........... $456 09

Receipts of the California Chinese Mission,
received since Sept. 30th, on account of expenses
of year ending August 31, 1887. E. Palache,
Treas.:

From Auxiliary Missions. - Alameda,
Chinese Am. Mem's, 18; Cong. Ch.,
6.25. Oakland, Chinese Ann. Mem's,
80; Mrs. E. C. Keutz, 2. - Oroville, Chinese
Ann. Mem's, 4. - Sacremento, Chinese
Ann. Mems, 30. - Other Ann. Mem's 6. 96 95

From Churches. - Antioch, Cong. Ch.
Sab. Sch., 5 - Bryon, Cong. Ch., Rev.
W. H. Tubb, 1. - Clayton, Cong. Ch.,
Rev. J. H. Strong, 2. - Oakland, First
Cong. Ch., Rev. J. C. Holbrook, D. D.,
2 - San Francisco, Bethany Ch. Chinese
Ann. Mem's, 10.50 - Other Ann.
Mem's, 2 ............................... 22 50

From Individual - Geo. C. Boardman ....... 10 00

From Eastman Friends - South Braintree,
Mass., Rev. Jathan B. Sewall ........... 25 00
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Total .............................. $153 75

H. W. Hubbard, Treasurer,
55 Reade St., N. Y.

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