To Prevent Marriage as Under Legal Age Fast Oun Own Comnsroxoer Chowtsun, Sung, Nov, 12.
Returning after' furlough gratifying to Jearn that the crops in this area have been good, specially cotton, but rain is badly wanted. as the autumn has been unusually dry, Reforms of many Kinds continue be advocated with varying enthusiasm in the different hsiens, Anti-foot binding and anti-early marriages are two of the most pressing. In one dlsfrlet where ages of eighteen (male) and sixteen (female) are being foreed, the system of fines for delin-Quents was found insufclent. " am. Informed that enquiries are made as to the dates fixed for weddings, and that the prospective. bridegrooms If {oo Juvenile are placed in custody a day or two before their weddings are 'The prevalence of leprosy in certain istrlets near to Tsungchowfu led to a movement being. started two years ago to establish a leper hospital. On November 10, the plans reached fruition, when' the opening ceremony of a hospital to "accommodate 50 Patients 100k place, The Chinese doctors in charge of the English Baptist Mission Hospital Tsungchowfu have successfully enlisted the ce-operation of the local officials and gentry, and the whole scheme has had the benefit of the advice and guidance of Dr. Flowers, superintendent-of the Foster Hospital in Chowisun, who attended and spoke at the opening " ceremony, The hospital is situated in a beautiful spot outside the south gate, It has been opened free of debt, and Is well equipped, the patients having. iron bedsteads made in the local model prison, The city of Tsungchowtu has Fecentiy got its own electric lighting plant, another evidence of a more Progressive outlook,
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