At the meting of Council held on March 16, the Chait~ man's proposal Was - adopted that a Committee composed of tone Chinese member of Council, the Commissioners of Police, Public Health and Public Works be appointed to consider the best means by which relief can be afforded by the Council to destitute refuges and unemployed workers; the Committee to review this question from all aspects, particularly from the point of view of communist agitae tors attempting to take advantage of the large number of destitute persons to foment disturbances, and if necessary to submit concrete Proposals to the Council for cone sideration A ricrunesqup Chinese wedding, attracted. the greatest me terest_in the Chinese community in Hongkong, took place on Morel 21 when the eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Wa, Miss Wa Yim~ chang, way married to Mr. Ho Pakping, the fourth son Mr. and fo Kiu-hon. The wedding ceremony, which Was a blending the ancient modern Chines marriage rites, was officiated over by Mr. Hu Hanemin.
NANKING has started a war on literacy, according to the United Press, Under the auspices of the Education Department of the Muni cipal, Government, a "Learn to Read" campaign has been launched. Forty-eight groups of Kuomintang officials are directing the movement, fand free schools being organised for the poor throughout the city. Enthusiastic lenders of the. eampaign are giving xpocches in streets ents to send their children to school. Bnd' tea houses prevailing upon par An interesting feature is the effort of the authorities to fight illiteracy among sing-song girls and actresses who-number nearly 1,500 and nine~ ty per cent. of whom are said to be tunable to read or write. Special schools have been. established for these girls who are now required to attend classes for at least two hours every day. wholesale and be practically aban: ned st ak cave ud mattena fare concerned and even then mine Wiit'not be able to survive, The more estates that close done the mote the output of rubber, wil tied con ion, the acceptance" of Dareels for, and the ixeue of money orders on, Tsientun Post Ofice the Shanghai Postal District a suspended.
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