Some slight defence or apology be made for the confiscation the invaders had made good their protest. Two visits that the present writer has made to the former sphere of -his work, however, revealed a state of affairs that point to an opposite conclusion. Of course he could not examine the students or in any way judge the Standard of the teaching given. But if internals were anything like externals then the place is in a. parlous condition indeed. Ceilings are down in a great many places revealing crumbling walls and floors, filth and rubbish are lying about! evidently tolerated if not Telished, the science laboratory, Tittle (reassure to which we proud and glad to add something Rew every year, was a spectacle of wreck and unbroken windows were the exception rather than the rule, One evidence of the diligence of the incumbents it gave one a doubtful pleasure to see was that they had assiduously practised their Chinese and even English compositions upon the walls and doors of their habitation, Seraw! and scribble covered practically every inch of wall surface thereby of course greatly heightening the decorative aspect of the whole. The den and tennis lawn once our Tight and pride were a mass of weeds almost knee high. Why Tabour description? These visits tempted one to indulge a dismal and unworthy satisfaction that, though the invaders had seized upon the situation, they had not the ability, energy of chara: inprovg it. The latest one hears is that they intend to open in the com ing autumn, The Owners Willing and Loy:
Now in conclusion let it again be pointed out that here was an Institetion where members were and are perfectly willing and capable to conduct a programme of Christian education which as in. the past would be in the future a blessing to hundreds of Chinese boys. giving] them a chance it life and extending that knowledge and enlightenment that is necessary for any decent standard of citizenship, an institution moreover which was in its spirit loyal to the motives and aspirations those who wish to see China free fand independent taking her natural place as an equal among the great powers of the world, an institution however which has' been insulted, injured and subverted by an act of lawlessness openly or covertly condoned by the local authorities which it appears it is beyond the powers of the provineiat or central govern ments to control, since on the best evidence it may be stated that orders from both these sources have been flouted and defied,
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