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BIOGRAPHY Born the son of a Bible Christian Church preacher, Sam Pollard initially aimed for a career in the civil service. However, a conference in London in 1885 encouraged him to instead become a missionary. He was appointed a missionary in 1886 , left the United Kingdom for China in 1887 , and was posted to Yunnan province in 1888 . He remained in China, as a missionary, until his death from Typhoid . In " (also sometimes called the "Ahmao script"). He based the script upon ideas taken from Shorthand . During his mission he travelled extensively, founding churches, training other missionaries, performing the role of language examiner, and arguing the causes of Miao Christians. BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCES
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