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310 CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK.apparent to all, and if it can be accomplished throughthe use of the Romanized Scriptures their introductionseems most desirable. In Hainan the Christian womenlearn to read the Bible, and a missionary of the C. M. S.in Pakhoi writes: "After several years, in which thenatives who know characters have not helped us greatly,I have come to the conclusion that the Romanized has avery useful future before it, and I shall do all in mypower to increase its sphere of influence."All the women are expected to learn to read beforebaptism, so our Sabbath congregation is quite interesting.Recently it has been introduced in several of the schoolsin Canton and other places in the province with goodsuccess. Some of those who read the character seem tofeel that there is no need to learn the Romanized, andothers regard it as something foreign which they cannot and do not care to learn. But it is making its way,and many feel convinced that it will in time become avaluable aid in mission work. The South China Educational Association has been recently formed. Fourmeetings are held annually, and plans are being madefor collecting statistics, holding institutes and examinations, and as far as practicable and desirable unifyingthe work that is being done by the different missions.It is felt by many that the most pressing need atpresent is for a model and extensive system of elementaryschools and high schools, and as a means to this endnormal schools for the training of the needed teachers.Perhaps no more remarkable object lesson illustratingthe emancipation of China s daughters has been witnessedanywhere than that seen in the large mass meetings ofwomen that have been held in Canton in connectionwith political events. At one of these it was estimatedthat more than ten thousand women were present, whoduring four hours listened with rapt attention to eloquentpatriotic addresses from Chinese women. In the streetsof Canton, where a few years since young girls wererarely seen and never unattended, they now walk about

WOMAN S WORK EDUCATIONAL. 311freely ; many of them wearing the badges of the respective schools which they attend, and the police aregiven instructions to have special care for them and seethat they are in no way molested.So iu many ways the educational work for womenin China isgoing forward. And if as has been said :4The elevation of woman is at once the measure andthe means of the advancement of mankind," the outlookfor China to-day is certainly very different from whatit has been during the centuries that have passed.HARRIKT N. NOYKS.In Hongkong. ,BOARDING-SCHOOL, FOR GIRLS, LONDON MISSION.This school was begun ten years ago by MissDavies, and is carried on by her at present. It is builtto hold 36 boarders, and there are always that number init ;the school being obliged to refuse applicants everyyear. There are also day scholars to the number thatthe class rooms will accommodate.The fees are $45 to $65 a year for board and education. Non-Christian girls are taken at higher feesthan Christians, and there are generally two or three ofthem as boarders.There are three teachers and four pupil teachersliving in the school and four visiting teachers for specialsubjects. All instruction is given through the mediumof the Chinese language. English being taught only asail extra subject.The subjects are those of an English secondaryschool, viz., Scripture, arithmetic, geography, history,physical geography, Chinese reading, writing and composition, English, needlework, drawing and painting,singing and drill.The school is under British government inspectionand receives government grants. It is classed by

310 CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK.apparent to all, and if it can be accomplished throughthe use of the Romanized Scriptures their introductionseems most desirable. In Hainan the Christian womenlearn to read the Bible, and a missionary of the C. M. S.in Pakhoi writes: "After several years, in which thenatives who know characters have not helped us greatly,I have come to the conclusion that the Romanized has avery useful future before it, and I shall do all in mypower to increase its sphere of influence."All the women are expected to learn to read beforebaptism, so our Sabbath congregation is quite interesting.Recently it has been introduced in several of the schoolsin Canton and other places in the province with goodsuccess. Some of those who read the character seem tofeel that there is no need to learn the Romanized, andothers regard it as something foreign which they cannot and do not care to learn. But it is making its way,and many feel convinced that it will in time become avaluable aid in mission work. The South China Educational Association has been recently formed. Fourmeetings are held annually, and plans are being madefor collecting statistics, holding institutes and examinations, and as far as practicable and desirable unifyingthe work that is being done by the different missions.It is felt by many that the most pressing need atpresent is for a model and extensive system of elementaryschools and high schools, and as a means to this endnormal schools for the training of the needed teachers.Perhaps no more remarkable object lesson illustratingthe emancipation of China s daughters has been witnessedanywhere than that seen in the large mass meetings ofwomen that have been held in Canton in connectionwith political events. At one of these it was estimatedthat more than ten thousand women were present, whoduring four hours listened with rapt attention to eloquentpatriotic addresses from Chinese women. In the streetsof Canton, where a few years since young girls wererarely seen and never unattended, they now walk about

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