The doctor's retirement was the signal for another and much more serious attack. Then in the neighbourhood of the yamen brickbats and stones became very plentiful, while the crowd, which numbered by this time not less then 300, hooted and yelled like so many demons. "Unfortunately, De Woolsey did not escape uninjured. Several stones struck'him more or less severely about the body, snd one found its way to his face which retains to this hour an ugly scar as evidence of the reality of the row. All through the disturbance thor was no attempt made by any one to protect the stranger, and it is worth noting that the worst part of the affair happened just hen the foreigner was in close proximity to the yamen, After ranning the gauntlet for sometime, Dr, Woolsey succeeded in reaching once on the ferry-boat he was comparatively safe. The attack may or may not have been premeditated, but it romains true that it was a cowardly assault upon a a harmless and defenceless man. There is some consolation in the fact that Consul Smithers has now the in hand, and that he will not rest sati until the right thing has been done in regard to it. Dr. Woolsey is to be congratulated that nothing worse betel him than a more or less severe cut on the face, diand, of course, the nervous shock of the moment. It is sincerely hoped that one result of the outrage will be the acquire. ment by the Methodist Episcopal Mission of ted Chungking of suitable placeter carrying on regular and permanent missionary work in Kiangpeh. Angthing short of this would be an unsatisfactory end to the incident, A SCHOOL FOR FOREIONERS, As was intimated in iny Inst letter a tinct and very practical step has been taken in connection with the propos school for missionaries' children which is being floated by the members of the local' F.F.M.A. Prospectuses have now been issued, and a definite date, the Ist of March, 1898, has been fixed for the opening of the school. This school ought tohave a very successful future, It comes to meet @ long-felt want inthe whole district, and Szechuan missionaries ought to be, and doubtless are, grateful to those who have, in spite of very real dif-brought it into existence. The lat is most comfortably arranged healthily and picturesquely situatd with plenty of space for play-ground on the adjacent hills to the south. Its excollent sanitary conditions have been certified to by the three local -physicians who live among.us, For the rest, with so experienced a lady xs Mrs, Davidson at its head, the Institution ought to command very general confidence and support. It only remains add that the fees per term, while only tentative, s0 far, appear to be reasonable and the advant"ges numerous... May every success attend this new and important undertaking in West China.
POLITICAL AFPATRS, The rumour of " German incident' on the coast has given rise to a considerable amount of talk on the streets and in the local tea-shops. At first the feeling appeared to be one of alarm lest China was in for another war: subsequently some. thing like astonishment was expressed that the Middle Kingdom should patiently submit to have another slice of her very own territory taken from her without
sentiment would seem to be one of stoical protest; and the: third phase of public indifference in regard to the whole transection, for the matter is not now referred to by those with whom your correspondent has any dealings. After all, what do these people know of Germany? And if trouble did occur, would it not be a mere matter of di-pute between the mandarins of the two countries? Most certainly the bulk of the people in this neighbourhood would view'an outbreak of disturbance in
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