Since we last wrote a large mimper of missionaries from Shansi, Shensi, aad Honan, too many to mention, have pas ed through; some on their way to the stations, bat most of them, as is to be expected at this season of the year, on their way, home or to the coast summer resorts for a little rest. Wo wore much pleased to have a short visit from our ola friend, Dr. G. A' Cox, of Chinkiang, who was on his way to Kaifeng, where he is to"superintend the construction of the China "Inland Mission hospital, He brought yp a number of workmen from Chinkiang, two carloads of timber from Hankow, and is expecting other material to com native boat. from Shanghai, contractor is a Chinkiang man, their plan to have e well-constructed and fully equipped modern hospital.
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