The same memorialist states that while the military students of Chieuchou were Doing examined in foot archery, a clamour arose which could not be suppressed. Two of the——were seized and put into the cangue; but the uproar became all the greater, the students insisting on the release of the prisoners. When the proctors came in to report to the memorialist, the crowd forced its way in with them and behaved in a very unseemly manner. Afterwards eleven ut the rioters were arrested by the local authorities, and it was ascertained that the disturbance was commenced by one of their number who had failed in his shooting. The memorialist thinks that the offenders should be punished severely for this unprovoked oatbunt, es the military candidates in Szechuan ure too much given to misbehaviour of this kind. The local authorities have reported the facts to the Governor-General, in whose hands it now rests.—Noted.
A CHARITABLE INSTITUTION, Fifty-seven years ago two brothers named Tung, natives of Tuuch'ihsien in Chekiang, gave 2,300 mow of land to found a charitable institution for the benefit of their poor kindred. Two of their relatives, a grandson and a nephew. have now devoted to the same purpose 2,979 more mow of lind, worth Tls. 52,640. The Governor, after praising their generosity, requests that the fact of the donation may be put on record, so that the land shall be retained in perpetuity for the object desired.—Let the Board concerned tuke note,
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