Chinkiang, Dec. 18, A few days. ago, the writer was ea a visit into the original Chinese city, of this port, and at one june-ton of the streets, was held up by. the passing of '2 large procession scholars, old and young, soldiers, police -and others, armed with, brooms of different kinds, with their necessary accompaniment of. ast pans, Flag bearers led and brought up the rear. Wondering, what significance lay behind this "sweeping" procession, information was sought and obtained from a reliable source, that it was intended as-an example, to stir up all, to make full use of the broom and dust pan and 30 contribute to the tidiness and cleanliness of the whole city, Truly China has changed when scholars seck thus to honour, menial and manual labour, and their objective for the moment, seems to have been reached, for the streets are looking decidedly well swept.
Long may it continue, and im-Prove. Another innovation, which also tends to cleaner streets, is the erection of five markets, but those, who from time immemorable have been used to carrying their produce and placing it along the sides of jone of the main narrow streets for, sale, are not taking kindly to this, They are registering their disapproval, by lurking up alley and selling their produce ther which is making matters difficalt for those who market, as they have to hunt round, to get what they Went, It seems that a previous attempt was made by the authorities to put a stop to this, which Wi! win out this time. Our sym-Fathies are wholly with the authories, for apart from the unclean-limes of what has been customary, it requires but little imagination' to realize what an obstruction has teen to all forms of traffic. We trust, that this time, success may crown this laudable' effort things decently and in order, But it is not easy to change the customs of centuries any more than the calendar, However, this year schools are preparing to close acwording to the western calendar, and where they lead others will
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