Group Title : Superintendent of Missions Papers

Series Title : Inwards & Outwards Correspondence - NZ Chinese Mission

Date(s) : Dec 1935 to Aug 1937

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Item Description : This file contains correspondence received and sent by the superintendent of Missions (Rev. G. Budd) concerning NZ Chinese Missions.

Main Topics Include : Auckland Chinese Church Financial Statements (1934-1935; 1936-1937); correspondence to and from the Auckland Chinese Church Missionary, Rev YS Chau; invitation to Rev. YS Chau from the Foreign Missions Committee of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales (1936); correspondence to and from Mr YH Jackson of the Chinese Consulate, Wellington; desire by Rev YS Chau to remain in New Zealand as a non-naturalised NZ resident; attitude of Chinese Consul to Rev. Chau's request quoting previous precedents; copy of NSW Church offer to Rev JS Chau (1936); reference to Kagawa and unrestricted residency status of Japanese Businessmen in New Zealand (1936); copy of letter to minister of customs (Mr W. Nash) re permanent unrestricted residency for Rev. YS Chau (1936); customs department approval of permanent residency for Rev. YS Chau providing he continues work as a Christian evangelist (1936); desire for visit of Rev YS Chau to Dunedin to conduct a mission among southern Chinese (1936); reference to Home Missionary work at the Milford Road Camp at Hollyford (1936); Dunedin Chinese Church Session desire that a permanent Chinese Evangelist for the South Island be appointed (1936).
 

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