The Archive · 1924

CHINESE HEBREWS

To the Editor of the "NonrHt-Cauna Dairy News."

Ste,—May T'be permitted to contribute the following information in answer to the query contained in your ments" in to-day's Jeet of "Chinese Hebrews?"

The first appearance of Jews in China is presumably much older than the time stated in the "Jewish World" of April 3 (205 8. id 220 ce,). The oldest record, pro-ably, is the one which is contained in the second Isaiah, who, to eon-elude from his prophecy on Cyrus (Chap, XIV), was " contemporary of Cyrus the Great (630 Yaaiah prophesies in chapter XLIX These shall come trol

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