Patriotism is in everyone's mouth at present. One enterprising firm has certain kind of cloth "ai kuo pu," o1 Jove-your-country cloth." The N tional Debt is being much talked about and subscriptions are being raised by the merchants' guilds for its reduction. me wild ramours about the partition of China as have been reported from other Provinces, but they have died a natural death. In one influential society in the city, the question of the adoption of Christianity ass State religion is being discussed.
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