Kiukiang seems almost normal, and trade, foreign and Chinese, is distinctly improving. The local Chinese are friendly, and even the coolies pretty: well-behaved, but still fever-highly paid. We hear that Mankow is formulating a scheme of coolie control with fixed rates, registration of coolies, and with charges less than has been paid for the past year or so. And Kiukiang tives in hope of something: similar. The foreign property owners on the old Concession have been living tax free, as far als property' is concert ed. but are arranging to pay a contribution of somewhat less than the old fix, to the Chinese authorities. This is hardly a aatien factory state of things and it is hoped something definite may soon be arranged, and on a friendly basis. This is not the time to exact every lawful pound of flesh. but, rather. to be liberal and easy and friendly.
The new bridge over the Lunsek Greek (to the Railway Station) is still in process. of building, and making slow progress, but we hope for a speeding up! The rail from appearances, is well petro ed, and is being put into a better state of repair, slowly, hut, we hope. surely. Certainly things erally look more hopeful. Some of the soldiers still show their anti-foreignism, "Imperialist," ete., but there is no attempt at violence, and the populace, generally, ate qui friendly.
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