Chinkiang, Mar. 5.
The New Year festivities are now about over and the people are set: tling down to business again, The schools are also re-opening, but there does not appear to be much doing in the way of higher educa tion for girls and young wame?. Judging by the large amount of idolatry and noise indulged during the holidays, it ig quite clear that this section of the Republic has swung back to the old order. On the whole, local trade appears to be in a prosperous condition; although one large store which deals in foreign goods hae had to close its doors.
It is a pity that the newly tablished motor-car service betwee here and Yanchow is not a mor dependable institution. Ricshas ate particular and the hapless traveller must content himself with the road, and if the motor does not happen to be travelling upon any particular day, he must content himself with the blower—launch service.
The American Southern Baptist Mission has just finished a__large mew institution church building at ithe entrance to the Concession. It will provide ample accommodation for the various departments of their work here.
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