Questioned regarding conditions in the Chinese City, he said the nerves of the population were near breaking point, as a result of various rumours, which mainly stressed the danger to the Concession.
The population, Reuter was informed, is perturbed at the blockade of the "British Concession. which is a hard blow to them, inasmuch as practically their whole life depends on the Concessions, and the foreign merchants.
He also stated that there was a perceptible switching over from anti-British propaganda to propaganda directed against the foreigners in general. He declared that the propaganda generally was having but the mildest effect upon the population of the Native City. except among the rabble.
It was having a more pronóunced effect, however. in Chinese quarters in the former German Concession.
Shipping circles point out that there is a certain amount of congestion a Tengku, which might affect maintaining regular schedule: hat lighters and other facilities ailable, and ere operating on the river, although a certain amount of difficulty must be reckoned with
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