Hangchow, July 22.
Yesterday the Military Governor sent a telegram to Tuan and Tsao beseeching them to stop fighting because the trouble in the North was causing rumours without and fears within and upsetting trade and doing great harm.
Instructions have been issued to the police from the Civil Governor's yamen asking them to keep a sharp lookout for vendors of powders made by a Shanghai drug company, and supposed to contain morphia or opium in some form.
On July 21 the Military Governor held a meeting with his staff, offi cials staff and military authori with reference to local protection and keeping of the peace and asked them to be prepared for evil—doers taking advantage of the present time to visit Hangchow and do mischief.
'A mysterious disease has appeared in the Lower City which 13 scaring the people. The prominent symptoms are: Hands and feet icy cold, "perspiration flows from the body like rain, chest ani abdomen are rigid, and shining like a mirror! at first no pain but later great pain, and then the patient dies. The medical faculty is asked to investigate and explain the cause of this trouble.
July 27.
It has been decided to hold the annual Hangchow school sports this year on November 5 at the e-tong-kao-yao Military parade ground. The sports are open to middle and upper schools and colleges only and the Christian schools are included.
The Military Governor has sent a deputy with $10,000 to distribute amongs: the sufferers from the floods at Haimen. He has also telegraphed to the President asking for help.
As the visit to Hangchow of the American members of Congress is drawing near, preparations are being made for their reception and from all we hear they are be to made much of. A deputation from the Education Association has already gone to Shanghai to meet them and bring them on to the Capital.
Five students from Kiangsu have nessed the examinations for the Tsing Hua College scholarships. They will go abroad with others from Peking next month,
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