Tsingkiangpu, Ku., Mar.
2 of Taingkiangow has ree covered after an almost continuous occupation by the Nationalist soldiers during the past two years, The people ave been at all times quiet and orderly. While ocean sionally they displayed a great ten"
jon and great unosrtainty of mind, and every precaution had "0 be tak:
to prevent looting, yet: the people showed a remarkable. restrain all through. Credi has to be given to those in authority, but no Tess credit must be given to che ordinary, citizens, for this sane and sensible way in which they conducted them selves during this critical period.
Furniture or Fuel the thowtands, ud oer needed These troops de: aundse money by
supplies. were' freely given by the Chamber of Commerce, Large orders for beds and tables were made, bout it is reported that not a veatiga of this furniture was left by tha departing soldiers. It was thole custom to break up the beds and tables to use as fuel for cooking their rice, it is reliably. reported by those in authority that over 5,000 beds and hundreds of tables wees thus destroyed. "All money demanded by the troops was given by the Chamber of Commerce. Tt was an during the year, Mr. C, E, Sherwin when fires occur in the Chinese city be issued in 1929 was to be Tis.
Gepending on chit coolies to' convey. open fact that the city during. thi taking the place of Mr. G. He is becoming a serious one, owing'
100,000, at 7 per cent., redeemable messages. Work of reconstruction time was without protection from. (Chavleton' when the latter gentle~ to the wear and tear caused in this in twelve years, and this was to be: is commencing, however, and we! the military demands, {man was tranterred to Shanghai. way. The Russian foreman had to. followed by two similar issues later. are promised the use of telephones At present the city is again quiet {he Council thus consisted at the Tenlgn owing to his imperfect know- The Director had act his heart oon Monday. and normal. The army of Yoh fend of the year of Messrs. S.
Tedge of Chinese; & Chinese station this scheme, and Mr. Keed argued!"
Wel-chun has removed to Yangchow Chow, W. S. Dupree, Eliot F. Hot fudge of Chlneoes 0 CRlseee Stang: stioels' and comrincingny tu. Ha practice machinegun Orton and other places south of here, Very WF. C.'R, Keed, D. A, Leo, and C. hel could not work with the local favour. He pointed out that really laily happening on the new road just north of the city. Soldiers few soldiers have been loft to guaod Sherwin, Following the notes on men satisfactorily, s0 a local man it was the same scheme as that in-again are using this road for drill the city. Peace reigns once mo the membership of the Council has been promoted to this post, troduced in 1926, and that provision grounds and, with the city full to This quick recovery is illustrative comes a list of all the Council em-under the supervision of a volunteer, to the amount of about Tls. 60,000 rerflowing with troops, things once the normally peaceful and orderly. ployees by name, including the Mr. F. Allan, was made for it in the Budget: of more are as they were a few months nature of the people. From the that year. That sum unfortunately Topyists, the clerks, and the police hopeful aspect seen today and the Valid Land Transfers had disappeared in 1927, but the ago. expansion of trade one would never Sergeants, 0 the ratepayers, are dream of the inconveniences and the fully informed on this matter. They In moving the adoption of the! roads were in a worse state than burdens which the people have so fare also told exactly how many accounts for 1928, the Chairman' over and the traffic was becoming recently suffered, If trade is 20 Jetters, telegrams, instructions, pre-aid that, as there were only two. heavier. The Council intended to
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