Canton, Nov. 5.
Superstition still constitutes one of the forces obstructing reconstruction progress in the interior districts, reports indicating that villages several Kwangtung districts recently ave risen in arms against the Gov-errment's road-building projects, on the ground that they would interfere with "feng shut."
Villages in the vicinity of Lingnan University also were aroused by the University's efforts further to develop the campus. The trouble arose from a dispute over the building of a rond to the south section of th University grounds, Tu the superstitious belief that, if the earth in the Tegion is disturbed, the welfare of the inhabitants will be undermined, the farmers strongly objected to the scheme and resorted to violence to prevent the work being carried out. When an attempt was made to proceed with the road, the villagers rioted and made a murderous attack fon the workers, which resulted in several injuries. One of the men was severely beaten and carried off by the angry mob. The incident still is unsettled—Reuter.
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