NANKING, To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuixa Dairy News"
Sir,—May I be allowed to correct an inaccuracy which occurs in the obituary notice of late Rev. Charles Leaman by the "Nanking Bulletin." It says, "He arrived in Nanking in 1874. At that time there was no other foreigner whatsoever in Nanking. A China Inland missionary had been there for a while and left."
Protestant missionary work was commenced in Nanking by the China Inland Mission in 1867. In that year Mr. Duncan: entered the city and being unable to live in an inn, took up his quarters at the Drum Tower. Later on, he rented half of an upstairs room occupied by a carpenter and his wife; they living on one side of a mat partition and he on the other. This formed his Language School, Church and re-idence, where he received visitors and explained the reasons of his coming to the curious. He preached in every street in the city, and was a well-known figure there Yor some years. He was joined by Mr. Reed, and secured a mall house, which was afterwards burnt down. Mr. Duncan left for home in 1872.
In 1873 Mr. and Mrs. Judd, Miss Bowyer, Mr. H. Taylor and myself lived in a property in the Ta-fu-ti which had been acquired after considerable trouble by Mr. Reed. When Mr. Leaman arrived, Mr.
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