Wuchang, Sept. 4.
The birth pains of modernization are painful anywhere in the world and perhaps more so in China than
sight that greets the eyes of the most of the other nations) The returning Wuchang resident this autumn will certainly impress upon. him the amount of destruction that is necessary to provide an old Chinese city with the outward aspects, of a modern city.
Gov. Yang's road building _programme is going forward at a remarkable pace. The completion the Changkal on July 1, only marked the beginning of the' construction which is to have as its goal 48 new roads through the city in the next few years. "At the present time, an extension of Hanyangmen through to the old remnants of the city wall fs under construction and" show evidence of being as rapidly completed as the Changkal was during. the spring. Outside the litle east gate further road construction going on where a very wide motor Food is being constructed to connect with other roads to cullying towns land villages.
It might be interesting to mention in connection with this programme something of the pains "mentioned
mind which is steeped in the concept al "To the Anglo-American Of "due process of law," it is distinct ly shocking to see the costs of this: progress. "In either of the above mentioned countries when the land buildings of a private citizen Is taken away, itis accompanied by some remuneration as sot by the government.
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