NODOA

[s. 558] : A town on the island of Hai-nan, Chinese Einpire, situated about 90 miles S. W. of Hoi-hau. It lies in a wide plain almost entirely surrounded by mountains, and has very pleasing The people are of several distinct environs. races, many of them being Hak-kas from the provThe different dialects ince of Kwang-tung. found here constitute a serious obstacle to mis Station of the PN (1892), with sionary work. (1903) 9 mi ionaries, 1 woman mi ionary, 6 outstations, 2 places of worship, workers, 2 native 1 Sunday school, 1 day school, 2 boarding schools, 1 hospital, 3 dispensaries, 1 printing house, and 84 communicant Christians. 558