On a recent journey to Chingchou a y of us made the traditional pilgrims: to the tomb of Confucius at Chiifu. The stakes for the extension of the railroad from Chinanfu southward to Yenchoufu have been set as far as the latter city. Io is only a preliminary survey but unfortunately the surveyors set their lines of stakes s0 as to cut at an angle from northeast to south-west the famous in" Road" which connects the north gate of the city with the cemetery enclosure. This has created no little anxiety and much murawring. It is to be hoped that steps will be taken to reassure the people tht such desecration is not intended. The engineers have all left for Germany, it seems. Probably nothing will be done until the outcome of the war is apparent.
Fraternisation.
We also called at the new compound of the Roman Catholics at Yenchoufu where we were courteously received by Bishop Henninghaus and his eunfréres. We duly admired the fine Gothic: church which towers above the city wall and drank coffee in the pleasant reception-room in the second floor of the new residence beside the church. We also visited the schools, being taught in one of them. The cor und is surrounded by a high strong 1 whose significance is
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