Nanking, June 10.
The longest airway in this country will be in operation early next month, When the Eurasia Aviation Corpora tion inaugurates a regular air mail and passenger service between Peiping, Ganton and Hongkong. The application of the Corporation to operate this new service has been granted by the Ministry of Communications. The Hongkong Government has likewise given permission to the Corporation {o land its aeroplanes at Hongkong.
Many of the city people employ another "curious method and lasing persons. 'They go to the ple of the city god to pray, take ing with them a. shoe belonging to the one' who is est. This shoe nailed at the feet of an idol in thi temple courtyard, "It Is hoped. tha the shoes, will go in people who wore them, fand bring them home again, "The two most plentiful products of this district are" rice and bamboo. This year the two seem to have comined, as in one place rice has been found growing out. of a bamboo branch, "There Is probably explat there, but. the country People say that Tee growing from a bamboo is bad omen and portends, a drought. Judging from this week's weather they would have been nearer the mark if they had said that it meant a food,
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