In Kuikiang our political baron meter has set "stormy." In other: word the local magistrate has again disappeared "Ningpo more far." Nobody knows where he has. gone, The native city is plastered, with posters saying "Down with Chiang Kai-shek" and the Provi-mal Notas of the Central Bank' (Cantonese notes) which were circulating in large numbers have been declared to be of no value, These provisional notes are signed by an appointee of Chiang Kaishek and have been used to pay hhis troops. There is an_ evident] attempt on the part of the Communists to damage Chiang Kai ile there is still no pre per administration in the Concet Sion, 'The administrator, Mr. Chao, has with some haste' booked a passage to Shanghai on a British Steamer. Our gallant thirty, the Hsien Ping (Military Police), who could be seen in armed patrols of three walking round the Concession any fine afternoon of the past three weeks, have run away to Hukow, 10 miles down river.
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