In the begi of the month the Church of Scotland opened " new church for native work. "The work has so grown within the last ten yews thet a more commodious building was an absolute nec-sity.
The new Church its own grounds outside the South Gate of the City, but ina very busy and populous district.
the opening day the Church was crowded wish worshippers ani a number of sightseers. Mr. Holland, our British Consul, very kindly attended' the opening service.
1 now at the end of the month, on the 27th, the Mission opened i's new Hospital, Al: hough the building had been practiewlly complet: da year ayo, no furniture had come. The opening was therefore unavoidably de'aye!.—Only within the last week has the last of the bedding, ete., for the native ward arrived from home.
Ta connection with the Hospital there are 5 wards, viz: 2 for foreigners, 1 for the richer dis-¢s of El Me, 1 for women awl for the poorer class," 'Tie Hospital is under the superin-dence of Dr, Slow On the Monday morning at 9.30 a short service was held there, Afver tua' day and Tuesday outdoor patients were seen free of charge.
A CLAIM SETTLED, A Aisit his just been paid by the senior missionary of the Mission in company with a Doctor tw the outstations. For nigh Year a case has been unsettled in one of the Stations, but now the claim has been paid and work recommenced.
The magisteats of the district in whi. the trouble occurred received them sionaries and provided " suitable escort to all the points the party wished to visit. The work at present in the country is very oneourazing, and once pence is settled ant the peuple reassurel we look for much progress la the Curistixn Church.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.