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354 CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK.is obtainable, but the number of pages printed for twelveyears (from 1892-1903 inclusive), exclusive of programs,sheet tracts, etc., was 9,074,047 pp., and for the lastsix years (from 1904-1909 inclusive) was 9,041,675 pp. ;the average for the first twelve years thus being 756,176pp., and for the last six years 1,506,946 pp. During1909 the output was 1,240,492 pp. and 48,322 tracts,sheets, programs, etc. Most prominent and importantamong the publications are an edition of the RomanizedColloquial Old Testament with references, two editionsof the New Testament with references, several editionsof the C. M. S. Book of Common Prayer, both in character and Romanized, also a number of editions of theColloquial Character Hymn Book, both of the C. M. S.Mission and the American Board Mission.The Press has been practically independent, financially, of the A. B. C. F. M., but some kind friends havehelped from time to time in such a way as to ensure theenlarged equipment of the Press. Rev. 1^. P. Peet, withthe efficient aid of Mrs. Peet, has been the superintendent from the start.THE CHINA BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY PRESS,CANTON.This Society was organized eleven years ago bymissionaries of the two American Baptist Boards. Ithas been conducted as a "stock company," so called,for convenience, although no dividends have been paidto stockholders. Chinese have contributed about $2,000to the work. This year the Society is being taken overby the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society andthe Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, and they will be responsible for the support ofthe work. The Society in China will be managed by aboard of directors elected by delegates from all themissions of the two American Baptist Boards and fromnative Baptist associations ;all actions of the directorsbeing subject to the approval of the two home Boards.