The slow process of recovery is. finding another manifestation at Tsingtao where Japanese have succeeded in raising the Chinese Customs cruiser Haiching which was the principal component of the boom blocking the harbour, and have announced the re-opening. of the wharves hitherto used exclusively by the Japanese military. Normal harbour operations are now possible and steamers up to 4,000 tons fare able to use the harbour which means that the Dairen-Tsingtao Shanghai vessels will be able to proceed to the riner harbour and main" {tain communications the failure of which threatened to isolate the oily at one juncture. Shantung's export trade finds a convenient out et at Tsingtao and anything that can be done to expedite its resumption 1s useful not only to] 'Tsingtao but to other po as well, especially 'Shanghai, which formerly regarded' the Shan tung port as a source of food supplies, while conversely Tsingtao will also be able to case fits own food situation through Shanghai, I was reported a few days ago that consider lo quantities of foodstuffs such as rice, fou fand sugar have reached the port and prices nearest "seaside lung" for jaded residents there are many people who are looking ahead for some place to pass the brief summer spell which was rendered practically impossible las year owing to the hostilities. There are also large property holdings by Shanghai people who have purchased or built summer homes. in Tsingtao and they, too, will naturally view the change in the situation with a good deal pleasure. The number of Chinese shops which] Femain closed is surprisingly large in spite of 'Chinese capacity to react fo anything like normal conditions and this is difficult to explain' in view of the comparative quiet which the' city has enjoyed, The "Tsingtao Times" ascribes: this to lack of confidence although law and' order has been well maintained since the Japa: nese assumed control. The journal suggests tha if the Japanese would give early publicity to their intentions regarding the elly it would do fa great deal to help merchants in solving their problems. The latest news constitutes a hopeful Indication of these intentions in regard to the Shantung port.
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