England and China, the Basel Mission stations had to be deserted, and the missionaries returning to Hongkong, commenced work amongst the Hakkas in the island. This is therefore the actual date of the beginning of the Basel Mission's present work in Hongkong. The Berlin Mission was still farther weakened by the death of Miss Süsserwerth. Bishop Smith sent to Australia as a catechist, Lo Sam-yuen, who had hitherto acted as assistant in St. Paul's College. Dr. Legge finally closed his boarding-school for boys,-the average from 1850 being forty-five. Since that year, each had paid $2 per month. Of seventy who entered the school, one third became Christians ;- -as a school success had rewarded his efforts;-as a training institution for preachers, it had failed (vide Morrison Education Society's Report for 1866-1867).

1857. This year found sickness still prevailing in the Berlin Ladies' Mission house at Morrison Hill; and when Mr. and Mrs. Ladendorff arrived to take charge, they found but seven children.

1858.-On Easter day, twelve Hakkas were baptized, and the foundation was thus laid of the Hakka church in Hongkong. The Rev. R. Lechler was obliged by sickness to return home. Miss Magrath opened a boarding and day school for Eurasians and Chinese, in connection with the Church of England, but independent of any society.

1859. The Rev. J. and Mrs. Chalmers removed to Canton, leaving Dr. Legge in sole charge of the London Mission.

1860.-Hongkong was given up as a station by the American Baptist Society, and the mission removed to Swatow. The site and buildings were sold to the government, and made a secular central school. In the Basel Mission, Mr. Winnes returned to Lilong, built a house for school and residence, and was joined by Mr. Martig. The Berlin Ladies' Mission was strengthened by the arrival of Miss A. Heidsick and a Chinese Christian girl who had received baptism in Germany. In the London Mission, Miss Legge opened a day-school for Christian girls with twelve pupils. Miss Baxter arrived and opened at her own cost, aided by local subscriptions, schools,-for twenty Chinese girls; boarding and day-schools for fifty boys; and for ninety children of residents, European orphans and Eurasians.

1861.-The Berlin Ladies' Mission removed to a commodious building erected for it at West Point, and called the Berlin Foundling House, comprising school-rooms, dormitories, chapel, and residences for the principal and teachers; with garden and play-ground attached. The Basel Society's mission house was also built this year, at West Point, on a site granted by government; and the mission was strengthened by the return of the Rev. R. Lechler. Miss Magrath opened a mixed school in Mosque Terrace. Dr. Legge published the 1st volume of his Chinese Classics. From time to time, Ch'a Kim-kong, who returned

to Poklo in 1850, had sent down converts for baptism; Mr. Chalmers visiting the locality, baptized fifty persons the previous year, and Dr. Legge accompanying him this year, baptized a hundred and one converts. A station was opened in the city, and Ch'a Kim-kong placed in charge. In October, the Christians numbered a hundred and eighty-six, and had two chapels; but a mob rose, cut the native pastor in pieces, and dispersed the Christians.

1862.-Miss Magrath (Church of England) reported ten girls in her boarding-school, at an annual expenditure of $900. Miss Baxter's (Church of England) hands were strengthened by the arrival of Miss Delacour; and Mrs. Smith commenced the Diocesan School for native girls in a private house in the Albany. Bishop Smith confirmed eighteen Chinese, and reported the baptism of nine pupils of St. Paul's College, and twelve of other schools. The Church Missionary Society commenced work in Hongkong; their first missionary, the Rev. T. Stringer arrived in April. The Basel Mission was strengthened by the arrival of Messrs. Bender and Eitel. The Rev. Mr. Martig started for home ill, and died on the way. Mr. Winnes visited Chonglok— where a native had long been preaching—and baptized a hundred persons; thus laying the foundation of the church there. In Hongkong, Mrs. Lechler began a school for Christian girls with twelve pupils, at an expense of $200 per annum. Miss Legge (L. M. S.) reported four boys and eleven girls in her day-school.

1863. Dr. Legge had thirty boys at school in Tai-ping shan and forty at Wanchi. The Basel school had twenty-six girls,-boarding. Mr. Lechler visited Chonglok and baptized several natives. Miss Brandt joined the Berlin Ladies' Mission in the course of this year. Miss Eaton arrived for the Diocesan School. Bishop Smith ordained the Rev. Lo Sam-yuen-recently returned from Australia,—as deacon, on December 21st, the first Chinese admitted to orders in the Church of England. The Diocesan native female school under the charge of Miss Eaton, was established on the site given by the government, at the cost of $8,000, of which $1,000 were subscribed by the Chinese. Fifteen Chinese girls were the first pupils. Miss Magrath's school had sixteen girls and four boys, making forty since opening; the expense being $2,300 per annum.

1864. The missions in connections with the Church of England reported progress,-twenty-three baptized during the year, from various schools, and thirty-five natives were communicants. Bishop Smith left Hongkong and Mr. Stringer of the Church Missionary Society took charge of the college. Miss Magrath's schood advanced to twenty-eight boys and twenty girls. Miss Baxter was joined by Miss Oxlad and Miss Waterworth, agents of the Society for promoting Female Educa

tion in the East; during the year however, Misses Waterworth and Delacour married, thus depriving the schools of their assistance. The Berlin Mission lost Miss Nagel and Dr. Göcking, who returned home invalided, and was strengthened by the arrival of Misses Süss and Leeseman. Mr. Bender of the Basel Mission went to Chongtshun in Chonglok district, and opened a station there. Mr. Bellon arrived and proceeded to Lilong. Mr. Piton on arrival went to Chonglok, and opened a station at Nyen-hang li with a boarding-school.

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1865. The Church Missionary Society's station experienced a change; the Rev. T. Stringer leaving for Canton, as acting colonial chaplain, and the Rev. C. F. Warren arriving in January and supplying his place. The government granting a site in Tai-ping shan, in the midst of the Chinese quarter, the foundation stone of St. Stephen's church was laid. The Diocesan School plan was enlarged to admit English children. The numbers for the year were twenty Chinese and twelve English. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner arrived to manage a boys' school; but the lamented death of Miss Baxter caused the break up her schools. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner returned to England. Miss Oxlad with the Chinese and English girls went to the Diocesan School. The boys were transferred to St. Paul's College; seven had already been baptized from Miss Baxter's schools. The London Mission was joined by Mr. Eitel, formerly of the Basel Society, and in December by the Rev. J. Anderson from home. The Basel Mission, besides Mr. Eitel, lost Mr. Winnes, who returned home; but was strengthened by the arrival of Messrs. Faber, Hanff, Loercher and Toggenburger. Mr. Hanff went to Fukwing, and died the same year; Mr. Toggenburger went to Lilong, but died in a few months. Mr. Eitel took charge of the London Missionary Society's Poklo mission, and visited every village where there were Christians in that district.

1866. The London Missionary Society reported the number of converts in Poklo as two hundred and one baptized persons. A dispensary was also opened in that city. In Hongkong there were a hundred members of the same mission, with three chapels and three native catechists. St. Paul's College became an ordinary English school, the theological training class being given up as unsuccessful. The pupils during the year numbered fifty. Miss Eaton joined the London Mission as Mrs. Eitel. Miss Magrath reported twenty girls in her school. The new church of St. Stephen's (C. M. S,) being completed, was opened by the governor, in presence of a number of visitors; the cost, including residence for native clergyman being $6,000, of which $4,000 was contributed by residents. The Church Missionary Society's mission had thus a centre distinct from the college. The prayer-book was but partially translated, and the communicants were

only three in number. Two schools containing nine hundred and twenty-seven pupils regularly attended divine service.

1867. In the Church Missionary Society's mission, on August 21st, being Easter day, four adults were baptized in St. Stephen's. The Rev. J. Piper arrived from home in February, and a missionary residence was built at West Point. The Rev. C. F. Warren began an English service for sailors, in addition to Chinese work. In October, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Alford arrived. The Diocesan School funds failing, the Chinese girls were sent away. The Eurasian pupils remained under the charge of Miss Randall. Altogether thirty pupils had been baptized from this school. An Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was formed under the presidency of Bishop Alford, which however expired in 1871, on his resignation of the see. In the London Missionary Society, the Rev. F. S. Turner came from Canton to take charge of the mission, Mr. Anderson going to Canton. In May, Dr. Legge returned to England. The Basel Mission chapel and school were erected at West Point, close to the mission residence, and opened in presence of Bishop Alford. At the Berlin Foundling House, forty-five children were in school out of fifty-two received to date. Pastor Klitzke succeeded Mr. Ladendorff, and Miss Heidsick was married. annual expense of the establishment was $4,000.

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1868. The Church Mission was weakened by the return of the Rev. C. F. Warren to England in August on account of health; leaving the Rev. J. Piper alone. Nine communicants were reported. The Berlin Foundling House received eighteen children additional from the country. Pastor Klitzke began a German service for residents, in addition to Chinese work. A good Chinese and European education was given, and the superintendent stood in loco parentis to the children, arranging when necessary, for their betrothal to Christian Chinese. In the Poklo district of the London Missionary Society, at each of four different stations a church was formed, with four deacons and local preacher. St. Paul's College ceased its school work, owing to there being no funds or endowment. Forty pupils had been baptized out of about a hundred who had at different times been admitted. Besides these, Bishop Smith had baptized six natives. But few of these joined St. Stephen's congregation.

1869.-During this year, evening preaching was commenced in St. Stephen's church on five nights in each week; during the year there was an attendance of about 12,000 in all. Five baptisms and twelve communicants were reported. The Diocesan School was reorganized by Bishop Alford and the colonial chaplain, to give a fair English and Chinese education to Eurasian and English children,and boarding, on payment of the necessary fees; all to be baptized and

brought up as members of the Church of England. In the London Mission, the Poklo church had increased to two hundred and fortysix baptized members; of which seventy-three were in full communion. The Basel Mission welcomed the Rev. Mr. Gussman; and the Rev. Chin Min-syu who had been ordained in Germany after passing six years in theological study. Miss Magrath returned to England.

1870. For nine months of this year, the Rev. J. Piper, being acting colonial chaplain, the progress of the Church Mission work was somewhat retarded. The Rev. Mr. Eitel removed from Canton to Hongkong, to strengthen the London Mission. The Rev. Dr. Legge returned from England and took pastoral charge of Union Church. A new school was opened at Nyen-hang li in Chonglok by the Rev. C. Piton of the Basel Mission, in which thirty boys received a higher class education. The expenses were about $600 per annum.

1871.-At the close of this year, the Rev. A. B. Hutchinson arrived to assist the Rev. J. Piper in the Church Mission. The total of baptized natives in the Poklo district including a fifth station was two hundred and eighty-one, of whom eighty-two were in full communion. Miss Süss of the Berlin Foundling House left for home on account of health. In the Basel Mission, in Lilong district a dayschool was opened at Chong-hang kang for boys; out of nine hundred and fifteen pupils, eleven have been admitted by baptism into the church. The Rev. Kong Fat-lin, having completed his theological course at Basel, returned to Hongkong.

1872.-In March of this year, the Rev. S. F. Turner returned to England, leaving Mr. Eitel, in sole charge of the London Missionary Society's work. Miss Oxlad's return strengthened the Church Mission; two girls' schools being immediately opened, with fifty-five pupils. A colloquial prayer-book and new hymn-book were placed in the hands of St. Stephen's congregation. A boys' school and residence for teacher were built at the rear of the church, at a cost of $800;—the church numbered fifteen communicants. Miss Schræder joined the staff of the Berlin Foundling House. In the Basel Mission, the Rev. R. and Mrs. Lechler returned home on furlough. The Rev. C. Piton removed to Hongkong in charge of the mission, the Rev. Kong Ayun taking charge of Nyen-hang li. Disturbances at the Lilong station caused Mr. and Mrs. Bellon and Mr. Gussman to retire for a time to Hongkong. At the end of the year, peace being restored, they returned and resumed their work. In December Mr. Reusch arrived.

1873. The return of the Rev. J. Piper to England in January, left the Rev. A. B. Hutchinson in sole charge of the Church Missionary Society's station. During the year fifty boys were educated in the new school and were well reported of by the government inspector.