Notwithstanding the black clouds that have been hanging over this city and which for a time threatened her with a deluge, and notwith, standing the uncertainty of the fu: ture, yet the spirit of optimism pervades the atmosphere of Chéng-
The fresh air and sunshine that has burst in upon the masses by the widening of so many of her streets, and the erection of more sanitary buildings, are felt in the important departments of city life. The paved streets join up the four big gates of the city with the business centres. These streets are. crowded from morning till well on. in the night. The lights have given birth to a new'
In the nineties a Japanese explained the rapid advances made by his countrymen was due to the ing up of the ozone. Certain-on these highways there is a stirring of old bones, as ricsha: bicycles, motor cycles, go. clanging through the crowds." These are Preparing the way for auto-cars and buses.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.