The Archive · 1902

Foreigners in Hunan

There are now 81 foreign missionaries in our province; Changteh leads with 40, at Siangtan there are 7, at Changsha 7, at Hengchow 3, Yochow 2, and at Chenchow 2. The work at Siangtan is well in hand and Mr, W. H. Lingle intends to take a trip to the southern part of the province with the idea of locating another Fation at an advantageous point. Ho succeeded in buying a very desirable piece of property in Siangtan and the work on the new buildings of the compound will begin ere long. The L.M.S. have transferred Mr. and Mrs. Greig and Dr. Peak from Yochow to Hengchow where they have a very promising field and as yet are the only foreign board in the prefect ture. Mr. Hoy of the American Reformed Mission has taken over the property of the IALS. at Yochow. This move on

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