Judging from the felicitous phrases spread across the main streets of the city, this Tibetan Lama is made out to be a most wonderful personality who deserves the best welcome Che-Kiang can give. To begin with, it fs stated he is a "Republican", a "Pacifist," and brings a doctrine well able to cope with all the ills of lite and national salvation, That Bud-@hism has a direct influence upon the economic life of the nation is set forth in these words:—"Good trade wholly depends upon peaceful condl-Vions: tet it be known there 1s power in prayer, and commerce is greatly assisted by the strength of Budd hiiism". This special gathering of de~ votes {s reckoned to be a grand portunity for initiation into the "my-Stories of philosophy" for ther religion of Budeha claims to be the "gateway to all the sciences.
Some of these visitors from Tibet are eng executing @ wonderful work of art In one corner of the great "Pini in a keeling position, are designing most attractive play' of colour. The work is carried on in silence under a drapery of yellow curtains, and the adroit use of the hand tools calls forth the admiration of the ever present crowd, "Tan Cheng" is the Chinese term for this special piece of handicraft and, when completed, {it will be open for public inspection, A Buddhist newspaper 18 printed describing the incidents the days and. distinguished visitors receive honourable mention. Already, representatives of many foreign nations have made the pilgrimage to Ling: Yin, for the purpose of making, bow to the celebrity from afar. Soon after the, arrival of the Lama, a Hangchow barber was called in to perform the needful ministrations of his trade, After some forty minutes skilful exertion, the pontiff reward~ fed his services with a gift of ten Gollars. It is the talk of the town.
"Last evening an interesting lecture was given by Professor Laughten-[schlanger of the Hangchow Christian College. The subject chosen was "Present Day Social Trends' and its man consequent maladies.
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