As a complement to these we have now Clinese School in which Western sciences are to be taught through the medi um of Japanese. A Hanlin heads the staff, and a Japanese is employed to teach his language in order that Western sciences may be read in Japanese translations. 'Among the professors is one who helped to give the Japanese a hot time during the first years of their occupation of Formosa. Now the Sun and the Dragon meet as adjutors in the 'College.'
A Taotai's Occupation.
The Taotai in Chaocboufu has been dividing his time between visits to the temple of the 'Rain God,' whau in times of prosperity he affects to despise, and lantern exhibitions. The mission doctor in the great city has given several exhibitions (by request) to his Honour, and in the yamens of other big olticials.
Disorderly Houses."
'The authorities are making a show of suppressing disorderly houses' in Chao-ichoufu, for a reason that is severely prac tical—to protect the gilded youth of the City. There ds no tals of reformation beginning at the other end. The authorities may earn for themselves a reputation which they do not covet, as did the Taotai whom rumour declared to be a Chris: tian because he issued an edict suppress ing gambling dens and nunneries.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.