scribed a large two-storied foreign hotel Lilies a week or re ago we de-Viceroy is building by the si lotus pond inside the city. The building has been carried on apace ther day the workmen always on the look-out for something newer.
And so in his wisdom he de cided that this huge erection is after all not well situated for hotel and therefore it had better be used for some other purpose, but what that other purpose may be your correpondent, who is only a man in the street, is unable to inform you.
The reason for the change of plan is that as visitors to ry usually com by water, a hate! by the river side considered more convenient. Some time ago a large area outside the city, close to the river, was purchased by tle government, and the native houses on it have been demolished. We undorstand this is to be the site of the new hotel.
Tux Buivowye Paorexsinies of the authorities are also exhibited in another scheme. The shops near the Scholastic Sapply Depot, " building described in a former lotter, are to be pulled down and a three-storied toa shop Isto be erected in their place. The number of visitors to the depot and to the Bazssr, only a few minutes walk higher up the street, are very numerous, and rally of the class of people who plenty of money to spate, so it is expected they will largely patroni: the projected toa shop.
The troops are busier than ever preparing for the grand autumn review. All the regiments are now wearing Khski uniforms and most of them round, peaked caps. The pared: ground is lively with drilling of th cavalry and the exercising of mules and horses, A rumour states the Honan troops are not to be allowed to
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