from Tour 1
Shanghai, Feb. 28.
Panié was conspicuously absent in Peking this month, in. spite of the" fact that the newest "theatre of war" was a mere eight hours away by motor-car, according to Sir John Hope Simpson, Flood Relief Com~ missioner, who recently returned from an inspection visit (0 North Th streets of the former capital were almost, free from. reftigees while the railway stations were not. Jammed with terrified peasants, he, pa tinued, and in no way. was Pex King outwardly suggestive of Shanghai during the tragic days of last wint On the other hand,. under" the direction of Madame Chang Hsueh~ long, war relief groups were being organised: with quiet efficiency. {With Wear games, paraniount among the juveniles of Tokyo, Peking ehildren apparently have not enright the martial infection, since minnie wax fare wus not noticeable on the streets.
According to Sir John, the Chinese leaders were optimistic over the out feome of events in Jehol. This, wag on February 16, 17 and 18, the days [the Zamine relief party spent in Pe~
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