Lanterns of Disgrace Suggested By Hangchow Chinese From Our Own Correspondent.
Hangchow, Oct. 9.
Since Tsao Kun was elected president the National Salvation Association, Chamber of Commerce and Guilds many have had meetings private and public galore, but the results are "'business as usual," carry on," ignore the election, ete: The Ché- kiang M.P.'s who have voted for Tsao Kun are held in disgrace and a lantern procession—the lanterns to be made of paper and represent pigs with the names of the M.P.'s written on them—is suggested. The sun still shines and rain which is so much want-does not come.
On Sunday the Rev. Thos. Gaunt preached the monthly Missionary Association sermon to a fair congregation and said some helpful things on sympathy—rejoicing with those who revoice and weeping with those who weep. He emphasized the importance -of sympathy in joy as well as sorrow, in success as well as failure.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.