Hankow, Sept. 28.
A sum of $9 lions will be re-Jqued for the repair of the, private dykes in Hupeh province damaged by' the summer floods, according to ow estimates drawn''upjrnty. the. Hupen Brovineal "Piood Ret Auociatlon, the Han River Engineer: ing Burees, andthe Provincial Se-partments of Civil Affairs and Re-
Tue Tack of rain in he rice-producing districts this autumn has! caused prices in Nanking to increase rapidly. A check on the market on Sunday revealed that the price of rice hag increased over $1 during the past the reason for this being that Wu San-kuei, a general in the Ming army had gone to Manchuria to obtain the [Support of the Manchus to fight off the bandits who were attacking the Capital. The Manchurians agreed to help the Mings and sent a force into China with Wu. But when they Jarrived ju the Capital the last of the Bing emperors was already dead. The Manchu, therefore, attacked the bandit chieftain and when he was overthrown themselves: Became rulers of China.
Jacep wells "at principal sireer comers, ud. by. ordering modern Meeting This Year engines, have news that some of, the amer emees are to be abolished for the sake of econom, notably that isteater nis old, another, together with Chief of the Police. "the order "was issued from the Brovineial Capital lltary'cousription continues to disturb "the liver and "occupations the populace. One sometimes sees a aquod of country conscripts trying Tokyo, Sept Great, Britain's intention to call a naval disarmament conference. this year, was conveyed yesterday more "Me. Kelnasuke Fuji," Charge Amaires in London, by Me.'Robert Calsie, Counsellor' of. the. Briish Foreign, Oftce, the local press"re~
The reports added that although Mr. Craigie did not give any'defnive date for the convocation forth ference, he expressed the fo'iearn il steps and looking ext mination of his Government to cons emely aw, and ly, "they ae Were the pourparlers before the end period et "not less than three ured to" leave their" homes for
months, The aystem, although maine Questioned on the rears, a spokes man of the Gaimusho declined to for national defence, Ye probably et more. direct value for local fake any' definite comment on the essence sgatnet bandits." ands wil British move, pending the receipt of official report "Japan's attitude more chary. of attacking a village where. the ble-bodied males will Targely depend on the. contents ait recelvea term of military of the British proposal, he indicated, find said that the Foreign Omtee will me.
Pact in concert withthe Navy Minty.
"+Menace of Bandits he press also reported that Great This reminds me that the country: Biliain's rin Intention fo cal side after a year or two of respite, conference this year was conveyed thas again become menaced by ban-Int, May Alherion, American Charge and dits, while to the west above Chur Attire tu "London, on September chow, "some of the red armies scat-2 hen jo called' onthe, Brith tered' from operations in Central Foreign" Otice under" fnstedctions China, have arrived to. terrify" the inhabitants. Members of the China Inland Mission have tad to retire church building erected in the from their summer hill bungalow ety, the. money having been raised and bus services came to a tempora ety. "ta addition it has associated ary stop. 'They have resumed, but churches in" the. countryside. Such the situation ig by no means secur few days ago a small launch acord is very commendable, though itis to be' remembered that at the that plies from Wenchow to a large time of the schism only fairly" well: village about three hours Journey up to-do and strong: churches dared fiver' was held up by a body of armed men and $1,000" stolen. When the! eave the parent body. This larger boatman objected he" was taken body today is stil carrying. the burden "of the' weaker. captive, and since has "not been Moversents in "the foreign staff of Jenough about engines to bring the Hctrd of "One of the party knew the English Methodist Assn includ departure on furlough in: Novem Haunch' to Wenchow, when a body of ber of Brand rs B.A. Stedetor police went immediately' to invest and son, and Rev. and Mire, gate Ordinarily there could scarcely [be found $20 amongst the passengers JAvloit andthe velum from furlough in October of oise Pith, (Nurse). lof this litle boat, but this being. the Be. Stedetor, Miss Smith and Hise time of settling accounts, there hap Avloit are stationed atthe "Blyth pened to be two or three city men Methodist Hospital, who were returning from their annual visit to. the country, debt collecting.
1 may be welcome news to many The bandits seem io have selected sion Stations that it's possible the occasion with some Intelligence, insist) modern plumbing "and. a Text week the locat independent Hygienic modern. ite hen with Christian Church which severed rel Barcooker." This ig made possible tions with the English Methodist means of the natural gay" plane, Church during the political troubles how being sponsored by. Citnese at the time of the Nationalist rising, sem in Shanghai "The pane sine is to celebrate its tenth anniversary finery to get out of order. "The ority chemical, while there is no machand requires no replenishment of by a fortnight of special meetings, The. old. sores have been to-day largely healed, and the tst meetings fuel ig ordinary shen refuse, end will be addressed by representatives with anything uch as. grass, veget" able tops, or* other soft matier The from the China Inland Mission, and the Methodist. Church. eas formed is safer than coal_gre on-poisonous, and gives a high tem Sett-supporting Church Perature. "The "system has teen me Hailed in. "some of the Methodist This Independent Church is en-Fouses and here are ether houses tirely self-supporting and selt-govern-in the city, foreign' and' chines ing, and during the last two years which have! employed it satstctar: has been paying off the cost of a fine ily for a year or two.
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