Foochow, Jan. 25.
very brief visit to Poochow, om his Sir Miles Lampson has just paid Sunday' on bows 7.8 ved or lett carly on Tu ing, bat unday on board HEALS: Brace, lay morning, but th Short time he met most of the members of the Provincial ber of the "foreign residents Government and also a large num
chow. On Mond wening' the Chine:
officials Were entertained to dinner the British Consulate, after which a reception was held attended by most of the Brit residents and many other foreigners.
'A football match took place on Monday afternoon between the Bruce's team and a team repre-outing the Foochow Recreation lub, "A. clos and exciting ended in a win for the Club goals to 3.
It is rumoured that the soldiers of the Nineteenth Route Army are being withdrawn from. Yenping. Foochow and neighbourhood. The reason is not cleat, but it is said that the Government has decided not to attempt the final expulsion of the Reds from Fukien for the present, contenting themselves with the sufficiently formidable task of suppressing banditry the districts have at least A big programme road-building is said contemplated for the near future, find selion that is completed, efforts will be made to recover the' ground Tost during the past few years.
'China New Yea is being observed with old-time seriousness by the of Foochow. Government are to be kt open and no unpunctuality or ence is to be allowed, but meantime the shot Keepers' are busy collecting their accounts as of old.
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