Hankow, June 16. me steamer Tut here from reports being heavily fired on from the river bank at a point 150 miles above Hankow.
Chinese passenger was the abdomen and was rided at Chenling in a dying the property of the Catholi sion, and is occupied by Chinese who' use it, as the name implies, as an hotel.
The rent on the property as well as the water rates have not been paid for a long time and the Mis-Sion while reimbursing the Municipality for the Mater, lodged a claim against the lessees for payment of these arrears, through the district court.
'A few days ago some soldiers calling themselves the staff of the general Chiang Kai-shek, took possession, and placed a board outside pointing out that they had established their headquarters at the building. Representations by the Catholic Mission were unavailing, and 's0 they approached the Muni:
ipal Council to have the soldiers Femoved. Many excuses were soon forthcoming from the Director, who amongst other things stated' that the court had authorised the soldiers to stay. in the place until the ease' was. settled between the Mission and the lessees.
This argument did not hold'
with the more active lors, who. brought ex-pressure to bear on the Director by placing the onus on his shoulders. The outcome has just aterialised, as the soldiers are reported to have left the property to-day.
The river during the past week has dropped 22 feet, and_ people fre taking a more optimistic view. With the depression all round, the possibility of a trade would he welconied, us another flood of last year's dimensions: would certainly be a disaster from which practically none could re-
The political situation in and around Hankow remains very quiet, although the cootie question is caus certain amount of anxiety mong the business people. Ways and means of dealing with the gangs is now being gone into very! thoroughly, and a solution to the ever vexing question of coolie hire, which is controlled by leaders who claim hered beats, is being attempted, so when' there is a trade revly ficulties will not be placed way of a free movement of cargo at rates that will be reasonable, and beneficial to the actual coolies doing the work. Since 1927, the rates have soared by leeps' and bounds, and the gang leaders have created what amounts. to absolute tyrirny for both coolies and employers. It only means ce-operation from the authorities to break up these gangs, and to allow the i dividual coolies to work, when and} where required, at set rates, elimmating as far as possible, squeeze, whereby coats would be' reduced considerably.
The schools have broken up for the "summer holidays, and yes: ten lay witnessed the prize! giving and concert. at the private school situated in the SAD. No, 3. A general exodus to Kuling and other cooler climes, has already.
and Hankow will soon be summer regalia of grass widowers seeking to keep them selves cool, and probably envying, the more fortunate members of their families, who in turn reciprocate on the grounds of having. "nothing to do."
Accouoixg to a Hongkong telegram, Canton was shaken by an. earthquake at 2.02 pan. on Tucsday. The tremor lasted for 30
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