Bron laid out,"and raised to un average eat activity prevails. The streets have
height of five feet above the ground level. They have also been furnished with elegant names which appear on handsome enamellplates sent fresh out from Frauce—a striking contrast to the slow-going Englishman's method, who, to this duy, hus never named his streets, but remains content with simply counting them. Upwards of twenty hongs and residenées—i..any of them large and expensive buildiog+—are already up and occupied, while othe: s are being pushed forward with all speed. 'The owners of these properties belong tw all nationalities, Chinese included, and' the Grand Republic gives a hearty welcome to all who wish the protection of the tricolour.
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