Despite rumours from the outside] world to the contrary, we are still enjoying ove regular train services though the mail deliveries are not tp to what they were two weeks ago, However, the "North-China Daily News" of the 10: h arrived at ten 'o'clock to-day. There has been a slackening in the regularity of the mail trains, to meet the necessity of the military transport, service. the other hand, Dr. ©. T. Wang, the Administrator of the Lung-Shat Line, has just added one special train a week to the Lung-Hal express ser-ice, s0 that we now have express trame east on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the same trains returning from Hsuchow on alternate days. As there is an exact connection at Hauchow Loth ways, to and from the Tsin-Pu Line, St makes a very convenient transit to Shanghai, There is severe fighting in the north, in the neighbourhood of Changteh, and many wounded have been sent to the rear hospitals in Hisinhsiang and Chengchow. Reports assert that the Northern artillery causes great havoc, but the Kuominchun were wholly prepared for this, fand have made all their plans. for many times the list of wounded that has thus far been reported. Their will to conquer is adamant, and the men of the North will have to rely fon more than artillery" and. ame munition to keep them from their objective. "The people are going} about their ordinary occupations, even in Changteh, so it no war were raging. In fact, we hear a good deal more of tree Planting' and public parks than of war, in ordinary conversations.
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