Nanking, July 25.
Seven: large granaries gor the, storage of rice, each capable of hold-_ ing 40,000 piculs, is to be constructed in the capital, according to a decision reached at a meeting of the inking Food Control Committee held here yesterday. The cost of building these store-houses estimated at $290,000, which will be secured partly from the Municipal] Government and partly from subscriptions of commercial bodies and pllanthreple "organisations.—Kuo mtd is likewise very low, not more than 10 per cent, whilst that of other sulphur salts is high 1.9 per cent, all of which adds to the thera-pontic value of the mud-baths. The average temperature of the slime is taken out of the springs is as igh as 55 degrees Centigrade, hence it has to be cooled down conside ably before the patient can take his mud-bath, whilst the action of the slime is s0 strong that the maximum time for remaining in the bath does, not exceed 12, minutes, The general routine of the spa treatment is actually quite simple and taken under, pleasant conditions and in pleasant surroundings, but of course to obtain the desired results from course of treatment, it is essential to submit to the discipline imposed bby the resident physician and practied a sensible regime of life. The correct dosage of exorcise as well as complete rest during the cure is extremely important whilst also one must submit oneself to strict. dieting. In the way of recreation there are tennis courts and a small golf course which is quite sufficient for those who come here. with the specific object of undergoing a cure, and to whom only a moderate mount of exercise is permitted.
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