Theocratic News

◆ Working with an isolated group in Kentucky, four pioneers, in six hours of working business territory, placed 103 books and 104 magazines.

◆ Brazil’s new peak of 65,506 publishers is 9 percent over last year’s average.

◆ Hong Kong reports more than twice as many subscriptions as a year ago. Publishers averaged 16.6 hours and 41.4 magazines.

◆ Congo (Brazzaville) reports a 17-percent increase with new peak of 1,682 publishers.

◆ Despite ban Malawi had its 4th peak in 5 months: 19,766 publishers.

◆ Kenya passes 1,000 mark for first time; 1,014 reporting.

◆ Many other African lands report new peaks: Dahomey with 1,868. Ghana with 14,820 publishers, a 10-percent increase. Liberia has 14-percent increase with 687 publishers.

◆ “Watchtower” study attendance in Japan now up to 122 percent; 33 unworked cities opened to pioneers in January.

◆ Zambia had new peak of 50,907 publishers. More than 40,000 Bible studies reported.

◆ France enjoyed its 4th consecutive peak, 38,753 publishers, a 13-percent increase.