# Happy Birthday John G. Paton (May 24, 1824) + My Deportation Day (May 25, 2018) [China Compass]

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Published: 2026-05-23T11:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

As Americans celebrate Memorial Day, I'm busy traveling the South Seas (Vanuatu), so today's show (#200!) is a mashup of two shorter bonus episodes I recorded exactly two years ago, when the podcast was just getting started. The first discusses John G. Paton on his birthday (May 24, 1824) , as well as a little bit about his contemporary Hudson Taylor. In the second, I spill the beans about the day I was deported from NW China in 2018.  Note, these have been lightly edited from the old originals, but some 2024 or otherwise time-bound references are sure to remain. My apologies in advance.   Part I: The Autobiography of John G. Paton -  JohnGPaton.com Part II: Deportation Day - Unbeaten.vip Here's the link to the full text version of Chapter Seven from my book, which I also mentioned: https://chinacall.substack.com/p/deportation-day-may-25-2018 Unbeaten:  Confronting the Lies (and Laughter) of the Chinese Communist Police This is the story of my arrest, interrogation, and deportation from China in 2018: Unbeaten.vip Please follow/subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite platform. Also check out my books and everything else we’re involved in @ PrayGiveGo.us . Luke 10, Verse 2!

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