Touching motor traffic it is interesting to report that there is now regular omnibus service on the island of Nantai, At present the bridge is not adequate for the increased traffic, nor is it wide or strong enough to allow heavy! vehicles to cross it. So there is inter-communication as yet. However, things seem to be going ahead very fast, so it may not be Tong before we see more active steps being taken to unite the twa sides of the river more fully, Our present Postal Commissioner—in Englishman—who has been there for some three years is now transferred to Canton, and we are led to understand he will be replaced by a Chinese Commissioner.
'A very delightful fancy dress ball was held at the Foochow Club on New Year's Eve and the dresses were quite the most picturesque ever remembered at such a function, All were most original in design and worthy of great pr When it} came to voting it was indeed quite difficult' to choose which was the best. The first lady's prize was given to a very ingenious representation of the famous "Kruschen \dvertisement; and the gentleman's to a very cleverly carried out Spanish costume. The evening Wwas quite one of the most enjoy-fable the club has known for long] it is agreed by all.
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