In a few more weeks we shall all assemble at the Railway Station to welcome the first engine to reach Tai-anta. One or two unfinished bridges now remain to hinder this most desir-fare familiar with the old road between here and Tsinanfa can fally appreciate, The other day, one of our people arrived here at 1.30 p.m., having left Tsinanfa at 7.15 the same morning.
The station buildings and platforms at Taianfa will cover 8 very large ares, Special provision be made for pilgrim trains which will draw op at foesaly provided platforms, while the mut accommodation, within the ary traffic will have very con-
station proper, which promises to be 1 very handsome group of buildings.
Regular trains are now ranning twice 1 week between Tientsin and T'sinanfa, hough the Yelow Tver has etl! to be ferry. The bridge tru aot be finished for eaother year er eighteen months, THE WEATHER, foreign community, bank has within unmistakable signs not "actually closio doors, it has able consummation of the hopes of the last two years. Thanks to the kindness of the engineers, out foreign Jcommanity has been able to make nse of the construction trains rainning daily from Tsinanfa to within 45 1i of Taisnfa, " convenience which only those who We have been having very unsettled weather for some time, Two weeks ago vere frost, the thermometer registering 20 degrees Fahr. Now is abundance of wind and in, while the upper part of the mountain is covered with snow, STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES have a flavour quite unique and absolutely unsurpassed.
No injurious mechanical means are employed in their production, and they are prepared under the most perfect hygienic conditions.
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