Railway lino opened hotels in foreign style at Chufoo and Taian, which will be highly convenient to visitors to these places of interest, Tsingtad wil) shortly be plentifully supplied with water at all times, as the laying of 16" pipes to double the lines is almost completed. A week will be taken up in washing the pipes to remove rust and smells of coa)-tar and the new supply will be available' by September, when there should be no more shortage.
The Japanese tradesman has his troubles, even as others, and his Chinese rival is ever on the look-out to get his own back. Some days ago, you published the ultimatum of the Chinese. milk-sellers, who raised their prices, which they politely stated they would "enforce." The result has been that
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