Hankow, Nov. 9.
There has been a strong rumour for some weeks past that Dr.
Chang might be removed from his position of Director of the ox Britih Concession at Hankow owing to the steady campaign of abuse which has been directed against him by the supporters of another gentleman who wants the post. The whole campaign has been a disgrace to the Chinese press, because the underlying note all through the articles has been that Dr, Chang was favouring the foreigners by insisting on carrying out the exact terms of the Chen O'Malley Agreement tes Seek Help Honghai Bay, about 70 miles northeast of Hongkong, which came into prominence because pirates of Dr. Chang left for Nanking last night to put his own point of view before the Minister for Foreiga Affaire at Nanking, because it is clear that no self-respecting man the British shins Tean and Ankinz caf continue in office unless his took their prizes there, has come Government will definitely support before notice again. © The me) policy All through the cam-habitants of one or tivo villages wh" paign the Chinese press has failed fare clansmen, and very likely asto adduce one scrap of evidence sociates of pirates, in. conjunction that the S.A.D. 2 is being badly with other neighbouring people, tered, or that either the have had to petition the local dis-Chinese or foreign ratepayers are trict authorities for protection from dissatisfied. As far as can be the remnants of the Communist fered the whole matter is being horde which set up a Soviet govern. engineered by men who have not ment at Swabue for six months a dollar's worth of interest in the Bands of these Communists, it apwell-being of this Special District, pears, are now making upon the pirates' odieal and it is practically certain that change that is made will not be for the better,
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