Mayor Li is also considering regulations governing the registration fire insurance companies and their agents and the insured parties Kiukiang as an effective measure combatting arson. The new regula-tons, according to Mayor Li tend to protect the legitimate business of the Insurance companies and fire. agen feast consisting of a soup and sev-and to guard the people against eral courses of well-prepared, nutri-incendiary. Several cases have tious and palatable dishes' at a shown that the incendiaries, who very economical price of, say, $12 3 took a policy from the fire insurance itabie is being promoted to take the company at an estimated value much {place of old-fashioned tables served higher than the worth of the goods mith "dozens of dishes which were and capital, set fire to their "own more for tasting and looking rather houses expecting to receive compen-than for eating to the guests satis sation from the fire companies faction. their agents. The fire usually did Special classes for the training of rear damage to the surroundings rickshaw pullers and hotel waite: s The plan is reported to have bee and boys are being conducted under heartily supported by the Chamber the personal lead of Mayor Li. For of Commerce, merchants unions Lore, this purpose special text books writ-and all expect it to be promulgated ten in rhyme were' prepared, and soon. j used in classrooms for a couple of hours a day. It is easy to read and 'Tribute to Scouts commit to memory, 'The textbooks 'The boy scouts of the William give all that a rickshaw coolie 'Nast College, a boys' institution con-should know in his own business as Gucted under the auspices of the well as in the essentials of trate Methodist Episcopal Mission, US.A, and police regulations, and/or that stand well in the opinion of te hotel boy should master before he Dublic leaders here. At the last Nis made a good servant according to general review held at Nanchan; New Life principles. the boys won the first prize an For the individual householder, were highly commended by General special sheets giving the essential Hsiung Shi. hui, provincial eharrrules that govern a good daily life man of Kiangsi, and Mr. Chen Sbihwere distributed for pasting in pro-wel, commissioner of the provincial minent places within each household, department of education and other store, hotel and all residential and government authorities. Locally, public houses. The rules are: To they have rendered an exceptiovaliy ise early in the morning, sweeping, valuable service in the promotion dusting and doing exercises, to clean and extension of the New Life ally: the door-front, court' yard or Movement and were lauded as entrance immediately close to the champions in the antinilliteracy and public thoroughfares. To keep all rooms and furniture clean and in public health campaigns a few months ago. Their brass band is order, to keep the kitchen clean! second to none. Dressed in new and to remove all dust corners, not hang clothes to dry over the door khaki uniforms, the boys may seen displaying a fine spirit and éis-step or under the eaves across the cipline while marching through the streets, to take baths, change clothes streets. and cut nails constantly, not to spit fon the floor or throw waste matter The same mission has been carry~ about, not to buy foreign goods; to ing on a number of efficiently forbid the children to commit nuls-managed Kindergartens throughout ance in the streets, and to promote ithe city. 'The best one, according to and cultivate moral virtues of filial the opinion of Mayor Li, is the kin piety, fraternal. love and brotherly dergarten -attached tothe Rulison friendship. The above-mentioned ten Girls' High School, which has a his-points were especially emphasized in|tory of 60 years with a large the "New Life" home life that every alumnae all over Ching, including citizen must earn to carry into|Madame TT. V. Soong. This kindergarten is now run by Mise Tam.
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