The society for the spread or the phonetic system held a representative meeting in the Educa tional Assembly on Sunday. Further progress was reported and fresh rules made, with officers appointed. The school in the Leather Market is doing well. The opening of other schools is to follow.
The "Chekiang Herald" has laudatory article in connexion with the return to China of the Rev. Robert Fitch. It sets forth how the object of "China's friend" in going to America last summer was to further in every way possible the interests of the land of "his childhood," and, that whether on public platform or in newspaper and magazine, he lost not a single opportunity thus to fulfil his mission during the strenuous months he spent amongst his own people. Notwithstanding great pressure to remain there for the Inter-Chunch movement, the journal continues, Mr. Fitch set his face steadfastly to return; and now all are looking forward to seeing him in Hangchos in a few days where he will receive an overpowering welcome.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.