The Mayor of the Chinese City announces that the cutting of the road along the banks of the Han is essential to the prosperity of the port. It ix really hard to believe that times have changed so fast that speed as become an clement in business transactions in Hankows Anyhow, a day will oon be fixed for beginning the work and all hoes, and, aheps marked on 3he ins for demolition have to dise pear within fourteen days feom that date. Those that are not pulled. down by the owners will be pulled down by the authorities. Property owners feel that the situation is very serious, as there cannot pos sibly be enough funds in hund to pay even fraction of the compone sation needed.
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