The road between here and Chengtu is now open. Merchandize is escorted by robbers. The fact that the most public road in the district should be so under the domination of brigands is a commentary on the hopeless state of the country.
We are getting large quantities of rain, and farmers are beginning to worry for their wheat crops. A week of sunshine would be a boon to them. The- Mienyang Educational Bureaf@®has sent a notice to the C.M.S. Middle Scho®. The gist of its contents is as follows:
"Mission schools have applied to the Chinese Government for registration. This will be granted under the following conditions:—(1) The two characters#/,3¢ must be added to the name of the school.
(2) The method of management of Middle Schools must accord with Middle School requirements.
(3) The curriculum must agree with that of the Government, and if there are any additions or al-rerations the reasons must be plainly stated, but the following cannot be altered:
(a) Chinese Language and Literature.
(b) Chinese History.
(ce) Geography of China.
(4) The teaching of the various lessons must not be used as an opportunity for extending the church.
(5) All scholars whether Christian or otherwise must receive the same treatment.
(6) If the above rules are not conformed with, registration is impossible.
As these rules are sent by the order of Peking I am expecting to hear something of their reception amongst foreigners.
Honcxone, June 17.—A Chinese Protestant missionary at Tsangsing reports that bandits robbed his church on the 8th instant.—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.