Removal of French Concession Blockhouses nowt Our Ows Contesronsest Hankow, Nov. 4.
A new agitation against the authorities of the French Concession here has been started by the local Tangpu. In order to guard against the various attacks on that Concession which have been suggested Since the upheaval of 1927, concrete blockhouses have been erected at the points from which such an attack might be made, They st.nd within the bounds of the Concession and are not manned save by one policeman on point duty. But the Tang-pu has asked the local civil authories to demand the demolition of these blockhouses as they are a roproach to the Chinese nation which has undertaken the protection of foreigners.
Tt is pointed out that they are built of concrete and steel and have an appearance of pern added that they have not been need~ ed since they were built and that they cannot be needed now the country is unified under Nanking Government. And it la claimed that it is an act of host lit to China to maintain such erections ina time of quiet, Tt is not known what reply the French Consul-Genal will make to this request when presented.
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