Those who have heard of the Memorial Hall being erected in honour of Chang Hun by the people of this district will be interested to know that the contributions (1) are gathered in the same way. To do the doughty General justice it must be said that be did not favour the proposal—but he suggested important changes in the plans! It reported that the total building fund is about thirty thousand dollars, To the disinterested bystander it has all the appearances of having been suggested by some interested in gaining the old fellow's favour, with the time-honoured hope having a chance at letting the contracts. Anyone long resident in the interior ix accustomed to hearing the people lament. the decline of both reonle and officials, old monuments being cited as evidence of the spontaneous appreciation by the people of the virtues of some ruler. Having, how " seen the thing in the making we are damped in our enthusiasm for the things of the long ago by the thought that all have been most probably accom: plished in the same way. not
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