The exodus of refugees into the [Settlement has been one of the most distressing features of the recent uneasiness. Its recrudescence, after slight lull, occurred on" Tuesday evening. On Thursday night the Jseenes were heartrending and elo-Jquent of panic. Of the situation unscrupulous people have, undoubledly, been taking advantage, Transport facilities have been required and profits have accrued therefrom. [Desperate bargains have been struck {for accommodation and the ill wind has been fanned to benefit those who Jare prepared to exploit adversity. At the root of the trouble, however, ithe apparent inability of responsible authorities to issue reassuring. statements, Their task is admittedly dificult when conflicting opinions prevail regarding the technique of Preserving calmness. It is hardly surpris\\g that Chinese residents in Chapel find" reassurances dim cult to accept, when Japanese sailors in war-kit parade the streets of Hongkew, when the menacing tone of the local Japanese press shows little abatement and when, a5 a correspondent pointed Tapanese lives are in serious jeopardy here, Memories of 1932 are not so faint that the cumulative effect of these tendencies can be ignored. In addition general uneasiness regarding the significance of events in the North has led to. the dissemination of rumours which in themselves have accentuated anxiety. Is it not time that responsible authorities in this International community exerted themselves to obtain a common agreement with the view of giving such Jassurances that this pathetic disturbtance inthe lives of thousands of humble inhabitants may be stopped?
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