The first of the year saw many refugees from northern Kuangtung when Saokwan was evacuated in the Chenhsien area, but they only stayed a few days and went back by train. Tt was rather interesting to see the Jocomotives steam out of town when an air alarm came. The new motor road from Chenhsien to Kweiyan hsien is well built and has some scenic sections, specially. near Chenhsien. Some very sharp curves are necessary, but it was a real pleasure to go over that road—38 kin. long—in less than an hour when it used to take the writer a hard day's travel.
Changsha has had a large influx of people since the scare last autumn and it is reported that goods which Tad been taken to the country before the great fire have been brought back pud business is good.
Mr. Dwight Rugh of Yale in China has gone to meet Mr. E. C. Lobenstine ju Kweiyang. The Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Birkel came from Shanghai recently and Dr. and Mrs, Phillip Greene are expected back from Shanghai soon and are going to Kweichow to teach in the Siangya medical school.
Travel is slow and inconvenient vet there are many going and coming. "The hope of the end of war this year is widespread.
Founder and secretary of the Fecentrie Club, Mr. Jack Harrison. -father'of Phyllis and Dorothy Monk-man end Beryl Harrison the act-rosses, died in London on January 10 at the age of 83. He was known as the "King of the Bohemians" and under his leadership the Eccentric Club raised nearly £300,000 for charity.
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