Hankow, Jan, 19.
Since his arrival here on Bfonday Sir Francis Aglen, Inspector Gen-Jeral of Customs, has conferred with the local Customs officials and also with Mr. Eugene Chen, It is loficially explained that chancing to be in Shanghai at the time of recent developments in Hankow he deeiéed to proceed to Hankow to look into] Customs affairs in this region.
The situation in connexion with the press packers remains very de-Vente, Carrying coolies and pickers remain at work but no machinery is operating and in the course of few days the godowns will be Jerammed full of raw cotton and be junable to accommodate further supplies.
Hankow remains very quiet but the feeling prevails this evening that important developments are to be
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