Several months ago, I mentioned that our provincial Government were imposing strict regulations concerning foreigners wishing to come into the province and even concerning those residing in other cities in the province wishing to come to this city. Eventually, these regulations ere relaxed and foreigners have been permitted ro travel with more freedom.
"Irregular Entry"
But recent papers announce thatin consequence of two foreigners, one Greek the other a Filipino, having recently tried to enter the province, apparently in an irregular manner. all local and provincial authorities re instructed to take every precaution, not allowing any foreigner to enter their district unless they can produce documentary evidence as to their object in wishing to enter; this in addition to passports which they may be able to produce. It may be taken for granted that the authorities have satisfactory reasons but it must be rather awkward for ellers who may come a long way.
"According to The Law"
Every now and again, one is reminded that the administration of the law does not necessarily st the administration of justice; the last fifteen months I have personally known of three such cases in as many different districts in this province, And those responsible to see that justice is done, insist that they are acting according to the la Such things tend to make one inclined to agree with Bumble that "The law is an Ass," for surely there is something radically wrong with law when it so readily lends itself to glaring injustice as in the cases I have in mind. It goes without saying that the injustice suffered generally falls to the poor and weak.
All is quiet in this city and district and, apart from the robber bands in many places, throughout the province, I believe that in response to orders from the Generalissimo to the military authorities in this and adjoining provinces conditions are improving in some parts.
Chaotung, Yun. Jan. 16.
After fifty years of eleemosynary effort in this region, the Methodist Mission has just held an official opening of a new and modern 1 outside the east gate of the city. This work is continuous with that begun four decades ago by Dr. Savin, the first medical missionary to Yunnan Province.
The ceremony was held yesterday afternoon, attended by several hundred dignitaries from the city and not a few Church representatives from pieces five to ten days distant. Though far away from travel routes, it is interesting that there were present, in addition to the numerous Chinese, Miao, Nosu, British, Americans, and Jugo-Slavians. There were the usual laudatory speeches by the city officials, commendably brief, and by the acting chairman of the Synod or the three southwestern provinces, just closing its annual session.
The complimentary scrolls, banners, and tablets made a nice display two score of them being hung About the large hospital ward used for the opening meeting.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.