Frost On Oww Cossesroxpest Nanchang, Ki, Aug. 14:
The monotony of oar long summer, in Nanchang was broken last even-_ ing by the wedding of our popular Postal Commissioner, Mr. Assaief, and Miss Kreviss, who arrived here by train from Kiukiang in the afternoon, The ceremony was performed in English by the Rev. Kimber Den of the American Church Mission, and took on a certain international' aspect in that the contracting' parties are both Russian, "the Minister Chinese, the witnesses.
American and Chinese, and. the services in English. A' wedding supper was served immediately after the ceremony. The happy couple will remain in -Nanchang for another two weeks allow. time for Mr. Assaieff to turn over the accounts to his successor: who will arrive within a few days. Mr, and Mrs. Assaieff will then to Harbin where they contemplate! starting a business.
'The Baldwin school for girls, and the Nanchang academy (boys), wil open for their autumn term early' next month, with a full roll of students. The soldiers have now left the class rooms of the Amer-tean Church Mission Church, and classes will start next week." The Y. M, C. A. classes are in full swing with' fall" classes. The ELM. schools however, are still occupied by soldiers and although they have promised to vacate, there is no sign of their doing so and lasses, will not start on account of them. The commander of the troops occupying! the promises is a confirmed opium smoker and lies all day long in the kate house, which he has reserved for his own use, smoking opium.
Work on the City roads, buildings, tower and all improvements is going on and will soon be finished and Nanchang will have wide roads and good drainage. There have been many soldiers leave for the South to suppress the bandits but no accurate news is available.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.