The tenth graduation ceremony of the Nursing School of the Foster Hospital, Chowtsun, was held on the 1th instant. Four nurses received two certificates each, one being from their own hospital, and the other to certify their having passed the ex-feminations of the National Association of Nurses in China, The visitors who came to give addresses. were Rev. F. S. Drake, be, of Cheeloo Schoo! of Theology, and Rev. P. K. Feng of temple in connection with the annual fair at Tsowping on May 9. The upper flooring gave way and some dozen pilgrims fell through. Those below heard the cracking of the boards in time to escape being hurt but most of those who-fell through were badly injured.
We have had an unusually dry spring. Processions to temples to pray for rain have been everywhere Prganized On May 11, after several days of great heat, there was a dust storm and about one finger of rain in the Chowtsun area. Farther north the rain was heavier, some four Angers being recorded.
In Teowping a beginning has been made, in the interests of trafic and street widening, in pulling down some of the memorial—arches pailous) which "span the streets. These erections involve the use of very massive stones, and serve to commemorate virtuous widows. In order to improve transport and to make more irrigation possible, soldifers are being used to dig canals connecting with the Hsiao Ching Ho which runs from Tsinan out to the sea at Yang Chia Kou.
Silk Market Street in Chowtsun has been entirely repaved with stones of great thickness. Wherever there fare wells the farmers are extremely busy watering their wheat and other crops. The hot sun has dried up much ff the spring wheat in areas where no irrigation is. possible.
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