Shanghai, Aug. 26. Wwe do not wish to raise hopes, which may not be realized, or to suggest that the civil life of the Shanghai community is approaching anything like normal conditions, but there has undoubtedly been, during the past two or
every department o! three days, some lightening of f the strain upon practically administrative activity, said the sixth radio broadcast of the S.M.C. yesterday. convey the impression that the onl be one wine to Sruoney is overs But_what may be sah, with: complete truth, thatthe ate aod made foe aping with {hat emergency inthe lly are now being carried out so. fetently, and fre working #9 smoothly, that there ivory tle danger. of any break own' administrative work.
Naturally, a great desi depends upon the "course. of mlitry" operas UWons. Te these move farther sway from flits ara thee wi bea ined and. very marked improve ment in conditions neve: even Showa ihe Mehting continue, as present, lose fo our boundaries there fikely to be aay deterioration existing" position, as for a8 the Vonience and. comfort of, the cit jonuiation fr concerned.
That Mot Bath order to put the situation in its proper perspective, we may point out
Aly engaged im active miliary poles tha the ave en non Bt ace or are-brigade work, who Rane has forego the luxury of a hot ball uch morning. "Those accustomed to these Iie amenities of our advanced lvitization have had the hot water Supplied ax usual all disciets south of the Soo enow Grace the morning mili fen delivered regularly. with daily ewipapers=newapapers; © Tit ate tenuated it may be, but of suiient Wolke to. contain "ait easenal focal bid foreign news. There have been resttetions i the supply of lee: {We power, and, although, 8s: re-cautionary" safely: measure, the SuD-ply of pee han been. curtailed, onl charcoal have Been ample, ud ore possessed of any ingenuity 10 Improvising temporary. cooking rangements ave suffered Title seri-ust inconvenience' in this respect.
ame and buses are operating In Settlement and inthe. French Eoncesston=on a Timi scale atthe fmotnent but with every prospect of Tanger service In the ner future Large numbers of lekahaws he been avallable. and. there has been ho" arbitrary enforcement of restric: tion in the use of private ear Though owners have boon urgent equetted not to nae Uem unneces
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