Rates and taxes have not been paid for some months; police and those manning the services will have to be pald, but the local treasury Is empty trid' there are still many obstacles. ahead to be faced, but if a representa tive and unafraid body: of Chinese is got together to'cope with the present temporary state of affairs, they will have the support of the foreign community until a properly accredited administration, Chinese or Japanese, comes along to take over.
'A Japanese destroyer came quite close into the Outer Harbour this afternoon, had a look round and left again after a few minutes, Tue Wuhan Garrison Headquarters: was formally inaugurated in Wuchang fon Jan. I, states a message to the "Sin Wen Pao." The Garrison Commander, General Chen Cheng, has been acting in a concurrent capacity as the Chief of Staif to the Hend-
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