Fear and Panic Yield to Confidence won Our Own Comrsroxone Hangchow, May 8.
Anyone journeying on the confines of the province, especially in the regions bordering Fukien, Kiangsi and Anhwei, will be agreeably surprised to find a welcome change in the atmosphere of fear and panic to one of quiet confidence and calm. The Red menace, which has endanger-fed life and property for the best part of a decade, has now been There is brightness in the coun tenance of the people in striking contrast to the care-worn look of recent years, The long drawn out fear of lurking danger has told heavily upon the peace loving men and women of the soil and the troubles of the business man have been like a whirlpool sucking. him. down to the abyss of despair. Trade continues to be bad but hope is treen and Detter times are not far In the recently disturbed areas the Government troops seem have the situation well in hand, The knots of lawlessness are gradu: ally being united but it will be many a long day ere garrisons can be dispensed with, Motor road construction is being pushed in every direction and even the country peasant is fast becoming travel-minded, The revolution of transport is. simply astounding and distances rem: word but hardly survive as a fact. The craze for modernism is making Eveat transformations for the con venience of the traveling public and the old time Inn is giving place to the up-to-date hotel, sing through the county of Lanehe, is was interesting to learn that begging was prohibited. On the Streets of the connly town not a beggar is to be seen. A police office: was stationed at a' certain. point, holding a banner in his hand, bearing the inscription, "Relief for Beggars." The policeman fold me that between 390 and 400 free meals were given away each day. Lanche boasts a well equipped Alms House and the inmates seem contented and happy.
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