Donations $17,977.54 Estates 17,871.95 ---------- $35,849.49 Income 2,830.00 Tuition 3,714.32 ---------- Total for December $42,393.81 FOR THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. Subscriptions for December $53.60 Previously acknowledged 21.80 ------- Total $75.40 RECEIPTS OF THE CALIFORNIA CHINESE MISSION, William Johnstone, Treas., $1,168.83. For expenses of fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 1897, $429.97--of which from Estate, $351.97. FROM LOCAL MISSIONS: Los Angeles, Ann'y Pledges, 7; Marysville, Ann'y Pledges, 17.50; Riverside, Ann'y Pledges, 2.50; Sacramento, Ann'y Pledges, 4; Santa Barbara, Ann'y Pledges, 2.50; Ventura, Ann'y Pledges, 3; Vernondale, Ann'y Pledges, $1.00. EASTERN FRIENDS: Marlboro, Mass., Chinese, S. Teachers and Pupils, 40.50. ESTATE: Oakland, Cal., Estate of Mrs. H. G. Noyes, 351.97. From Aug. 30 to Oct. 21, 1897, on expenses of the last fiscal year, $602.60. LOCAL MISSIONS: Fresno, Chinese M. O., 4.20; Ann'y Pledges, 29.50. Los Angeles, Chinese M. O., 4.45; Ann'y Pledges, 15.50. Oakland, Chinese M. O., 6; Ann. M., 2; First Ch., 126. Oroville, Ann'y Pledges, 18. Petaluma, Chinese M. O., 1.50; Ann'y Pledges, 13. Riverside, Chinese M., 5.85; First, C. E., 10.95. Sacramento, Chinese M., 11.45; Ann'y Pledges, 33. San Bernardino, Chinese M., 2.50; Ann'y Pledges, 13.50. San Diego, Chinese M., 7.75; Ann'y Pledges, 16. San Francisco, Central, Chinese M., 6.05; Annual Members, 4; Bethany Ch., A. T. Ruthromff, 3; "W. C. P.", 8. Santa Barbara, Chinese M., 5.95; Annual M. fees, 10. Santa Cruz, Chinese Mission, M., 6; Annual M's, 22.50; Japanese Mission, Annual M's, 22; Mrs. Kate V. Hall, 13.50. Ventura, Chinese M., 3.50; Ann'y Pledges, 16.50. Vernondale, Chinese M., 1; Ann'y Pledges, 3.50. Watsonville, Chinese M., 3.20; Ann'y Pledges, 19.75. PERSONAL GIFTS: Mrs. Delia S. Brownsill, 20; Mrs. James Shinn, 5; San Francisco, Central Sch., Annual M's Fees, 2. FOR CHINESE WOMEN AND GIRLS: Albany, N. Y., Friends of Chinese, by Miss J. McNaughton, 6. California, Woman's Home Miss'y Union, 100. Boston, Mass., "Friend," through W. H. M. A., 5. FROM OCT. 22 TO NOV. 19, 1897, $68.40. FROM LOCAL MISSIONS: