Many of the Government schools are occupied by soldiers, and are not opening for the school term. The Mission schools, however, are not occupied and have opened for. autumn terms with full classes, The Methodist school at Changshu is opening for the autumn term, There are a few wounded and sick soldiers in the building, some from the sixth and some from the third armies.
The same Mission schoo! at Kianfu still occupied by soldiers and cannot open. Most of the Mission schools in other parts of: Kiangsi nemely:—Jaochow, Yuenchow, Kia-teching and several small towns are} opening.
'The second rice crop is a failure in our locality as we have had no rain for a long time, and most of the' irrigation ponds are dried
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