Hangchow, Feb. 10.
The Students' Union have been active the last few days, Several telegrams have been sent, first to each union throughout China reminding the members that the Auty of every student in the land is to "stand by his country at this crisis." A second to the President urging him to "do his duty? and arouse the Government to theirs cover the "Shantung unrighteous affair." The Government of China at present is "a laughing stock to the world in its lethargy and selfishness." Particular attention is drawn in the lengthy telegram to the late "outrageous behaviour" of the police towards the students in Tientsin. We are asked to be patient, it goes on to say, but if such causes as these may not justify impatience, it is asked what form of redress is left? Until some movement is made on the part of the so-called Government the Students' Union must agitate.
'The Teachers' Union, also, addresses a strong protest to the Educational Board in Peking through the Hangchow Board ure-jing attention to the telegram of the previous day. "If peace" they say, "is ever to be restored to China the unanimous voice of a body that counts in such vast numbers must be heard." (This is strong language following on the stern rebuke of the students some weeks ago).
The disbanded students mean to use the holidays for active propaganda work. and announce illustrated lectures and patriotic plays as part of their programme.
The Governor announces the distribution amongst the sufferers of the first instalment of the district contributfins towards the relief of famine caused by the recent drought; and, carlier in the year floods. It is reported to amount to some $30,000. This is to be followed by a similar sum during the coming quarter.
The up-river roads are being largely repaired and widened. The report adds the significant "for the greater facility of troop-marching." "The defunct Young Men's Association in connexion with the Educational Association is making strenuous efforts to revive. They call a meeting of former officers for the 20th. At the same time they announce the opening of a free school for boys during the holidays.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.