The Proclamations were issued] throughout the districts of Kuelin, Pinglo, Liuchow and Kingyuan. hose four districts comprise about one quarter of the province. Ten days were given for the demolishing of all the idols in most of the temples, Only the temples of Kuan-ti and Yoh-fei were to be spared. 'The temples contain idols representing! Chinese national heroes and alone escaped the destroyer's hand. On given day the soldiers were called out and in' perfect order: marched to the various temples: where at the word of command to started the work of destruction. Nothing was spared, Old hoary idols that have been reverenced for: hundreds of years by superstitious multitudes were torn from their eats of honour and thrown hei Tong down on the temple floor. Others too heavy to move were decapitated where they sat. Dust and dirt filled the air as crash after crash followed each other in rapid' succession, Nothing was spared. Tables, seats, benches stands, ete, were all broken to pieces and their "fragments gathered up and carried away to be used for kindling. When one temple was demolished, _the soldiers were again called to order and marched, off to another temple to pursue the same policy of destruction.
The pABclamation ordering the destruction of the idols stated that the temples were to be used as public buildings of one kind or! another, Already some of them. have been cleaned up and wi washed and made the headquarters of the Nation meetings are the speakers are strong in their denunciation of Imperialism, italism, and everything British. Speeches usually are short, but they usually cover these thi points. This has naturally caused the feeling against Great Britain to become more intense and fears ate freely expressed in certain quarters that a clash with Britain ble. Many of the older the cities deeply deplore the turn events are taking, but the younger element have hold "of the reins and brook no interference.
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