Yushan, Oct, 10, A plentiful harvest has' relieved a good deal of the distress, that was 50 widespread everywhere after all the bandit trouble, coupled with the drought last year, 'The price of ice is getting more reasonable, the country is quieter, and a great many many refugees have returned to their homes, who are able to till their ground once more, 'Trade, which more or less came' to a standstill during the Spring is reviving again, and there seems to be ful outlook generally.
The building of the railway is going on apace, and the section from Shangjao to Huengfeng and th yang, is about ready to be opened. motor trade is suffering badly, and will soon come to a standstill T am afraid. Their prices have been high, ind the charge for luggage or freight almost is prohibitive. The train service is good, and very cheap.
Not a fow difficulties came up about the new rule of compulsory educa tion, and a lawsuit is still going on between the Magistrate and a number of the scholars in the city. It like everything else in the transition stage, rather a muddle, but we shall wriggle out somehow as time oer on. Tt also had an effect on Our schools, but mostly as far as the pupils of the first and second year In the Primary were concerned, We had far fewer of them, but the bigger children came as before.
Just now we have @ Tent Mission going on and the fine autumn weather helps to bring people out of the meetings.
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