fy
wa's reserved for myself is the first flergyman of the flyrch of England to hold a regular service on Sundays among the Military, These 600 men, the sand relics of wear, dissate, and climate, were
assembled in a Budhist Temple, converted for a season to the puspres of Christian worship . Numbers had sunk into a premature grave without the solaces of religion
religion in their dying hour . The French Ambasador during his vicit to that Seland, drea-an sinvidious
contrast in my hearing betona the total absence for 5 years of the mean's
of reguler religions instinct in for the Bistisk in (husan, and the conduct of his own, Government, who, in addition
to other priests on board the frigate, allowed a private Chaplain
for himself among
lis
own. Sinte.
The specific measure which I beg leave to recommend to your Lordship is the appointment of at least three additional -Exaplains. One is required at the military post of Chetcher in the Seland of Hongking, at present without any religions inste hon, except the occasional visit of the military Exaplain from Victoria at a distance of 8 miles, with bad road
live. Mourlaims of country, which in that climate separates the
over
hov localities at the ordinary distance of 20 smiles in England. Tur Consulate Chaplains might be stationed with advantage. the two free posts of Canton and Shanghai, at each of which cities the British community is considerable, and where there
are
at
many sailors of the small sloops of war and the numeros
Merchant refsels which frequent these ports.
272
44. The last topic to which I beg your Toidstup's permifsion
to adoest, partakes of a more
No
less
general character, but is in a degree identified with the duties and the interests of the Briksh Goremment.
at. I alluded to the affording of reasonable facilities by the Consular authorities in the five free ports to thirlish Hissionains in
the porsecation of their work.
During my exploratory/ visit and residence at each of the five pooks of Efrina, I have enjoyed ample opportunities of interconved with the Wakies, and of fully texting the groundlessnes of any fees as to Chinese viewing with alarm or jealousy the efforts of thissionains.
The
· As a proof of the growing liberality of the Chinese Government ; I may recal your Cowship's scootection to the Imperial Edict of universal religions toleration propounded has years ago by be lying, the lapacial Commisinger and confirmed by comfive supplementary
Imperial
sumssive Eick.
But I can adduce more positive proof of the more tolerant spirit of the ffimese Government
as seen in the liberal disposition.
of the local Mandarins. In the city of Amry I had constant access
with the other Protectant- Misionaries to the highest
authorities, without
any
local
other official introduction than that of
belonging to the
Missionary body. The five high Mandaims of the city and district (two of whom belonged
to the dominant race)
Manchos Sastare ) gave jointly an invitation to a special enter- tainment to the Missionary body, seven in number including ingeely.
RECORD
273
I have overlooked this paper for
time & it is now
answe
The letter
outther late to
tome
it must however be
knowledged apologizing for the delay upon
my
cintwer
the pound that before I directed I be returned. I was nations for farther inse
on
the subject.
his Statement mat
waterson of any
custody for moving
Won the subject of
Chinge is lamble to be detained
about the sheets after
ertain hour without a light
а
hom his European employes say
ん
written note
that the
sistence of such a regulatt had not previously