One disturbing question has arisen. Will the clock of progress be turned, back now that the promotor of all these improvements has gone? Will Yang Sen's cloak fall upon a worthy successor? There are encouraging indications that the progressive rit of Yang Sen has been instilled into the hearts of Chéngtu's active citizens. The morning papers list over 60 streets that are to be widened and improved this autumn, The most "conspicuous, Inst accomplishments of the late Governor, is a new street in "the very heart of the city, that will vie with many boulevards in Western cities. "Modern buildings are being erected. in, and is giving an ord-way appearance to the paved streets, is the placing of police in the middle of the road in busy places, keeping traffic moving to the right, The widening of the streets is ineldentally solving a housing problem. Unsettled conditions have made the country districts so unsafe for the gentry to reside on their homesteads, that the cities are crowded, Families are huddled into unani tary buildings. In residential districts where brick or mud walls faced the streets, these walls must be demolished, "The demand. for house room makes building fe investment, A row of modest before a big kong kuan or re fence, gives a more modest appear ance, which is a protection som: times, when so many eyes and hearts are full of cupidity. Before ancestral homes and semi-private guilds, which during the past few. years have been commandeered for military pupes and terribly abused interested soldiers, rows being constructed dur-the present lull, and in some the temple portion is being enclosed, and used for free schools. Many new streets are opening where formerly there were gardens open spaces. The building boom has spread to the suburbs, and long Tows of two "storey houses or shops are in course of construction, Searcely have the workmen withdrawn their tools than these buildings are occupied,
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