Published hi-monthly by the students of St. John's College, Shanghai. As this i really a Commencement Number," it opens with " valuable note by "F, L. H. P." on the true meaning of the word "Commencement" ay applied to Graduating, Day. There are a large member of notes in the News Column, including a notice of the brief visit of Bishop Potter of New York, and " pleasant account of the Christmas festivities at the College, Thu students gave a Christmas tree entertain. ment to the pour children of the nei bourhood Te was quite picture to see a group of rustic urchins, some with flowing noses, some with ragged clothes, marching two by two through the gateway to the reception hall, The beautifully decorated tree, lighted with tapers, and the delighted audience, including most of the students, all tha foreign ladies and gentlemen of the compound, and some guests, were a sight cv tainly novel to them. "Santa Dau: peared after the Drumm and Fife Band had played. The sight of the "old man" coming out of the chimney with his sledge, Was another scene of novelty mingled with Zau writes on "The Value of Education Mr. P. N. Tsu send: parison of "Confucianism and Christianity"; while " Chinese Fulklore" and Chinese Proverbs" are dealt with by Mr. F.! K. Woo and F. C. Dzung, respectively.
Shanghi* Seamen's Church and. Mission Society, Eighth Annual Report, 1899. 8 very well-cornpiped report of the work in Shanghai of the Missions to Seamen with collotype illustrations. We note that the Committee hope to be able to build the desired Church and Institute, partly by the sale of the Seamen's Church land on the Pootung side. The report of the Rev. H. Newcomb, the chaplain, and the istles he gives will be found very in-
Ninth Annual Report of the Thomas Hanbury School and Childrens' Home to! Stst December 1899. This is a very satisfactory report, recording progress in every Girection, though enough new annual subscribers sre still required to ensure an auvual income of about $2,000. There sre 32 boarders and 48 day scholars in the Boys' Department, and 30 boarders and 29 day scholars in the Girls' Department. The Working account shows a "deficit for the year of $387, while the Endowment Fund amounts to 810,460.
Kiao Pao. Christian Advocate. Organ of the M.E.C.S, Mission in China. Edited by the Rev. Dr. Young J. Allen. February well-printed monthly magazine in Chinese, which costs only 50 cents per annum, is sufficient guarantee of its value, An Ecumenical Conference on Foreign Missions. A charmingly illustrated pro-pectus of the Conference, represent the Protestant Missionary Soci Missions of the World, to be held in New York Gity from the 2st. of April to the Ist of May this year. It ist" be interdenomiational, and over on" hundred Societies delegates being expected fr and the Continent, and missionary worl from all parts of the world. Contributions towards the expenses from Churches from individuals are solicited, and the Report, which will led in two volumes at $2.50 res gold, and to all individuals subscribing 82 gold, before the Ist of May next. The treasurer of the Fund is Mr. George Foster Peabody, 156, Fifth Avenue, New Journal ut the Royal Colonial Institute. January 1900. Lon ished by the Institut matter a very interesting Hon. S. A. Stephen, M. 1. C., miniscences of New South Wales: Stephen concludes by quoting the following lines which appeared in_ the Cape on the arrival of " New South Wales contingent, and give eloquent expression to the local feeling at Cape To Only a handful of men marching along the street, Thrilling our very souls with the rhythmic sound of their feet, Telling to wind and sky how the pulses of Empire beat England from over the seas, speaking the language we know, "We're one in blood, wherever thou geest we Saying, We'll do our best, though others will reap what we sow!"
Oh, brave strong sons of England from evoe the southern sea, Thy names will be writ for ever in annals of wars yet to he, Meanwhile, while battle joins, we thank Aust and thee CALENDARS, ETC., RECEIVED, From W. T. Phipps, Esq., the Chie Agent for China and Japan, a most useful interleaved scribbling dirty,' and a, handy pocket diary, issued by the leading Scottish Life Office,' the Standard, whose fands exceed £9,000,000 +terlin
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