The New Hotel Now Building:
Commodious Premises and And Up-to Date From Our Own Correspondent.
. Chefoo, Jan, 9, 'The New Year has opened with very little to report from here, Business is still quiet and, with the advent of the Chines. Now Year holidays, '00 -partioular' faetivity is anticipated for soma: little time. Chefoo has s0 for been enjoying an exceptionally, mild winter and, apart from a few cold snaps, the weather hae been ideal. Business may bad bit trade conditions cannot, fortunately, affect the climate wie, thi iti. town cuya. 18 reputation of being aa ideal summer resort and has, for many, many years been patronized fs such. La view of the. onrthquake which ocourred in Japan fat. the atter end of last' summer, it is antheipated that many who' were inclined to favour that country as a place, where could spend their holidays henceforth turn. their attention elsewhere, A fey far-seeing local gentlemen are now endeavouring to mako this port more attrac tive to visitors and, with that end in view, several commendable schemes ay now afoot.
The tack of docent accommodation has, in the past, been the chiot drawback but one of the new schemes, the rection of a argo new hotel, will solve this difheulty for the future. The Chefoo Hotels, Td., "have already almost structure of the hotel and also eight bungalows adjoining it. The former will have t2 bedrooms nnd complete with all the latest fuaitery arrangement The better bedrooms wil have bathrooms Attached fitted with enamel botha and, with hot "ind cold water Inid won a ree longa and so, on, The. plans include the provicellent dining' room. whilst other ottractYon will be an open: air floor for dancing-and,. during the summer mont ah orchestra, With hose facilities the new" hotel should prove " great attrac. tion. There will also be several tennis courts for the use of The bungaiws are intended for the use of families and are built on very good Tines. They have the same conveniences as the hotel and are very adjacent to the main premises. The accom modation of each ranges from five to six rooms, in mont cines including three bedrooms, The whole concern will be under the management of a foreign manager and his wife, "whose past ex-Perience should enable them to Hive the guests to an ox. understand, bathing shed, ete, are to be provided. With such good accommodation as, this hotel will provide, future visitors Chefoo reed! have no fears and, when this attraction becomes known, T foresee a: great influx during' the summer months,
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