Farewell to Rev. T. R.. Kearney Going Home After 30 Years'
Residence Tehang, May 19.
A. garden-party was held to-day the grounds of the British Consulate to bid farewell to the Rev.
'T, R. Kearney of the Church of Scotland Mission, who is about to return to Scotland after 80 years! spent in Ichang. Mr. Kearney was presented by Mr. Eastes, the Consul, with a printed testimonial mounted on silk and a leather suit case as a parting gift from the for-ign community.
The river above Ichang is likely to create a record for low water this year. The large ships which went up to Chungking on a temporary rise over five weeks ago are still perforce: anchored there.
The Alice Dollar was reported to have touched rock on the way down, but cannot have been much damaged fas she is now on her way up again.—Router's Pacific Service.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.