Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-05-07
DEMAND FUR PROFESSIONAL
 MEN IN CHINA AND JAPAN
WESTERN PHYSICIANS DENTISTS FORTUNES AWAITING THEM IN THE oRIENT-F ROM PEAcELEss LAND DRAMATIC "eoDsPEED" MI ssIoNAREs AFRIcA-cHI-
 NEsE EuRoP INTEREST

napkins, even a tablecloth, were waved.
 As we moved farther and farther away, the sounds from the shore grow ing weaker and weaker, the sight of our friends fading gradually from our view, the tears sprang involuntarfiy to our eyes. tears of sorrow because this was a time of parting, tears of joy from the thought of Christian fel- lowship and unity that bound our hearts together in inissoluble bonds of brotherly love.-D. l.. Mumpower. Sankuru River, Africa.
 Chinese Students In Europe
 A large number of Chinese students go to Europe every year for the pur- pose of study. The large majority are sent over on scholarship "a few by the British government in the colonies the rest by the central or provincial governments in China. Of the non. government students a small number come from mission schools, the re- mainder are supported by realtives or friends. Their desire is to gain knowI. edge wherewith to enrich their own civilization. Nearly 200 are at univer- sity centers in Great Britian; over 100 are in Paris; Germany Holland and Belgium have each about fifty; few are scattered in Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Russia. Some are taking technical or engineering courses, or studying shipbuilding; others are studying medicine. They are confront ed by many difficulties. and often lack contact with the kind of life which represents our best civilization. They have formed some social and intellectual-among themselves, in or der to create better conditions.
 Items of Interest
 The oldest royal dynasty in the world is that of Japan which goes back unbroken 2,600 years.
 An exchange says: The Hard Uni. versity register for 1913. published by the student council, gives estimates of the expenditures of students for the various items in addition to board and tuition charges. Books cost the stu dents about $71,0O0 year, while the bills for drinks is estimated atS73,5 and for tobacco $98.225. Theater tick cts, suppers after the shows, and taxi fares amount to more than $20O,O0O.
 The amount of cigarettes used in our country is almost incredible. 1t being stated that 11,221, ,624,0S4 cigar cites were consumed In 1912, nearly ? 1000, 100000 more than in 1911. The officials are unable to ac. count for the enormous increase. It I. impossible to conceive the vastness of the injury. extensive and thorough, that is constantly being wrought by these evils among the young and old in social and even in business and educational spheres.
 Haitang is Chinese island about twenty-five miles long, with a popula- lon of about 10000. About thfrty-sey- on years ago, we are told, an inhabi. ant travelling on the mainland heard 'f Jesus from fellow traveller at a inn he accepted the truth, re- urned to Haitang and did not rest un- Il he had carried the gospel to every 'ne of the All villages on the island. When the missionaries came about ten Iears ago they found a prepared peo- 'le. There are are now preaching stations in thirty villages. Some of hese poor village Christians give onos. ourth of their income to the spread of he gospel.