me of the chief oticers of the Presbyterian (W. S.A) Board of Foreign Missions, arrived in Chefoo on the 24th inst., leaving the next day for Tsingtao, whence he expects to go inland ce Weihien, Chivan, Chtting and Tikes, Yelaitnlog front tier Intter place to Tsingtao and Chefoo. We unersiand that he carries an autograph letter from President McKinley, and other certificates of his high standing. Dr. Brown ill no doubt have the good judgment not present them to Governor Yuan. Hitherto Protestant missionaries in this province have always insisted that they were in no sense agents of their governments. The Chinese officials, though inclined to doubt at times the truth of these claims, have had no evidence to the contrary, and anything which might seem like nea should be carefully guarded against.
27th May.
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