Hankow, Nov. 5. proposal has been made by the vincial Treasury to bring properties outside the two remaining concessions within the scope of the rule that all property in occupation as residence must pay one month's rent towards the bandit-suppression fund and all premises used for business purposes must pay two month's rental. According to the vernacular press it has been definitely decided that these levies are to be made, and an intimation to that effect has been jade to the Consular body, Ths American, German, French, Ttalian, British, Japanese and Belgian cone aul are reported to have replied that they cannot agree to this sug gestion. But the provincial autho. ities have pointed out in reply tha this levy is being made in order to restore order in the province anti that the Chinese Chamber of Com mere has agreed to the plan with When foreigners live in Chinese territory it ix but right that they should make the same payments ae the Chinese, It is also claimed that the principle has been admitted as Messrs. Racine and Ca,, the Japan Cotton' Trading Ca. and another foreign firm have paid similar levies fon properties which they own in Hanyang. The Provincial author-Isles therefore propose to press the
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