The annual fair is now in full swing, and acrobats, tight-rope walkrz, boree-riding "experts, peep show "proprietors, "and. charette sellers, not to. mention stallchold fre with piles of pears, persimmons, walnuts, and. chestnuts, are gathering Inthe coppers: There. seems ite progress in the craftsmanship of the Knieksknacks and ornaments for sale to the country. bumpkins who like faghy' and highly-coloured things 'Silver pins and brooches for" the hair are the best examples of hand work. The looking-glasses, penknives, ribbons, clothing, purses, belts, shoe hats, writing materials, story" books, pictures and Scrolls, among' the conglomeration of similar necessities of village eiviliza-
Jaccustomed to anything more refined well-made. And with a few Pickled delicacies or coarse sweetmeats, many a young farmer has no doubt' received a hearty welcome Theme, when he has arrived with [selection for his family.
The extension of the motor bus route beyond Wuting to Yanghsin, Staiteng and Chanhua has made for iereased raffle here. And the whole system of bus travel is more JeMicient and punctual. To add to the trials of private motor car owners, however, instead bf the annual road licence, the authorities have now {instituted a'tax of half the bus fare for every journey on the motor road.
This definitely is a retrograde step, and will only tend to drive private cars off the reads instead of increasing the income to be derived from a judicious licensing of private vehicles. For apart from the heavy ness of this tax, time is spent on Jevery journey in getting through the formalities, paying the tax and wait-jing while ihe receipt is being labori-Jously made out-
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