Early on the second day from Tao, the Hunan-Kuangsi border is crossed. It consists of a mound which originally had a gate, which has long since passed and gone. There are two routes to Kueilin. One level, the other vid two steep passes. The latter well repays the climb through well-wooded hills such og I have not seen before in my itinerations. This time we were not so keen on sight-seeing and chose the level road, and visited a few new places and created new interest making it easier for the next foreigner who comes that way.
The Wesleyan Mission have now taken up permanent occupittion of Yungchou with two clergymen, and are forging ahead. They have been more fortunate than others in getting premises for their purpose. Our new quarters are still in the future, but we live in hopes. Rice still Keeps ut $2.30 a picul, and present prospects point to a good yield of rice the forthcoming harvesting.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.