Amoy, Mar. 15.
The Union Church, Kulangsu, was beautifully decorated and every avail {ble seat occupied on the Ith. Inst, when 'Miss Marla Cornelia Christina de'Balblan Verster was, martied. 0 Mir. Herman Millus yan der Setalk, evistant manager of the Java-China' Sepan Lijn in Amy. Mist Verster had arrived two days previously from the Netherlands, and Rev. W.
Williams came specially rom Foochow to conduct the ceremony. There was afterwards a reception given by Me.
Valtoan ithe. Ed Lo res dence.
"The "Commercial Weekly" in its old form apparently died last week, {o arise on Monday as a new venture the "Far "Eastern Commercial Dany." This new paper contains the ally press news, 20 that for the firs time in the history of Amoy residents are able to obtain the latest cables from London without naving to aware the arrival of malls from Honakeng from Shanghai. Mr. J-'A. Roberts of Amoy Universiiy, is editor.in-chiot ud Mr. S.C. Huang is editor. So far each issue, which costs ten cents thas consisted of a sheet of four poses but on Saturdays a. sheet represent. ing the old "Weekly" is to be added saa supplement.
Short Hatred Students accordance with recent instructions ssued by the Board of Baueation students In primary and Middle Schools have had their halt clipped lose to the scalp. 'The shaven heads Dresent rather a grotesque appearance the order' not" popular with hose who formerly devoted con siderable attention to the immaculate arrangement of their coiffure. Every morning the pupils have to assemble {or the offeial ritual of saluting the national fag. Students: inthe fet Sear of the Senior Middle Schoot have Shortly to proceed. to. Foochow' for tu intensive course of military train: ing which involves giving up ati normal scholastic work for the. re-Imainder of the present term, By Order of the Buren of Public Safety o'*Cieansup Day" ts being observed Yo-day in Amoy. In the Chung Shan Park a special meeting is being held which all oMelals will be repre [souled and students, wit oonaae Campaign amongst the people for the frcouragrnent ocean ang selene in the interests of pubic health "At the mesting of the Amoy Rotary! Chub, Mr EH Munson, founder of the Foochow branch, gave an interest ing and instructive' address on pret ent conditions in Chins. ¢ sublet which the is wall qualified to speak having recently visited Aeen of the Chinese provinces and came incom was greatly appreciated by all
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