Censorship Preyents Publication of News of Communists Prow ow Owx ConnesroxeNt Hankow, June 13
Very stern proclamations have teen issued in Hankow announcing. teat all who spread rumours likeig to disturb the peace or engage i Communist propaganda will be treated a brigands and robbers and hot as soon az their guilt is esablished, The newspapers are alo Laving national polities severely slone, and beyond printing the which is given out to them ly, have nothing to say about serious situation which now confronts the populace of Hankow, Chinese reports from reliabi sources indicate that there is forge concentration of communists the Yangsin-Tayeh evea, " the figure mentioned being 7,000 mea! wellisciplined and fairly well armed. It is also clear that another large concentration is taking place rear Simakow up the Man Rive The obvious intention of these men seine any opportunity which arise through the weakening of the garrison forces in the Wuho cities to create trouble.
'Meantime the local press con-contrates its vitriol on Japanese and French murderers" and British' "aggressors," Following on the acfeldent in the French Concession Which a Chinese soldier was killed, demand has, been male that the Japanese authorities apologise to the Chinese, pay compensation to. the family of the dead man and punish the "murderers."
It fs announced that the Japanese Admiral has already expressed the Garrison Commander how muck regrets the accident, and that the Japanese Constl-General has expressed readiness to consider a solatium to the family of the ée-ceased, But as regards the drive Of the lorry and the passengers the Japanese Consul-general declines to cal with anyone but the Frenein authorities, as the accident happen-their jurisdiction.
Exactly similar demands have Hen made in the ease where a French destroyer is alleged to have ome into collision with a lighter: with. the result that one Chinese was drowned. 'The French Consul ental has expressed his regret for this oceurrenec, but announced that ay' question' of compensation tinnist depend on the result of eaveful quiries and that the question of Aseiplinary action ix a matter for the French naval authorities.
The Extea'lity Question Judge Wang Vu. who has dealt with Commdr. MeBride as already reported, hax now completed his inquest on a man named Wang who vas stabbed on board the Tachi Harn at Wustich last January and died six days later in Hankow. The Ending of the Judge is that Wang went on board the steamer to quantity. of central xi salt micinbers of the ere apaness officer objected to Wh yaw going on and ordered Wang leave the ship. A dispute followed aid when the officer withdrew to go the upper dock Wang and others followed him and in the sew'le Wang was stabbed.
Tt is admitted that there was a sations disturbance an the shu i: is claimed that the captain document admitting liability for the action of the officer. Judge Wang states that the accused was not present at the inquiry, but retorts to the Hankow District Court. tnat he is guilty' and asks that he duly punished suder Chinese tavw treaty rights were abolished in Attack on Be & 8, The next to come under the lash are Messrs. Butterfield and Swive.
Phe apers state that owing to the irl of the eurvent during the precent high water it is very dificult for the ferry Taunches from to come alongside the hullo customs House as the in which the Taikoo hulks imyored does not Teave enough room for the manceavring of the Launches. It is said that the hulls Hee moored outside the section of foreshore allocated (o the British cmt und a request has therefore sen made to the Customs authorities to verify the boundaries be-
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