'Two Russians. who left Shanghai on March 12, on their twenty-four foot yacht, Vera, and have been sailing south' via Ningpo and Foochow, have reached Chuanchow where they excited much curiosity and were entertained before proceeding their journey. Amongst other places they intend to visit Canton and Mania before returning to Shanghai.
'Amoy University has recently been nding' diticulty" in balancing its bbudget_in spite of curtailed expenditure. The Fukien Provincial Government has, however, voted a monthly Brent of $5,000 which will go far to relieve the situation. A further grant of $500 is to be given to further the study of marine biology.
General Chu Pei-teh who was pointed to inspect troops in Anhwei, Kiangsi, and Fukien has completed a tour of inspection of the military organizations in Chuanchow, Changchow and Amoy. In both Chuanchow and Chengchow he witnessed field manceuvres and in Amoy the principal streets were decorated with age for the occasion. On leaving Amoy he will proceed to Nanking after visiting the Ningpo forts.
To all outward appearance Amoy a quiet peaceful provincial town, Lut it is surprising how scarcely a day passes without some scene of Dioodshed or violent death. Most of these events pass with scarcely any comment or notice taken by anyone apart from those directly involved For example during the past week the following cases of murder, manslaughter, or suicide, actual or temped, have come to my notice. When the Taiyuen arrived in port last week fa policeman who was attempting keep coolies from climbing from Sampans into the steamer, inadvertently fell into the water. When ese to the surface some coolies hit him with their bamboo poles so that sank and failed to come up again. 'A local detective coming on a thie?
the act of stealing gave chase. As hho was catching up on him the robber turned and stabbed the policeman wilh a knife. "Although promptly removed to hospital he succumbed the wounds received. A man caught stealing some household utensils was beaten up by some Formosans and
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