Towards the end of last year certain officials proposed the closing.of all private schools in which the pupils studied subjects referring to.national affairs, They also suggested that the same course be adopted where books were used other than those approved by the Department of Education. However, it seems that the Minister for Education refused to sanction the scheme.
The Bummeisha (Civilizing Association) of Sendai is composed of wealt persons who desire to raise a fund to defray the cost of supporting lecturers who will, travel about explaining the rights of the people. It id that in' five districts sone the eum of $20,000 yen was promised, 'A now road.is being constructed through Sekiyama, in Yamagata Ken, and a good deal of blasting required. The noise of these blasts frightened away the monkeys, and they tried to effect a lodgmenit on the hill known as Kwanonji. But the monkeys of the latter place objected to the newcomers, and a series of fierce battles ensued which extended over several days, Ultimately the Sekiyama monkeys made an attack upon their adversaries during, the night, and routed them with great
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