The kidnapping of éhildven—gen-ovally gily—is unfortunately "not allan uncommon thing in the Poorer parts of Hankow, Even in the euse of fairly old children, who right be expected to mae' some resistance or struggle, "the. thing can be easily done. Tt is said that the kidnapper gives the child a blow ina particular part of the hend, in, not insane ble, but incapable of. reslatunee, fand able only to follow where the captor wills, When' a child is lost, it ts the custom for the parent €0 go out fi the afreet ringing "gong In orde to make the fuet known and call the neighbours to assist, "Tt was wing to. this custom that it feame known that an extraordinary number of kidnappings were taking With a magnification of 200 and place, and public opinion began to toned with a sun filter of. blue be roused in the neighbourhood, A glass, the planet was plainly visi- search was made among the mat where the child had been iacovered by the footballers, and in some of these huts, occupied by Honanese pic sellers, shoes and [other articles of children's clothing [were found. It is aleo said that bones and skulls were found; but this may perhaps be questioned.
Out of these discoveries arose the gruesome story related above. The feelings of the mob were deeply aroused, and one of the huts was set on fire. The excitement grew and began to take on the aspect of a riot, which would have resulted in the lynching, of the suspected Hoanese, had not the police arrived and arrested them. Seven were arrested and brought over to be pi ed in the Woehang gaol. It remains to be seen what development, any, will follow upon their trial, if it ever comes off.
Peripatetic Education The developments of modern methods in education in Chinese schools rather take one's breath Apparently the travel-method at' present very popular. Som 50 or 60 boys and girls from the graduating class. of the Nanchang Girls' Normal School paid a vi to Wuchang last week. They were entertained in one of the Wuchang girly' schools and paid a visit to the Wu Han Athletic Sports. After, this, they are to visit Shanghai, Evidently, the modern students education' is' to be considered incomplete until he (or she) have made a tour of several provinees, Acconviné to the "Shixpao" an agreement has been entered into between the Canton Administration ud a_number of Japanese eapitalsts for the establishment of a view mint jo the "City of Rams." This Will begin working at an early date. The "Eastern Times" statex in this, contiexion thet the value of the copper coin in Eaton is becoming Tower and lower daily, and a "man:
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