Splendid Arrangements for see cat 70 rE "WE. ERAS"
The following information will be of special interest to visitors to Kuling this summer, as well as the landrenlers who have property here.
Since the Rendition of the Kuling Estate, the Bureau of Administration for the Lushan has been endeavouring hard to continue the uncompleted work of the former Kuling Estate The frst Director of. the combined administration, Mr. Chiang Chih-cheng was appointed in April last to Szechuen, as Educational Commissioner. The Nanking Government then appointed Mr, Tan Ping-hsun as haig successor. Mr. Tan, is a young and capable engineer and was former Director of Public Works of the Pel-ping Municipality for three years rior to coming to Kuling. In Pel-[Ding he did excellent work -in road construction, repairing of some older buildings, such as the Temple of Heaven and the Ming Tombs and beautifying many of the historic laces, Since his assumption of office Mr. Tan has engaged several engineers to carry out his projects for construction work in Lushan. The Public Health Bureau of the Kiangsi Provincial Government have also sent an expert to Kuling to devise means for the Improvement of sanitary conditions, with a chief inspector appointed by Mr. Tan to inspect the work.
Construction Programme Besides the regular routine work—repairs to roads, buildings and bridges which is being carried out without delay, Mr. Tan has three important plans for bigger constructive work as follows:—Duliding of & motor road up the '2—Beauiltying of the landscape by bbuliding pavilions tu conspicuous places (any free contributions for. this" pur-Howe from visitors wilt be much el-'3—An electric light plant In Kuling, or obtaining the necessary current from, the" Kiukiang electric light station.
Tt Will also be of interest to visitors to note that there has been a much needed extension of the water scheme, which in a few weeks will be available to householders on High-Yand Avenue, Central Avenue and on Virginia Wil—later further exten~ sions are planned. Several fine stone bridges have already been built in place of the old wooden bridges and the roads are being re-metalled.
The Government has now sent up several surveyors to define the bout aries of the former Kuling Estate and to survey each separate lot, free of charge to lot holders. In future no deed will be exchanged for a government deed, unless there is an official Survey first carried out, notice to that effect is being sent out to all landrenters.
Tu future all medical practitioners must be registered, before they are allowed to practise here—provided they can show that they are duly res istered at Nanking they will acknowledged by the Lushan Administration Office at once.
Well Protected Area Little need be said about the safety of the Lushan Mountains, suffice that this is recognized as the summer resort of the Nanking Government and the whole area is amply protected both by police and military. Traveling up the bill has been made safe the mountain road has been widened in many places and the gradient improved, while accidents" seldom All chair coolies have been reg-{istered and lose their licence if they demand tips or cause trouble in any way. Needless to say any trouble should be reported at once to the Administration, who will deal with it, The housing facilities at Kuling have been improved considerably, as many of the old bungalows have been modernized and some have installed modern sanitation.
The Kuling pure air and moderate temperature even in the hottest months is well known, the altitude of the main valley being 3,500 feet above sea level. The public in general showing greater interest in Kuling than in former years, and especially as Kuling is to become the National Park of China. People who need rest and quiet should come to these beautiful mountains. vides for special conference to decide the consumption tax for articles produced within and consumed without the Raflway zone, and also those consumed within but produced outside.
Formerly Japanese were permitted certain rights in South Manchuria, but even there the rights with regard to land were limited. Now they will to protect rights or Interesis which enjoy all of the rights possessed by Manchoukuo subjects, snd will only gradually assume equal tax burdens.
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