p. 16 | Chinese News and Mission Errata

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 31, 1907

Chinese News and Mission Errata

THE Chung Hua Pao states that its special correspondent at Fengtien writes that a few weeks ago a Japanese imported into China three thousand Japanese widows, whom he offered for sale either as domestic servants or as secondary wives. Photographs are first shown to intending buyers, who then make their selection, and the woman is weighed, and her value is calculated. The one condition attached is that she must be allowed to return home once every three years. They are sold at sixty cents a catty. A catty is one pound and three quarters, avoirdupois. The possibility of such things is one of the reasons why we send out missionaries.”

ERRATA.— In the mission notes on page 15 of the REVIEW for September 20, it is stated that “over eight million Chinese students are attending schools in Japan.” This number is no doubt a mere oversight. Instead of million, it should read thousand; and then the statement would be quite correct for the number that came last school year; and some gave the number as high as ten thousand. Now this fall the number of Chinese students in Tokyo alone is given as thirteen thousand, and by some as high as fourteen thousand. But it should be observed that nearly all the Chinese students coming to Japan to attend school come to Tokyo. The Chinese authorities are taking steps to reduce the number of students going abroad for their education. This is to be accomplished by providing schools in China for the greatest number of those now leaving the country, and by the granting of passports to study abroad only to those who are prepared to take up advanced courses.