'A pleasanter item of news is that of the recent opening of the fine, large, newly-built chapel of the Friends' Mission at this city. It has been built The chief by grant from the famous Arthington Fund," but about 160
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Chinese subscribed larger or smaller amounts. The local officials and gentry were present to show iheir interest at the opening, the District Magistrate giving & little address from the platform. The French, American and English missions are now all well accommodated, and are carrying on their and as all are siming at the uplifting of good work in their respective ways
mankind in general, and of this neighbourhood in particular, we with them every success.
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