It is stated here that the losses suffered by W. Ching-chang in the recent land subsidence in Chinkiang in the shape of demolished buildings, sunken goods, and bunding are valued at not less than Ils. 180,000, Progress.
We learn from a letter from Ch'ang-chou, the native city of H. E. Sheng Kung-pao, that his Excellency and a certain Taotai named Liu Pao-liang, also of that city, have made arrangements for the establishment of two girls' schools there. One will be a primary school, to be located in Chowhsionhsiang street, in annexe of his Eacellency's family residence, and the other a high school. to be situated near the West-gate. They are not to be free schools, as fifty cents a month will be demanded as school fees for each attendant of the primary school, and eighty cents per mensem for each scholar at the high school,
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