CONDITIONS IN CHINA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 6, 4 December 1926, Page 2

CONDITIONS IN CHINA.

SALVATION ARMY OFFICER’S ADDRESS. Adjutant McKenzie, o'f the Salvation Army Chinese Mission, who is on furloughj speaking at the Salvation Army Citadel last night, referred to conditions in China. “At present,” she said, “China is in a state of civil war, tho idea of the Chinese being to drive tho foreigners out and to rule China themselves.” So far there had been no personal danger to any of the Salvation Army officers, although the soldiers had broken into their halls several times. New organisations, with various alleged purposes, were being formed daily, but the shipping facilities at the ports were quite adequate to evacuate the British subjects there if necessary, although the people - in the country districts were less fortunate. The Salvation Army was doing wonderful work in China, the officers there being able to show some of tiro Chinese the way to the true God, thus causing them to cast away their idols. Tho speaker related many incidents of the good but strange manners the Chinese had when at peace. The people of China showed great respect for any foreigner who rcognised and complied with their peculiar customs of introduction and entertainment. On the motion of Captain Risely the speaker was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for her interesting address.