Francisco by the PALS. China om Wednes:
Among the passengers leaving for San
day was the Rey. Young J. Allen, D.D.y LL.D. the Editor of the Wan Kwoh Kung Pao, or Review of the Times, Dr. Allen was one of our oldest residents, having spent nearly forty years in Shanghai, during the whole of which time lo "has been untiring in his efforts for the education and enlightenment of the Chinese in many ways. His work on the Wan Kwoh ing Pao has been really invaluable, and his History of the War between China and Japan has had an incalculable effect in opening the eyes of educated Chinese all over the spire to the real present condition of the country. He was unani delegate from the China Methodist Episcopsl Mission, South, ta the General Conference which meets in the city of Baltimore, U.S.A., in May next. He will there represent to the church at large the work of the M. Mission, South, and will, no doubt, be successful in his endeavours to collect money and men for the mission, and in awakening fresh and extended interest in Chins. Asa long resident in Shanghai, and especially in his position of Editor of an important magazine, he has thorough. studied China and the Chinese; and is well qualified to represent at home the needs of the mission work here, and to correct the many erroneous views of the situation that prevail at home.
The best wishes of all who know him, and who wish well to his work and to the welfare of China, go with him on his homeward voyage; and his return to Shanghai and his work here will be hevttily welcomed, During his absence, the Rev. Timothy Richard will replace him in the editorial chair of the Wan Hook Kung Pao, the Society for the Diffusion of Christian and General Knowledge among the Chinese is to be congratulated on having at its disposal so good a successor to Dr. Allen,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.