'The excellent magazines published are referred to, and some of their contents' tables are published to show their eneral character. A list is given' of books; all valuable and many of great importance, that have been printed in the year under report, the total amounting 199,200 copies, containing altogether 12,147,900 leaves.
This is followed by a number of proofs of the appreciation ofthe Society's issues, the list of admirers being headed by the Em-tors of Japan and Corea, and Mr. Kung jing-wei, s near relative of the ducal descendant of Confucius. The Report goes on to say One sign and proof that our books have attracted the attention of a large class of readers are the constant attempts of Chinese publishers to reprint or pirate our books; because, if these men were not sure of being able to sell the books, they would not aisk their money in reprinting them. We have considered it our duty to oppose the pirating of our publications, by securing several proclamations from the Shanghai Taotai and getting one of the offenders fined $100 in the Mixed Court. Our reason for doing this was tin: cause we fear and have heard that cases the Chinese leave out the Christian teaching in our books and whatever does not please them in our criticisms of bad customs in China. ides, considering the large amount of money which we have invested in the production of our books we must endeavour to get this money back by the sales of our books, so that we may be series of new and important. books each. int Tin the next section, headed "OUR saLes," the appreciation of the Society's sonk. is" proved in the most, indubitable manner ey). the following record. The proceeds of the tales of its publication amounted."
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