On the departure of these, notable ests we were privileged to grest mother group of world famous travel Ters in the persons of Dr. MeNalr. Professor of History in Chicago Uni versity, and sometime professor in [St John's University, Shanghel; and Mrs, Florence Ayscough. the well Mown author and lecturer with her secretary, Mr. Steiner. Dr._ MeNalr and Mrs. Ayscough spent a bessy week delivering lectures to large audiences of interested missionaries and students Int the. Union 'University, the former Jon political conditions of the world, Darlicularly the Far Bast situation, the fatter, who has been_a, close, student of Tu Fu, one of China's foremost poets, and' published two volumes on Fis lite and work, speaking of her favourite. author, and visiting his memorable shrine at T¥20 Tang Ss. They expected to. visit Kwantsien, the scene of Li Bin's labours for the seat irrigation scheme that has made {he populous "Chengtu plain one the most favoured and fertile in the world. However, Jupiter Pluvius ttervened and made the roads impassable for a week. The sun shone Brightly Just. as" they were leaving and pintled on them 'a benignant The Postal Air-Mall service is the fairy. wand that watts many distinguished visitors this way now. We are. very. grateful, 'The political situation is calm at present' Gen. Liu Hsiang with a Portion of the $10,00,000 sliver from Nanking. opened a week's meetings with fils generals and sent them out with improved. spirits to fight the Communists. The Reds are quiescent for the time being. but no one thinks they will be easily defeated. They re too well equipped now to give UP jeasity, and their numbers are being continually augmented by reneaace provinces.
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