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THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARY.

A ROUND-ABOUT JOURNEY TO

KWEILIN,

The Rev. H. S. Bailey, who acted as Inetim tenens at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon," while the Vicar (the R. G. Reginald Lindsay) was on leave last year, and afterwards went to Kweilin, Kwaugs, where he is a member of the Church Missionary Staff, contributes an interest- ing letter to the St. Andrew's parish magazine from which the following ex

cerpts are made.

After referring to his diarringe ta October, last, and to a fortnight spent in the bungalow at Shatin Pass, he writes:

As soon as that was over we had to sail

MACAO NOTES.

[raox oun ow's CORRESPONDENT.] ·

MACAO'S DRINKING WATER. Although Colonel A. A. Trigo is pro- ceeding as rapidly as possible with his scheme to secure water supply for Macne it will be some little time before the works can be completed. Macan is developing very rapidly and it is doubt- ful if the new scheme will be able to furnish an adequate supply of water, especially during times when there is no rainfall for any great length of time.-

As is well known. Macno bas derived

very progressive and enterprising Chinese, who was educated in America. He has already made many important improvements in the water supply.

to Shanghai in order to get to our destinits supply of drinking water, apart from ation, Kweilin by that routs. We had to few springs in Macao, from the Chinese Whenever any mis- come all that long way round in order to island of Lappe. avoid the West River from Hongkong. understandings arose with the Chinese because that river was, and is still, infess this source of supply was cut off. In the ed with brigands. And it was lucky wo

past the conditions under which the water was procured and delivered were not all did this, because all the Americans were Kasilin that robbel on their return to

The authorities that could he desired, uneventful trip P After way.

in Macao have cow granted a concession Hakow the Yangtze eren

we renchet!

on to supply water to the Yuen Chat Sing ber

gith and we had to stay there a wok Kee Water Supply Company, which is before we received news that the way was

financed by wealthy people in Hongkong. clear on to Charghu. Up to that time The managing director is Mr. J. D. Watt, there had been fighting between Changsha of the members and Yungchow aud

me of of our Mission had had very hurtow whom some of you ape lis Santher

and Miss Pim, had their heats

The water is accured from Lappa at a lay, on ther with bullet whil face for four hour in terrible Ausprase place called Ngan Hang where a reser- voir has been constructed and where in view of thid my wife and I were extra- ordinarily lucky to find the whole way another reservoir will also be construct- cleared

Heretofore the water was baled into up as we proceeded. After a river ed stenner is we went by boose the junks which carry it across to Macao ria Siangtan and Mr. Watt has now installed pumps with Hengchow. On this long journey, which a view to prevent pollution and is een-" is delightful for the novelty of its experi-structing pipes to lead the water direct ecce and the beauty of the river seenery from the reservoirs to the tanks on the we passed through, we were lucky to be junks. Likewise the arrangements for accompanied by the other members of our discharging the water in Maeno have been Mission, because they know the way so improved. Coolies no longer are per. well and were thas able to help us out of mitted to stand in the tanks to bale out very many dificulties in which we would the water. Pumps are now used for the otherwise have been involved, I tried my hand at poling our best one day and fell in I think that was more exciting moment for my wife than it was for me when she saw me disappear.

beat to

+

purpose.

At present the water is carried by coolies for distribution to the varions houses, but Mr. Wait will soon be serving the water out by water-waggons which will call from house to bouse--an im-

After we left Yung how we had a differ. ent kind of experience. We had to travel for six days across country in chairs-mit-provement which will be very thankfully ting up at nights in the filthiest Chine welcomed by the people of Macao. As In These latter are, I hope, the very soca as the company is operating satis- worst experience in a Misionary's life in factorily the price of water will be re- China The really are appalling for their duced from 5 cents to a cents per load. dirt

and evil smells, We and reached Kweifla exactly a work before Christmas Day.

And now we have been here for two months and I can assure you it is a great thing to have the touch of beauty and comfort to one's home in the mid-t of so much that is

en city such sardid and grims in a heath-

hot of

as Kweitin

us who have been brought

The Company now desires to secure permission to construct concrete tanks at various points near the water front to facilitate the storing and delivery of water and is petitioning the Government to grant the necessary concessions of

land.

MACAO OPIUM MONOPOLY. Tenders for the control of the Opium

Tised country from infaney, Monopoly in Macao will be received in

then

up in

amazement.

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Citr

it

ઉડ full of wonder and That men should in this twentieth century.

tury, remain in such a back- ward stage would be ise hoivalle were not that the thi

is here before one's very Here, in

n.cn und roen down every narrow street ise Evoy which are not far removed from the lives of the

Macas in a month or so...

PORTUGUESE KINISTER AT JAPA

Sr. Alfredo Casanova, Consul for Portugal in Shanghai, has been appointed Portuguese Minister at Japan..

GOVERNOR's FURIOUCH..

The exact date for the departure of pigs and chickens which ar their mit His Excellency the Governor on furlough floors. And there

of cruelty imen of

and

ם

Only this morning them was brought

ADMIRAL TOGO'S FLAGSHIP "MIKASA."

POPULAR MOVEMENT TO SAVE IT

FROM THE SCRAP, HEAP.

unkindnes here which would he be has not been fixed and the officer to yond the power of nere gaimals to prae administer the Government during the not yet been tick

Governor's absence bas to my sister's borital an old man. He appointed. had been thrown out into the street by his neighbours to di Aul Ster Santler found him in the stront as she passed by and had him brought in the hopital Within twenty-four hours, he died. A little girl in hospital suffering from a foul disease had tord in by eye when she heard her mistress dissing the possibility of having her sold because he had con-, tracted this disease.

What the Victory means to the British, What a

contrast are the glories of the Ifikas means to the Japane, writes nature! Along the river bank hors are Reuter's Tokyo correspondent."

equal to some of our

This sentiment has evoked a desire prettiest country scenes in England. The the part of certain Japanne to save Ail- country around Kwvilin has a peculiar miral Togo's Bagship from the scrap heap, geological formation. Arising all arouail to which she is doomed by the terms of straight out of the earth are huge rocky the Wah hington Disarmament agreement. hul These lend a some of relief to the For some time past a modest, yet persis- vision. They lift our eys from the abject. poverty and the low and wardal human itens movement has be going on in the Press. and elsewhere to preserve the bulk acd

#. In

In these

bluff, at least, of the Battleship for the nation as a man- something of the earth a God ento of Admiral Tego's naval victory in made in And yet even to God's great the Japan Sen. It cannot be said to have I works men amply their own paltry gatheral much weight, yet its supporters pation and belittl God's glory. On have last note of

Gothusiasm, and a their the top of these bluffs the city are tem. Dev daya age they appealed to the Ameri- Pies and in these bmples are place! idols ean Ambassador to assist them towards the

scenes whica

ar

of woed-some of them painted and kept realization of their aim.

in repair-others negleted and covered

on

with dust and coch. These are typical viewed him on the matter, Mr. Woods Replying to a delegation, which inter- Chinese idols of the most grotesque shapes:

d performing the very ugliest grimace (the American Ambasader), promised to Al the more hidrous they are the more do what he could to obtain the consent of antion they seem to attract judging by the American Government to the Tikuna's the number of

preservation: sticks jose

there are about.

This is nerary in view of the provi. Perhaps the idols are personified divisions of the Disarmament Agreement; and more than gods, and by paying them such it will be further obligatory, or the promo attentions unes

the hope to cters of the campaign to secure the appro their avil

One such

parties to the conference, there is

is a stone baby This baby has rubbed moth zd whiny by the Mothers Great Britain and France. It is nader. who bring their babies

to it, and with the stood that an approach to these two Pow part where the baby safier pain they ruters will shortly he made through their res Imagine devoting these rocky heights to mains aloof, empathetic no doubt, but

corresponding part of the stone abspective Aibassadors herr:

Meanwhile the Nare Department re- such vain practic n that! For there firmly det

-deternited to take no part in a

the

sigly dolls men are neglecting the God who

Almighty and Everlasting.

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

val of the

siother

movement that might tend to create broad any impression that Japan was the attempting to crnile the terras of

The original plan of the av ss to mount portions of the officials. W ship's armour on plaques and to distribut 3fesors Wm. G. Hale & Co., Ltd., of

theta among schools and public institu Saigon, in their circular dated March tious, but in view of the large movement, 10th says might be expected, during

this idea is temporarily in abeyance.

Even if

if the Powers consent to the saving the last fortnight our market dropped heavily and soon arrived at the same of this battleship is secured, it is considered figures as quoted in November-December extremely doubtful if anything can be don

to put her into a for March shipment. Some business has memorial.

suitable as a condition heen affected for prompt thipment, prin-

At the present moment she lies aground cipally in Broken No. 1 and 2 with Java, near the site of the ruins of the Engiomer- and No. 1 Round with Japan. With ing College at Yokosuka, half filled with Europe it has been practically impossible g

water and stripped of all her armaments. to come to business owing to the too large She was in process of being dismantled in fluctuations in exchange, which have taken the harbour, when the earthquake of last place lately. Within the part two days our September damaged her so seriously that market has become firmer; and closes very she began to sink. In order to save her. steady with an upward tendency. The from sinking, she was towed to her pre harvest, is now in full activity and the sent position, and it is the intention of the outtura is, as expected, anite satisfactory Navy to proceed during the next twelve The arrivals of paddy from the interior months with her complete destruction, un.. have been very poor during the past few less the present popular movement ave- days, dealera expecting better, prices, | coeds in-saving her na a national memorial,

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