A number of our residents have left for cooler climes. Some have gone to Kuling, pino to Sanyintung, some 10 Chefo, one Japan, and one to England. The rest of us have to endure asbest we can the trying heat, BUSINESS, Ao, lett here last week for Chungking Mr. Nicoleon of the Chungking Tradin
ig travelling overland in company with two English-speaking Chinese of official rank.
We have had a visit from a German merchant in Hankow. The projected additions of two new steamers on this upper route by German firms is causing a demand for land. We hear large prices are being asked by native owners for property.
A large piece of ground has already been bought for the Standard Oil Company.
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