Hangchow, Mar. 30.
Last week a "dragon wind" or hurricane paid a visit to Hangchow; natives say that it was the worst there has these past 20 years. Thirty panes of glass were broken in a large hospital here, and tiles were blown off the roofs as if they were leaves. A big silk filature had a wall blown down burying eight men, four of whom succumbed to their injuries.
Two prominent Chinese doctors have hit upon the idea of filtering the West Lake water, and thereby purifying jit for drinking purposes. The scheme has one great drawback and that is all customers who wish to avail themselves of the good water will have to go to the filter beds for it.
An epidemic among the ploughing cattle has broken out in the Fuyang and Yuhang districts. The farmers are at a loss how to fight the disease and have appealed to
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