Treas
The Res. J. M. Clatchie is now settled at
Shanghai, where he has commenced a
a Mission .
The Naz
4. Smith has been compelled to leave Chira through the failure of his health, and his arrival in England
is expected daily.
I have the pleasure of transmitting copies
of the Reports schich Mr Smith has sent home of the
Miseinary prospects in China .
The Society will be prepared immediately upon
Mrr Smith's arrival to lake into consideration the question
of commencing Missionary operations in Hongkong,
receve
any proposition which Earl Greg may
pleased to make to them.
be
Funds to the amount of more than £10,000
are in hand which have been already, specially contributed
for the China Mission .
Society .
In all the Missionary latines of this sainty
the promotion of
the concation
the Natives is
a
of sufficient proof of which is that
principal object, a sufficient proof of a
in the various
Missions of the Society there are
3
800 Schools.
Schools, comprising
38,007
Scholars,
238
I have the homes to be
Sir
Your
Neary Ser
How. Sec. & Ms
Obedient Servant
QAE