It is at times not a little amusing tosoe how the ottioials of Canton attempt to follow the lead of Hongkong—by jons—anil thereby think they and alto towed the ororturned host to land. The rescuers then tuned to and robbed the rescued of all their belongings, about $265 in value, The case came before the court here today and the usual falco swearing and ntiafactory evidence were forthcoming, The alleged thieves avorre, that the things were given as an aot of gi gratitude for the services rendered.
jad Those saved said that this was falsed {for how could people thrown up li five the very clothes they possessed. However, little was done to the dofendante, who wore simply bound over tocome up if called for in surety of $100 each. The whole thing is typical of Chinese ways and means.
Inctoexrs ix tHe V. 0. R, Araeric Ihave said so much above on the recent sports that I am almost ashamed to add any more. Yet one or two incidents occurred here on Saturday which may interest your readers. The frat is that Mr. J. J. Wateon again ron the Challenge Cup in the fist race of 440 yards. He was cheered vociferously as he carried off the cup, hich he has won twice in succession The noticeable thing about the win that Mr. Wataon is 42 years of age. Hobas always been an enthusiast for sports, and as this la believed to be the last time that he will contest publicly be was ente: ed at dinner in the ing of the day by tome of his old friends, He will yet, howerer, give assistants and tips to any amateurs. who seek his guidance. Then in the Lambert, who won suily. But when it came to the prizogiving a complaint was lodged that he did not belong to any of the Clubs in Hongkong, and so was thereby ineapacitated from participating in the race. The judges wore compelled to allow 15th April. Fraate Eovcation 1x Koaxotuxa, Among the more intelligent of the von there is an ever-increasing desire that thole wives and daughters should receive nome better education than their mothers and grandmothers ever received. Female schools are being opened in various parts of the city and many La are attending. Recently " big educational establishment has been rejected in Canton, and the pecul about the institution is that it is for most part to be managed by ladies, whose names been published. Indeed, lately many such schools have been opened here and though doubt there is much to be desired yet, the fact that the Chinese are awakening to the necessity of female education speaks of itself for the future and guarantee that there who are alive are dissatisfied with the old regime, Fauate Pxorners 1x Koaxoroxo.
Amidst the changes which are moving the minds of the people, there are those who think they are called to ort themselves to fill their own pockets if they accomplish nothing else. Recently there been two prophetesses who have given themselves out as able to foresee the future, and 0 have been beguiling money out of the pockets of the credulous. In each case they claimed to be inspired by itual fairies, which have descended and incarnated themselves, and #0 enable the women to carry on their work. One, named Liv, hss been specially pros-ud it is known that women toher to be informed when sy shall become the mothers of sons or not, and when the prophecy has been fs table as much as $100 has to the sorcerer for the desired information. But so erying had the evil become that the neighbours:
and decided to expel her from the vicinity, specially as there wore rumours that she was in some complicity tion urging ry the spread of the plague by the catching of rate. Sundry instructions are ined, and good grandmotherly adviow in given, but those who are addressed do not understand the A. B.C. of the work which it is assumed they are capable of accomplishing, One direction seems to be rather doubtful of good. All rats picked up in the streets people still drink the But, perhaps, the plague germs will get drowned in the tides.
Locat Missionary Trovsun, report here that there is some temporary difficulty in the rich Shuntak county, over the getting of a piece of land for " native church. The unrest is confined to the neighbourhood of the local transaction, and apparently only native Chris concerned. However, the report says that the case has been brought before the American Consul in Canton, who has the Viceroy, or rather requested hi look into the matter, and so wh fide persecute by their neigh-hours, or whether it is " local squabble over the gotting of plot of Innd for a place of worship. At any rate, the Viceroy has been urged to look into the matter, and follow ordinary j over the local The editor of the native paper who has reported the hitch, thinks that if the Viceroy were allowed to settle those oes ditticalties himself, there would be much less friction. Moreover, he foresees tht with the entrance of knowledge and a clearer understanding in the minds of the Chinese of the aims of missionary work, there will be fewer of these disturbances. Meanwhile these small worries are frequent,
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