Hangchow, Aug, 22, We have had a long spell of elond-less, bright and tranquil days, but now there is a ery ior rai some little time, Hangchow bathed in an atmosphere, hot and Fhumid, and this, the most trying period' of the sunimer heat, saps the fife and Vitality of man and beast.
good thunderstorm, to clear the air, is eagerly awaited.
The price of rice mounts up with Heaps and bounds and it is feared, the economic conditions of the coming winter will be unusually severe. 'The repens of ripening however, in. almost' every Jirection, are exceedingly hopeful, land bountiful harvests are antic There are no incidents or events record in recent days for the sweltering blaze does not lend itself exertions, or demonstrations. Apart from 'a troop of Shanghai Scouts, encamped by the lake side, nothing of unusual note has. trans plyed. The Schools and Collegew fare showing signs of renewed life fand brisk transactions are. taking place in the enrollment of new, pupils for the coming session, The most popular event in Hangchow is to be seen when the glory f the setting sun begins to draw veil over the ordinary' activities lof the day. Crowds of people, and whole families, flock to the Public IGardens to enjoy the cool breezes Jof the eventide. It is here one may-see Young China at its best, "Young men and maidens turn out in giddy fashion and tailored smartness. [Some of the neat and picturesque costumes leave the impression that the rising generation of China has Jalready reached the summit of European modes. The "female barber's shop" in' the city does a roaring business and advertises the New Cut" and pennament. wave. Jand they have the Jaet word in dyed eyebrows and pencilled The local Tangpu have launched, in a half-hearted way, a campaign lof hatred against Japan, Coloured picture posters, of the muddy and lerimy order, emblazon the walls of the town, ' depicting the recent atrocities on Chinese in Korea. The technique of the propaganda is particularly well developed but very little enthusiasm has been aroused land one hears next to nothing of the threatened boycott of Japaneze With regard to news from afar, Hangchow is up-to-date, Wirelese Mews bulletins inform the general [public of what is tranep'ring in the feountries of the West. The grim story of Germany's financial dilemma, Spain's revolution and the wresting of the property from the HRomish Church; iteme from the [League of Nations and, even the Jarrival of Amy Jchnéon in Tokyo, Jare duly posted up for the benefit Jor the passing crowd.
The new provincial) railway— ised by an ever-increasing toll of passengers. The line: s opened as far as the county town of Chuche, distance of about forty miles. The route is through most magnificent country, well watered and fertile, The distance to the present ter-Iminus—Chuche, taker three hours ito cover. A stop is made at the markets of Lingpo, Chihpa and Chienshan and the time schedule is remarkably well kept and the ser-[vice on the train is commendable in Jevery particular, The permanent jway seems to have suffered, in eer wind and lousy driving piles to bolster up the road bed which, in places, is giving leoneern. In one dvisicn of the line, tranning parallel ith the river, there is a perceptible sinking of the earth works and as the train slowly. lerawis along one has the feeling of foeing carried over a switchbacks There is talk of completing the me ito Kinhwa and Lanche, in the immediate future, but many, many [months will elapse before the iron horse penetrates to the famous haa Tr was annowieed in London last month that the De Haviland Aircraft Go. had received un order for six military Moth biplanes and two Puss Moth high ened monoplanes for the Chinese military aerodrome: at Chankeha, Huron.
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