The Archive · 1924

Threatening Hochow From Our Own Correspondent

After about five months of peace and quietness, there are again rumours of trouble in the near future owl to dissensions which are said to we broken out in the camp of our present ruler At present it all very vague and People seem disinclined to talk. It is also said that a. pro-Sua force uw nder the leadership of Leung Hung-kai is epproachin, al ready reached the neighbourhood and has of Hochow.

The long-talked-of scheme for a motor road fr from here to Limchow has been revived again, and it is assorted dea! merchant: who has a hans a in the scheme, that it wi ill be available for uso ta a few months time, As to that, we must wait and s¢0. 'The iden' is to cut an entirel; new road a little to the oast, of the oxistin track, and to provide a.sorvice of motor-cats, the returns from which are to

for their own vehicles recoup" the actly thd "original outlay; anyone wishing to use the. roa! will charged a toll. It will certainly be a groat boon to the neighbourhood if it can be accomplished, for there is considerable trafic tuobyroon the two places even under the present lack of facilities.

The long-awaited doctor for the O.M.8. Hospital has at Inet arriv:

and a well attended mooting was held in the Memorial Hall of St. Luke's Church to welcome Dr. and Mirs. Watson, 'Thieves have been' working overtime at their nefarious jobs lately, and have not.confined their d- unwelcome attentions to foreign though these are generally regarded es fair game.

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