The local committee on arrangements has planned to take the Convention out to the Canton Christian College. The meetings will be held in the large assembly hall, known as Swasey Hall and seating 800. The delegates from City—Associations, consisting largely of business men and officials. will be housed in the domi, tory buildings, while the Student Association delegates, comprising about half of the total number, now estimated at approximately 500, will be put in a camp just off the College campus. The pleasant weather which Canton has at this time of the year will make these arrangements most satisfactory. The leaders, speakers and foreign delegates will probably be housed in the premises of the professors or other foreign friends, chiefly on account of the food arrangements. Women visitors cannot be provided for by the Convention Committee and hence must make their own local arrangements. The Canton Y¥.W.C.A. will probably be able to help, provided sufficient time is given them in advance.
It_is expected that representation at the Convention will be from all provinces in China. More than 500 delegates will undoubtedly register. Already such registrations have come in from the outlying districts as follows:—
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