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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28rù, 1907.

MODERN EDUCATION. IN CHINA. Į subsidizing of education was necessary in order) vs OF CHINESE AND ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS.

[Written for the Daily Press.)

II.

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

It is extremely difficult as yet to get at any statistics of schools. I give here what I have been able to collect from various sources.

CHILI PROVINCE,

to introduse the new system, offering special Inducements to students to take the courses, It is beliared that after a time the bonefits of the new learning will be apparent, and will in them selves offer sufficient inducement to the student class.

ETHICAL INSTRUCTION:

There is one remarkable particular in which the curricula of the Chinese and Japanese schools of the lower and higher elementary and middle grade agres. It is in the time devoted to the study of Morals. This subject is given two hours a week for the first nine years, and ono hour a week during the next five years of the students, course in both countries. But the basis of this oflical teaching in Jammu appears to be loyalty to the Emperor as the lineal descendant of Hosten, while in China the final appeal seems to be to the authority of the sages. It is not therefore mattor for surprise that the Chinees should regard the sanctions of morality as taught by the Japanese as insufficient. They think that Chinese conduct can only be in fuenced

The province of Chili easily takes the lead in educational activity. It has about 3,000 over ment-schools of all grades, not indfading_those_ in Peking, and these are attended by 86,000 students. In Tientsin there are sixty elemen. fary schools, fifteen government and forty-five private; and seven middle schoeis, four of them government and three private." There are thirteen schoole for girls, including one Normal and one High school, Thare are two Kinder gartens (nineteen Lalf-day schools, 10 of them government and 'private), and fifteen night schools. Then there is the provincial. University, two Medical schools, a school of Commerce and Navigation, a school of Fisheries (established in 1907), a school of telegraphy, a school of Draw-by their respect for those writings which long uss has led them to regard as sacred. The older ing sad Mathematics, a Chinese and German school, and the sclicol in connection with tho

Self-government Burean, into which are gathered some of the gentry for a four months course of training in the method of carrying on local government.

In Peking the prefectural authorities have established more than 40 schools of all grades. Hera siso is the National University and spesial schools of law, foreign languages, police-training, and a military school for the Mons of nobles."

In Pao-tiny-fu, in addition to the common schools, there have been established a large Normal school, a military school, an Agricul tural College, a school of Veterinary Surgery and schools of Law and Belence. There are

ever 2,300 students in attendance in grades

above the elementary...

KIANGSU PROVINCE..

Kiangsu is in the Viceroyalty of Tuan-Fang who has been very active in educational affairs, He has recently established, with Imperial. sanction, the Nao Yang University, Nanking. More than forty schools of all grades have been opened in Nanking. There are also many new schoole in Socchor, Shanghai, and other places

in the province.

SHANTUNG, RUPER AND HUNAN Shantung reports over 140 schools of a'i grades, 20 of them in Chi-nan-fu.

There has been great activity in following out the new regulations in Hupeh and Human, but statistics have not been prooprable.

KWANOTUNG PROVINCE.

Only recently a special commissioner was

appointed by the Viceroy to examine into the condition of the schools and report to him. This commissioner has just made his report, and the

Both the Japanese and Chinese student. is seriously handicapped in securing an education by the difficulty of acquiring a mastory of the Chinese ideographs used by both peoplos. Mr. Pieters estimates that the Japanese graduate is, by reason of this disadvantage, at least two or three years in arrears of the western student in his general knowledge of literature, history and the cisnous. Both governments appre viste this difficulty at least to some extent. In Foking a year or so ago a system of phonetic writing of Chinese was devised and received official sanction. Schools were started to teach the new method of writting, But the interest in this particular system was not sustained, and is appears to be dooried to failure. Hat unquestionably: the question of a written re prosentation of the language will have to be very seriously considered by the authorities if the students of China are to compets on a eren footing with thoas of the rest of the world in the fields of modern learning.

The rogulations require the study of foreign languages in all schools above the elementary grade. This is done in the interests of the of securing capable translators of western poks As a matter of fact English is taught in most, if not all, of theas more advanced schools.

A PEAK CRAZE.

Written for the Daily Fress.] How often Hongkong suffers at the bands of her critics, only those who attempt to defend her against each attacks can know! They cavil at the climate, of course; they shrug sarcastic shoulders at the dearth of amusement," but, ba dost to bear of all, is the aconeation of intellectas] torpor. This wounds our "amour propre, especially as we have a Jarking suspicion that the criticism is not without does not seem quite so hopelessly impossible to foundation. Elsewhere than in Hongkong it aronse some enthusiasm in the public saind, and even Londen itif about this time of year derulope a "silly season," rushing madly into priut to discuss its matrimonial probleme, and Slack Wives," while New York is perpetually in a ferment over its Simple of the Dictionary, But the indiferenco Livors, or bankering after a Revised Version of the denizens of this emall island to Cults and Questions has been in danger of becoming feeble and fluctuating interest in Christian

proverbial-true, a small section of us, take a

students in Japan complain that ethics is the diplomalio service, of acquisition of science, and Soiener, but we only "nibble" at it, as one

most tedious of all their studies. This 5 be regarded as inerttable where ethics is entirely divorced from religion, and referred in its last analysis to a merely human Men need further help and authority,

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“A thorough knowledge of English Grammar, incentive in doing right beyond the knowledge ability to speak and understand colloquial Bag

is pat down as one of the requirements for simply that it is right. Here is whore Christiansliah, and fair ability in English composition," have a decided advantage over, government admission to the Tei-Yang Iniversity, Tientsin In the Imperial University, Peking, and in the schools in both countries.

Shansi Univerally large attention is dercted-to- the teaching of English both in the preparatory and in the advanced department.

UNIFIED LYNGUÁ

Here is a most important extract from the Educational Regulations. Every (Western) Lation has its own language which can be under stood by all the people of that country, This China forms a national bood of unity.

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fair dame expressed it. Not even subsidiary

coinage, or the Opium question, which, like the

poor are ever present, have been able to stir a ripple on the composite brain of the Colony, In vain hari the journalists endeavored to sow dissesion-20 apathetle public has refused to be atoreste! Io rain has even Esperanto appealed for a bearing, and a certain patriotic gentleman who advertised bis willinguess to teach his language to all and sundry, free, got but one solitary pipit! The Colony was satisfied with Pidgin English, and would not be roused from italathargy, even to the extent of learning Japanesa!

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24 With what was the town decorated? 25 What was thrown after the carrings !" 26 What should the coachman not have bad? 27 Where did they go for their wedding trip 28. What did he take her to see in London? 20 With what was their return,celebrated ? 50 In what place did they teke their house? a What things did they buy for the houso-

maid?

32 What did they find in the gas-pipe? 33 And what things in the dust-bin

34 What prevented her brother being at the

wedding?

35 What did they hang in the ball? 36 What was bor chief virlua?

37 What was their money invested in

What did sheive bim when he came in

39 What did be give her when she was ill? 40 What did he call bis Mother-in-law? 41 Who were their first visitors? 42 Who did he give her

43 What did they pride themselves on being 41 What made their love grow stronger? 45 What did they never do?

BRITISH JOURNALISM IN CHINA AND KOREA.

NEW ORDER IN COUNCIL, This shows whence came the wording of our new Sedition Bill.

INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. Another most convincing sign that we are living in a new China is the way in which the has a great many spoken dialects. Even in Chinese Government is endeavouring to Bt the bitants of different parts of the same province working population for intelligent government often cannot understand each other.

and efficient production and service. Toobnios! and Industrial schools are blog started; in- Auenced no doubt in large moeurs by the interest and success of the Japanese government in helping its farmers and artisans to a know. ledge of the best tools and methods to be used in their racions callings. This matter bas most important and direct bearing on the develop- ment of national wealth and the well being and contentment of the people. One welcomes the advent of the new Industrial Institutes drawing room with an alworking topic of con. Provisions read as follows:- like those in Tientsia and Canton, where silk persation; pencil and paper appear suddenly in and cotton waring, dyeing, drawing, em- broidery, and the manufacture of furniture, wonted places, in the Bar even, or on the

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the more observant amongst us have seen a change during the het week or so, the vacant look hitherto so noticable on the faces one passes in chaire nad ricksha", has given place to a more alert expression; groups form instinctirely in the corners of Club and

makes the transaction of business (bat won the different sections) difficult. Therefore Mandaria must be made the universal language of China Mandarin must be taught in the Normal schools, and in all grades of the common schools begin

ing with the higher elementary. the near future Mandarin must be used as the medium of instruction for all subjects in the schools of all the provinces." Unquestionably some such legislation as this is necessary for tha unifying of the Chinese spoken language. Already Mandarin is being taught as a subject in very many of the schools, and everywhere military orders are given in that dialect. We must pottery, looms, and matches are taught. In the platform of the Tram Siation; and, watchingtaining seditious matter shall be gailty of expect that before long Mandarin will be made the universal language of the schocole.

Tientsin Institute there is a short course of six months for wearers. There is a longer course in this and the other subjects of from one to Under the old system of examinations a sharp two years, for satisfactory students. The

··MILITARY DRILL.

one sees now and then the corrugated brow and look fired on vancy, telling of alrezuaus mental activity, give place to the satisfied beaming smile of a happy solution! Ask the

The London Ga elle of February 19, 1907, contains a new Order in Council isened by the British Government under date of February 11, 1907, which includes, among other things, very important provisions concerning the conduct of British journalism in China and Korea. These (1.) Every peréon. stbject to the criminal jurisdiction of the Court who prints, pub- for sale any printed or, written newspaper or other publication cen- lishes, or offers

grave offence against the Principal. Order, and mug, in addition to, or in liou of, any other punishment, be ordered to give security for good habaviour, and in defanit thereof, or on's farther conviction for the liko offense, he may

line of distinction was drawn between literary graduates are prepared to become foramen and meaning and you will be still more puzzled be ordered, to be deported.

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figures for the Kwangtung province are as fol. and military degrees, greatly to the disparage superintendents of similar institutes elsewhere. GOT it! You know, Question --“What did they paper or other publication containing seditions.

low Elementary schools 740, with 30,500 Bludents; Middle schools 2, with 2,002 stu- dents; Normal schools 90, with 5,882 studente; Professional schools 6, with 2,300 students; aud Girls schools 6 (one of them supported by government) with about 1,900 students.

This is only a partial statement, and ecnta ins only those schools that have registered an have the seal of the government's approval. Schools whose affairs are in any way unsettled are not recognized by the government, and accordingly are not reported.

GIRLS' SCHOOLS.

The government at first announced that for the present it was unable to do anything in the direction of female education. Some high effioints discented from this decision. Tuan Fang in an audience with the Empress Dowager urged the importance of this branch of school work. She at once ordered the establishment of a girls' College. Some of the princenes, fol- lowing her exemple, fonoded-everal other- girls' schools in Peking, some for daughters of the common people, and sons for daughters of the nobles, Girls attending these schools are required to unbind their feet, and ara forbiddon to use face paint and powder, and to wear jewelry-and-costly-garinente. This movement... spread and soon similar schools were reported as having been astablished ia Tientsia, Shanghai, Nanking, Soochow Chingking, Chinsufu, aud

Mankow. The result has been to make the

au korities realize that if they are to control the educational developzasat of the_conntey_they must make some provision for the education of girls. This thoy hara began to do, ani dre gradually assoming-control of the bast of the schools already opened, where such

ment of the latter. The simultaneous develop ment of an appreciation of the weakness of the uation in official circles, and of the nations senso sad a spirit of patriotism among the people, prepared the entire country for change of attitude towards the soldier. From being a despised occupation his suddenly became a móst. honoured one. The training prescrib ed for the military or naval officer was put on a par with that required in the oivil- service. In order to cultivate the martial!

The mother institute undertakes to guarantee their graduates, and to transmit a fixed portion of their salaries to their families. These schools and those for agriculture, commerce, navigation

and fisheries, may reasonably be expected to work a needed revolution within the next geno ration in the efficiency and comfort of the wage earners and producers of China.

by the reply: "Why, my dear fellow, I've never du? But of course I am not going to tell you!" We refuse to believe that the fair instigaters had anything in view beyond the lifting of the cloud of opprobrium, resting on the intellectual attainment of the Colony. although the beautifying of the Cathedral is also spoken of as an issus.

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(2 Where any printed or written uswe- matter is printed, published, or offered for Company registered in the United King

le within the limits of the Order by a dem or in a British possesion, the Court may after notice to the Company, and on proof of the facts, require the Company give security to abstain from such printing publishing, or offering for sale in future. If the Company fail to give security, or if the We must confess to a little difficulty in Company is shown to have again printed, determining at first glance how the arre et published, or offend for sale sach newspaper other publication' containing seditions matter solution of "What did they find in the gas after giving such security, the Court may make pipe?" is going to raise our moutal level, and an order prohibiting the Company from carry- incidentally benefit the interior of the cathedraling va business within the limits of the Order, and may make such orders as to the Court may But far be it from us to throw cold water on the

Neem jnat. The Court may also declare all the open arms. By the way it appears that it was the Order to be forfeited to His Majesty the ANTIQUITIES OF CENTRAL ASIA not gas they found in the gas pipe, nor bad it King, and shall dispose of it, subject to any any connection with the vag rise of the late general or special directions of the recretary typhoon: Wild houses shall not draw the fatter, calcul knawar from us!

On the whole we may conclude that while there are many cradities and deficiencies in the spirit as well, probably, as for its value from Present system of modern education in China, she ie definitely and finally committed to the the educational and the military points of rioohange, and that there are many indications. compulsory military drill has been introduced into all the schools for boys. Students are sl of real and substantial progress in the direction frail endeavour, rather let as welcome it with preparly of the Company within the liraits of

of an education that is true and that will increase the wealth, efficiency, and well-being of the people. For testing the full benefits of the changes that he been made, a generation is not too long to wait, or until the present pupils in the schools have become the workers, leaders, and rulers of the country. Meanwhile

good will result.

of the West bave confidence that natold

required to wear the uniform of their respective sobola. Students in the high schools will be instructed in military tactics and the regulations for the army, The law department of the University comprises courses in the bearings of the subject on military affairs. In these places like Tientsin, where the students have bad the advantage of observing the evolutions of foreign troops and of foreign drilled native troops the drill in the schools is commendable for the enthusiasm of the students and the precision of the movements.

BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT.

HIGAMY FORGIVEN.

In years gone by Tit-Bils" assured. to fortunate individuals the ample independence of a pound a week for life for the correct solution of a puzzle, but we in Hongkong are not Jaercenary. We look with fine scorn on those who profit by the swest of their brain, Bad cheerfully ourselves pay the sum of One Dollar A man named Cornu was sequitted on a (Mex) for the privilege of sitting up at bigamy obarga at Paris last month, owing to night to solve problems of the gas-pipe order. the touching plead-orged-on-his-belialf by the Who beneforth can impuga the sincerity of two women whom he had married,

our desire for literary fame? For an insig fcaut 100 eonts to be allowed to mount to Parnassus on the wings of Question, for instance: What did he call his Mother-in law" (There are many things a man might call Lic Mother-in-law, if he be lucky enough to have one)

Cornu, who is thirty-seven, married in 1895. s concierge, who is 7 years older then himself. Thay Hived very happily together for some time, but in 1902 they agreed to part, but remained on very friendly terms, and paid one another frequent visite,

One is struck of enes with the superiority of the new school buildings of China over those of There are very few brick school Japan. buildings in Japan outside the Universities. In China not only the wealth of the country but the solidity of the national character ads expression in the substantial character of its

In 1903 Cornu fall in love with a waitress school buildings. They are all of brick. Many at the restaurant where he took his meals, and One married her. Last February the sister of the of them are really imposing structures is led to hope that this external appearance is Becond Mme. Corta heard of the first wife, and indicative of the character of the work that is laid a formal action against him for bigamy.

Both the women declared in court that they hools need government assistance, and are to be done in them. The anticol rooma are large, loved and forgave Coran, and after an hour's Vary conservatively opening where they are in demsud. Thus there is airy, and well ghted. All the schools have deliberation the jury acquitted him..

On hearing the acquittal Cornu eriod, wish to thank the jury and my two wires for good prospect that this grave traditional defects, charts, and blockboarde, and all the kigber

their generosity." of Chinese education will in time be rame died, grades have some physical and chemical One especially interesting feature which should apparatus, and a number of them have menikins be noted in connection with this movement in and even artificial skeletons for teaching the disinterested benevolence it hati called anatomy and physiology. The great defect one forth. Houses for school purposes have been obrerves is the too general absence or inadeqzasy given freely or at greatly reduced rental of the grounds for recreation and drill purposes money has been contributed, and many ladies in connection with school buiklings, have given their services as teachers without remuneration.

TUITION FEES..

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PASSING OF THE EXAMINATION HALLS,

Simultaneously with the abolition of the Examinatica system the balls in which those examinations had osen feld beatae useless.

The fact that these are being torn down and the grounds devoted to other user is a pledge of China's bona fide committal to the modern lies of education. In Canton the grounds are being occupied by the new buildings of the higher Normal school, The Peking grounds will

The official regulations provide that tuition in the lower elementary and advanced normal schools shall be free. All other grades of schools should collect fees. The income thus provided will make it possible to open a ddi. tional schools. The authorities also have the en that students will better appreniste pri. rileges that they pay for. But the fees are to accommodate the military Collegs. In en-

WEATHER REPORT. The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 27th at 11.45 am. The barometer has fallen generally. The decrease of pressure is alight over the Chine coast, Formess and Lux n, and moderate over Japan, the Bonins and Looolicos,

The depression over the Pacife appears to be still situated to the Southward of, and at a Also a shallow aros of low pressure seems to considerable distance from, the Bonin islands. be lying over the N, E. part of the China Ses.

Pressure is high over the Pacife to the E. of N. Japon.

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Fresh N. and N.E. winds are expected to prevail in the Formosa Channel, and along the Northorn shores of the Chine des.

be regulated in ouch Torality according to the king it is proposed to convert the old examine-Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending ability of the people to pay. In the University tion grounde inte a market place, and apply the at 10 to-day, 0.30 inches, **

income from rental of stalle towards the run- The forecast for the 24 hears ending at noon. free scholarships are provided for, which will be awarded to successful competitors," This is uing expenses of the new University. It is to day is as follows: rather the ideal condition towards which they likely that before another decade the last vestige are aiming. The present practice does not con- of this most significant relic of the old order Hongkong & Neighbourhood

forni in several particulars, chiefly in the dires, tion of greatly enlarging the application of free tuition, and in the temporary continuance of the old onstom of gratuitous aid to students in the higher courses. It had been felt that this

will have disappeared entirely and forever, -Formoms-Channel.....

One's regret at the passing away of the old

landmarks is decidedly relieved by the satisfeo--Bouth.comst of China between ?

Hongkong and Lamocks tion one feels in the certainty with which it poicts towards a new and better state of being South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan, for the millione of China,

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INTERESTING RECORDS OF AN ANCIENT CITY DISCOVERED,

Writing in the Geographical Journal, Dr. M. A. Stein says:-

(3) Matter calculated to excite tumult or disorder, or to excite anmity between His Majesty's subjects and the Government of Chios or the Government of Korea, or the authorities or subjects of any Power in Amity My first objective was the ancient site in the with His Majesty, being within the limits of desert north of Niva, where in 1901 I had this Order, or between the Government of China discovered to remaing

of a settlement

and its subjects or the Governinent of Korea abandoned in the latter half of the third Bad its subjects, shall be deemed to be seditions century A. 1. aut of time and adequate laboar had then prevented me from olearing watter within the meaning of the Articl

(4.) Jurisdiction under this Article shall some of the ruins more deeply buried by drift not be exercised except te Order take offest in seeker" had led to the discovery of other by the Supreme Court. Band; subsequent reamings of "treasure It is provided that any particular district one month after it homesteads Lidder away among the high shall have been made known there.

sand cones on either side of the main groups. The Seoul Press says:--It-is a most wel- Working with as large a party of labourers + come and important enactment. It is intended as I could keep supplied with water from a to deal effectively with cases of seditious distance of some twenty miles, I cleared not writings by British journalists in China and close on thirty more dwellings. They yielded Koresses with which the residents of Seoul ample antiquarian spoil, including many imple have been made famillar during the past two ments and household objects illustrative of years. In fact it may safely be stated that the everydag life seventeen centuries ago. The alemmless excesses indiged in by an unprincipled numerous relies of industrial art ad arobi- Is this the precursor of an epidemic of scribe in Seoul, to the great disgust tectoral woodcarring clearly dect the pr Guessing Competitions? Shall we find ourselves of the more sensible portion of the reading dominant infuence of Greco-Buddhist art us. So Finds of records, written on wooden tab- digging in the sand at Stonecutter's or uprooting public, have been the immediate cecasion developed on the Indus the iublic Gardens in search of hidden $10 for the enactment of the prezent rule, notes? Or are we in for a season of mental applying the provision in question to Kores, lets, in the Khoroshti script peculiar to the gymnastics of a mild variety, when guessing it tells us, that any matter calculated to excite extreme northwest of India, sud in an early games and spelling beas will onst the Bridge inmult or disc: der, or to ceite exmity between Indian dial-ct mixed with a good deal of table, and the weakest among ns will take to British subjects and the Government of Kotes Sanskrit, have been abundant. Among thera writing Limericks?

or the authorities or subjects of any Power records, generally in excellent preservation, in smity with Britain, or between the Govern all kinds of correspondence, official and private, to bu meat of Koren and is subjects, shall be deemed deeds, account, and so forth, seem to be seditions. This Eciently clear represented

The questions referred to in the foregoing, now agitating many Hongkong brains, are to be answered by simply naming some flower, plant, fruit, etc. They are as follows:-

1. What was Mr. Bill Barry's manner en

first meeting Miss Rose Bud? What sort of person did she take him for? What did be think of her when he first 4 What advice did her parents give her

Where did she live and what was her chief

characteristic ?

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What was his best quality P

7 What did he declare his love to be

To what distant country did he go on a

Journey

Where did he sail from?

10 What did she say at parting

11 What did ho say to lier?

12 What did she do while he was away!

15 What did he feel when he got home

If What did he give her when she lost her

Flore

16 Who wrele the invitations to the wedding? 16 Whe took the notes round F

17 Were there many at the wedding?

18 What colours did the bridesmaids wear? 19 What colour wore the bridegroom's

Floren

20 What were the bridegroom's hair, eyes,

and complexion?

What were the brides!

22 Who was the chief bridesmaid?.

23 Who was the best man?

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aud comprehensive to meet the quire. A haul of special importance was secured in ments of the case." It has been the cause the comfortable residence of a local official who, of sincere regret to the Japanese and the besides leaving files of papers Le, tablets sensible portion of the British people that a scattered on the floor of his fice room, had subject of our ally has been suffered through taken oare to hide quite a small archive, un. daily publications in Euglich and Korean to do doubtedly documents of value, below one of ite bis beat to unsettle the Korean minds and stir walls. From the way in which the place of ng strife and enmity between the existing

regime and the people. The pressut ozef was ecntrived and marked, it appears probable that the house was abandoned in wet, we hope, will act as a sufficient some exuergency, and other Buds found here

All the deeds, deterrent upon his mischief making prooli- vilier. This welcome enactment might have still retain their original wooden covers and

in perfect condition teon brought into operation without what string fastenings appears to us needless waste of time; six Among the dozens of intact clay seals which months between its publication in Lender and attest these documents impressions from its promulgation in Seoul, seems to be decidedly Graeco-Roman intaglios prevail. Their sp- s long interval, ereu considering the great dis-pearance side by side with Chinese seale seem tance between the two places. However, the to symbolise, is it were, the part played by delay was doubtless anal by come unavoidable Seythia extra Imson in the early cultural in- circumstance at present unknown to the public. terchange between the classical West and the Tardily as the remedy has come, we heartily Far East. welcome it in common with every true friend of progress and tranquility in Kores.

Near several of the rains the ancient arobards, fenced gardens, canals, de, could be traced with great clearness, showing how little the econo HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- mic conditions differed from those of the pre- plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante, Lait sent oases. On the other hand, surveys effected Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Pouder in the desert beyond, showing the course and Charmante will enable you to do it. Her extent of the river from which this sucient Specialities for the Skin are the study of a colony drew its irrigation, strikingly flustrated lifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents the great physical change which has taken

654 place here since the settlement was abandoned.