Little news, however, can be procured of what is going on as no one is allowed to journey into the country, into Hohsan as it is called, or allowed to move from the country into the city. The Douglas Laipraik and the Butterfield & Swire steamships make Chuanchow a port of call and the J.C.L. Line are also thinking of opening an office there. Thus a little of the business that used to come through Amoy is now being done direct with the mainland itself.
This does not please the Japanese at all for they see that the future holds small hope for the business recovery of Amoy.
The Customs on September 1, will move over to its old quarters in Amoy. Great things are hoped by the Japanese from this transfer. But the overseas ports will boycott all goods that have Amoy as its port of origin, Singapore, at present, will have nothing to do with any goods shipped wor Kulangsu. Much cargo from this port has been destroyed by the Chinese there and no amount of telegraphic remonstrances will convince the people in the south that Kulangsu is not Amoy and is not in the hands of the Japanese. With the Customs on the other side this little business will cease. The Deputy Commissioner and two assistants; the Harbour Master, two examiners and four tide-walters sre to be Japanese. They have arrived already for duty. The men they have replaced have gone or going. Two Europeans only will be left, the Commissioner and en as-
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