In the hilly country districts ban. Aitti are constantly being reported. The local officials, with the magistrates of the different hsiens, have concerted measures for their control and suppression. Recently aeon ference was held in Wenchow by all the Magistrates concerned, and as 'a result there is hope that this trouble to the out-lying towns and lages will be overeonse.
That there is still an active party of Communists in this districts can. not be ignored, Five suffered the extreme ponafty a fow weeks ago, and since then many known leaders have felt it wiser to retire to the islands off Wenchow Bay and other places. The officials are keenly alert to this danger, and to their credit it must be said they are taking all possible precautions to main. tain all possible in the city and th country side, 'This makes it all the more puzz-Jinyg that repeated orders to. re-tum the College property of the Methodist Mission are not yet carried out. So long as Nanking and uzchow are ignored, it is not only: the foreigner that' doubts the stability of law and order, but also the respectable and law-abiding citizen, It is ta be hoped that this wrong will soon be righted.
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