Group Title : Director of Missions Papers

Series Title : Inwards & Outwards Correspondence - NZ Chinese Mission

Date(s) : Jul 1939 to Dec 1948

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Item Description : This file contains correspondence received and sent by the Director of Missions (Rev. DN MacDiarmid) concerning NZ Chinese Missions.

Main Topics Include : Auckland Chinese Church Financial Statements; correspondence to and from the Auckland Chinese Church Missionary; Rev YS Chau; Enquiry for Chinese Missioner for the South Island (1941); correspondence to and from the Consul-General of the Republic of China in Wellington; reference to Chinese Pastor Mr Lei Ching Ming (c. 1941); collection for China Relief Fund (1941); correspondence with Rev AL Miller, missioner to Chinese in Dunedin; Dunedin Chinese Church Financial Statements; references to Mr Fung Lai Law, previously Chinese Missionary in Dunedin and extracts from minute book recording his service (1944); copy of memorial address from the Otago and Southland Chinese Association upon death of Rev. AL Miller in Dunedin (1944); resolutions of Dunedin Chinese Church that Rev. GH McNeur and Mrs EE Miller both be appointed and to receive equal stipends (1944); correspondence from Mrs EE Miller (1944); statement by Rev YS Chau strongly refuting unsubstantiatied attacks on his character (1945); night school teaching children to read and write conducted by Rev Y.S. and Mrs Chau (1944); New Zealand Chinese Collection to assist the Tak Kei School, China (1946); Chinese Names with English Translations of Rev YS and Mrs Chau's four Children (1946); resignation of Rev. YS Chau and his desire to manage a Christian Chinese Bookshop in Auckland (1948); request to Kwantung Synod for  a suitable Chinese Evangelist to replace Rev. YS Chan in Auckland (1948); employment of Rev. WK Chan from Canton to replace Rev YS Chau at Auckland and family details (1948); correspondence from NZ Customs Department re entry permit to NZ by Rev. WK Chan and Family (1948); correspondence from Miss M. Findlay at Kong Chuen re travel arrangements for Rev. Chan and family including reference to Miss A. Hancock (1948); necessity of import licences for hospital and mission goods imported into China and payment of 50% duty (1948).
 

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