Both the inti-British and anti-Christian feeling are growing tenser ud tenser now. Speeches were delivered: here and there on the main streets by the. Students Union to stir up anti-Christian ferlings of the populace end an immense quantity Of. inflarimatory "literature was distributed on Christmas Day, Upon the notification of the British Consul hers, rll the British and foreign women have come down from Kuling Jand. are living in the concession, White some have gone downstream, The entrances of the concession are being guarded by armed British narines inside to prevent, any unawful occurrence and by the armed nationalist soldiers outside, with some police standing between them, There are pickets always patrolling near the entrances to sco that no food stuff is to be brought into the concession. The tyranny of the labourers is also prevailing: It is Tearnt. that special provision has been well prepared against, starvation. "Steamers ere ordered by the Labour Union to anchor in. the middle of the river, and are not allowed to touch the hulk till the strike is settled.
For the purpose of celebrating the victory of the Northern Punitive Expedition and the inauguration of the formal government of the Nationalist Party, a mass meeting was held fon January 1, 1927, after the usual custom of reading of Dr. Sun's will, delivering hot speeches, distributing of leaflets, shouting of slogans, ete. fand the meeting ended with" the xeneral_ parade. In. the evening shout 100 different bodies of people attended the lantern—procession which, representing every walk of Rife, wormed through the narrow street which were crowded with Teokers-on. Only Kuan Kya Middle, the only" anti-mission school kang: and some primary schools:
inated in the procession; other such us St. John's School Nash College and Girls' and Knowles Women School were all standing oat this celebration. These schools Jebratel on that day, but did not Join that crowd.
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