'The Mission compound, situated outside the city wall, was raided six times altogether, by' soldiers of the Nationalist Army on the following dates,—July 7, August 26, September 24, November 1, 1927, and February 7 and 8, 1928. The raiders off some personal effects of the missionaries and part of the equipment of the Hospital, Boys School and Industrial School, Several military units were involved in the above mentioned looting and in at least two cases officers accompanied the soldiers. They scaled the compound wall, smashed open doors and windows of the various buildings and carried away what they wanted, In one case an Army Major accompanied 'The occupation of other Mission buildings inside Huaiking City has been continuous since September, 1927. The city compound, used formerly for Girls' School and Women's work, was made the head" quarters of the Nationalist Party organization. The other city compound known as the "Hood Memorial" buildings is used for Nationalist Schools, for both boys, and girls, who are instructed in the "Three Principles" and Nationalist propaganda, The missionaries visiting Hu king were given a cordial reception by Christians and non-Christians, and repeatedly told that their early return would be welcomed.
Taokou Looted by Nationalists Tackow was looted long before Weihwei was disturbed. The first soldiers forced their way in on July 1927, Then came the Ist Regiment, 58rd Division of Feng Yuhsiang's Nationalist Army, followed. by the 1st Division of his 3rd Army. These latter under General Lu Ming-chi did most of the looting.
The furnishings of residences have all disappeared. Except for a battered table or two nothing remains. The same is true of what was left in the Chinese buildings. Many doors and windows have been broken, gnd the walls are full of holes. "The furnaces, which were of, Canadian make, were ripped open.
The official report states, in detail, the dates and circumstances under' which various Nationalist units under certain officers broke into, occupied and looted successive properties of the above Mission in different cities. Tt completely refutes the shallow defence of the Kuomin chun made by Mr. Fartsan T. Sung and others in the public press some months ago, It is reported that Marshal Feng is desirous of finding out the facts about these doings of his troops. If so, there a way by which to ascertain the truth, Te has mot yet been possible to make a detailed and accurate list, of the property losses sustained by the United Church of Canada in this the total derived from a preliminary examination of all the buildings in some places gives the following og a tentative esti-
Mexican $80,000 for yet known. being contiguous to Shansi Province was under the control of Gorernor Yen Hsi-shan until the Nationalist drive on Peking. So far as known the property there has not been molested.
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