Antang, Sept. 1 All hope of rescuing any more survivors from the 60-ton s. Taian, which turned turtle and sank at the entrance of Tahushan Bay, on the eastern coast of Liaotung peninsula yesterday at noon, was abandoned this evening. Only sixteen persons of a list of 174 have been rescued.
Nine passengers and seven members of the crew were picked up alive—Rengo.
Changchow, Aug. 25.
To-day brought a good rain to this section. This was the heaviest we have had since the first days in July. the weather prophets. are' predict ting that the coming winter will be Jone of the coldest these parts have known.
This week the group of young people who have been attending the [Methodist Young People's Conference in Hangchow returned. They re. ported a splendid conference, but leven worse drought conditions than prevail in this section. Drinking water was becoming scarce in and around Hangchow.
'The Young People's Conference was held at the Hangchow Christian College which is ideally located for these meetings. 'The scenery Is good, the buildings' adequate and." the teneral surroundings unusually good. There were about 190 young people attending. "This is the second eonference the Methodists have held for {heir young people—the one last year bema held at Poo Too. The Rev. J. H. /Berckman is to be commended. for {the well balanced programme and the fine spirit of the conference,
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