In proof of the growing popularity of the bicyclo, a friend said that about 500 were parked near an open-air Chinese theatre in. his district,—It is to be hoped that all the owners recovered their properly when the show was over, Tu some villages, the long winter rags heavily, specially where there fare. no local' industries, Your correspondent spent a week In one stich place which was formerly famous in Shantung, when the leading family had members in high official positions. Now decaying houses, and plenty drug addicts, seem to be the chief evidences of rife, or the lack of It Yet even in sucha place the lantern festival was observed and villages sent parties of performers and stilt walkers who night by night made merry In the streets, One redeeming attire were 28 subscribers. to the christian Farmer," a little Chinese magazine published fortnightly In Tainan, and edited by Mr. T, H. Si who is speaking 0. many" student and other audiences in England and Scotland now, "The country town of Tsing-chens an interesting place, "After so much talking in the. villages, the contrast was at once apparent for in the first few minutes of teneral conversation, the names of Hitler und. Mussolini were mentioned and questions were asked about the Jows and the Siberian Railway. There was a radio on the church premises and the voice of the lady announcer came through well from Nanking, In this place' there between 65 and 70 subscribers to the "Christin Farmer."
Education is being very enorgetient~ ly pushed and there are many schools the district attended by women for halfdays—some women carried their slates and books to school. The magistrate was one of six from Sha tung having a month's Practical (rain= ing" in Nanking, Several of the village: schools were very clean, and walls had many maps and charts There is friendly rivalry between this county and the neighbouring one of Chitung in a drive against iMiteracy and in. the attempt to ensure that every child goes to school.
The local prison has very tidy premises with a weaving-room, lecture-room and bathroom. Prison serving short sentences had been leased by Instructions from General Han in cetebratlon of the Generalissimo's release, and of the improving, national outlook.
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