Sines my return from Shanghai, quite a curious note of inquisitiveness is abroad. a: it was rumoured I had been cashiered. In fact I had not been a real missionary at all, but a military official assisting to help the workers of the G.M-S. It is nice to know one's real title sometimes, or to "see ourselves as others see us." For one thing I was more than thankful During my absence the counterfeit preaching-hall here had been closed, by the personal appeal of the leader of the! Mission whose name had been used. It appears the worthy Taotai at Hengchon blamed the local officials. According to his theory they had small gall" and feared the people. They had already told me he had given orders to have them protected. "Such is life in oficial circles in ina.
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