From Our Own Correspondent, Kueiyang, Kuei., Dee. 4.
Considerable activity is being displayed in preparing the city for the Memorial Celebration to take place next Thursday. Friday. and Saturday. There is some dissatisfaction in educational circles because so much money is available for much profitless display, and yet the teachers in the different schools have been informed there is a shortage in funds. The teachers received no pay at all for one month's work, and the following month only half the proper amount. They are saying that, if economy is to be practised, let it be practised all round, and not spend thousands of dollars on celebrations while they are expected to do work gratuitous-
Several days ago, while walking outside the city, some of us unexpectedly came upon the students from the Athletic School playing a game of football. Not having witnessed them at such a game before, we watched and found it interesting. None of the players wore boots and at first we thought playing football in Chinese cloth shoes had its disadvantages, especially when a budding player made a tremendous kick at the ball, missed it, and sent his shoe soaring skywards. Our opinion underwent a change when one of the players re-|- ceived a nasty kick in the jaw. He appeared to be grateful that it was a kick from a foot in a Chinese cloth shoe and not from one encased stout leather boot. It is to be hoped the school authorities will give some time and attention to having the ground properly rolled and levelled. The clods of dirt are not pleasant things to run on.
The local paper has published an article on "Reform in Fashions," and the writer condemns the nether garments being so short when no skirts are worn. He advocates the wearing of skirts by the ladies, and suggests "they should be a proper length, not drawn in too tightly at the waist and not too narrow around the bottom." No doubt we shall soon hear of some of the ladies writing to Paris for the latest in fashions.
Quite a sensation was made in the city when it was announced that the Governor's men had arrested an assassin, and, in consequence, his: Exerllency had decided to re-ernest all residents on the same block as his private residence to "move off." There were some 800 families involved in the moving business, and many of the houses were private residences owned by the occupants. It was reported that the government would take aver al] such buildings at cost price. Considerable satisfaction was expressed, for the prices of land, buildings and labour have all advanced at an alarming rate dur-me the last five years. However, it is now reported: that the people may remain in their residences for the present, at any rate.
The local printing office has a notice hanging at the door: Print-me Government notes. inspection forbidden." so we shall soon see the colour of the new bank nates. "Tt is not vet disclosed what is the amount of the eanital. but rumour says all the lading officials have shares in the bank.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.