Within the past week another passenger service to Shanghai has been opened, which is comfortable, inexpensive, and—satisfactorily, quick. This is a motor bent Iino, operating at present with one boat built. especially for this work by, 2 German firm. The boat is rather 2 marvel for this part of China.
is all-burning, with two engines of 15 horse-power each, capable off developing, a, speed of t6 miles an hour. It draws arnly theca and half feet of water and can thus travel the canals without fear of grounding. The boat is 83 fect in Tength, and 134 in breadth. It is lighted with a sufficient number off electric lights, with electricity furs ished by a' special engine. Al search light {s soon to be installed, it is said, and a radio receiving sot? The boat is designed for about 100 passengers. The firist and. second class compartments are entirely, comfortable, and thers are convent= ences for the passengers that have never before been found on any, beat traversing Huchow canals. The company expect to have second and similar: boat on the line within a short time. Although the opening of this new Line was not well advertised, the service is already being well patronised, and there seems t> be little doubt that the venture will prove to be an entire success, the Kuling Estate and beautifully: secluded at the foot of a tromendous cliff. Apparently no Chinese are building about this place but. are rather inclined to occupy property in the Lily Valfey or around the Gap.
It is a great pleasure to see the growth of trees on the Kuling Estate, looking down the valles: from Sunset Ridge, the houses are how more of Less hidden behind the trees. This should help consider~ ably to make the place cooler and quieter. One unfortunate thing, however, is to soe the number of notice boands indicating that "This Property is for Sale."
It may be that nerves are not strong as they once were,
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