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Missionaries.

CANTON SWATOW.

↑ Lun-tun Kau-wui.

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Rev. T. W. Pearce Rev. E. R. Eichler

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Rev. John Grundy

WESLEYAN METHODIST MISSION. Rev. C. Wenyon, M.D., M.Ch, superin-

tendent, Fatshan

Rev. G. Hargreaves, Canton

Rev. C. Bone,

do.

Rev. S. G. Tope, Shiu Chau-foo Rev. W. Bridie, Fatshan

Rev. H. J. Parker, Shiu Chau-foo Rev. R. Macdonald, M.D., Fatshan Anton Anderson,

do.

AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN BOARD. Rev. A. P. Happer, D.D. (absent) J. G. Kerr, M.D.

Rev. H. V. Noyes

Rev. B. C. Henry

Rev. W. J. White

Rev. A. A. Fulton

Rev. J. C. Thomson, M.D.

J. M. Swan, M.D.

Rev. O. F. Wisner Miss H. Noyes (absent) Miss A. C. Happer

Miss Mary W. Niles, M.D. Miss E. M. Butler

Miss H. Lewis

Miss M. A. Baird

Miss M. H. Fulton, M.D. Miss Jessie E. Wisner

AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION, SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

Rev. R. H. & Mrs. Graves Rev. E. Z. & Mrs. Simmons Rev. F. C. and Mrs. Hickson Miss L. Whilden (absent) Miss S. E. Stein Miss E. Young

John Paul, bible colporteur

FRENCH MISSION.

Right Rev. Aug. Chausse

Rev. Sorin, procurator

Rev. E. Mioux, director of Orphanage Rev. J. Gérardin pro prefect

LODGE "STAR OF SOUTHERN CHINA,"

No. 2013, E.C.

Wor. Master-W. Stebbins I. Past Master-J. Christie Senior Warden-G. H. Brunt Junior Warden-H. Schroeter Treasurer--M. Mackenzie Secretary-0. Möller

Senior Deacon-W. Pike Junior Deacon-G. A. Meyer Director of Cer.-D. Reid Steward-L. Loft

Inner Guard-H. Ruttonjee Tyler-

SWATOW.

Swatow, which was first thrown open to foreigners by Lord Elgin's Treaty, is situated at the mouth of the river Han, near the eastern border of the Kwangtung province, in lat. 23 deg. 20 min. 43 sec. N., and long. 116 deg. 39 min. 3 sec. E. It is the shipping port for the city of Cha'o-chow-fu, the seat of the local government, 35 miles inland, and San-Ho-Pa, forty miles farther up the river.

Swatow is built on the northern bank of the Han, which forms part of an alluvial plain through which the branches of the river flow. The shore on the opposite side is bold and striking, the hills stretching away to the coast and forming what is known to sea-going people as the "Cape of Good Hope;" Pagoda Hill rises at the opposite side; and in a direct line from this lies the large island of Namoa.

The first foreign trading depôt in this locality was inaugurated at Namoa, where the opium vessels used to anchor, but it was subsequently removed to Double Island, which is situated just inside the river and is four miles from Swatow. Foreigners here made themselves notorious in the early years of the settlement by the kidnapping of coolies, and so strong was the feeling shown against them by the natives that no foreigners were safe far from Double Island, while they were strictly forbidden to enter Swatow, and it was not until 1861 that they could do so. In the country round Swatow the antipathy to foreigners was of much longer duration. The British Consul was held technically to reside at Cha'o-chow-fu, and subsequent to 1861 several in-