From Our Own Correspondent, Hangchow, May 11.
May 9 being the anniversary to remember "China's sorrows" and shortcomings, crowds of people gathered on the recreation grounds at the side of the West Lake, and many speeches of a highly patriotic nature were made to the satisfaction of the listeners.
The silk industry is booming just now because the demand for Hangchow silks at present is very great. Their fame is spreading because of their great durability. Recen'ly the. weavers have added 140 native looms and 8,400 foreign looms. The Silk Guild met yesterday and decided that the 27th should be the date when the trade in this season's silk should start.
We hear that the demand for silver dollars here is so great that the mint in once more commencing work.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.