The solar New Year passed with faint observance. A" few oficial cards passed around, but the people seem to be waiting for the lunar end of the eld and beginning of the mew the good old times. The Kashing branch. of the " Customs service closed on December 31, "It opened in 1896 as 2 branch of Hangchow to facilitate the distribu tion of cargo in. this. section. first, the revenue from opium iderable but decreased and Yanished with prohibition ordered by the government.
Local merchants used to say "with a Customs pass" secured in Shanghai, "merchandise "could, be delivered at Kashing without further annoyance, without such a pas cargo was' subject to likin all dion the way." "As Kashing never was treaty, port, now that both likin find Customs are closed "here seems that import and export must be adjusted at Hangchow or Shanghai." The large Customs compound with canal frontage and substant foreign style buildings for cfces of properrs esidences. is a valuable piece The bus line over the new hig! to Soochow is. crowded with sengers. A private moter car seen occasionally.
'The water in the canals is very low; the light snow has melted with Dat' little. effect on its depth. Farmers say there has not yet been enough cold to freeze the vermin in the ice fields. When these trees are near a grave, as most of them are, there is risk of a row with surviving relatives of the departed. A division of the sale price before safer than after the cutting. The schools are busy with examinations, Some students have long faces on count of low marks, "others. befeause of, lack' of money to. come back next term, Soldiers are seen going towards Fukien but there is Very" little war news from south: west Chekia Mu. Sun Tung-kang, the youthful IChinese aviator, who' made a solo flight from Berlin to Nanking and later made round-China "fight, back to Germany to con: tinue is studies in aviation. acheivenient by the vessel and Capt. usual many ladies.
Mr, Wood explained at the outset that his lecture was a. mere raid Christiansen and his crew of Although the Tricolor is prima ie) ly a cargo vessel, facilities are available for passengers, and, the secommodation is most luxurious. The vessel is fitted with a special suite and five double cabins, all twill beds and each with a private bathroom, which" everyone will agree is something of an innovation on @ cargo ship!
A Dutch chimney design and wood panels, incidentally, add coziness to the smoking room. would seem that regular passenger ships will "soon have' to think up some new wrinkles, if they art to keep pace with these One company has already started a rage with three cars which can be hired to and from Siangtan and Sind already ome' business angela. The rates are not
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