Referring to the note in the a nual report of 1925-1926 to the effect that intimation had been received to the effect that, by the will of the late Mr. Henry' Laster, a bequest had been made to. the Shanghai Mission to Tiesha Men, on March 18, 1927, the trustees received a che-ne for the sum of Tls. 60,000. The receipt of this money has enabled the trustees to put into execution the plan for the much-needed and Jong-talked-of new hall and. promises to replace the now inadequate premises in Dixwell Road, which have been occupied since 1914." The site chosen for' this mew building fs the centre of one of the most congested districts in Shanghai, situated in Kashing Road Bast, Hongkew, densely populated by riesha men and general industrial and labouring classes. From this centre the work of the Ricsha Miss-fon will cover the entire Caste districts. "It is hoped the building wil be completed early in 1023.
'One year's work among the den-set-populated districts all. over Shanghai, at the various religious and. instructive meetings in' the mission halls, open air, lodging and tea-houses, homes, etc. is shown by the following. statisties:—
Dering the year average of 278, needs also' garments and oth Approximate umber of petvons "directly reached cv-ryeer 3 Total meals throughout the year through train" ed native Bible. women who are stantly at work teaching and ing the homes. Meetings for are held in the halls and are well attended. Day schools continue to be popular. During past years number of boys have left to occupy respectable and, in some cases, very good positions obtained for them, and excellent accounts have been re= ceived from their employers, Congratulatory letters have been received from Sir Sidney Barton, and Mr. E. 8. Cunpingham, Consuls-General for Great Britain and the United States, respectively.
Relationships between the Ricshat 'Mission and the Chinese authorities ju, Chapel continue to be friendly, On December 81, 1927, on the invitation of Mr. George' Matheson, the Commissioner-General of the Chapei Police Administration with ten of his deputies attended an afternoon tea party in the Riesha Mission Hall, Sing Ming Road, Chapei. In a friendly speech after ten, the Commissioner-General expressed their great appreciation of the work done by the Mission and his desire to do all in his power to further ita interests. with a keen sense of gratitu that we record that, through this year, as in past years of politieat trouble and disturbances, the Mission has been enabled to maintain its various activities almost undisturbed by the warring elements of the outside political world,
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