Hangchow, July 99.
The Commissioner of Education is calling a special meting of teachers on September 15, to consider what alterations and 'm-provements can be made in the 'hékiang educational system, Elaborate preparations are being made to welcome the American senators and congressmen and their many $5,000 to be spent on entertaining; $3,000 on presents. 400 photographs of the West Lake and surroundings are being printed for the occasion, Twenty men of reputation belonging to the famous tittle village of Vohfe have started an anti-olga atte society, because they believe thet cigarette-smoking is dding~ more tare than opium-smoking. There are many things started in China and fifished long before the goal reached. We hope this society bes Soatintie: and end well, July 30.
Negotiations are on foot to entablish at San-men-wun on the Chekiang coast an up-to-date agricultural farm, in which a Singapore gentleman is much interested. Students of agriculture studying in foreign countries are to be asked to return to China to help in the undertaking.
The Y. M. C. A. begins its campaign on Monday against infection of food and spread of disease by flies, sewage, ete.
The Military Hospital is opening a branch hospital on the City Hill and a graduate of the Hangchow Hospital Medical Training Col—lege, Dr. Tso Yiu-tswen, is in charge of Heat terrific: 96 in the shade and damp mist.
July 34.
The President has. sent Chang Tait'ai, wife of the late Finance Commissioner, $2,900 for funeral and comfort in grief expenses, and last night she and the family left for Chibli.
Early yesterday morning in Wu-z, suburb of Hangchow, a fire broke out in a clothier's shop due to lighting anti-mosquito rolls hemlock and some 50 shops were burnt down, involving several Shanghai insurance companies.
Yesterday's temperature Max. 100, Min. 86.
Mr. Hyii Pin-kw'en refuses to accept the office of president of the Educational Association and a ig is called for to-morrow m to accept. Local pressure.
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