'The reasons assigned for this sudden action are strange. The first that the two areas are no longer Concessions and, therefore, will turally come under the control the Wuhan Municipal Council. 'The second is that there are rules and' regulations enforced in the two] seas which have not been sanctioned by the Government. "The third is! that this action will promote the welfare of the people. These ong are worl tHe examination, It is a strange fact that the dere to control. the ex-concessions Goineides with the failure of the Wuhan Council to raise the hit needs for ing out its many and grandiose hemes. This failure is not, of course, openly admitted, but it is own by the prontulgation on Sun-lay Iasteof very elaborate series! for regulations for the valuation of I property in the three view to increasing the receipts the rates These niotad here, but they can be sunt-sunrised as follows:
'AIL previous regulations cease to we valid, Deeds and two years' tax receipts must be produced for! Insvection, Boundaries must be deferior in every' are a di ferent type of It is understood that an attempt Tet. rieshas cession to ply cession, and will he" an attempt to let them run. fon through the Fi concession to the ex-German ulations have kept defeetiv from running in the Concession area have afforded the user some regree of protection from thieving] and other malpractices on the part of the pullers.
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