Visitors to Chengtu are all struck what a few years ago seemed an impossibility, widened streets. 'There are several' miles of these, especially from the four gates toward the centre of the city. Many of the streets seemed to be 20 to 80 feet wide, the houses on both Sides having been torn down and new front constructed. The sawn-of ends of timbers are visible everywhere. These widened, graded and surfaced roads allowed free traffic and fresh air. "No stands sre allowed on the narrow side walks. Covered drains with iron Jgratings are under the sidewalks. Perhaps 3 or 40 rieshas, news ly assembled and with rubber tyres were to be seen and could be obtained at a moderate fee. The Shanghai dog-trot hi not yet been Introduced. Of ce considerable objection fat first, but business 30° for it that there were petitions from merchants on narrow streets to. have the change made.
The All-Conquering Movie Sen, gave an the General Conference and vited the delegates to the Public Gardens for te lof addresses of a fraternal nature the delegates were im themselves at home in the Gardens, Great improvements have been made museum and the 200.
The moving tures were well patronized, one roll being Chang Tso-li family and army maneuvres. Later the Governor invited alarge number of the out-of-town visitors (foreign) to a dinner and present-all with a large photo of himself. He deplored the large num-Lers of soldiers and was planning to decrease the number. During the whole month we were there the city gates were left open all night without even a guard and no harm came, but a very great convenience! to all, We returned home vid without meeting either soldiers in undue numbers or brigands, neither lid we see any opium.
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