AIA
GIA
IN CHINA.
His Majesty's Minister in a despatch dated 29th, January ew attention to the importance of publicity work amongst the
slema and asked for a precise report as to what steps had
ready been taken by the Committee in that direction. 415° mmittee submitted a memorandum in reply on February 3rd de- iling at length the steps they had already taken and SIBOTHE
resh steps taken by them immediately on receipt of the above
aspatch. The efforts of the Committee had included the
josting of the Moshi Document and two proclamations of the
heroff of Mecca, The circulation of the Ch'ang Pao in the
orth West Frovinces is mainly in the hands of the British-
merican Tobacco Company and missionaries and there was no
yson to think that the mosques were ignored, His Majesty's
neul-General at Kashgar is also giving considerable
he-istance to the Committee in the distribution of literature
mont Moslems, Mr. G. F. Andrew of the China Inland Mission
at Lanchowfu, Kansu, a Mahommedan centrs, is one of the
Committee's most active agents. He has been receiving 200
topies of the Ch'eng ruo, His supply has now been increased
to 1000 and he has been asked to report upon work among
Foslons. 2000 copies of the latest proclamation of the
Shereef of Mecca have also been sent to him. In addition to
this distribution, literature has been supplied for work
mong Moslems in Chinkiang, Wuhu, Hankow, Manchuria, Poochow, Hinghwa, Hwaian, Yenenfu, Sianfu, Honan, Siwokan, Chuchen in
hul, Chantsun and Tsinan.
Thư THÌ BẠ CÁNH TỦ MICA.
The Committee have had further correspondence with the
American Consul-General regarding the inaus of this pamphlet
which has been translated into Chinese by Mr. 0. C. Crawford,
jan American missionary at Soochow, The expense of issuing
10,000 copies would be 342000 and the Committee have offered
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