Yunnanfu, Sept, 15.
The completion of a trip by two motor buses from Kweiyang to Yun-bantu yesterday evening 1s an event which marks the beginning of a new era in transportation in the "far southwest of China, 'Yunnan has been engaged In road construction for more than ten years. Owing to the moun-famous nature' of the country this 1s a very dimeult section to make any speed in road building. Nevertheless, the last two or three years have seen new determination on the part of the Yunnan Government to connect up with the "Kweichow roads and thereby with the. National Road. system. 'The arrival of these, buse' after four days' journey marks: the consumption of this effort, Not content with building Chungshan Road, Brig-Gen, Chang is also making a park in the northwest quarter of the city, using public land which was well filled with graves, A few of the coffins were taken up by relatives of deceased and moved to new. burial grounds. The others which remained unclaimed, were moved by the soldiers to low ground, and were covered with earth In the process of levelling the park. The exact size of the park is not known, but it is perhaps 20 English sores more, quite a good sized area for a city of 60,000 people. The largest building in the park isa brary, contributed by Gen. Chang. A few smaller buildings have already been erected. Trees, grass and flowers have been planted. The ponds are stocked with huge water lilies and there is a large playground for var ous, sports 'All in all, it isa park of which Sutsien may well be proud. Gen. 'Chang is to be congratulated' on his public spirit and enterprise and his Splendid: demonstration of a method using an army in time of peace. Other soldiers may constitute a ser-fous menace to the cities in which they are stationed, but these men are doing some fine work, which should bbe of permanent benet.
Another notable step in the progress of Sutsien is the recent opening a local branch of the Bank of Communications. Some time. since. two other banks opened branche: here, but this is the first time Sutsten has had a branch of one of the big three banks. First-class banking facilities should mean much to the business men of Sutsien.
One unfortunate feature of the situation is the disappointment in connection with the Kiangsu Provin-dal Bank "of Agriculture, which opened a branch here nearly two years ago, Last year a huge warehouse was built, including five large granaries, as well as an office and Fesidence for some of the staff. The plan was for farmers to bring their grain and store it in this warehouse, and the bank would lend them money on it at a reasonable rate of interest. The warehouse buildings were completed in the autumn of 1035, and the people believed that everything would be ready for their 1038 crop! of grain,
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