At the moment the canals within this city took terrible; most of them are so low thet only light boats can pass and in other parts: children can seen paddling In the turbid water, Then there fs the usual rice wash! and laundry also to be done in ther. Fortunately there is cleaner water In the distant canals. A number of diphtheria eases have been reported and also. malignant. malaria Conditions in the country districts
improvement is largely "attributed 10 vary ecetul thi aim. The the pao-chia system now in force there. The revival of this old profective system meets" with "the Approval of the people and enables the elder in each group to be a link "in the chain' between govern ment and people, and when laws and orders are issued by the local authority, to explain them and avoid much of the misunderstanding of former years, These elders have had an intensive course of training before taking their new duties, It is said that there Is a distinct change of viewpoint among the people as compared with three or four years ago: then people and government seemed to Aiffer more. Now there is a growing {focling that the government is gen Indy interested tu the common of the people. This means ret Progress and for It we are thankful.
Enquiries point to an increased enrolment in all schools. "This 1s most marked in the higher grades, all of which tay they can not Accom: date any more. The Chi San Biddle School "reports "having over 700 students and. the Christian schools never had so many scholars,
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