'Mr. Langman, who has been very' seriously ill in the Hangchow Hos~ pital for nearly three months, has recovered sufficiently to go on with hhis-son-in-law to Changshi At the usual monthly Association on Tuesday Mr. of the Standard Oil told us how. bright light and many other things were made out of dark pitch—crude petroleum. Miss Leathers resign: fea her post as Secretary, because of going home on furlough, and was accorded a rising vote of thanks for the very efficient way she had kept] the minutes and records of the Asso: jeiation. Mrs. Gaunt kindly agreed to fill her place till the end of the year.
The long spell of cold, dry, clear, end cloudless weather hi way! this is the begin-ye may conclude that} ter is nearly over.
Collections are being taken up in the churches for the sufferers from famine in West China, The war in the north is not bothering the people here, who are very busy collecting their debts and trying to square up accounts before the old Chinese year end:
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The old Civil Governor, General Chang Tsai-yang, is returning next week to Hangchow for the marriage of his son. Civil Governor Shao assures him of a very hearty welcome. He has not been back to Hangchow since he left with Gen.
Yung-hsiang.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.