"Salt Revenue Guards Officers Training School rose Oun Own Comesrosenr Sungkiang, Sept. 21 gang of thieves have, been run to earth here, Last night a thief got access to a house, or was getting Jaccess by means of 'a long bamboo over a high wall, when a faithful dog, discovered him and brought him to the ground. He was caught and through him his company was located in a large rented house. Quite a lot of stolen stut was secured.
Mr. Gordon Lee Burke, U. S. Conjsul_at Foochow, has just returned from the States where he was raised to the status of full consul and. now in the city visiting his father for a few days.
The Salt Revenue Guard OMeers Training School 1s now in fine condltion with about 100 students. Under the efficient control of Col. H. Chang, the grounds are taking on an attractive appearance. Waste land hag been metamorphozed into splen-park and playground. At one ime the place was used for a powder magazine and was a bugbear to the people. Now children are welcomed to the playground and everything Jocks prosperous. It will not be long, Is hoped, before a fine swimming col will be in operation and the Public will be allowed free access at such times as it 1s not used by the students. Col. Chang wishes to help the public all that he can and has the worthy hope of establishing a /school near the place for the benet of many little children who are now without school facilities
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