Hangchow, March 8.
Rumour' has it that the railway bridge across the Chao-o River, which was being built by a German firm and stopped during the war, is now to be given to a British firm. We hope the rumour is true and that the railway authorities of the S.H1.N.R. will soon get a move The revolutionary weed in the canals, which is a tremendous nuisance and hindrance to boat trailic, is not yet eradicated and the Commissioner of Custorhg has asked the authorities to take Steps at once to have it nipped in the bud this year. 3
The new bridges on the Maloo across the lake causeway are slowly being rounded off, and we are glad to see they are round and not fiat, as many people thought they would be. The prospect of a Maloo has_ stimulated a Mr. Lo Ts-peh of Shanghai to make arrangements for opening a carriage hiring company with a capital of $20,000, The Commissioner of Education is consulting with the Y.M.C.A. with regard to collecting funds for the fazune by the scholars of tue many schools in the city, Government and Mission all taking part.
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