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The annual anti mosquito osm paign is proceeding in the French Concession of Shanghai. At the beginning of the month instrne tions were given for the filling up of pools, especially in the vicinity of foreign houses, and in several cases this werk is nearing completion.
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The French Municipal Council of Shanghai has refused permis- of the sion to the Aikosha Dairy to place an advertising hoarding at the corner of Avenue Paul Brunal and Avenue Dubail, upon the ground that it is desired to keep public thoroughfares free from such er- cotions which are not of a char- acter of public utility.
The King George Embankment, Following upon Earl Curzon's speech to the London. Society on the beautification of the Surrey eide of the Thames, a sobrine is being considered for the construc. tion of an embankment, to be nimed after King George, ex tending from Westminster Bridgo to beyond Southwark Cathedral, The proposal would involve un expenditure of £1,000,000,
Buddhism in Yunnanfu. A message from Yunnanfu, dated February 22, slates that the Buddhists intend to hold a
The trno greatness of a nation, said Father Vaughan, is not measured by its area or by its wealth of mines, but by the num
bar of apright and nobleminded citizens. So saying, he pointed out how a nation, desires men of character, mon who live lives that are inspiring and dominating. eredity exerts great influence upon the life of men and has much to do in determining their char- actar: If a father be intemperate what would be the effect on his posterity? If a mother be igno rant and a gossip-monger, what influence could she exercise on her children?"
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Environment. Environment would also greatly meeting and bouquet to inaugur affect the fate of men. Should ate the rovival of their religion. Consuls and other foreigners have they be placed in an anhealthful been invited to attend. They environment, they would be also propose to establish a college. Should they live in a whol
preflieposed to evil, while. The watch word of the Buddhist
some atmosphere, quite the community is "toleration." A Mohammedan Young Men's So-reverse would be the case. He Apply A. RAYMOND c. B. J. ciety has been formed for the urged each student to be an en- DAVID & CO. purpose of propagating the prin- ginear and architect of circum. ciples of Mohammedanism.. stances and thus prove himself,
worthy of a high calling. · It waa National Opium Confereme. Reater's Peking corrsepondent his desire that each student be states that a national opium con-required to know himself, fight ference will be held in Peking, himself, and to conquer himself. under the direction of the Inter- lo spoke of the late Emperor of national Reform Bureau, from Japan as a great and illustrious March 4 to March 8, its objects sovereign, who being to study fully the present Bituation throughout China, to secure facts regarding "opium smoking and cultivation and to formulate plans for united action against the opium traffio. The Governors of the provinces have appointed representatives to at- tend the conference.
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names from South Africa, and a considerable number of names of Indian students. The machine, which since, Mr. Slack's tour, has been thoroughly overhauled, is a single-seater Bleriot monoplane, Type XL, with 50-h.p. Gnome engine. It was to be presented by a deputation, headed by Lord Desborough, whicht Colonel Seely had consented to receive at the War Office on February 11.
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GENEROUS STUDENTS.ceived from students of the schools in every part of the Em- pire. The scheme aroused much alfi of an Aeroplano to
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students, wise total number is Mention has frequently been at present 203,000. The list of power from the best of the made in "The Times" of the subsoribers contains many Chin- pub-Biraits Sotilements and the Fe- Western; countries and enrich-large sums of money for aeromantiese names of students in the ad his soul.'
He said the cal purpossa collected Emperor Meiji was a great charlie subscription in the principal derate Malay States, Dutch actor, benign and energetic and Continental countries. In Eng wibal a fine example of person land, where conditions are dif. ferent, there has hitherto been no ality worth imitating.
Education is another factor that largo successful public subscrip- helps to form character. A stu- tion, but on several occasions the dent may ** Kipling's "Recessional,"
what he is Government have received pa- Mr. Garret Horder, who has taught and may forget all after triotic presents of machines. The edited several widely used collec. the examination. But this is not latest gift of this kind is to be a Bleriot monoplane, which has tions of hymus and sacred songs, education at all, and is a perver was consulted on this tendency, sion of the term. True education been purchased by a subscription as evidenced in hymos, to regard was rather "going out" and not among the students of the Inter- national Correspondence Schools, men of all classes more as brothers 'putting in."
It will be remembered that be- Bad he expressed himself both in sympathy with the tendency and "Try to learn your short-tween June 15 and August 11,
Miss Marle Hall, confident that the old conception comings." Coal in its natural and again between August 24 and
Miss Marie Hall," the greatest of some of the old hymrs was form is of no use; it must be September 27 of last year, Mr. dying out. The put-o. of one converted into steam or power. Robert Slack, himself a student woman violinist the world has fraternity."he aid, "which oc- "Hitch your wagon to a star of the schools, made à tour round ever known-to quote the words oure in a hymn of J. Addington should be the student's motto. the country on a Bleriot machine, of Sevcikill give recitals at Bymonds, is the spirit of many of This triple alliance the harmo in the the courte of which be the Victoria Theatre, Singapore, on the more popular of the newer nions combination of heredity, visited some 25 important towns Wednesday and Thursday, March 5 bymns, but of all those writen in oavironment, and education and, in spite of very unfavoura- and 6. Miss Hull will be supported by Miss Afarttorite Tilleard and late years I certainly place Kip- must be guided by religion, ble weather, without a single Mr. Hubert Bromilow, the former ling's 'Recessional" first.". which gives its possessor & Ene mishap either to pilot or to ma- Shanghal Property Development, inch. The Kaiser, he said, is a chine, covered a distance, includ.a solo pianist and the latter' a At the end of last week the splendid character and realizes ingexhibition flights, of over 1,700 baritone, and both artists have be. Shanghai Stock Exchange and that God has not set him on the miles. This tour was intended come rreat hvourites during the other officce situated in the build-Throns to govern the people only to be an educational demonstra- tour of India jast opleto Of ings at Nos. 1 and 2 the Band The King of England is a per- tion which should direct the at- Miss Hall the critice have been were to vacale their quirtera for sonification of upright religious tention of the 90.000 students of unanimous in describing her the reason that these buildings life, which makes him so fair and the schools in Great Britain to 1erformance is marvellous. On will shortly be pulled down.. A judicions, and to more powerful. the importance of, aeronautica leaving Singapore the distin- scheme of extensive development Father Vaughan called the atten- and encourage those of them who guished violinist will journey to is in prospect for this portion of tion of his audience to many were already interested in the Hongkong to fulfil engagements. the Band property, and is is unmilarities between Great Bri-science to devote themselves to derstood that two buildings retain and Japan, and he hoped intelligent experimental work. ferred to will gave place to one that, if there were anything good. The machine was paid for by large building, seven storeys in and honeficial that was wanting subscriptions, limited to Is., re- ALEXANDRA CAFE CO. height, which will occupy the in either, the other would-supply
present site. In the meantime. it. Bays the "N China Daily News," the Stock Exolarge will transfer its offices to the building to the rear of their present abode.
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