The Archive · 1927

DRAINING THE LIFEBLOOD QUT OF HANKOW@)

The Whole Wuhan Area More Depressed and Gloomy than Shops and Stores Closed Recent advices from Hankow in-

Jdicate that the Wuhan area is more depressed and gloomy than ever. Central Bank notes have fallen to}

220-240; business is practically at a standstill ity is driven to despair, constantly being forced to tender change for paper money which is at such heavy discount.

Lately, due to rumours of military] reverses, the Chinese have been flocking into the foreign areas with their household—belongings—the rush is said to be the biggest ever

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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