Taichow, Ku, Jan. 2.
January 1, 1995, was the' first time in' history when the citizens of th ality took much interest in the "Foreign New Year."
New Year cards were sent front every part of the city and feasts, New Year calls, and other forms of enter: tainment "were indulged in freely Certainly there is a new interest being taken in the western calendar.
To-day a hospital patient spoke to the foreign doctor in terms of reproach because the doctor held 9 linie on January 1. One would have thought that this American had bee. unpatriotic, The wheat looks promising about Taichow and the continued wet wenther will no doubt make it a god crop. A large part of the farm land here is given over to wheat, thou the people eat rice, The "Tai La. Aour mill, located three li from Toi chow, does a steady business the year round of Kian machinery and is a well managed concern. Formerly they turned out very fine grade of flour but now that has been discontinued as tac demand for a very white flour was small.
One can but hope that 1995 wilt ind all of China as peaceful and content as Taichow.
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