From Our Own Correspondent, Soochow, Nov. 7.
The opening exercises of the new Soochow Hospital began yesterday afternoon at two o'clock with the meeting of the Board of Managers. Irom four to flys tea was in the hospital, and the buildings open for inspection. At 7 p.m. the Rev. W. W. Peter spoke at St. Johns' Church on the subject of "Scales.""
At 10.30 this morning in St. chu's Church there were two speakers, the Rev. J. H. Snoke with "Hospital Administration from the Patients' point of View" as a subject, and Mr. L. C. Goodich, whose subject was ortsmanship Medicine." Ths ters adjourned to the new hospital, which is situated next door to St. John's Church at 11.30, and here the dedicatory service was conducted by Bishop S. Hay, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
2.20 this afternoon saw another large gathering in St. vein's Church, and this gathering was addressed by the many city officials as their representatives, and also by the Rev. W. H. Park, and the Rev. John A. Snell. It was greatly regretted that the Hon, Edwin 8S. Cunningham, the American Consul-General, could not be present and give an address. Again from four to five the beautiful new hospital buildings were open for inspection, and tea was served to the great! crowd of visitors.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.