Group Title : Superintendent of Missions Papers

Series Title : Inwards & Outwards Correspondence - Canton Villages Mission Council

Date(s) : Dec 1935 to Nov 1938

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Item Description : This file contains correspondence received and sent by the superintendent of Missions (Rev. G. Budd) to and from the secretary and treasurer of the Canton Villages Mission Council.

Main Topics Include : reference to health of Dr AT and Mrs EL Howie (1935); enquiries for new doctor at Kong Chuen Hospital (1936); copies of financial statements sent by Canton Villages Mission treasurer to Presbyterian Church of NZ General Treasurer; deatils of marriage of Jean McNeur (1936); consideration of Dr Ross Wong including testimonial (1936); copy of Kwantung Synod and Canton Villages Mission Council Memorial minutes for Dr. AT Howie (1936); visit of Rev. Gilbert and taking of cine films at end of 1936 (1937); arrangements and payment for furlough travel; disruption to missionary travel arrangements due to Japanese military threat (1937); threat of Japanese attacks in the sout to disrupt supplies to the north (1937); aerial and naval bombardment around Canton (1937); temporary closure of Tak Kei School due to risk of damage (1937); new government regulation that all primary schooling is given in Mandarin (1937); aerial bombing of Kong Chuen Hospital and compound including line drawing showing location of hits (1938); collapse of Chinese currency (1938).
 

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