with an interval ay Acting Consil-General at Tientsin in 1918, Then for seven years from 1910 to 1922 Mr, Hewlett was Consul-General at Chengtu, a remote and difficult post which his personal influence and tact enabled him to discharge to the satisfaction both of Chinese and foreigners. In 1923 he went to Amoy and stayed there until 1027; and again it was largely duo to his personal efforts that Amoy was not troubled during 1925 by the strike which prevailed every where else. while he was in Amoy that Hewlett founded th" Emigra 8 Home, which has been noticed once or twice in thes columns, Before the Home was instituted any emigrant from Amoy rejected by the shipping companies as diseased was simply turned adrift, and in this way hundreds of people were yearly added to the beggar community. Now the emigrant, with his family, is taken into the Home, and ceives medical treatment and free rmaintenanee until he is ft to continue his journey. This piece of work also recalls what Me. Hewlett did in 1903 in Shanghai. for ths foundation of the Boys Reforma+ tory, in connection with the Muni.
jai Gaol, where juvenile offendfers, instead of being mixed with criminals, have ever since being sent and taught some trade, to ive them a fair start in life whew Teleased from the Reformatory. My. Hewlett, with the -assistancs of the late Dr. Timothy Richard, fobtnined considerable sums of money from the Chinese gentry of Shanghai to provide teachers la tailoring, shoe-making, carpentry, and other industries.
Ar. Hewlett was not accompanied by any otter Consular' oficial for the ime being to Nanking, but this doubtless will be arranged in the near future, as the post ix not Likely to be a sinecure, may be mentioned that Br. MIN. R, Montgomery,.c.. is going to Chinkiang 23 Consul at tie ead of this week,
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