The Hope of the Future: Weekly Chinese Paper for Students From Our Own Correspondent.
Kashing, Che., Nov. 5.
Business shows a slight- improvement over last year. Money seems sufficient to move the rice crop which ranges from 60 to 80 per cent. of a full-yield. It is difficult to get anybody to talk politics. This part of Chekiang is apparently, safe and quiet, the people wish to remain so, Educational circles are active. Government schools unusually full, At a reception for the patrons and friends of the Presbyterian Junior High School for Girls, Doctor Mary Stone of Shanghai was the principal] speaker. Her personality and eloquent plea for the girls and women of China made quite an impression. Muss Chow, one of her students, was a fine illustration of what a Chinese woman can do for Chinese wo-As the men of China have blundered so badly. it may not be surprising if the women eventually rise to the rescue of home, society and government. To seo a lot of healthy, active Chinese girls eagerly <sorbing all they can get of modern culture is a hopeful sign.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.