MUKDEN

[s. 532] : A town, the capital of Manchuria, China, situated in the province of Liao-tung, on 614 the Hun-ho, 110 miles N. E. of New-chwang. It was the former residence of the present reigning dynasty of China, dating from 1625. The streets are broad and straight. Population, 250 Station of the UFS (1875), with (1903) 5 000. mi ionaries, three of them with their wives; 2 women mi ionaries, 29 native workers, 17 outstations, 1 place of worship, 10 Sunday schools, 11 day schools, 1 female training institute, 1 dispensary, and 1,540 profe ed Christians. Station also of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (1889), with (1901) 1 mi ionary and his wife, 2 women mi ionaries, 9 native workers, 4 outstations, 6 chapels, 1 Sunday school, 2 day schools, 1 theological college, and 79 profe ed Christian a. Work in the college is supported conjointly with the UFS. Societies spell the name Moukden. The BFBS has an agent at this place. MUKIMVIKA. A village in Angola, Africa, situated on the left bank of the Congo River at its mouth. Station of the ABMU (1882), with (1903) 3 mi ionaries, one with his wife; 2 native: 1 place of worship, 1 Sunday school, 1 day school, 1 hospital, and 1 dispensary. 532