Widespread Prevalence of Prox Ove Ows Connesroxsext Kashing, Che,, Mar. 30.
Our streets are lined with soldiers accently arrived, We are told that they are here to protect this part of the province and to rest reserve for possible serious gerviee at the front or wherever emergency Reports of hostilities among the Nationalists in the Yangtze valley have caused bitter disappointment among the people. A current question is "Will China ever have peaceful day?" Explanations are offered without any excuse to this effect, "Personal interests prevail over political principles.' the Epidemic 'The outbreaks of cerebra-spinal meningitis at numerous country hamlets spread to Pingwu, Haiyien, 'Tunghsiang and other paces, A few. eases were brought to' the hospital here too late for treatment, The Health Society has made arrangements for isolation and proper attention by a selected medical sta, As far as informa ti can be obtained most of the cas. fare children from five years up to adults of 25 years of age, Interest in sanitation and prover Aive measures have found advocates among. the women of our city.
The tody principal of the Govern: ment Normal Schoo: for girls and another medical matron of a Chinese Woman's Hospital are giving lantern lectures on health propaganda, City Walls When Hangchow was a sea port ever 9,000 years ago, officials there ruled over the alluvial plain forming eastwards from the Yangtze deposits, As goon as the ground was firm a small city began Build where Kashing now stands. Officials here ruled over Sungkiang. until Sungk'ang was firm enougls her the mud." -In the Sung Dynasty vile Shrighai also arising out
he present walls wore built three miles in chreumference.
Now they fare coming down and a paved roa with tree shaded side-walke follows the foundations of the old wall Around the city.—Suburbs extend along canals radiating in all direc tions' to house incoming residents.
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