According to information received, Mr. RE." W. Behrend, the acting JGerman Consul-General in Shanghai, has been granted upon his own Quest by the German Foreign Omee leave of absence which he will Spend In Germany to recover his health, "He will leave Shanghai within the next fow days. Mr. Fischer, Councillor to. the German Embassy at Nanking, will take provisional charge of the German' Consulate-General "in Shanghaty he Is reported to have left Nanking (or [Shanghai on Monday, Amongst the many useful gitts received during the month has been metal cabinet which is now. installed in the Emergency Department, Hef|this carrying additional supplies of Jdressings and drugs for urgent needs, when any sudden rush of casualties Joccurs. This was received from three friends through the kindness of Miss JAdiam, and it has already proved its worth on more than one occasion aut Jing October.
In addition we have occasion to offer our thanks for various gifts received from:—Mrs. 'Stock, Mrs, Elliston, Mrs. "Young, China 'Inland Mission' friends, Lester Institute per Miss Barton, Mrs, Hammond, Women's Auxiliary, Miss Twang of Ay Foreign' staff of Chinn Press. Rev."E, J. Ottevell, Chinese Women's Club, Leeds Women's Guild fof Christian Service, and Dr. A. Price,
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