It is remarkable to what an extent. the use of paper money has come into the country places. There are so many Kinds that one must be careful not to take local bills of small denomination into areas outside, for if he does it will mean that after a country journey he will find himself in possession of considerable amounts of "dificult" paper on his hands. Naturally Changsha and Hunan notes are best tender in the country.
Two oF three thousand of the second-year first-term students in senior middle schools are compelled to do military drill for this term. These young men ore Gnding th> military discipline not as pleasant they at rst contemplated. One boy writing to his home announced that they only are allowed five minutes for their meals. He reported that he eats four bowls of rice in four minutes and uses the last minute to eat vegetables. That seems Uke pretty poor way to keep young: men Int, but such an unimportant item as food taking may not need excess of time if the boys can all well as this boy does.
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