'The English Baptist Mission, Shantung, held its annual meeting Chowtsun, February 2-4." From the Feport of the Foster Hospital, Chow-sun, the following facts are' gather fed!" So many refugees, poor patient Snd wounded were cared for. that without the' generous donation of {$8000 from the Lard. Mayors Fund ihe work ould not have been car ied on. There "were over 12000 Sutcpatients aswell as nearly 6000 St the Tsingehow branch hospital. There were ts feptients and 320 ays) Ureatment were given to refugee Inepatients. There were 525 Seay examinations: There are 2 lepers in the Tsingehow Leprosarium, 60" outpatients coming. Infor Pearl River Closure Relaxed Hongkong, Mar. 1.
The Japanese and British consuls at canton have reached an agreement regarding restricted service on the Pearl River, it was reported here today. The Japenese consul was said to have emphasized, however, that the agreement was not tantamount to reopening the river to general trafic.
"The agreement provides that one JJapanese ship shall sail weekly between Hongkong and Canton, and one British ship will be permitted to make the same trip fortnightly. The British ship must depart from' Canton and arrive there during daylight hours and may carry no cargo.
Japanese ships are understood to be slying free passage to Chinese wishing return to Canton, The Yachiyo Maru left here for Canton this morn-
Ing carrying 100 Chinese and Japanese passengers.
"The reported Anglo-Japanese agreement regarding the Pearl River is confirmed here "by Japanese consular authorities who emphasize that It does not constitute reopening of the river.—United Press.
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