It is with pleasure that your correspondent can record a condition of quietness among the people of this section of the country. In these times of alarms from this quarter and from that, of Boxers and insurrections, it is good to feel that "me and my wife, my son John and his wife" are safe for the present. As for the rest, most of the world, and especially our Chinese friends, would say, " maskee." The prospect for the autumn crops is not so bad, and when a man has enough to eat he is more likely to be in a good humour.
Mr. Sydenstricker and Family have just returned from their furlough to America, and he is welcomed back to his old home. Recently his many friends had the pleasure of greeting the Rev. M. J. Walker, of the Scotch Bible Society, who wasa resident of this place for seven ears, We understand that Mr. Walker is shortly to om his family in Scotland on i. vacation. Some of thoss who have boon having a summer vacation are returning. Many have not been able or have not desired tu go away, and perhaps these can testify that Chinkiang is not a bad place in which to stay during the summer.
A Desirable Place of Residence.
Although there have ben some hot days and the cholera has been bad among the natives, the general health of the foreign community has been good. We believe this to be one of the healthiest as well as one of the most desirable places of residence on the river. It it a matter of much regret that there is no good foreign store here. When one wishes to buy he must go to the expense and trouble of getting the things from Shanghai, The compradores keep only a few second-.hand goods, and the Cantonese stores only cheap stuff which one does not want. Goods can be shipped direct ty Chinkiang from America, and probably from other countries without transhipment in Shanghai.
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