Hangchow, Jan. 22.
The Chamber of Commerce call a meeting of the delegates from the province to-day to discuss and present an appeal regarding the goods, stamp and income taxes. Seventy delegates ect to attend, as the question is exercising the minds of the people.
Statistics are called for a revenue and expenditure of the year from the Educational Association, the Police and Industrial Commissioners. Ever since the former Governor's yamen was taken over by the military authorities the subject has been brought up again and again as one that ought to have a fair hearing. The site originally was meant for the provincial university, and was to have reverted to the educational authorities when vacate ed by the Government. Now, once again, a strong combine of the Agricultural College and Silk Schools, ete. present an appeal to found on these premises an educational institution to be known as} the Public School (University). It is asked that the foundation be laid in the present High School while waiting for decision in the matter of the first-named site.
Through the promptitude of the fire brigade a serious fire was prevented yesterday in the busiest part of the Great Street.
The Governor has put a stop to the proposed lantern processions at New Year time, arguing that the unnecessary expenditure of money would outweigh the benefit to trade.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.