Hangchow, March 30.
The Assembly met yesterday aod had several of the chief officials, civil and military, present. Pious speeches of promises to be regular in attendance occupied most of the business.
The powers that be have decreed that the Normal School suspects must be tried in public court.
On Monday at eight officials are requested to offer sacrifices at the Yah-Ven Temple in ceremonial robes. Artesian wells in Hangchow are a failure, the Y.M.C.A. boring some 600 ft. and spending $9,000 found the water salt and unfit for culinary purposes. I hope th will stimulate the city fathers to make an effort to have water laid on from somewhere up the river—it is only a matter of laying down pipes to bring it to the city and nothing is more important to a city than a good water supply.
Mar. 31.
The Citizens Committee" is trying to function, but finding it hard dealing with the Assembly.
The Normal School trial is in process, but one suspect has disappeared to attend the funeral of nis mother or other important. business end no further steps can be taken till_he is brought back.
Mr. Wang Tsoh-dzi is hoping to make reputation by getting up a Committee to agitate against the use of "slave girls" in the families of the gentry.
The Law School has now decided te have ce-education.
A chauffeur to-day, trying to avoid running over a stupid pilgrim, overturned his car and injured four of his passengers who had to be taken to the C.M.S. Hospital for treatment and two of then had to be detained. The rules of the road are te be put im force in five days and left is to be right, although right has been right for generations.
The Ningpo Commissioner of
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