After crossing the city the imupon ones mind—is something sadly Iacking of the old time air of peace and prosperity. The foreigner is looked upon with' no small degree of surprise and it is very apparent that he is not an over welcomed guest, fat least at this juncture. On the surface everything seems to be all right but on closer observation and judging from the conversation of the common peo} cast an ominous wile, The Propaganda Bureau a at it and they are doing their piece of work in a masterly way, The wall space of the city is being utilized to the limit. Coloured post: ers with catch-phrases attracts the eye of the man in the street and groups of boys and men may be seen reading aloud the announce ments of the day:—"Politieal power belongs to the people." "We demand absolute liberty for holding mootings: organizing societies: pub-lie speaking the freedom of writing and the freedom of the press." We are oppressed by the Imper lists and the Militarists: let us arise quickly and link up with the National Revolutio Party."
"Down with the "Dig out the land "Women of all d combine together." ani The present, 'regime evidently does not look with favour upon anyone who wishes to take a neutral position for we read—
"Down with all thos who are ting on the fence.
Mission Premises Still Occupied Christian schools, chapels and the Homes of missionaries, are still occupied, in some quarters, by the military' and Labour Unions. And. this, notwithstanding the strongly worded proclamations of General shek, Ho Ying-ching and who have issued urgent orders' that this procedure fon the part of the troops will no longer be tolerated. "These are Imeriulist premises," said an officer, in reply to my query how he dared to disobey the order set forth in the proclamation forbidding him to enter a certain missionary's hot Posters denouncing Christian activiies are stil given prominence—Down with the Christian Church Business far from Promising In business circles the outlook from promising. Quite a number of shops, including large sill stores, have been obliged to close. Several banks have shut their doors and pawnshops have closed down. The Ho Ling silk factory, which' gives work to some 2,000 odd bands, has also had to close besides many other factories. A financial and unempleyment problem is created which is being found very difficult for the new government to handle. A man in very small way of business said to me—"By this time Inst year I had cleared $200: this year, covering the same period, I have not had $20] worth of business." The thigh rate ised by the Unions There is much] dissension among the working class-unable to carry on rities are going off to join!
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