After a week's negotiation the chiefs were "satisfied that the en-@ineers would bring goods which could be bought with the Paper, but rst they insisted that a short sireteh of highway be built at the edge of the village as a sample, to make sure that nothing evil could come from the strange idea of a flat stone surface. They had never seen a wagon or wheelbarrow or wheeled instru ment of any kind, much less a road for it {o Tun on.
Finally the road was commenced from the north and south simultane ously, and as the construction work approached the Miao territory, the tribesmen became frightened from rumours of a black cage that roared like thunder and flew like the wind along the flat surface that was going to pass their village. Engineers invited the chiefs to travel 40 li to the nearest roadhead, and see for themselves what a harmless creature the motor car Is." The chiefs would have none of it, and threatened that, un-Tess a cor were t to their village immediately, and explained (0 them, they would attack the workers.
The engineers had no alternative but to hire 36 coolles to pull, push ud carry a light European car over 40 It of rough hill country, right into the Miao village, where the chiefs sat in the upholstered seats all day, honked the horn, "played with the lights and. decided that motor cars are rather nice things to have round, Mandley-Derry and Sokobin, the British and American Consular pair. The Anal of the Club's ladies bowling handicap was played on Sunday and Fegulted in @ win for Mrs. Newcomb over Mrs. Draper of the U. S. Consulate, More Railway Equipment Due to increased trafic and the present inadequate equipment, the
an additional seven locomotives Kiaol Railway will be purchasing 300 wagons to supplement their Dresent rolling stock this year.
Prof, C. P. Chung, proprietor of the [Tsingtao Pharmacy (late Watsons) has recently been" honoured by the Lions Club by the presentation of a special badge from'U. 8. A. Head~ Jquarters for the unique record of Rever having missed or Been late to 8 single one of their fortnightly tifin meetings. He has been a, member, the club since Its Inception here, ten years ago and a 100° per cent al-Yendance and punctuality record for decade deserves a special badge.
H. M. S. Grimsby, sloop of 600 fons, commanded by Car. H. F. HNalder arrived here on Feb. 22 and remained until the 20th. "A programme of sports and socials was Srranged for the ofMcers and men who had an enjoyable stay. The hockey and soccer teams of the sloop were victorious in all their games with the focal teams.
'Admiral 'Shen Hung-lich, the 'Mayor, after attending' the Plenary [Sessions of the C. E. C. at Nanking, Mew to Hankow on February 1 10 worship at the family shrine, He will be back in Tsingtao shortly.
Mrs. Cox whose husband is with the Chartered Bank In Shanghai, in Tsingtao at the moment and is looking for a bungalow at itis Huk where she will stay this summer Mr. and Mrs, George Bloom rived here from Shanghai the other [éay- complete with Baby Austin. and household furniture and have decided retire here. Mr. Bloom was formerly with the SMC. "Health Department and it is felt thet he will not regret the day he decided to make Tsingtao his home.
Nanking, Mar, 13.
Sun Ting-chun, an aged farmer who recently went to visit his married daughter but found that the son-in-law was not the one whom he had seen or blessed at the wedding has started a unique lawsuit in the Jocal court at Kuli village near here.
Several years ago Sun's only daughter was married to one Chiang Liang-Ju. The couple had lived happily together until Chiang became so. frantic that a few weeks ago he sold his wife to a carpenter for $15, He left for a "big city" where he is reported to have started 2 shop, Although the woman did not protest against the "sale marriage" and was living satisfied with the carpenter, her aged father insists that there is "something funny" about the whole matter and has asked the officials to help to settle this orthodox matrimonial tangle—Central News.
Peiping, Mar, 12.
Mr, Liu Hsi-lien, Executive Secretary of the Peiping Public Welfare Association, has telegraphed to Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Feng Vu-hsiang urging then, to take the lead in suggesting to the National Government that a day be set aside for the discussion of the great problem of marriage between parents and their children.
Mr. Liu suggests that either March 3 or September 9 be set aside and observed as Marriage Day. He-says that the idea of observing such a day is to enable sons and daughter to have an opportunity of discussing their rife problem" with their Tue Hopel Provincial Bank has requested the Hopei authorities to effect the arrest of Fan Shao-chang, clerk of the Ningehin branch of the bank, who is alleged to" have absconded with more than $40,000 of public funds.
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