Through the courtesy of our Japanes Consul, several invitations to the exposition at Ozaka have bern distributed. Numbers of Chinese gentlemen have expressed their wish and purpose to go. It would bea grand opportunity for many to widen their horizon. We hear however that a sudden cvo'uess has come over the spirits of some in reference to the exposition. It has bren reported to some of these gentlemen that there is to bea department opened for the ed purpose of displaying "relics of barbarism," in which, alongside the savage Amos of Northern Japan, are to be exhibi ed emaciated opium eaters of China, specimens of Chinese women's small feet I give publicity to this report with no desire to militate against the Osaka exposition or Iam ture so polite 2 people as the Japanese will avoid every appearance of insulting their Chinese of other guests. Tt is desirable that many Chinese with the means and inclination should visit this ex hibition.
Student Spirit Hangchow College.
A recent occurrence in the tang, the Hangchow Governini hus made some tuik; and as incorrect accounts of it have been given, it may be well to give true' version nished me by those connected with the College. Tt seems that onthe fourth of Marehy the day the college, UL. E. Governor ith other manda. tins, visited the institution, One of the y students, excited "by curiosity, Tried "to look: n the chair. A hearer, ug it Loo served for his pushes norway with a kick, wept with pain the students were hi uly provoke:
a hundred them gathered, wud insisted on camp! ing to the Governor, that: the offender might be punished, Only on the promise of the Tsungli, or Principal, that the governor would. punish the benter at his yamen, evuld they be induced to disperse. The Governor sent. word in the afternoon that 300 blows had been inflicted on the coolie. The students were not xatisfied with the punishment, and threatened not to take up their studies, After two days of rebellion, the Tyungli threatened them gave in after much persuasion by their with general expulsion and the pupils only
teachers,
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