Considerable uneasiness is felt in missionary circles here as to the position of the missionaries working in the provinces of Shansi and 8 whom nothing has been heard since the outbreak of the revolution over a month There are in these two provinces nearly 200 Protestant ies and " considerable namber of Roman Catholics and every effort to communicate with them has thos far been without success. It is feared that some of them may be in diffizalties through lack of fands as it has not been possible to forward any money. Nearly five mecks ago the Rev. E. Morgan, of Three days later telegrams to there provinces were not accepted, acd neither telegram nor letter has been revived from either Shansi or Sheosi since the revolationiete took over some of the chief cities, Jost before thir, both by the Imperialists and the revolationaries that they need be ander no apprehension, as amps protection would be afforded them, This assurance, it is presumed, determined them to remain at their posts, in spite of the fact that at that time there was considerable unrest and excitement,
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