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The Sultan of Sulu was the religious head of all the Malay Mahommedans, he said. The British Goverment were so fond of him that they paid him a fixed sum annually to keep away from Borneo. (laughter) He was a nuisance, and the Americans were trying to rid him of what vestige of authority he possessed,
The Bishop of Victoria spoke in particular of the work of the Chine Church and said that help was badly needed for a native Anglican Church in Canton. The work there was an increasing one, but there was no Church. A prominent site had been secured, and the next thing was to build the Church, The Roman Catherics had a beautifull Cathedral there which was
an object lesson to all Canton, and other denominations also had suitable places. The cost of erecting the Church would probably amount to $12,000, and the Chinese themselves had already subscribed $6,000. It would be
a great thing if we could provide the other half of the required amount,
The Hon. Secretary and Treasurer (Rev. W.T. Featherstone), commenting on the balance sheet, said
the year had been a record one.
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