From Our Owen Correspondent; Wasib, Ku., Feb. 19.
'An interesting " development about to tuke place in Wasik ihe' sstablishmout of 18 free schools in the city and its Sicivity. These schools are fon th purpose -of giving an" ole! mentary education in Chinestt Ghinvaciors to. all who" dei between hie ages of 14 and 40} 'The length of euch term is tobe four months, at the end of whieht time the das is expected to have. master 1060 character, hue shop signs, and' so. forth. The ing enwblid to. read newspapers,
"graduating'" class is nov allowetk to continue its studies, but must puss on to make room for a new class of beginners. 'These schools, which are being "established: by the Board of Education of the city are - expected to begin' functioning in the late spring.
'A. large and important high bridge outside of the West Gate has recently been declared to bet sponsible. for the excessive flooding of about. one fourth of, the rice fidds immodintely north west of the city. This is owing to the fact that this large bridge snd its adjacent funding crowd the water of the Grand Canal ati that point into such a narrow channel that it overflows ita banks duping veiny season and' causes great dostruction of crops. It is prot posed to take down the bridge) widen the canal, and build broad level bridge connecting the riesha roads lustd there outside, the ety wit Wherever one turns new buildd ings meet the eye and this thronging city has never, present oda. busier sppenranes than nex,, og, it returns. to work after, ite annual Chinese New Year. holi-
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