THE BEGINNING, On the interchange of the Treaty of Peace between England and China in 1843, 2 number of missionaries from different parts met in Hongkong, to consider the occupation of the newly opened jerts, In addition to the island of Hongkong which became an English colony, these were Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo and Shanghai. Prior to thi mission work had been carried on various. places, as well as in the Straits, Penang, etc., but little result had followed so far as China was concerned. At the time spoken of, a few units comprised the whole, but they were the beginning of great and gued things in the future. As soon as possible the treaty ports were entered upon, and work was cor enced. We shall first note the case of Shanghai, in which we are at present chiefly interested.
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