The platform of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway Station was the scene of excitement on Wednesday afternoon occasioned by the departure of Mr, and Mrs, S. 8. Lowe and family for Shanghai en route for New Zealand. Mr. Lowe is a member of the International Export Ca., Ld., here, and has left on furlough, part of which will be spent in New Zealand and the remainder in England. As is customary on such occasions the Chinese under Mr. Lowe's supervision made a demonstration, his arrival on the platform being the signal for a regular fusillade of bombs and crackers: of course there was 2 band in attendance—now getting to be known as the Town Band. A posse of some 20 of the Indian" watchmen of the firm were also drawn upon the platform near the compartment in which Mr, Lowe was, and also a number of the Chinese police of the firm, and quite a crowd of the factory staff. The members of the foreign staff who attended to wish Mr. Lowe and family ayaye were Messrs. J. J.T. G, Harrison, H, Grant, W D. Crages, W. H. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. G, Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. J.D.' Waterston, Mrs. W. A. Price, Mr. and Mrs, E. H. Heyden and Mr. J. P. Smith. Messrs. A. T. Holt and C. W. Lucas of the railway staff also attended. Strings of crackers and bombs were again let off as the train moved out of the station, quite drowning the cheers of the foreign staff. and the frenzied efforts of the band to add to the The students have returned to their various headquarters, but seem to be in doubt as to' what they intend doing. Some have resumed study and their classes, but there are others who desire to carry on the strike. These latter have been told pretty plainly that they cannot remain in the University buildings unless they conform to ths University requirements, The weather has set in very warm: during the day the thermometer has already run up among the eighties, but nights are chilly.
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