Wuchang, April 24.
The student agitation continues here in a more or less mild form, though it appears as if the city authorities had made up their minds that they are not going to allow things to go too far. For some days the gun on the Serpent Hill, which goes off at midday, has been silent and from inquiries made it appears that the Students' Union had ordered all its members to "down tools" at noon on a certain day and that the sound of the gun was to be taken as a signal that the time had arrived for all to strike work. To prevent any such signal being given, the fire-arm in question has for the present ceased giving us the time.
On Thursday a mass meeting of students was called for, to be held on the city parade ground. However, it turned out a partial fiasco, for the only schoolboys to appear were those from Boone University and (I believe) one Government School. The demonstrators, however, held a procession through the principal streets. headed by the Boone band, and accompanied by a bevy of police to see they did not get into mischief.
Euecrrie Licur-
Last week I mentioned that the ele:'ric light in one half of the city, after being cut off for a fortnight, had been turned on again and was as bad as ever. However, I am glad to say that since then it has very much improved and is at present quite satisfactory.
so-day Wesley College held its annual speech day and prize-giving. Though the weather was not very favourable a good number of visitors turned up and the function was a success in every way. The prizes and certificates were presented by the Rev. Shen Wer-cheng who was the first pupil to enter the school when it was opened by the Rev. Dr. Barber. Mr. Shen also delivered an eloquent address to the boys.
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