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"148 CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK.on probation, over double the number received last year.Over half of those who found Christ were students ofour educational institutions in Foochow. At one time39 young men of the Anglo-Chinese College werebaptized and admitted, and at another 36 girls from theboarding-school. From 55 day schools in the district 175were received on probation, and 14 into full membership.Hinghwa.Circuits of Hiughwa, Sienyu, Yehwa, Yungan,Yungchun.A glance at the statistics shows that it has not beena year of large numerical gains. There has been anincrease of only three per cent., the smallest increase ina good many years. Nevertheless I believe it has beena very good year in the progress that counts most forthe future salvation of the Hinghwa people.The organization of preachers wives into a Stimulating and Working Society" has been a notablefeature of the year s work. They have held their annualexamination with most encouraging results.Central China.Circuits of Chinkiang, Kiukiang, Nanchang, Nanking, Shanghai, Wuhu.Nanking. The administration of the university forthe year has been interrupted by the transferring of Dr.Stuart to the editorial and translating work in Shanghai.The student body is a great improvement over whatwe had in former years. This is due to our now beingable to select our students more carefully, and also tothe fact that students are beginning to realize that ausable knowledge of modern learning is not to be hadfrom two or three years devoted to elementary Englishand science. We are also insisting that students, bothchurch members and non-Christian, shall pay somethingfor what they are getting.