Soochow, Aug. 10.
For the past two days the heat has been rather severe, but the weather Prophets promised cooler " nights within "three to four days since autumn had already stayted. "The crops are said to be good although vegetables are" very expensive. Chickens are also a good price.
Building continues in Soochow, apparently unaffected: by the economic Situation, The Laura' Haygood Normal School has Just let contracts: for a new administration building and a faculty home. Part of the funds for these undertakings were raised on the feld but the majority has been sent out by the Department of Woman's Work of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Plans and specifications for these buildings were Supplied by the Allied Architects of Shanghai. "The buildings will add much to the campus of the Normal and. will make for more efficient work, The Soochow University is also putting up a three-storey dormitory for girls." Work has already been Started and should be completed by the middle of November.
"The addition of a third storey to the out-clinic building of the Soochow Hospital is nearing completion. Tt will be recalled that some months ago the top storey was destroyed by fire. Funds for this undertaking are being raised as a memorial to the late Dr. don A, Snell De. Dugald Macfadyen, formerly director of the London Missionary Society, died on July 23 at the age of
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