Mrs. Ahok was the second Chinese lady of rank to visit England, the first
one being the wife of the Chinese ambassador. She was the first Christian
Chinese woman England had ever known, and everywhere excited much interest
and won warm friends. _The Christian_ of London gives an account of a
meeting held in the Parochial Hall at Clontarf near Dublin, at which the
chairman proposed the following resolution:

"This meeting having assembled to welcome Miss Bradshaw on her
return from China; and having learned the extraordinary friendship,
tenderness, and devotedness of her Chinese friend, the Honourable
Lady of Diong Ahok, mandarin of Foochow, who had at a few hours'
notice decided to break through national customs and leave her home
and family, rather than allow Miss Bradshaw to undertake the
journey alone; hereby records its unbounded admiration of such
Christian sympathy, and brave and generous conduct; and they trust
that her own and her husband's desire that her visit may excite
fresh Christian workers to go to China, may be abundantly
fulfilled."

The report of the meeting goes on to say:

"This resolution being carried, Miss Bradshaw intimated to Lady
Ahok the purport of what had taken place, and asked her to say a
few words of acknowledgment. Accordingly, with the greatest
simplicity and self-possession she said (each word of her sentences
being translated by Miss Bradshaw) that she was very glad to meet
them all, and was very thankful to have been brought to England;
that her faith in God had enabled her to come."

The Tenth Annual meeting of the Church of England Zenana Society was held