The offensive og the band is being continued with some cess. At the beginning of July something of a battle was fought in Hofeihsien in which the victorious soldiers. report. seventy bandits: shot. Sufficient evidence of "the seriousness of the engagement was given when a number of seriously wounded soldiers were brought the Luchowfu Christian Hospital.
may well be assumed that, for every one brought. to the hospital with' serious wounds for x-ray treatment, about ten were treated elsewhere' for more superficial Trounds." This would can some scores of wounded. While Chowtsun, July 24.
We are nearing the end of a very hot July. Yesterday a welcome rain feame.. This day being also the 2nd of the 6th moon, the weather is likely continue unsettled.
Ihave a saying that cloud first day of 8 moon don'
Dut vain on the second means'a ood Jong wait before fine weather comes. Amman was busily: turning ream" freezer of the street the other day, the first' to be seen in these parts, "The ice came from Tsinan, and' the milk from goats, The autumn crops promise well, branch of a Moral" Reformation is being es: tablished in" Chowtsun unger the auspices of the Provincial" Govern= ment which has made a. grant. to-[wards building expenses, "A small Piece' of land "inside the south East gate is being" prepared as.
"will be available when the opening day arrives, One of the oldest Chinese pastors passed away recently aged"%0. twas ordained as long ago as. 1890 Uy the late Dr. Richard) Glover of Bristol, To. iiustrate the facility with which the old Confucian type Jot Chinese. can compose essays. may be stated that this good pastor nee subihitted an 'HSS. contain ing 100 sermons, all on the Prod Son, and all diferent. 'The Chr tian' Publishing House to whom fea" mubttdy fet tha ey could book. slid oasis hot see their way to publishing, the
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