The American Consul-General.
Mr. F. P. Lockhart, from Hankow, made a trip to Honan recently. He did not remain in Changsha long, four many are wondering whether his visit has anything to do.awith the reopening of the. American Consulate at Changsha. in the-near The provincial authorities are very much more favourable to priate schools, and especially schools -than formerly and ite reported: that. they actualy} Jare asking all mission schools to re-open next term. 'There are many students of high school grade who have no' place in which to study. Many requests have been received from teachers and others to borrow [the buildings and equipment of the Presbyterian schools in order to lapon private schools. The Com-unity Guild is to opah in a few [weeks. Probably it will not be, able to take on all the activities that it formerly-had, but it will be under the Church of Christ in China and most of its activities will be re-
'The Revs. T. W. Mitchell and C. ick' 1, Derr are on their way to Changteh, and Taoyuen, to hold confer-fences with the Christian loaders in those cities.
Bandits recently attacked the city of Tsalingchow and burned the fyamén and are in control of the]
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