"Beautiful Scenery roa Oot Soociow Contesroxom Kikow, Che, July 23, 'To-day the Southern' Methodist mission concluded a. week's conference at this' beauty spot. The. [Methodists started the assembly for Jadults last "summer at Pootoo and. this "year many were even more delighted with the arrangements at Kikow, One hundred and eighty two were present for the entire time.
Kikow being the home of General [Chiang 'Kal-shek held special interest {for the visitors, while the natural beauty of the place is being enhanced by forestation' and the laying out of many roads. The motor road from Ningpo to the village and beyond is in excellent condition, The stream with its dashing clear water adds to the attractiveness of the place and affords excellent swimming and_an opportunity for the use bf the bamboo rat, This is an interesting and useful "invention of that section, Eight to ten bamboo poles are pinned together. One end is bent up by heating and this serves as a sled-like boat to go through the rapids, Two of these hooked together will ac-[eomodate eight persons without aim-
The conference delegates found the canning factory and model farm an Interesting experiment as well as the tip to the crockery works 20 11 away.! [The factory employs 200 workers and, has been able to keep these worker: fon full time work the year round. The section is very rich in the proper sell for the growing of fine fruit,
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