Hangchow, June 25.
Determined efforts are to be made to rid the province of the opium evil. The Anti-Opium Society's local eommitttee of ight, representing as many organizations, yesterday called on Gen. La Yuin hsiang, the Tupan, and the Civil Governor, Mr. Chang Tsai-yang, and secured their consent to serve as honorary chairmen of the committee. Not only did the two Governors enthusiastically consent, but they pledged themselves to do all in their power to assist movement. This means thut the whole administration of province has alto pledged itself to Join in the campaign. The word of command will be passed to thi fu cities, then to the Asien towns and smaller magistracy Another meeting of fx to take place this Durpose of working out plan of action. If the plans of the organizers meet with the success they deserve, the sympathies of local agricultural, educational, mercantile, banking and Christian organizations are assured. Students returning home for the summer
assist, holidays' may also be expected to Churches Helping.
Every church community will be organized toto an active working "The representatives local' churches. believe that this will be possible through the efforts find influence of the. Hangchow Union Committee. They are ready to'put the fil machinery of thet organization at the dispetal of {cent committee, and''an~ attempt will undoubtedly be meade to assure the signature of "every" Christian Needless to say Tupan La and Governor Changes willingness to lead in. the effort which the community i organising, has ven 'Theie attitude is. fast. what wes committee great' course.
expected, for as formerly reported, they deplore the situation "wi has made the suppression "ght necessary.
The Atsembly is still in session, but the heavy rain damps. the ardour of the members, and no business can be done for lack of quorum, The rain has been very_ heavy lately and "even stopped the enriches running on the river for afew. days. One cargo. boat capsized, but no lives were lost, The Provincial Medical School is petitioning the Assembly for Hang-how to have its own university. As Hangchow had the frst Govern: ment Medical School. in. China it thinks ft deserves a university ite as much as Peking.
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