is expected at Hsiunfu very soon, The expectation may be dis pointed.
The Wesleyan Mission has for some time had work ut Chioniu in Hupeh. Yesterday we received news that there has been A RIOT AT CHINSIU, and that the premises have been looted. The preacher was not there. His wife and children first hid in a neighbour's house from the mob, who seem to have been intent on their hurt. The origin of the riot is that the local mandarin, a chin-shih in rank, thought that the usual theatricals had better not be held, lest the presence of the country people should lead to an attack on the Mission premises. The Shenshih of the street at once joined with the Theatre Guild in a protest, but the mandarin held to his decision. So the Guild stirred up the crowd to do what the mandarin ferred that the country people would do and looted the chapel. The mandarin came at once, but such a display of hostility to him took place that he had to retreat. This he did not do, however, till he had rescued the wife and family of the Chinese preacher and got them to his yamen, The crowd threatened to pull own his yamen if the Christians were not surrendered, but the mandarin did not yield. He protected them for a fortnight and then sent them under escort "to Wuchang hsien, For the mandarin the Mission fas nothing but praise.
30th August.
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