Kuling, Dee, 30, With the closing of the year. the members of the Kuling Council' will hold their last meeting and hand over the Administration to the Chinese Authorities, according to the Rendition Agreement which has been very carefully thought out, fully considered and agreed to by the higher Consular and Diplomatic authorities and the Provincial Gov ernment of Kinngsi. Ata first glance some foreigners' may think that Kuling is being given back too easily, after owing its inception and exist fence, az a health resort, entirely to the foresight, energy and money Which foreigners put into it rather more than a third of century ago.
Many early pioneers assisted in the beginning, but perhaps special praise ig due fo Mr, S. 8. Little, who arranged the original purchase of this beautiful mountain resort on the Lushan Range, Inter known as Kuling.
Bungalows were built fairly rapldly afler the Boxer Rebellion, chiefly for the various missionary' bodies, some for business firms and private Individuals, also the Customs, Luling Valley Purchased Later other extensions were obtained forming what Is known as the Kuling Estate—the adjoining Valley of Luling was purchased in the name of the Russian Orthodox Church, but has been for some years now,' administered by the Chinese. Until the year 1929, it was not legal for any foreimer to. sell any land or build~ ings within the Estate to the Chinese, neither could the latter rent bungalow's therein, The political changes which took place In China between 1926-9, together with the change of attitude towards foreigners, altered the post tion altogether.
Many bungalow owners left the country for good, and the number of foreigners using Kuling as a summer resort wag reduced considerably. Many bungalows were thrown on to the market, also building sites, which were eagerly bought up by the Chinese who, during the last six or seven years have purchased nearly one half the properties within the Estate, Which In most eases they have modernized and developed, In fact of re cent years practically all development at Kuling has been carried out by the Chinese not only inside the Estate, but in the native quarters considerable improvements have taken place, roads widened, greater attention pald to" sanitation, police watching andi lighting.
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