Changchow thas been considerably denuded of soldiers and the garri-sions in the towns depleted to furnish the force which has been sent up to the Tingchow district in order to prevent tie defeated troops of Shu Chang-tsi from irrupting into this province. They have driven the invaders back after several engagements. 1 It is hoped that when their work up there is accomplished the troops may return and do something relieve thd distress that exists in the Changtai district through the heavy exactions of the bandits.
At the Sanatorium of Taimohshan near Amoy thera have been rather more visitors than usual this season. A good deal of work was expended in making the bathing, pool watertight, and it is hoped it will prove satisfactory next season. Although there was quite a lot of rain we did not suffer from typhoons, and the! sum of $168 was contributed by the seven households on the mountain and sent to help relieve those who had suffered in Swatow through the disastrous typhoon and Tidai wave.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.