For some time past Japanese coffee-houses have been opened in Canton and Honam. Tt was believed and reported that they wore in reality little if anything more than sly brothels, xnd that their influence waa corrupting the people, Therefore some time ago the Viceroy, through the Japanese Consul here, sent w notification thnt they must all by closed, whether they were in Honam or in Canton, As, however, some delay was shown in complying with this request, if indeed there was any io" to comply at all, LIB. ordered the Provincial judge to take the matter in his own hands, and with a posse of police to close them down as they would +o many gambling houses. This has now been done, und the shops have been sealed with the official seal. Moreov-r, there would appear to b- a determination on the part oF the Chinese officials to. prevent the manners of the West from influencing th" habits of their women if it em be avoided. In one of the most prosperous streets here seme texhonses were opened after the manner, it as seid. of those in vogue in Shanghai, where men and women could nather for refreshments, and so fin to the Chinese standard of etiquette, mingle, This teahouse too has been closed by the police, at the instigation of the Provincial Judge.
A New Japanese School for Canton, The Viceroy here has been exercising himself lately in view of the many Chinese students who go to Japan to pursue their sindles. As many of these a by the Government the expense is considerable, and as many of those who are sent may not turn out successful students, the money expended on their education will have been wasted, as far as the Government is advantaged thereby. The Viceroy, therefore, has decided that it will be a wiser plan that there b choel, which can offer facilities for mentary studies, opened in Canton, which shall be placed under the direction of Japanese teachers, and in which scholars shall enter and try their hand at the new studies before any more money, spent on them. This plan was forwarded to Poking, for acceptance. Permi has beau granted, and such an element tary school has been opened here, which Japanese control. It is clear that ig can be said for the proposal of the Viceroy; yet it would appear that young men would learn much faster wore they removed altogether from the infidence of their native surroundings and plunged at once into the midst of their
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