One night recently, three men} entered a tiny shop outside the city gate, They were not in uniform the time, but the people say they were soldiers, They had a pistol and a sword and searching the premises, ook all the money they could find, except coppers, which were evidently too heavy or bulky. The money amounted to about $8.75, not a very. large haul, but enough to distress the shopkeeper. Other potty. incidents, have been reported—some persons fare afraid to walk on the streets at night and several men were held and robbed, while women and girls suffered a worse fate, 'The situation in' neighbouring towns and villages is far-worse than here in the city, Robberies ona] small scale are very common all over the district, and the Local people are in sore' distress. A small mutiny of about 200 soldiers has been reported, several miles west of Sutsien, Several houses being looted.
However tactfully and firmly this situation may be handled, it certainly contains some tragic possibilities, view of the growing.number of foreigners visiting North Chins, the Hopel-Chahar Political Council' will shortly open an office for the reistration of foreigners in Peiping, says a special teh to "China times"
Killing, June 27, Daring the winter and early spring cling wa busing with ally oficial and civilian groups were rash= {ng their' building programme forder to meet. the. huge influx" of Government and foreign and Chinese fivitian visitors, It hes. ustly been said that this mountain establishment hes. become. the summer capital China.
'The Bureau of the Lushan Adminlstration have been getting the public roads in order, building new bridges, Improving the' drainage and planting frees, grass and flower beds through fut ihe former Kuling state, "hi Bluest improvement' perhaps "fs on the hillside round. the mew Govern: ment buildings, where thousands "of frees have been planted, and the grounds cleared—algo the' entrances {the buildings have been Improved very much, The old bathing pool at the south lend of the valley Is being re-built vith "a, storm channel on one side, while stream water fs to pass through and gravel fiters before enter ing the pool—thus tt is expected that twater will be quite safe for swim= ming purposes. "The 'Laling Swim. ting Pool has been put into. good order, so a8 10. ensure a continuous supply of fresh water the whole time, Phe sun baths and shower baths were a great attraction ast suromer," the community swimming pool' near the church, new dressing rooms ave been ult' and extra accommodation fuppiled, The tennis courts are Fngput marder' by. the Tsereaton In the Gap, the most noticeable improvement is the fine cut stone pavement which has been laid, algo on the {iluklang road section, The road has been widened in many places, which now makes an excellent: thorough fare,
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