Plans are being perfected for the reconstruction of the large mission compound destroyed last year. In view of the contemplated removal of the College from Téngehon to this price, many changes must he made in the arrangement and equipment of the new premises. An arch tect's services have been secured for the preliminary work of plans and specific. tions, but' the final superintendence building will be the work of the local mi naries. Temporary quarters for foreign residence have been provided by refitting some small buildings not entirely destroy ed by the mob. The tedious work of depolishing ruins and clearing away rubbish is already well under way.
30th October.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.