifford Stubbs, dean of the Science Faculty, and last year vice-president of the University.
He was riding his bicycle from the house of Dr. Anderson io his own home and when passing the front entrance of Hart College men jump+ out from the shelter of the "ick pah" hedge. One evidently felled him from his bicycle with a "plea tan" (carrying-pole) found near the scene afterward, and another tacked him with a Knife, while on the ground and partly unconscious, and inflicted five body wounds on the left side, then decamped with his bicycle.
There were no witnesses of thy Incident, but within ten minutes home-coming students found the un conscious form of the doctor of [the roadside and immediately the alarm. Dr. Crawford, Dr, Kit-born, Dr. Fu and Dr. Anderson all of the University were soon on ths scene. A hasty examination revealed five nasty knife wounds, four flesh wounds, one quite serious, the home and carefully tended through: out the night and removed to the Canadian Hospital, in the city, next morning. He is in a critical condition but hopes are his recovery. All possible have been taken to prevent condition and he is doing as could be expected.
Two theories are held regarding the vicious attack in the dark, One the theory of robbery as tie bicycle was taken. This is dis: counted by the fact that his gold watch, chain and money wera nob taken. The other theory that re-from large sections of Chinese and foreigners is that it was the result of the anniversary of the Shanghs incident and it was meant to get' a foreigner. Colour is lent to this theory by the fact that an open-air meeting of the Communists was held near the University clock tower the same day, and short! after starting they dispersed having. heard that a report had gone in from a foreigner about their clades-tine meeting. About ten minutes before the tragedy a student com-tates foreign trade is concerned.
will be avoided insofar as her in that road had The|ear the hedge and one carted seen three men Fro es Owx Comeerosaeat Tore are requested. to. help. the ed and had no suxpelons, but affec various provincial chambers of com-carrying-pole. He was not molest-Kashing, Che., June 14. people in selecting domestic products the ambushing of Dr. Stubbs he Intermittent rains furnish plenty of water for rice farmers without the expense or labour of pumping.
The Grand Canal passing our city connecting Hangchow and Soochow is swarming with boats of all sorts. With high water comes mountain cargo like timber, bamboo, fuel, charcoal, lime and sand. Local brick, tiles and stone are moving for summer building. Interior trade is eager to increase, but bandits and war scares limit the volume to pressing necessities.
Last night and this morning, press gangs were on the streets. It ramoured that 600 coolies are to be impressed and sent to Nanking. This cleared the streets in short order, country people afraid to come in and local shopkeepers distressed accordingly.
The preparations are complete for the wounded soldiers expected soon to arrive from the front.
The native newspapers are accused of being innocent of any formation whatever. The foreign papers that get through the mai are excuse ably guilty of publi perfectly reliable reports of con fioting opinions from opposite sides as to facts differing incidentally from realities affirmed and denied. The local feeling is that the war is over but fighting will continue until readjustments are discoverable.
Amrrion is best realised when it is most forgotten.—Professor -H.
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