In addition to the broader highways, the government is constructing number of so-called military roads much narrower, connecting the large market towns and populous country districts, Increasing numbers private" motor now come to Kashing vid Soochow; others from Hangchow vich Haining to Kashing, returning via Huchow. "Trees planted along these highways are growing prospect of more shade Jand less dust, 'That nothing may. be wasted, farmers with ponds, feed snails fo their fish and the shells are spread on roads, 'With, several city streets widened Jand levelled, the bicycle craze has come.. Not merely boys and virls, young men and young' women," but even plump matrons' are out on wheels for recreation, Awkward accidents are frequent, but so far, no lives have been lost in the merry' go-round" brick range for cooking, but now the The usual Chinese home has'a large
modernized young. hone-wite wants tone of the new-style stoves made. of Sheet icon and' lined with, frecstay.
uch fs said and written of China's changing customs, A rather euTlous one is observed here. Forty the favourite: method of sifelde Was alittle raw opium. easly and Cheaply procured: the candidate for oblivion; sometimes with, often with-ut, announcing his or her intention went into a sleep, a stupor and then the exit, Family, friends and even enemies were much excited over it, With opium prohibited, red, phos-chorus matches became the vogue, spite of prolonged agonies, Now, those in a hurry, jump. from hig! places, plunge into deep water or fall before an oncoming train, Those leisurely inclined, register at some hotel for a night, take a poison and leave their remains for the proprietor or the nearest hospital to dis fas best they may. The birth-rate Is such, however. that Ching problem of race suld fessional and individual affair.
As this section emerges from the depression, repairs on old and erect tion of new buildings cause a searelty of skilled workmen with a rise in the prices of materials, pound because our Government hi bungled monetary relations" wit China, Something to improve our contacts probably' still can be done It China desires funds to improve her "From our position as the world's banker with tremetsdous gold supplies, possibly could assist her, T favour leniency in credits to China for the purpose of ascertaining what her leaders can do if afforded the op-Fortunity.
"I also' am favourably inclined toward some trade agreement with China,. Her large population affords great trading possibilities. If there any truth in the theory of the Se telary of Stale, Mr. Cordell Hull, that In order to sell we must buy: then I would be inclined to grant China greater concessions than other nations in the hope of developing large and mutual trade."—United Press,
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