Taichow, Jan.
Some energetic young folks were not deterred by the eaid on Christmas morning, but went out at 1.30 to sing carols to the Christian doe-tors at the three hospitals in the city, amd returned a Title' after gtclock to sing to the teachers in the two Christian schools.
In the afternoon the school hoys and girls entertained a number of visitors, and gave an exhibition of rill exercises. The teachers in' the iris! school dressed up one. of the cholers as a Christmas tree, and put a green paper-skirt on her, to 22st scholars "esartel Heron resent a large round tub. Two then stood in the middle. a rice hen some Which oe all the schools "having a holiday, New Year's day was observed by bout none. of the shops. or business laces closed. Tt was, "Business as of usual," a there was no. sign the day Veing observed by the 0
Bandits "are still very active in the 'Taichow Northern' districts few weeks ago Dr. Tong's father fand brother were Kidnapped, be from their home in the Tie ty by armed men. 'They. wer separated" and" taken' in different directions, and when they' arrived at their destinations, were shackled to two bandits, They Were never allowed to" stay inane place for more than a day or two, and. wore then taken" elsewhere, One. mighty however, when the father was. Ultt shackled, and an op) ented itself, he soi and escap=
Jater the son not tate as his father, as he caught by three other' nien when he had only run about 10 Li away,
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