After four years away, Chikungshan seems, little "changed. 'The soldiers of Tang, Song-chi had a mission up here in the spring 1927, when they got a rich hel in the castle' enclosure of Gen. Chin Yon-ngoh. They took advantage of their opportunity to enter and loot the Government-owned properties in the south valley. Asa rule, they spared the missionary cottages, tough there were some exceptions, 1027, there were no residents in the foreign houses. Last. sumner, a few ventured in and this 8 fleeady there ave thirty collages cupied. There are well over one Hundred people on the hill, with the prospect of twice that number soon, The roads are in good condition, bungalows seem to be in a good state ct repair (excepting those in the south valley which were entered by the soldiery), and the policing seems adequate. ' There are plenty coolies cager to offer their ser-Vices and, though fares. up the bill and carrier hire are 300 per cent. Righer than they were five years 240, they are still-bearable, and are accounted for partly because of the famine prices for all the necessities of life that still prevail. There is one evil that the Government should remedy, or it will have a distinctly detrimental effect on the summer population of this admire fle resort. That is the likin charg es and military imposts on foreign Supplies coming up from Haakow. These charges are demanded both Hankow and at Hsintien, ° the Chikungshan station, and amount about 10 per cent. of the bills. 'This is distressing, not only because of the financial burden, but also the sense of injustice felt. The residents here are assured that' all tis necessary is to bring these ts to the Government's notice, Prosasty due to continuous un: favourable weather the number of victims to dysentery has congiderbly increased of late in Osaka. Up to July 8-the eases numbered no fewer than 527, of which 206 prove fatal, "The number of victims has increased by leaps and botids Tarticulatly these days and ths epidemic is now claiming the toll of about 20 lives daily. The majority, of these deaths are among infants,
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