Teachers is now in session ip Yunnanfu, and delegates - from all parts of the Republic are gathered discussing the problems of the future education of the youth of Ghina. They appear to be a fine body of earnest men who have their country's interest at heart. One of the local. papers appealed to them to give a pro-° nouncement on Tsao Kun but woe understand that they widely and firmly refused to discuss the matter. The one aim, they aver, is to improve the educational facilities of the country, and all right minded people are wishing them success.
We understand that they have been favourably impressed with the progress that Yunnan has made in the education of her boys and girls, and there ig no gainsaying that this province has madd wonderful progress inthe establishing of all grades of schools. When it is remembered that there are at least ten thousand boys and girls learning English and looking forward to the time when a much_ prized scholarship will enable them to "go Pekin; and eventually abroad, it must be admitted that the Yunnanese are not a whit behind other provinces in their pursuit of knowledge and their keenness for progress.
Anti-foot-binding has taken on and the girls with mutilated feet are now the exception, for the schools are denied to all such, 80 instead of the old-fashioned girl hobbling along on her Feel you meet schoolgirls in their white coats and black skirts walk. ing very briskly and very naturally, seeming very proud of their emancipation, Surely everybody is wishing them success.
Tue intelligence service of the Government has just received a report from Shanghai of the formation of a so-called Tron and Blood", party, which has been enlisting recruits, and frying to extend its influence around, especially taking local bandits in as members, says the '"Independent News.". Representatives with certificates and empowered to enlist members have been sent to the Provinces, and the Ministry of the Interior has issued a circular telegram to the provincial authorities warning them to be on the watch.
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