He deplored the failure to secure united action in sending n stronger Note protesting against the Naning incident but hoped the Powers would adopt such action eventually. The Hongkong British also hope the moderates in the Nationalist Party] representing the sound and progress sive view of the bulk of Chin people will soon be able to establish their supreme and restore peace and good order.
Closer contact between Chinese and non-Chinese in Hongkong—is also urged, and thin purpose can be best served by the Chinese Language School which already enrolls a few European. This gives opportunity to foreigners to learn the Chinese language both in speaking and writing, and to have a better chance of direct communica tion with the Chinese people, "Better Commercial Outlook.
As a result of the spring clean ing of Reds in Canton on Good! Friday, the commercial outlook Hongkong and South China has. made a turn for the better. In Canton the merchants are no long-ex bullied by the Red workers and threatened by frequent strikes which invariably spelled ruin to trade. Thus the obstacles to the natural flow of trade have been removed, In Hongkong, value in land has already gone up, the increase varying from 20 to '80 per cent. Prices in shares have also been raised. 'This is partly due to the general improved outlook and partly due to the speculators from Canton. On account of the clearing out of the Reds in' Canton, many' politicians and others lost their jobs and fled to Hongkong with large sums money. With their wealth, they wish to secure more and therefore embark on the game of speculation in shares, Thus the prices shares have risen considerably, Another encouraging sign is that involuntary liquidation has become less frequent Better ere is extended, Even those merchants who are no the verge of bankrupted are a given chance to "come Back" because the creditors believe that their advancements have a better prospect of being repaid if the debtors have prospects to recoup what was lost The owner of dum-dum bullets without a permit from the police authorities incurs a hoovey fine, no matter whether he is a arms smug-glor or bone fide traveller passing through the Colony. This was the decision di Mr. Schofield, the magistrate, when a Chinese who returned recently from Vancouver was charg~ ed with having in his possession 2,000 rounds of ammunitions, The solicitor for the defence entered a plea of guilty to the charge, but emphasized the distinction. between the arms smugglers and bona tale travellers who carried arms for
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