Christmas spirit ran very' high this year in the port city of Wuhu. Both foreigners tid Chinese made early and elaborate preparations, and long before the day arrived coolies and boys were seen carrying pretty baskets filled with! attractive red parcels. Every foreign home had a tree, and bright cheery decorations adorned—the hulks and business hon The missionaries were very busy in their respective compounds sharing with their Chinese friends the spirit of Christmas. The star the Wahu General Hospital tried to Drighten the Christmas day for the patients by preparing a musical programme for the evening, with pictures from the life of Christ.
Two very beautiful and appropriate services were held during the} week. One, with music as the special feature, was in the ce munity chapel; the other Christmas eve mini the chapel of the Lioba's School.
Several family of children from school: Yvonne Drakeford from the Kuling British School, Edward Lund from the Kuling American School, Wolfred Smith from Hankow, and Willis and Harold, Brown from the Shanghai American School.
Christmas parties, fancy dress parties, tea parties and movies for both children and adults, kept the spirit running high for several days, and all enjoyed their renewed acquaintance with Sunta Claus and Father Christmas. MessersLanphear and Watts of the Episcopal Mission entertained the foreign community at. tea on Christmas Day. Baron and Baroness De Cartier of the Wuhu Customs entertained the community at a Christmas ten on Friday, December 28; games and lovely presents from the tree made delightful afternoon for _the children. Mr. and Mrs. Drakeford the Salt Gabelle gave a fancy dress party on Saturday, December' 27; it was very successful, and prizes were given for the most beautiful, most original, and funni-_ jest costumes. On Monday the 29th, Mr. and Mrs, Cook of the Standard Oil entertained the smaller children of Wuhu at a Christmas tree party.
Lovely weather afforded opportunities for hunts, walking, and tennis, We all feel in a fine spirit] anid gladly welcome the New Year of 1926.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.