An amusing story has come down from Int. Omel of a certain foreign visitor, said to be of British nationally ty, who has been startling the various ports and communities by his rather extreme. practices in dress reform. After appearing at Kiating in. full evening dress of very abbreviated Silke shorts and a low cut sleeveless. blouse with shoulder" straps,—he started out alone to climb to the summit of the mountain without any knowledge of the Chinese language.
When he stopped for the night at 2 temple at the foot the local monistrate sent ton armed escorts to protect him because two pilgrims ina temple had had their throats out the week before. When the soldiers followed the stranger Into his room he endeavoured to show by sign language that he didn't want them, while they tried to tell by signs that they feared the might have his throat cut, These gestures were so alarming to him that he returned with all speed. the nearest town where not even the explanation of an interpreter was uble (0 dissuade him from abandon-Ing his trip.
Mrs. Gordon Jones of the Canadian Mission Business Agency Home was welcomed back from furlough this week, Master Stephen Jones also returned and went to Chengtu to the Canadian "School. The missionary community was also delighted to have 4 flying visit (literally) from Me, and Mrs. E. H, Thorbes. of the United Chiureh of Canada in Weston, Ontario. Mrs, Forbes is the President of the Women's Missionary Society of the United Church and her tour of the mission fields ie an inspiration to all who meet her. Mr. Forbes has been for many years a member of the Board of Foreign Missions of the fame church and. brings a cheery
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