Two nights ago, the darkness of] the evening was disturbed by an usual number of fire ferackers, and rockets wer seen in the sky. I the reason for rejoicing revival of an old custom, dropped since the establishment of the Re public, of "greeting the spring. In old days, at the season of "Li chinan" or "spring commencement," the chief magistm™te used to go out! to the temple on the Hunshan to perform a ceremony with the object fof encouraging agriculture. The Tupan was too busy with the present political turmoil to go in per-sen, but two nights ago he sent representative to go to the temple and revive the ancient custom.
The good news has come that Wu Pei-fu's military bank notes, which have been the cause of so much agitation, are all to be destroyed 'A few days ago, "it was rumoured these notes were to be given Jas pay to the Hupeh troops in Honan. causing an added grievance to the trades-people of that distressed pro-'
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