The Japanese cast longing eyes towards the mainland as far as Chuanchow, towards Foochow and Changchow, the southern military contre on the road to Swatow, hoping by seizing these to save the situation. They think that if the hinterland were in their possession trade would return to. Amoy and prosperity to them. That. is doubtful. The Chinese ave allowed take food to Amoy where it is searce und dear, but they may take nothing from Amoy to Kulangsu. No one prohibits them from taking goods would be to their advantage to do so. Yet nothing is ever taken by the thousands of people who, Reck across daily und retura in the Searchers, male and female, watch the jetty to stop articler from, being smuggled across.
One day, during a heavy rain storm hundreds stood drenched in the wet why did they not stay in Amoy? One and all, men and women, shool: their heads; they would not remain on any' account whatever. Amoy appeared to them as a city accursed, not to be stayed in. That is the general fecl-Ing. 'The death rate among the re-{ugees and the people has been rising' daily. A new clean city les just! over the way, but they refuse to. sleep in it, And yet no open anta~ gonism is expressed. It seems to be Jo. deep, silent sub-conscious determination to bear all and to suffer fil, but to have nothing to do with their conquerors. Death does not seem to make the slightest difference to their dour instinctive, but inartijeulate, resolution,
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