The British Consul, we hear, is now allowing ladies to reside' on Koling and there is hope that Kuing will be open for the coming summer. A number of foreigners were on Kuling for Easter, and report pure air, and an abundance of wild flowers. There.are only some dozen foreigners resident there now, including Germans, Russians.
Americans, and British. to Kuling are increasing some Japanese. Dr. Barrie has re-vumed from England and is reported to be thinking of reopening his excellent hospital on Kuling, which seems to indicate that there ood hope of peace. The build have not suffered much, The Gap" is now much improved, with wider streets, better buildings, ete., and only waits the normal. forcien and Chinese population.
The Kuling stream, down the main valley, has somewhat resumed its wild beauty, an: broken down. largely the ugly, square stone barriers built well-meaning but. inartistic per-gona, Sunday services are hel Chinese in the cinema room of the Chinese Hotel at the Gap, and in English in the library build The Nationalist flag still flies at the estate office.
The transport system—or lack of system—from Kiukiang to Kuing is one of the bigger hindrances. to the reopening. Through tickets, as from Shanghai to Mokanshan, are needed, if ladies are to be freed from unpleasant and trying situa tions. Just now the coolien seem friendly and obliging, but, once the summer rush comes on, we wonder what will happen. A satisfactory arrangement of this is vital for Kuling's success. Sotne control over the number of men per chair, the pestering for wine money, ete. is badly needed, or, few will face the trip. However, one of the business community ladies told me that all Hankow and all Kiukiang were going to Kuling this summer!
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