Tong. Ying, members of the Chinese Bar Association, then were chosen by the magistrate to reorganize the law court.
'Other members of the Bar Asso ciation, however, objected to the choice of the two lawyers on the ground that, according to law, lawyers practising in' a district should not be appointed to head the Taw court of, that district, Unable to fine other competent persons to do the work and at the sine time urged by the Kiangsu Provincial Government to re-open the district court within the shortest period. possible, Mr. Tsing finally decided to takeiover the re-organiza~ tion work himself. He will be, however, assisted in the task by two lawyers, Me. Hwa Hsung-en and Mr. Hsu Yih-ting, according to Domei Hankow Evacuees Asked To Register Hankow, Sept. 2.
Through the newspapers, the police authorities here this morning issued fan appeal to the public to notify the police when they leave the city.
The action of the authorities is prompted by the fact that thousands lof homes, although empty, are filled with furniture and other belongings fof tenants who have evacuated for other cities without leaving their new address behind. The instructions, as Issued by the police, state that: persons leave their homes for lather cities, they should notify the police.
2. Evacuees should carry along their belongings, but if they are unable to take away their heavier pro-[perty, such should be left in the safekeeping of friends.
3. The doors and windows of. vacant houses should be securely Hiocked and boarded up.
4. Neighbours who are not! evacuating should be requested 10, ook after empty homes.
5. If whole streets are evacuated, residents of a same street should jointly hire a watchman, whose name Jand address should be reported to the Police.
6. Kerosene and other inflammable material should not be left in vacant Hankow Difficult to Defend Hankow, Sept. 5.
In order to defend Hankow, the Chinese Army must take the off sive, according to Gen. Chiang Po-li, who returned recently from a European tour as General Chiang Kalshek's personal representative.
Hankow, Gen. Chiang Po-li stated, is dim cult to defend, "since we have navy, and a small' alr force.
"Even if the Japanese capture Hankow," he declared, "they cannot hold it,'as they would then be exposed to attacks from the north, west and. south, "An offensive by the Chinese forces would count in our favour, but before we can attack we must have, firstly, artillery, secondly, engineers, and, thirdly, supplies."—Reuter.
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