While Chengtu and other "lawless' districts have been much bothered by the recently issued paper money almost none has appeared hers. Official notices were, posted that it was to be used and exchanged at the rate of 31.05 silver for each paper dollar. A passing soldier presented one at a shop and being unable to cash it appealed to the magistrate, who said, 'I do not want your money, here are a couple of strings of cash, take them and go on your way.' He thus avoided iv decision in the matter. We are surry to hear that he is to be removed. Changes have also taken place in our missionary community in the removal of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Veals to Luchow where Veals will take on educational work and in the coming back of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bell and son. re. Bell takes on the school work of which he formerly had charge.
The mission educational work has been enlarged this autumn by the starting of middle school work. The first class, of which more than half graduated from the mission higher primary last spring, numbers 25. The
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