The remarkable interest shown by the Chinese in the Scriptures during the "Sino-Japanese hostilities was emphasized by Bishop Gowdy, the speaker at the annual meeting "yes terday afternoon of ihe. Shanghai Auxiliary of the China Bible Hot held at its headquarters in Hong= kong Road before a large attendance with all the various churches being represented, The Rev, E, J, Ottewell presided in the absence of Bishop Curtis, Another speaker was Rev, Carleton. Lacy, one of the secretaries, The China Bible House ts an amalgamation of the British and Foreign Bible Society -and the American Bible Society.
The 1940 report of the British and Foreign Bible Society which—was presented to members gave some indication of the stupendous task undertaken by the societies all over the world, in distributing bibles many languages, {All the work done by these groups
packed and despatched by the BLW.A., was sent in (0, Headquarters and Nagasaki to Be Closed the standard of work being uniform= high.
Shanghai, Mar, 27. Foreign passengers will not. be per-Kaitting Section mitied "to. travel to Nagasal The Knitting Section worked con~ sloomers for a period of three weeks, tinuously throughout the year. Mrs. it was learned yesterday. This step Potter, the chairman, went on leave has been taken by the Japanese auand had been succeeded by Mrs. thorities because naval and military Rigden. This Section had no. speelmanquvres will be held in the area fled days for work, which went on during April. Bookings to Kobe and continuously. The Committee was at Yokohama, however, have not been Headquarters on Wednesdays and altered by the order. The Toa Kaiun Saturdays to give out wool and to Kalsya is chiefly affected by the pro-receive finished articles. Recently hibition, this "company operating they had concentrated on woollen shuttle steamers between Shanghai clothing for air raid relief.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.