However, the Tayeh Magistrats sent down' a guard and the next day we were taken to Tayeh where the Magistrate and his staff did al they could to help us and were very good to us. We wont up next day and saw tke remains of our ruined houses and goods. 'The mob fad destroyed nearly all. Docrs. windows, furniture, were smashe: {to bits, glass lay' splintered over everything. However most of our docks were intact and a few garments which included one ti lease of clothes which had been too much for them to open—an eloquent testimonial to the meker—long may, he live.
That same day we reached Huangjshihkang and come by Japanese) steamer to Hankow to discover that were not out of the wood oven However the relief at last of being under the protection of ths Brita Navy' was far more. than can express in words. "Our most Tartfalt thanks are die to. than for the splendid way in which they Tooked after, vs, Werarrived soon afterwards in Shanghai and have been joined by Miss Booth. After all the nervous tension of those days of anxiety the. Kindly welcome of friends Shanghai and the extreme kindness of those who have fitted us out with clothing, <te., have been the very bright spots in a very dark experience.
We would like also to put on record the appreciation we have of the way certain. of the. Chinene friends, some of them previously Snknovin tous, helped usin ove ime of stress and nood, while we twere near Tayeh.
At Huangshihkang we had offers et: money and help from the" Chi hose trends thera, also. Catholls Fathers. who were voyaging Hankdw on a similar errand to cursalves showed "us "the greatest Kindcesss We are above all thanke ful to the Providence who guided us through a time of much danger anit Jensiety. and' brought ux through fvieh oar lives still in our hands.
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