So far we have not heard of any adequate cause for this phenomenon. There have been many disbanded soldiers, who are necessarily out of employment. Large numbers of people are on the verge of ist mn, end the price of rice is still foinz up. There is the taxation for Gemnity local and imperial, and this i of course, attributed to the forei; Firm handling would tide us over this very unusual conduct on the part of our] Ningpo people. I hope soon to have the 4 pleasure of informing you that we have passed the crisis and got back to normal conditions.
The Ningpo Missionary Association.
There has been a meet of the Ning po missionary association, in which a vote of condolence was passed ind sent to our respected Consul. in his suddc and heary bereavement. The Asso m had the pleasure of wishing Dr. I. K. Goddard a [pleasant ran home and a retura to Inision work. and gave him a memento of their appreciation of his successful completion of the Old Testament Scriptures into the Roman character.
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