In view of the present political status of Hopel and all the uneertainty regarding the future, the harassed lawablding peasant is un~ doubtedly between the devil and the deep sea, Official nerves are obvious ly very' jumpy over the bogey of Communism since the incursion of the Reds into Shans! and unceasing vigilance is the order of the day in warding against the infiltration of Fevolutionary propaganda by secret channels.
It is dim cult to obtain accurate information regarding the activity' of smugglers at the fshing village of Chikou on the. coast, 0 or 60 miles to the northeast," but it is undoubtedly true that contraband goods have entered at this point learned that 2 commodious depot, known as the Futsangkungssu, has been established outside the east gale of the city to store this Irregular merchandise and that four other sale centres have been rented locally, Among old China hands it is commonly supposed that the supersti lous practices associated with the delict in feng shui are being undermined by the advance of scientific knowledge but this is not borne out by the experience of the writer. A largo burial ground north of the Agricultural, Normal School, within a quarter of a mile of the' mission compound, is said to have been adversely affected by the new school buildings and, according to the ruling a local expert in these mysteries, the graves must be removed to a new site and the beautiful forest of trees cut down to help meet the heavy expenses involved. "No one, appears would dare to dispute the decision, which is final and _irrevocable, ATI intelligent Chinese, while admitting that such beliefs and practices are childish, show absolute aversion to interfering with the dictates of ole custom,
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