Mokanshan, July 23.
The Mokanshan season is in ull swing, and the mountain is more crowded this year than ever, it being practically impossible to get a room.
Amongst the Shanghai residents who are up here this year are Mrs. Toledano, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Morgan, Mrs. W. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Perey Gaunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Roberts, Judge and Mrs. Lobingier, Miss N. Trueman, Miss Belbin, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Evans, Mrs. Raven, Mrs. J. A. Cochrane, Mrs. O. M. Green, Miss Lyall, Miss MacGregor Smith, Miss Rice (Matron of the Municipal Sanatorium) Mrs. Dawe, Mrs. and the Misses Young Allen, Mrs. Laird, Mr. Laird, and the Rev. and Mrs. T. Hearne. The new hotel is nearing completion and it is rumoured that the rooms are already booked. The bathing pool is as popular as ever, and the new rule making election by the Committee necessary, while debarring some from using the pool, prevents overcrowding.
The absence of the greater number of members of the Executive Committee has reacted on the general upkeep of the place, but roads are gradually getting cleared and the place is smartening up. It is a pity the Chinese dairymen not- be more under the authori of the Association and rigid measures are advisable, to ensure the proper supply of milk, that very necessary commodity in a place that is so given up to the welfare of children. The transport is much better this year and the proper control of the coolies at the rest house at Sangiaopu is an excellent improvement. Mr. Wu is a very capable official to have in charge there. The mail service might be speeded up with advantage, but steps have already been taken to do this and a marked improvement is noticeable this last Pextne, July 20.—Mr. Chen Chia-luan, Consul at Trieste, has reported to the Peking Government that with a view to promoting Chinese trade there both the Chinese and Italians are anxious to establish a permanent display of Chinese goods. The Chinese Government has approved this proposal and instructed the Ministries concerned to that effect.—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.