The opening of the new church in the south suburb, with the associated premises. for women's work, and voluntary workers and primary schools, took place on May 22 and 23." The Rev. D. H. Smith, chairman of the North China District Synod the English Methodist Church Mission, performed the opening cere-many. "The building was packed again and again at the various Services, many city gentry showing their friendship by attending the main meetings; and many Christians for miles around gathered to cclebrate this longed-for occasion. Every-tone agreed that the whole proceedings went off exceedingly well, and ood weather favoured us. "There Tow adequate plant for all plans of the Mission, and consecrated workers are eagerly preparing for steady effort through the coming years.
Peiping, June 4.
Major-General A. W, Bartholomew, General Omicer in' Command of the British Forees in China, who arrived here from Tientsin last Priday eve hing, left here for Tientsin at 9.50 o'clock this morning.
He was seen off ai the Chien Men Station by a large gathering of local British and Chinese oMmeiats, ineluding representatives of the Mayor and the Mopel-Chahar Political "Council.
General Bartholomew—originally intended to leave here on June 1 but later postponed his departure, After a short stay in Tientsin he wilt return the Shanghal—Reuter, A rowrerut station was opened at Mutankiang,—Manchuria,, on June 1 following' an im: pressive inaugural ceremony.
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