It sent out Joseph Kam in 1814 to Ambon and he served in the Maluku Islands until his death in 1833.
He reached Java in 1827, but in 1829 he left the service, and gave himself largely to preaching, writing and distributing Christian books, visiting the ships in the seaports of Siam, Singapore, Macau, and other places.
John Robert Morrison, he succeeded him as Chinese Secretary in the government of Hong Kong, which post he held till his death.
Herman Rottger in 1832, who labored in Macau and Hong Kong until 1846, when he retired, and the Netherlands Mission ceased to exist.
The society published regular yearly reports in the 19th century that were used to inform donors of the proceedings.