One of the native schools in the city is reviving an ancient branch of Chinese cu'- ture by adding music to its curriculum, Provided ideas are forthcoming and suitable musi¢ be obtained much may be looked for from this innovation. At present the ideas are limited to the length of the great Yangtze and the hope of a possible martial spirivin the students of Chiles.
Two wolves have been pestering a district in the plain no: far from here. About a dozen people have been killed in the course of the year. Two professors from the university went down during the summer vacation withthe hope of clearing the district. of the wolves. They, however, failed to arrangea mvetiog. Since then the They coo oer a it Kaife Fi the have into the nearest tow! most reliable sources I gather thi net ior that the since then. Thay attacked a man comin city is practically in a state of blockade.- No-one is allowed into the city without being escorted to his destination by the guards placed at each gate. The country
are keeping all grain and other supplies People, who forthe tin being are rebels out of a barber's shop, but were driven off bef-re doing any damage.
Ways and Means continue to occupy the the authorities here. As Government has disbanded attention of on know the militia and reserved to itself the funds formerly spent on this branch of the service. The provincial authorities however have been ordered to increase the regular army, and find the funds, Ina recent meniorial to the Throne it was pointed out that inasmuch as all the available sources of revenue have been tapped and it would not be to the peace or the prosperity of the country to makes further drain on the people, the authorities from the chihfu upward: been led to make personal contributions. The Governor contributes 3,000 taels, the Treasurer 4,000: the Judge 2,000 and the Taotai 1,000, Others contribute according te the post they holl and the lucrativeness of the office. There is some similarity between the financial condition of China and France before the revolution, Both seem to have the' happy idea of getting out of difficulty by borrowing, and are like Mr. Micawber who when he had give an I. 0. U, for a debt said with a sigh of relief: That is provided for" "Both countries _enormously increased their liabilities owing to their unwise foreign policies. It should not, however, be overlooked that the Chinese Government is not so involved in pensions and debt to its people as the rench was. Andwith care China can easily put herself right. But whether she has the power to take care is another matter.
The Coming of the Motor Cycle.
Taiynanfa has witnessed the introduction of another foreign commo dity lately. It isa fairly fur" one this time. Prof. Nystrom has purchased a motorcycle, Ho is a very enterprising man and it is hoped the venture will prove a successful source of enjoyment. This city poss now afew froe-wheel and other bicycles. The mules don't, seem to mind these touch, but how they will take to the motor, with snorting and puffing, about as skittish themselves, it is difficult #0 We shall have to take to carriages soon possibly.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.