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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/G/AZ 4/125
Title'Y. M. C. A. work among Chinese coolies'
Extent1 item
Date1918
DescriptionNumbered c. i 471. Notes by F. B. [F. Baylis] of a meeting with YMCA representatives. With a statistical table showing the present position of Chinese and Japanese missionaries arranged by mission and giving comparative pre-war figures.
Notes'Cooly' is an offensive, outdated term which was commonly used when referring to 'unskilled', low paid labourers in different parts of Asia [Source: 'Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and Thesaurus', Cambridge University Press. Available online at https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/coolie. Accessed 14 July 2024].
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