Peitaiho itself is entirely normal and' peaceful. Chinese shopkeepers turned out to give us a hearty and eplimistic welcome. 'There are about 200 people now in Peitatho, and more arriving dally. The crops are only a few inches high, but as there been a good deal of rain everything 4s green and fresh. Acacia trees are very plentiful and the blossoms strew the' ground. everywhere, mak scented carpet, 11 was 800 0h the verandah the we arrived here, rather an amazing! change from Shanghal—but now it Is 700 and brilliant blue skies, com bined' with a bracing sea' breeze, make "weather conditions Everything is 30 clean and fresh after Shan There seem to have been no change since last year, and people who have been here for a month assure us that everything is ust take us feel" quite at home, hawkers, with baskets, peitaiho hats laces, linens and. dress materials all Kinds, were at our door-step on! the day we arrived, Food shops are all running as usual and the large stores from Tientsin pen their, branches here about June 18." The cinema is due to start me 28, and we suppose the wee golf land bowling alleys. will start. then alo, 'The roads have all been newly done, "and houses, rickshaws and Gonkeys are all being furnished up for the season, 'The British' troops from Tientsin are to be at the camp site between Chinwangioo and "Peitaiho, "usually eunied by the American troupe there on June 18. a jove. they take up their quariers things fo on as they are now, Peitaiho certainly wil deserve the lille" someone gave' it, "The most Peaceful spot in the Far East."
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