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by Mr Ierl A. Gilea un The New Testament in Chi- neso" treats of a question that must neeus- Barily ho of great importance in the ope Mr E. 1. of all missionaries. Parker's "Short Journeys in Stechten are continued, nad a goodly instahnent of in the interior of Chua is those travels given. Mr. H. Balfour contributes a paper of some length entitled "The Ex- peror Cheng, founder of the Chinese Eni piro," which will be read with gencine interest by students of Chituse history 4 for short notices of Now Boca al number of Notes and Queries, one of which "Oa Chinese Ontha in Western Bomco
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