MALTA

[s. 450] : An island in the Mediterranean, south of Italy; a British crown colony, and an important naval station. Area, 95 square miles. Population, 188,141 (English, 2,138; foreigners, Language, a 1,097, the remainder natives). patois of Arabic. Religion, Roman Catholic, the old laws of the island for the defense of that church being maintained by the British Government. Malta was for many years the most important mi ionary station in the Mediterranean, and was occupied by all the mi ionary societies seeking to work in the Levant. The mi ion pre of the ABCFM was established here prior to its removal to Smyrna, and it was here that Wm. Goodell and his a ociates studied the Turkish and Armenian before establishing themselves at Smyrna, Constantinople, and Beirut. It is now occupied as a preaching station by several of the Colonial Societies of England and Scotland, especially the Scotch Free Church. Representatives of other societies visit the island, and the Bible has been published in Maltese with some acceptance. MALVALLI A town in Mysore, India, situated about 30 miles W. N. W. of Mysore City. Station of the PB, with 2 mi ionaries and their wives, 1 woman mi ionary, and 1 orphan asylum.: MAMBA: A village in German East Africa, situated on the slopes of Mt. Kilima Njaro, in the Wajaga District, about 10 miles N. by W. of Taveta. Station of the Leipzig Mi ion Society (1894), with (1903) 3 mi ionaries, 4 places of worship, 2 day schools, 1 boarding school, and 65 profe ed Christians. 450