een in. touch with conditions Independent observers who have
the middle and upper Yangtze, paint an extremely gloomy picture of the Spin othe aod eects in tee regions In Szechuen, apparently, the dra is sd opely, unr cal seals Opium smoking is indus wettout conceatiments, The paler by which the opium addict can be distinguished isa common sight. At the last news a Jarge opium crop had
[were preparing their sell for' crops fare been gathered ly ad farmers a more necessary nature. The trafic down the river was, accord.
to hose observers, under direct ficial supervision. It was tapped at various stages in its progress by ferent revenue-seckers. The whole problem bad grown to such propor-Hon, with such powerful "vested Intereits concerned in it, that iis solution will present an almost [Secondary Schools for Chinese to participate the Government joint Jgraduation examination for middle passing x [school students in Shanghai.
Youths these examinations will be Jeligible for admission to Chinese institutions of higher learning on the [same terms as those which are accord-led graduates of Government and prlvote middle schools. Hitherto students in municipal secondary schools have not been permitted to take the examination' because SM.C. schools were not recognized by the govern: ment, and this disability has now been removed. Tt is wise decision and evidences a readiness to ce-operate in matters educational which be welcomed those who desire that relations between the Government and the Settle. iment authorities should be dominated by a desire for ce-operation. It is 2 igrattiying fact that the stubborn unhelpful attitude adopted by come of the government departments vis-0-vi lof the International Settlement, ig no! Prevalent throughout all the ministries. In this particular instance the interests of local Chinese youths have ork OLty (Tes-ting-sing-chicchow-kan 54 81 8) HI 4K
Cnneese $18 ven axons, $0.40 PER COTY been allowed to weigh hewvilty in [the minds of the Ministry of Education, who by their decision have dlsplayed a iiberel-mindedness which javaurs well for the future develop
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