On part of Tuesdy and Wednesday, the 2nd_and 8rd inst., the typhoon foretold in Shanghai the end of the previous week reached Chefoo. The steamers anchored on the other side of th" harbour, under the bluff, were shielded in part from the north wind. The waves cam: rolling up the shore driving everything before them clear up to the stone walls built in front of several hous-s near to the beach. One wall in the settlem ut was entirely swept away. The wall around St. Andrew's Church had a big hole pierced into it by a huge timber that came floating in fom the sea. The steamers from other ports, being duly warned, did not sail till after the typhoon. The first steamer from Shanghai reached here yesterday noon. Several others cam: in during the afternoon.
The United States Claims Commissioners.
This week Messrs. Bainbrilge and Ragsdale, the United States Claims Commissioners, heard claimants in Chefoo. For the most part all the claims of Americans in Shantung have been already closed up by special arrangements with the Chinese officials. There were, however, two or three from other places to appear before the Commission. Though the United States is the last of the Governments to take up the private losses incurred in 1900, it is expected that payment will be made before the end of the year.
China Inland Mission Schools.
The three schools for foreign children in connection with the China Inland Mission opened on Thursday,. the 7th inst. The opening address was iven by the Rev. Gilbert Reid.
fe complimented the Mission, as it deserves, for its enterprise and courage in starting these schools, though its particular work has been among Chinese in the interior. He spoke of the peculiar attrac. tions and advantages of the period of school life. Each of the schools has had several additions, showing that confidence is still extended to the management,.notwithstanding the unfortunate and sad calamity of the last session.
The Taotai is away on a visit to the Governor at Chinanfu. Everything is quiet within the Taotai's jurisdiction, notwithstanding the foreign authority at Weihaiwei_and Tsingtao. Throughout the inland districts, and also in the native town of Chefoo, there have been many d -aths from cholera.
The New Bund is soon to be built. Smedley and Son, of Shanghai, are the engineers. Quite a space of low land is to be filled in, thus enlarging the frontage of the native town. This part has been laid out into streets and building lots, that is, on paper, and these lots have been already purchased.
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