The gathering itself was also quite a success, It is true the coffee, composed of chicory and liquor ice, had more colour than taste, bat as most of the guests had never soon any better, its inferiority was not noted; and as itis ©2 In Chinois" to ay 'Jlown your own things our derogatory re= were credited to the score of poli-One young man who arrived xt 4.30 was congratulated by his friends on getting up 80 ently. They said we should feel highly' complimented that he lit broken his nap to come to our meeting, for being a heavy opium smoker, he ordinarily does nob arise before 6 p.m, He and se others made small subscriptions, so that by te time we were ready to start for Suuchow the Doctor Ind received $2,255 for the School, with more promised, and $100 for the Opium Refuge. Ty started out to raise a thousand dollars for the Opium Refuge and this last $100 brings him within 10 of the amount desired; but we heard him say now that since he has the 81,000 so easily, he thinks that he will ask for $500 more, in order to build a larger refuge than he had at frst intended. For the Schovul he wants $25,000 the present indications are that he will it. Six men have already subscribed $7,000 and others are promising every day.
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