Many New Buildings in Course of Erection: New Post, Office Site From Our Own Correspondent.
Chinkiang, Aug. 20.
In spite of an adverse report from the Customs department concerning the trade of this port, there are not wanting signs that progress is being made. The amount of building going on im a place is a fair criterion of its progress. Here, at any rate, the building trade is busy. Whenever a fire takes place in the business block, Jarger and more commodious premises are rebuilt in place of the old. The quantity and quality of imported goods in these stores show that there is " demand for a good quality article and, of course, there is money with which to purchase the goods. After jocking round for several years in order to secure a convertient site for its growing business, the post office has at last secured an ideal spot midway between the railway station and the British Concession. Building operations have already commenced and a fine building is promised, with a residence for the postmaster. The parcel post trade here is by no means a small one, and the enlarged accommodation of the new offices will not be ready any. too soon.
The glass factory here has now added to its products that of making medicine bottles with pro per grading marks, and the article produced is quite a creditable one.
The Yangchow motor-car service has been 1e-established and is doing quite satisfactory work. The journey occupies an hour from city to city and during this hot weather it is much pleasanter than being towed up the Grand Canal, a journey which takes three or four hours.
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