large body of excursionists. The undertaking was an arduous one for the organizers, as, apart from the commissariat question, the visitors had to be safeguarded while passing through wild and practically policeless regions.
Curyesé Portce anp Mixirary.
Mr. Ching Lin, Chief of Police from Peking, in an interview with an editor, said: " We are to protect the railway only, while the soldiers under General Tien will be responsible for peace and safety outside the railway line. The police have all been well drilled in Peking, and I am confident of their ability to perform their duty. The police headquarters will be at Fangtzu, and the branches at Choutsun, Changtien, and Kaomi."" Thus the police from the capital are for the railway only, and the soldiers "are on fixed duty in regions along the railway. But, as the loca] government of Shantung has no means to pay these guards, the authorities have asked the Ministry of Communications to provide them with money, and the Ministry has consented to pay 15,000 dollars.
Signs or rue Tres.
Spacious godowns at the top of Santo-Machu have just been completed for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, and it is understood that they will also shortly erect new and imposing offices on the vacant ground in front of these, which will be in keeping with the other fine buildings in the vicinity. It is to be hoped that this, in conjunction with other premises Jately put up, is a sign of the revival of business in Teingtao. We should now like to hear that some enterprising company intended to give us a new and up-to-date hotel to meet the requirements of the increasing influx of visitors.
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