Hangchow, May 18.
In view of the formal opening of the Provincial Assembly it may be of interest to record the order of proceedings. At 10 a.m. a bell calls the members to their seats. The secretary-in-chief then escorts the Civil Governor and officials to their reserved seats) At a given signal all salute the flag by three low bows. These ceremonies over, the President delivers his opening speech; after which the Governor reads his "'ceremonial address." This is followed by a reply from the President on the part of the Assembly; and then follow the short speeches of the officials, and members. A second bell gives the signal for the close of that session.
The subjects for discussion on the first day of real business (18th) include the Governor's request that a grant be voted for the building of a memorial hall to the famous Ming dynasty scholar, Huang Yang-ming; the increase to the number of electric lights in the exhibition building: additional "shops" to be added to the same; the question of increased facilities for the improvement in cotton: farming; a grant for the erection of \additional dye-works in the neighbourhood of Wenchow (Yung-kang); measures for the amelioration of the rice trouble: the best means to avoid famine; the reward of students who show particular ability and diligence in school and
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.