Other Coast Cities Are Now Quite Unattractive The most popular destination from Shanghai these da: s is Hongkong, according to loca! travel bureaux. The exodus from this city to the Colony is heavier than ever and has increased so much lately that.when customers enter the door the office experiences no doubts about where they want to go.
Not only Shanghai, but Nanking, Swatow. Canton and many other cities are contributing to the swollen population of Hongkong which is considered about the safest port on the China Coast.
The excess wartime population is steadily rising, and it is estimated that Hongkong already has more than 200,000 extra people on her hands.
Since the only feasible approach io Hongkong these days is by boat, all the few vessels bound for that sanctuary are enjoying an overdemand for accommodation.
The port popularity contest finis Hongkong faced with little opposition. Very few people are going north, and those few are going to Tsingtao for the most part. Canton, Amoy, Foochow, and Swatow appear ќo have no attractions these days.
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