One resourceful retainer journeyed to Tientsin for the funeral of a parent, and when he was refused entry at Shanhaikuan, despite a letter from tone of the most prominent foreign residents in Mukden, smuggled himself on to the next through train, reporting himself as an employee of the railway, and arrived only one Though stories of misunder ings and of unpleasant attentl the hands of minor officials are heard from residents and travellers, the fact remains that an increasingly large number of foreigners pass through in comparative comfort and with a minimum, of inconvenience, Visitors who come for the purpose of seeing the country with the intention of publishing their observations, whether they are members of 'a special mission, individual writers, or perhaps professors with interest in international affairs, are assured of a cordial welcome and more than ordinary facilities for their work oth here and in Hsinking, no effort being spared to produce the most favourable impression on them.
Though residents may complain of the occasional stoppage of street tram, while sore distinguished offcial is making his round of visite, while members of the Golf Club may fail to appreciate the selection of their small nine-hole course as the Scene of manceuvres, yet, the average foreign resident continues about his lawful occasions as unrestricted as formerly, though must be admitted that modified busi~ ness conditions have tended greatly, to reduce the number of such resi dents,
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