“Yesterday we arrived here at twelve o’clock.  Diong Chio (her servant, who accompanied her) wishes very much to go back to Foochow.  But I think now I have come so far on the way, I wish very much to obey God’s will and go on to England....  Yesterday we drove in a horse carriage to see Mrs. Cooke.  We saw Mrs. Ting’s relatives in the school....  It is very hot here, like Foochow in the sixth moon.  I wish you very much to take care of yourself and take care of the children, and do not let them play too much....  I send chang angs (greetings) to the Christian brothers and sisters, so many I cannot name them all, but greet them all.  Please sometimes comfort my mother’s heart and cheer her that she may be happy in trusting in God all the time.  Write to me in Chinese characters, and I can then read it myself; or sometimes, if more convenient, in English, and Miss Bradshaw will read it to me.”

A letter from Penang, written two days later, reads: 

“Leaving Singapore, a Chinese lady and gentleman came on board our boat to come to their home here in Penang.  I saw the lady was very sad ... so I talked with them, and found they knew your friend in Singapore.  I spoke to them of God and the Christian doctrine, and they were very glad to hear.  When we arrived here they invited me to their house to breakfast, which was quite a feast.  Their house is very beautiful, four stories high.  They afterward took me to call on some friends, and then brought me back to the boat on time.”

At Colombo she and Miss Bradshaw were met by Miss Bradshaw’s sister and brother-in-law, whose home was in that city.  Mrs. Ahok wrote from there: 

“We are staying two days and two nights, until our boat starts for England....  In the evening when it was cool our friends took us to drive, and to call on some Christian people.  We saw carriages and horses, so many, running so fast; and the roads and streets are so wide many carriages can go together on them.  We passed many black people; nearly all the people are black.  We saw many women and girls with their ears full and covered with ear-rings, and some in their noses too, and some men also wear ear-rings.  I see the black people, I think how wonderful God’s love must be, to give His Son to die for all the world, these black people as well as for us.  The friends here said they were glad I was going to England to tell the people there about the heathen.  They promised all to pray for me, and I want you also to pray that I may fulfil God’s will, and do much for God’s kingdom in England, and then come back quickly home.”

“It is very hot here, but the evenings and early mornings are cool.  Every one goes out to work, or walk, or drive, from daybreak until the sun is hot, and breakfast at ten o’clock.  I want to know, when you write, what Heli is doing; and now I am away from home you will take great