"However, it ig regrettable to sy that public' morals and sanitary conditions in Hongkew failed to keep ace with the maintenance of peace and' order, Most of the responsibility for this must be assumed by Japanese resid: ents, but there can be no denying the fact that lack of adequate houses and control measures for sales of provisions and beverages induced relaxation of public morals and neglect of sanitation.
"The authorities concerned paid attention to this and urged shop eepars and consumers to take pre:
"Nevertheless it appears that little attention has been paid to the hous. ing problem.
"This problem ought to have been taken into consideration earlier the authorities and residents, Although it ig true that some Japanese repaired damaged house Such measures cannot be taken the general public because of mone tary. limitations, "The housing problem has an important bearing on the hygienic problem and eventually becomes connected with public morals "At this time when the economic development of Central China is under way and a bright prospect confronts Japanese in China, residents and authorities should give—their attention to housing, which is assuming importance as a social problem slong with the commodity price problem."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.