To the Editor of the Norrn-Cama Dany News.
Siz,—On the 25th of November last I received a letter from Héngchou, informing me of a raid that had been-made on our opt at Hengshan, The mob was leden by number of scholars, and everything they could lay their hands on, in the shape of furniture, clothes, and books, was taken to the river' ud bey burned. The magistrate was ap to for redress, batin vain, and am had to be referred to Mr, Warren, our energetic Consul at Hankow, who at once communicated with the Viceroy, Chang Chih-tung. The Viceroy.seems to have taken immediate action, and everything has been settled to our perfect satisfaction. The magistrate requested Mr. Peng——to.procure a house and put up -yin-hui-tang over the door. "Do this,".said he, "and I will protect you." And he has kept his word. A house has been purchased, our Chapel-sign is up, and proclamations. have been issued. I enclose of the proclamations.
work in: the Siang valley has been Sparham and myself..were pelted from making. remarkable progress since Mr.
féngchou: in 'April Inst:- In connection with the London ionary Society.there is now'. work going on at four. cities, Héngchou, Hengshan, Siangtan, and Nganjen. At Héngchou the chapel is opened daily for public preaching; and on Sundays from 40 to 50 Christians meet ly for worship. At each of the other three p) there are tens of converts. On our next visit, which will be in the.sutamn, we shall be.welcomed in all bd bility, by. dozens, if not hundreds, of baptised Christians and candidates for baptism.
Siangyin to be opened to international' commerce? Some two or three years since, I sent you two interesting spors, written by Yi Wei, a native of unan,.and an unattached expectant assistant magistrate of the Ist Class. One of the papers is-an appeal to the Mi-ulsters of the Foreign Powers to combine for the open g of a: treaty port in-Hunan. The-writer calls special attention to Ying-tien, in. the district of Siangyin, as a spot of great strategic importance in any "The town of Yingtien," says the writer, to inaugurate the opening of Hunan.
from the. provincial capital, Changsha, "*in the jurisdiction of Sisngyin, is distant about: 200 li: The above-named town is on the highway connecting with the.provinces of Yunnan and Kueichou on- the causes of the late disturbances, and the west, Kuangtung. and -Kuangsi on the south, and on th north is-the Tungting Jake. In a word, Yingtien can be truly said to be one of the keys of Hunan. Ai-though its water.communicttion. is not very deep, still it is free from sandbanks and; shoals to obstruct navigation... It is just the.place for a port of call for steamers, and contains decidedly: more advantages. than. Changsha for such 's purpose. The writer would therefore suggest that the various. Ministers of the Koreign Treaty Powers approach the Teungli Yamen on the subject and recommend the said Yamen to memorialise the Throne for the opening of- Yingtien as a treaty. port in The above extract may interest some of your readers. Can you tell me where Siangyin is? Is it the same as Kiangyin 7" These questions were put to me only two days ago by one who is looked upon as an authority on Chinese matters. hen told where Siangyin is, there came the usual Just so. - I knew it was in But_Mr. So-and-So assured me that it is in Kisogsu, and I took it-for nted that he ought to know. He has you know, many years in China, and Matters connected mith China." is supposed to be an authority on all Tam, etc., Hankow, 28th January.
The following is our translation of the proclamations referred to above
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.