Our enterprising magistrate fully endorsed by the Military Commandant, has secured the ce-operation of the gentry, Chamber of Commerce, schools and the public generally in a 10-days' fair, the proceeds to go to sufferers in the north. About $5,000 have been realized in spite of the raing weather. The writer has never seen before in 25 years such wholehearted willingness to work together, and such cheerful sacrifice of time and effort from highest to lowest. As a consequence, people from near-by cities, towns and villages have flocked in to see and incidentally to make purchases.—Business is brisk with retail merchants. Doing good to others is resulting in benefits to themselves.
Delegates from all Churches and Missions in the province are gathering at. Kashing for. a five days' conference on matters of mutual interest. The scope of the religious leaders is widening into positive influence, especially in social concerns.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.