Canton's Compliance in These, together with the colletion'at the opening service amount: very early, provided cost. of building and furnishings, the land being the gift the London. Missionary. Society.
Representatives from other churches in' Wuhan atciated in the dedication "service, witnessing "to the unity of purpose which sti me spires the many' Christian societies that have grown up during the. 70 years since Gritith John came to Central China.
The Church is a two-storey building, with. large social hall, and several rooms downstairs and commodation for 800 upatsry in the Government Order Canton, Oct, 25.
Following the order of the Ministry of Interior at Nanking forbid- that centre, Ang' the keeping of slave itis; cffcial ban hay' been declared. by the. Keangtung' provincial govern tent aguinat the mu teat syetom, oficial proclamation is announced that the government tends "to enforce the prolabiion Strietiy and that offenders willie italo fo'n fine of $300 each, "To combat the mui teat evil with effectiveness, the provincial author? ties are launching, in close cooperation with Iceal benevolent societies, an extensive campaign against the traffic in slave girls throughout the province and have decided to adopt the following ures: appeals and persuasions: actual emancipation of slave girls relief measures; and punishment. for offenders.
Magistrates of the various districts have been instructed to make 'a thorough investigation into. the fact number and conditions of the Slave giris"in hole areas and take' slope to secure their freedom. Girls having. Yeached. marriageable tge. ate tobe permitted ether {fone tel dt husband or enter {he'Boor st Hope maintained bythe During the, first stage of the campaign efforts wil be soncntrat= oon investigation. and. publica fork" and'in the second. eloge Tux French gunboat Balny arriv-ain Shanghat on Sunday from a cruise.
The architects are Hemmings and Verkiey of Hankow, who are congratulated on n striking addition the ecclesiastical" burdings. in
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