Changsha, Dec. 5.
Thanksgiving was not neglected by the American business and missionary. representatives stationed in this city. This holiday Is the only one during the year at which the whole group els together, Fifty quests assembled at the Bible Schoo! at 7.30 p.m. to partake of the hearty dinner prepared by the women of the community. Preceding the dinner was a Thanksgiving service conducted by Mr. Brandauer of the Evangelical Mission. its. Henry Loach, wife of the English representative of the Asiatic Petro-|'
Cathotle Language Schoot Soon ae eereee sate Of interest to more than Just Anhwei 1 the opening this year of Chinese language training school for young Roman Catholic missionaries, in Anking—a new venture. The rosta cer of 24 scholastics and three prics's now complete and represents Eng-Tand, Canada," the United States. Spain, Hungary and other natlonalltes at work together. Their sche-due calls for a your's study here, then probably scattering to other centres for further training. Dr. Diego Lamar of Cuba and Paris has Anished a year of work at the Ianguage and ig supervising his clinic, He has just returned from a brief trip to Shanghai.
'The China Inland Mission (men's Jangvage school) is now in full swing with, the arrival last week of the final" group of, students making a atiola of 20-odd for this intensive Six-months' course. As in the past, the Rev, A. Mair is in charge. The Rey, and Mis. N. E. Walton, formerly in Wuhu, are resident this year in the parish, Mrs. Walton assisting with the school's household management.
The city has been sorry to. learn of Governor Liu Chen-hua's illness. Previously only mildly ailing, he became rather acutely il! immediate ly following his visit to the bier of
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