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Appendix 4.3
Nellie’s nine years of service in China
Pakhoi, China

(All information on this page is from the Church Missionary Society unless otherwise stated.)

Pakhoi was a small but strategic town, being a port, and on the western edge of Kwang-Tung province but more importantly it was close to Kwang-Si province, which had a population of approximately “15 million souls and no missionary”.

Pakhoi was first set up as a Medical Mission in 1886. In 1850, the Chinese Government was under attack in what was known as the Tae-ping Rebellion. The British and American military helped to suppress the rebellion. In 1876 the Chinese Government were reminded of the help they had received during the rebellion and 4 new Treaty ports were opened up – one being Pakhoi.

Pakhoi’s proximity to Kwang-Si Province [78]

When the treaty port Pakhoi was opened, the CMS sent a Dr. Horder to set up a mission there in April 1886.

On 3rd April 1922, it was proposed that Nellie be moved to Linchow where Miss Bakewell had been feeling the strain of a heavy workload.

Proposal to send Nellie from Victoria House to Linchow

Pakhoi and Linchow and Hong Kong [79]

At an Executive Committee meeting on 15th June 1922, it was reported that Nellie had arrived at Linchow and started working with Miss Bakewell.

Nellie working at Linchow

This was confirmed in the Gleaners Magazine 1st June 1922.

At the yearly CMS South China Conference of 1922 in September, Nellie was present. It was also reported in the conference minutes that Nellie had passed her 1st year language exam. She was required to study for a 2nd language exam which she was reported as passing in the minutes of an Executive Committee Meeting (ECM) on 27th September 1922.

Nellie passes 2nd Language Exam

In November 1923, whilst in Linchow, Nellie wrote her Annual Letter of 1923 (Transcript).

A letter from Nellie was published in the Gleaner Magazine 1st April 1924 talks about the “Evil One Very Busy in Liem Chau Fu” (Limchow).

Another letter published in the Gleaner Magazine 1st October 1924 speaks of a car and a bus being used in Lim Chau, to the great excitement of the locals.

In December 1924, whilst still in Linchow, Nellie wrote her Annual Letter of 1924 (Transcript)

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[78] 1899 United States Government Commercial map of China
[79] www.drben.net/ChinaReport/Sources/China_Maps/PRC_Historic/Map-North_Vietnam-South_China-Hainan-1953AD-01A-Geographic