The new building fur the Foreign Association, off the Bund, near the Land Invest-went Company's offices, will be ready for occupation in a few weeks, A branch of the Army Association has been opened, for the benefit of the German troops, with' rooms on Carter Road, near the headquarters. The work has the cordial approval of the Commandant.
On Tuesday evening over one hundred capture of Peking. soldiers were present at a Ivcture on the sides reading and writing material, the Association provides a weekly lecture, a Gospel meeting, and conducts two largely attended classes for the study of English, for N.C.O.'s and the nen, To provide for the ever-growing work of the Chinese Association, Mr. Joseph Beech, B.A., has become Acting Depart. ment Secretary.
On Wednesday evening 289 members of the Association were in attendance at a delightful concert, arranged by Mrs. Nance, with the assistance of vocal pieces by Mrs. Danforth, Mr. D. B.. Morris, Master Quin-ey, instrumental numbers by the Misses Quackenbush, Dr. Cattell, Miss White, Miss Quincy, and on the mandolin by Mr. Lobenstein; as well as readings by Miss Hook and Mr. Danforth.
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