Tachienlu, Aug, 11.
About three weeks ago the young men of Tachienlu took violently to fan old system of dancing. In one fof te military camps in the town young fellow professed to be able teach dancing, prancing and hosing, The system now taught cludes all these three things. 1 mediately a society was formed for the preservation of national boxing saul one of the temples secured as rewlez-vous, Some of the necessary outfit has been obtained, including Ping-pong, and the members of the society are now getting up very carly in the morning and going Ubrough numerous exercises.
Practically all the young Chinese the schools and in the military and civil public offices are connected With this boxing society. The local officials are also taking some interest in the movement and giving their patronage. The minor element in the town is not slow in following the major and small boys tall over the city may now be seen Jumping one foot high and three Teet long and landing in an attitude of alarming self-defence. Before the jumper lands the arms swing quick motion and the correct pot tion is thus attained. The older members of the society, not agi fas the younger, confine their prank jing to the privacy of their upstaice armetly this form of exercise was very largely confined to the theatre, the work of actors fighting the Three Kingdom battles over gain, There is some fear that this old-time art may be lost, hence its resuscitation. As fay as one can see the whole movement 13 highly commendable: it preserves fan ancient art; it teaches the young men the control of the body; it unites in a common society. the young men of the town. Provided the schoolboy does not neglect his Loukas, the merchant his business. the eiicial his office, the movement should "produce some good hard tasteful muscle in the young men,
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