Banit outrages still continue on the eastern line but the special pre~ cautions which have been taken lately. seem to have checked the derailing of trains. Yesterday about 1,000 bandits appeared not far from Ertsendyantse, killing the chief of the district and robbing several houses a large village, but they were promptly driven off by a force sent Out hastily to exterminate them. With the harvesting of the kaoliang crop there will be no shelter for the bandit gangs, who will return to villages to, reside during the winter as peaceful citizens, living on the loot they have made during the summer. On the railway changing hands, there are sure to be very strong measures taken 'g0 that next year it is probable that there will be little heard of the curse which has ruined the country for many. years. ring the Sircets The Municipal Council has suddenly started repairing many of the main city it othe winter hig I is very didielt to drive along consequence of
several of the most Important streets Of the town, especially as there re present more carte with bricks and building' materias to. be seen than for many" years. Ta all. directions large houses are being erected, many of them for government premises but fse many for private residents: Most of the. houses" are. being built Japanes2 contractors and "on. the syle of houses in Dairen with rather thin walls which are hardly suitable for the clinnte here, and wi there: winter is a very cold one. catia fore, require special heating' if the
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