Taiyuan, Sha., July 18.
Shansi's now chairman, Mr. Chao 'Tal-wen, has promulgated two new regulations having taken effect from July "10, 'The one was that all Wallrosses in local' restaurants dlscontinue that service and no new ones can be employed to take their places. The best citizens of the community are pleased over the enforeement of this regulation as it has at the present time a moral uplift Signifleance. The ollier new order is that all employees of the Provincial Government are required to take one half hour military drill daily: from 64630 am, Both old and young must, exercise in one form or another those refusing los their Jobs im: mediately.
"Those 45 years of age and younger rill while those over 49. practice Chinese boxing. Mr. Chao himself, already seventy years old, has always been an carly riser and keenly Interested "in keeping Int, and, has always been regarded a faithful and hard worker. "Even before he became chairman, callers to sce him at his. home had to be there by Gam. And now every morning he is out review= {ing the groups of employees during their exorcise and encouraging them not only by his presence but also by Ihis practice. "It is expected that the Northwestern Pacification Bureau employees will soon join in the early morning healthy exercise. The government employees here have Joined those at ther places in wear Ing only the short cent white on duty, putting aside the age old-long gown Inthe: interests of convenience and The summer rains came earlier this year than usual and thus equght much of the wheat crop in the straw without being thrashed causing con. siderable damage to the grain in ctlons. This Is reflected already in the price of of flour In Taiyuan which has Jumped up 30°eonis per bag. also enjoying Peitaiho Beach this month. Rev. Harold S. Matthews and Miss Louise Meebold of the American Board Mission, Fenchow, and Miss Gladys Williams of the same Mission, Taiku, are vacationing at Peitaiho. Mr. Matthews joined his family who proceeded him several week Williams was met in Peiping by her aged mother who left Shanst when the Red scare was on, and together they will spend a few weeks at the seashore. "Miss Mary M, Pearson, Taiyuan, has been attracted to one of tung's much-visited _summering places, Tsingtao, where she will spent part of July and most of August Mr. Robbins "Strong, of Taiku, is visiting Japan during his summer vacation, and meding his teaching colleague for the coming school year who Is arriving from Oberlin College in America, They will return to Shansi together early next month.
'Taiyuan has been experiencing epidemic of malignant streptococcic throat which has taken a heavy toll of children, seven from one small primary school. "Some deaths occur-Fed" in less. than' 24 hours afler discomfort of the children was first noticed. One victim was the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Elsworth, of the Salt Gabelte. While liber little body was"being laid away:
the foreign cemetery where the Boxer martyrs were entombed, Mrs. Elsworth was ill and another daughter was at: the point of death, both with the same disease. Fortunately they re both recovered. The medical profession have gotten the situation, Well under control and nothing serious consequence is expected from NORTH CHINA, KEY TO,
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