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THE CHINA MAIL.
THE HONGKONG AUXILIARY.
Jollected by the Ladka..........
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Extracts from the report for 1926) of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Mongkong Auxiliary (issued over the names of the Rev... De: TW. Pearce and Mr. J .. McPherson, honsecrataries) are:- Throughout the twelve months period Mrs. Spradbery, as Man-Balance ageress, was in charge of the Bible.. Book and Tract Joint Depot, Ini Lower Wyndham Street..
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Payments.
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Faid to the British and.
Foreign Bible Society - Sub-Agency Account $3,963,40 Pald Advertisements, Cable and Printing... carried to a New Account.
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94.27
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best Chinese Christian publications and certify that I find the above yesterday afternoon and is now
accessible to an ever enlarging constituency.
The total sales, for 1925, of the Biblo **-Society'e publications, through this Auxillary were 116,078; summarised thus
From the Depot: 1,88 Bibles; 2,484 New Testamonta: 1,681 For sions or single books of Scripture..
By the Sub-agent: 307 Bibles; 976. New Testaments..
By Colporteurss 109,846 Portions.. These were mere than 6,000 in excess of the sales of 1924.
The Scriptures thus distributed include 448 English Bibles 156 Engleh New Testaments, and 138
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Among the Chinese publications supplied from the Depot. wore Bibles. Testaments and Portions. In Cantonese to the number of 2,701, in the Mandarin vernacular 107 Bibles and 227 New Testa ments in Hakka 100 Bibles" and
I have examined the Vouchers Statement correct
E. EH. BEAVIS,
By way of further enlightenment, he added that the weather was always rotten when visitors, were here so that they would take away a poor impression). Accordingly he felt sure that it would rain aa long as the tourists were in port!! There are 878 travellers on board the Cunarder, which arrived here alongaido Kowloon wharf. Messrs Thomas Cook's are the local agents
This morning, a party noticed. embarking from a "Star** ferry on to the Steamboat Co.'s "Taishan for the Macao trip. The ruajority seamed bent on finding: pleasure oven in weather that is typical of the Hongkong spring.
The sight-seeing schedule com- prises-
of the tour.. (Hon. Auditor:)! After the 1925-1926. account was closed the Her. Treasurer received the following
St. Andrew's Church, 1924 $148,65 Collected by Mrs. Smith
and Miso Hayward 1925 240.00 Collected by Miss Woo, St. Paul's Girls' School Collected at Chinese Con-
gregational Church Collected at Rhenigh
Mission
MUSIC.
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7000
were
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1926.
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460 New Testaments.. Be theseAmong the recent notable publi- figures for Chinese publications should be added 1,086 Bibles and Testaments in Wenli, the literary language of China.
German "Ressian and Norwegian Scriptures: Agure in the sales Hats which also has an entry of Braille Bibles for the use of the
Blind...
A compared with 1924 there was an increase in Depot sales, a fact in part accounted for by the removal of the Basel Mission business department from Canton to Hongkong.
sightseeing, afternoon through New Territory. Dinner dance Hongkong Hotel 7,80 p.m. Friday-Individual sightseeing.
shopping, etc.
Group 2.
†Tuesday—la Macao,
Wednesday-Morning.
individual sightseeing. Afternoon through New Territory:
Thursday Morning to Peak, lunch
cation of Mesurs. Enoch and Sons ano Albers which contains five Etil, London, is the Chaminade
Hongkong Hotel, afternoon round islandi Dinner dance excellent sekstions, Dans Créole.
Hongkong Hotel, 7.80 pum. No. 2, and Romance on Ré. Of Favane, Rigaudon, Contes Bleua, Friday. Individual sightseeing,
shopping, etc.
these Dans Créole possesses a beautiful melody and should, along with the other numbers in this 'Album appeal to many music lovers.
The First Adult Album, collect- ed phrased, and edited by Gertrude Azulay contained a series of easy pieces for the piano composed by Schumann, Heller, Tchaikowsky clc.. The collection is intended to
A number of Chinese Bibles presented by a lady residing inaatrate various aspects of music, England were distributed amongteraturo, classic, romantic, and employees of local firms. The donor had met the recipients at the salon, all of which have a place in a complete scheme of musial educa- Wembley Exhibition in 1924.
tion to which these albums are, a contribution..
The General Committee acknow- ledge with due appreciation, the services rendered to this. Auxiliary by the Ladies Committee. To the special services of lady collectors In soliciting subscriptions and donations testimony is borne in the statement of the Honorary Trea-
surer..
The Finances.
The statement of receipts and payments for: 1925-26 is:-
Faturday, 17th: March
End of March
Receipts.
Balance in Hand:
1928-5. Collections in Churches-
Union Church
1925.
...$206.95 Union Hongkong
1926
....... 184.00 Union Church
1926
90.35 Union Kowloon
1926.
22.49
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Afternoon: Hongkong Hotel... round! Island. Dinner dance: Wednesday-In" Macao.
Hongkong Hotel, 7:30 pm Thursday-Individual sightseeing,
shopping, etc. Friday Morning through New
Territory, Afternoon in- dividual sightseeing.
Group 4.
TuesdayMorning individual! sightseeing. Afternoon through New Territory. Dinner dance Hongkong Hotel, 730 pm. Thursday-Individual Rightseeing,
A new selection of songs includ-Wednesday-In Macaol ing The Platine's Daughter, The North Has My Heart, A Cloudless Night, and My Mary Sweet and Brown, are beautifully composed, and have appropriate lyrics.
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THE QUAINTS.
GOOD SHOW IN SPITE OF WEATHER.
Even though departure. from the Theatre Royal at a late hour last night was impeded by heavy rain, the crowd went home happy after enjoying the (Hongkong) Arst night. of "No, No, Nanette,”
shopping, atc.
Friday Morning to Peak. lunch
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About 75 per cent. of the tourists are from the United States and Canada..
Captain G. W. Melson, 0.3.E., R.N.R., is in command.
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1925.
As one old playgoer remarked, there was "zip" in the piece throughout." Both the company and the "house" were as enthusiastic as at the Star Theatre, applause. punctuating the show throughout.
United Malaccase. Second Interim During the Intervals between the of 8 per cent, making 10 per cent. three scenes, those who did not to date. venture outside for a smoke were treated to some excellent jazz music
which brought down the house.
"No, No, Nanette" is being staged | again to-night.
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