Writing on the methods of gathering a crowd the Rev. A. G. Castle ton tells the following of one of his workers, He goes out to the market places med "with ble, hag of hooks ard. a Inree Gospel picture, and he then tens' the picture on some post in a open space, and, though there may not China "for good," has heard the return call of the East, and once lain is in Shanghai, looking very fit after me. Tt was opinion that broadcasting now is one of the most useful things at Home. Everybody, he says, goes in for it, and it docs grent deal of good. For instance, the newspapers of late have been giving very litle information about the China situation, but lengthy re. ports are to be heard every day on the broadcasting services, he a soul hut himsel€ there, begins point to the picture and talk about it "Seem, one and another atop to look, and Titen te what he Is saying The copper or tee erick: Perhaps 'a. hundred "or: more may be rurehased' onthe #790."
Reports then follow on the circulation round the stations of the Society and although the 3,640,282 copies of the Bible, sold and given away, show a decrease of 124 per cent. on the previous year, this is due more to the breakdown of the parcel post services between, Shanghai and many parts of the terior than to the anti-foreign eampage. It is certain that when more peaceful times prevail inland, the devotion and hard work of the colportcurs will make the sales of the Society once more increase yearly' as they have done in the past Mansel-Smith, Mrs. G. V. 7. Marshall, Mrs. P.'H, Nye, Mr. and Mrs, R.A. Whitamore, and Mr, H. V. Watkinson.
Sin Alfred Dent, who was instrumental in obtaining the Royal Charter of the British North Borneo Company, formerly chait-man of the Caledonian (Ceylon) Tea Estates, and the Shanghai and 'Chartered of India, Australia, and "Chini the London, County' and Westminst Bank, and the Royal Exchange 'Assurance Corporation, who died on November 23 in his' 83rd year, left £61,062, with nett personality 859,088, Dr. Wei Tao-ming, member of the Reconstruction Commission and Vice-Minister of] Justice, arrived in Shanghai yester-@ay ard will leave for Europe, via Canada, by the CP.
Empress of Russia on March 10 to make 8 study of reconstruction work in the Continental countries. Dr. Wel has} asked the Government to accept his Vice-Minister of] aa fice end to appoint a successor. The resignation has been accepted and a soecessor will be announced either to-day or to-morrow.
The Ministry of Justice, therefore, has nobody at its head, the Minister, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, having Jef} Hfor The Hague a couple of months ago to sit as Chinese member the International Court of Justice, Mr. Hecwh Tupi, formerly Mayor Feting, has Geen mentioned Htnter of nterar i the Nanking) Government."
Mr. T. Z. Koo, associate general secretary of the National Committee of Y.M.C.A's. in China, proposes' to. leave for Europe this' summer to study, Congratulations to Mr. Kao Chun-shang on his appointment. as judge in the Provisional Court by Mr, Loo Hing-yn, the -Chiet Tustice, Mr. L, T. Chen, secretary of the city "division of the National YMCA. has accepted an offer to come "general secretary of the Association in Poking, which post hho will take up in April.
Dr. H. H, Kung has been appointed Minister of Industry and Commerce inthe Nationalist Government. Dr, "Kung, who was formerly Commissioner of Finanet in Canton, at. one time held a similar position in the Wuhan Government, Dr. Kung is a direct descendant of Confucius.
Mr. H. 0. Tong, former Director of the Bx-British Concession in Hankow, has tendered his vesignation as Commissioner for the Prevention of Smuggling. Mr, Tong 4 returned student from' England, where he studied tannery, married to an English lady and is the owner of a large leather factory in Kowloon, Hongkong.
Dr. Wu Lien-teh, who attending the three conferences on. tropical medicines in India as China's represontativa, is on his way back to Shanghai. It is expected that he will remain in Penang for a few. Penang bein: his old home, where he practised medicine for a number of yours prior to retaming to China to engage himself in the North Manchuria Plague Prevention Sor-
Mr. Steven Lum, owner of a chain of five restaurants in Melbourne, Australia, who in connected with the Commonweath Home & Territories Department, hag returned to Shang. hai and is' riving "at 802 Yuyy Rond. Mr. Lam la the father o well-known Chinese tennis playety Lum Pao-wah, who did such fine work in winnings for China the tennis championships in the recent Far Eastern Games.
Mr, Lum. Pao-wah is going to the United States in May to compete in the Davis Cup competitions as one of China' replayer, Anderson, Partner be was for some time, we the first Chinese to be a member of an Australian State team, Chinese are at last taking up gelt and every morning several Chines enthusiasts may be seen on the links the Kiangwan Country Club, The pioneers are Messrs. 0. S. Lieu and W. Vinson Leo. They were soon Joined by Mr, Quo Tai-chi, Commi loner of Foreign Affairs, and Dr, T. Wang and Inter by. Mr. Wen Shih-tsen, former Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. K, 8. Lee, An interesting visitor in Shanghai recently was Mr. H, Louey Pang, of the firm of Louey Pang. Samuel Wong, Ltd., Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, Mr, Louey Pang in in China as representative of the Australian Dry Pruite Board, which is controlled by the Common: wealth Market Migration Department. He is an official interpreter for the Australian Department Home and Territories. Mr. Louey Pang, who. was accompanied. by Mrs. Louey, left for Hongkong by the P.& 0. S. Macedonia on Tues-lay.
Mrs. C, 1. Hsia, wife of the principal "of Medhurst College and sister of Drs. W. L. and W. 8, New, is going to America shortly to attend the international conference called by the Y.W.C.A., which is to be held in Sacramento, California, Mrs. Hsia studied in England and Associate of the Royal College of Music and the London College of Music, being probably the Chinese lady to be admitted these two institutions,
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