The American Church Mission hela services last Sunday in celebration of the 100th anniversary' of the beginning of their work in China. This week the Y.M.C.A. is celebrating the 50 anniversary of its foundation in China. Another Seth anniversary which is soon to be observed is that of Wesley School, which was opened on the Changkal on the present site of the Provincial Library. about to be moved. In 1906, the provincial government gave the school's present site In exchange for the land in the city, to the great advantage of the school, There was heavy rain last week round Wuchang. The farmers were delighted, for the fields were terribly dry and there was fear for some of the crops. Even the wells were drying in places, and the ponds were being depend to gather the water. Now we have water again for two or three weeks; but that is about all the fine weather that we can face at a stretch without inconvenience. Much is to.be done in strengthening the dykes on both sides of the river, for both Hankow and Wuchang were badly scared this summer by the fear of flood, and with good cause. After that some plan of irrigation ought not to be very difficult, at least for those jaraas near the river which are most Mable to flood. But I fear the farmers wil have to walt a tong tine for
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