The copious rains of the last fortnight have brought great joy to the farmers in this district. Just before the rain came, they were striving for the last drop of water jin the ponds or canals; then, th next day all were happy, as. they' found that there was plenty for all, Now the whole of this large plain covered as with a green carpet by the rice plants 'A few days ago in the district of Hsiaosan the farmers who. live on the sandy flats adjoining the sea had a conflict with the police and nillitary over the question of taxes. This is an old matter of strife the majority of these farmers have lived there for years free of taxes. 130 they do not see the reason why they should now start paying them.
On this occasion the peasants took advantage of the gathering' for theatrical display, when a fey! thousand people, were assembled, attack the local' police office and as! usual "beat up" the police. - They! succeeded in capturing some of the police weapons and. wounding a namber of them. Now the affair has been handed over to the local magistrate to deal with, and he in turn has referred the matter to th provincial authorities.
The schools in this district have just had their finishing exercises: fand the scholars have gone to their homes—many carrying thei: "parchments" to show their proud! parents, This year the lood educational office has decided that! it isnot necessary to affix phot. graphs on them but to have the Stamp of the local "edaationl The Christian Schools in this city arranged a combined graduation. jeeremony this year in the King Memorial Sehool.'The building: was lavishly decorated by the boys. with manner of flower—natural and artificial In addition they ha!
well arranged: exhibition of their classroom work and some mechanical toys made by the technical class.
There were about 400 present mostly pupils in. these schools. After the usual formal opening 'a number of the invited guests addressed the pupils. All stresse! the need of cantinaing study and not being content with the present Attainments. The need of character was emphasized by two of the speakers and one young man in a most persuasive way pointed out what a young man or woman can become when he is attracted by the manhood of him who came not to unto but to minister pattern for all nations to All who were present remarked on the well-arranged programme and the quality of the good advice given to these young people who fare to be the makers of Chine's history.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.