Under instructions from Pekin with sudden orders to widen the streets, and has established an Office of Works here to superintend this task. Without any warning the work suddenly began, now nearly every street of any consequence in the city, and outside the walls, is being widened to 18 feet. 'All shop counters have been, or are being, removed; and it is stated that when this is complete, a survey will be made with a view to straightening the street lines on. both sides, and' all projections into' the lines" will have to be drawn. in. The immediate intention sto institute rieshas in the city and it ig stated that motor ears will follow. There are already some rieshas here.
A greater difficulty has been the' removing of some projecting shop fronts, especially some which have just been erected at great cost. Some of these have been torn down, and re-erected, and some more are to go, While this it a distinct improvement in the city, yet it does oko, quite far enough, as the widene streets are scarcely yet Some of the smaller suffered by this cutting off of a portion of their front space, and will not stand much more en-roachment, oF there will be no shop left,
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