Mr. Liang called in a member of the Big Sword Society, to extract the bbullt from this body. This functionary, bullet from his body. This functionary, surgery, had no difficulty in blowing the bullet from the wound, and displayed it in his hand, as evidence that his performance had been successful. Scoffers might say that the bullet came out of his own sleeve.
Mr. Liang's condition did. not improve, it grew worse, He came into the mission hospital, but died & few! weeks later, In Pihsien, a man named Djoa was out on the road near Gwanhu one evening after dark, in February. Suddenly he was captured by three bandits, who tied a rope around tis neck 10 prevent his calling for help. In this condition he was carried away Into the hill country, where he was held captive for tweaty days, on the supposition that he was wealthy.
At length the bandits became con-vineed that Mr. Djoa was a poor man, so they released him without collect {ing ransom. When the rope was tied around his neck, his vocal. organs were injured so Gadly that he is not able to speak a word. Tt. seems probable that he may spend the remainder of his life in this unfortunate Help for the "Underdogs"
Before taking office s.me of the major ails of the Cay Government gave preliminary coustaveution for Gare of the vast numbers of resident poor in Nanking os well a the thousands of additional destitute people who have come. temporarily Because of the poverty of tne country-side due to the drought last The delegation from philanthropic organizations in Nanking which called) at City Hall to inquire about plans: for relict and to offer ce-operation with the City Government, were assured that the government intends promptly to take steps to meet this situation though a few days more would be required to complete (heir plans.
The mayor is reported at City Hall to be. even more concerned t0 establish "methods for shelping continuously the under-privileged classes in Nanking and to clear the streets of beggars. Long before the drought these social conditions in Nanking have been very bad. Beggars have been numerous and' insistent, often pressing their claims with a measure of bodily force.
Mayor Ma Chao-chun is reported to be planning to enlist the co-opera tion of the bankers in philanthropic: financing of enterprises " for social relief at low rates of interest.
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