The women and children of the Presbyterian Mission at Chenchow have been ordered to Hengchow while only Dr. R. Johnston and Mr. W, T, Blackstone remain.
It is too early yet to know what the outcome will be but many Chi-hose are saying that if and when the Reds get into Hunan there will be no fighting as they will be permitted to cross the province just as the former contingent last August dic. This does not seem so certain for there is certainly more troop movements now than then and the re ports that Kuangtung is sending Jfoldiers to the Hunan border poems indicate that there is preparation Recent rains have made the winter crops look better and gar smile again raining gold."
iMcient to raise the river and enable the launches to go. more quickly.
Visitors Foochow, Nov. 6.
'The sixth annual meeting of the Association of Chinese Public Utility, Corporations, which this year was eld in Foochow, came toa close! last night with a grand. banquet' given by Gen. Chen Yi, chairman of the Fukien provincial' government; the 118 delegates from other par's leaving this morning for Amoy by the s. Ching An, a steamer specially chartered for this special occasion.
The convention opened on Novem-ker 1, with a reception given in the guest" parlours of the Foochow Electric Company which were filled to overflowing with the delegates and special guests invited. Following the reception, addresses of welcome were made by officials of the Foo. chow Electric Company, while in the evening a dinner was given in honour of the delegates, which was attend. ed by 200 guests.
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