Hangchow, June 2.
Canton and Fukien 20 cent picces are now prohibited coming into the province except in small quantities.
On Thursday some 30 Japanese industrial students with their teacher from Shanghai visited the City to see the Industrial Schools and study the City industries The girls Union School gave a fine display of calisthenics on Friday in the open air much to the delight of the parents, onlookers and guests, It is simply wonderful what the schools are doing nowadays to promote bodily strength and graceful movement of the Chinese girls. Such training means much for the well-being of the country in the future.
Negotiations are still going on about the water works and those who are in the know of things assure as that water is really going to be "laid on." Let us hope there is no mistake this time because the water here is a very serious matter, the chief supply being from wells which are so easily contaminated by surface drainage. One seldom takes a cup of cold water without saying inwardly: is it safe? We! envy those who have simply to turn a tap on and satisfy their thirst thout a thought. Another exhib tion is contemplated a few years hence and this time in Hangchow and a small committee has been appointed to arrange the time and place. The old parade ground near the Dzien dang has been mentioned a suitable site.
The Y.M.C.A. National Conference of Secretaries have been session for more than a week, but
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