Comrade Lin himself was up in Kuling Inst week when. C. C. Wu, Sun Fo, et al called on Wang Ching-wei to' persuade him to return to the Nanking fold. The days were spent. in feasting and picnicking. One day a trip was made to the Three Waterfalls and over 100 coolies were engaged to can'y the chairs. On their return the coolies demanded $1.50 per head. This was about double the correct rate, and so there was an argument. Com-rage Lin was called upon to settle with the coolies, but they would not Histen to him and eventually the argument was not settled until they had made use of the good offices of one of the local foreigners, who is well known to the coolies and who wrsuaded them to accept 90 cents 'a head. Comrade Lin lost much face, as such questions come within the scope of his office. He is Commissioner of Foreign Affairs and it was by his order that the estate transport house, which used to con: trol the coolies, was closed,
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