We spent several delightful days fon the hill, but the deserted apponrancp was rather apt to depress tone. The whole estate looks dilapidated, most of the houses badly needing paint and repairs. The storms of last year wrought much damage to the stream and main roads, and one could see that many of the side roads had been turned into regular water courses, and many of the stone steps had been swept out of position.
There is at present a resident adult population, of eight foreigners, consisting of American, British, Swiss, "German, and Russian. Some few of the' houses have been broken into and goods carried off, but most of the houses: remain as'left by their owners. A number of these owners would like now to dispose of their property, and there is now " good opportunity for any who feel disposed to specu fate in property.
The Kuling Estate house is all nailed up, but the Nationalist flag, or rather the remains of it, still dangles from the pole in front of the Estate House, Is Kuling feasible for this summer?
In the first place we are wanted ack by shopkeepers, contractors, workmen, and coolies, for without the foreigner their "pork and rice" goes. During our stay we were estered by men who wanted to! start work on our house.
But the hindrance to a prosperous able transport facilities, and these matters are in the hands of the Chinese who can make or mar Kaling.
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