AL the Japanese press conference yesterday, the Embussy spokesman said that he had no information concerning the mission properties in
report, however, from a consular} ashing, ite had received short offteer' who had Just returned, to the effect that about one-quarter of the tity" had been destroyed.
Of Kashing's pre-hostility popula. tion of 100,000 people, only _about 1,000 to 9,000 remained: others were, returning, however, at' the rate of from. 300. 0 400 daily. The telephone, light and power services bad been restored, and small shops and Lungehuan, Che, Jan, 23. cite ferent appointment of the new jovernot iekiong has been fol-Towed by changes, much quicker than usual, is such an event, in the lesser governmental offices. So now in the Yamen there Is a complete new staff. Many of the other government em: ployees, such as the schoolteachers and police also stand in danger of losing their present means of livellhood. In normal times the trend has been for local folks, in search of Position, to seek their fortune eleawhere, but at present the ow seems to be in the opposite direction.
Not only have a great number of coal people who had positions other parts of the country retuned to their native hearths, but quite a few outsiders have come here in quest of a position, 'The new magistrate of Lungehuan, 28 years of age, arrived recently, followed by a Inrge retinue of office seekers. 'He is a student of economics, and at the first meeting held with' the local notables, plant were discussed for the amelioration of the local populace. Amongst other proposals, he suggested the forming, of ce-operative societies, and better banking facilities, Living in the local school, and supported by the provincial government, are about 30° university students, amongst them, several ce-eds, Thay are refugees from the disbanded uni versity at Hangchow and elsewhere, At present they have been sent onl Into the rural' districts to compile fatsties regarding the natural. ro-sources and industries of this part of the province,
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