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Hong Kong Rationallat The Press Association met under the Chairmanship of the President. Mr. P. T. Lamble, at the Hotel Savoy Jon Saturday night on the occasion
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Music was provided throughout] the evening by the band of e Hotel Savay...by Mrs. Hoard TO LEE On the Peak for Mr. Bowas-Smith, speeches were months Cron 1st May to 31st Octo-interesting and to the point, and Furnished House, containing the catering of the Hotel was bx- --Dining and Drawing rooms.
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A large number of local re-
Dyer Ball, Mr. and Mrs. C. & H Among them were Mr. A
Beavis, Mr. and Mrs P, Buckle," Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Burford, Mr. J. B. Chapman, Mr. W. S. Dixon, The well-known lion bratzer, Mrs. B, M. Ede, Mrs. Eldon Captain Wombwell, who is perform Potter, Mr. J. Gillespie, Mr. R. V. ing at Leleester Circus, was attack- od by an old on, named Wallace Harris, M. A. E. Martin, Mr. and while attending to a pair of sick Mrs. C. Mycock, Mr. and Mrs. D. cube. The lion broke through Peoples, and Mrs. A. B.. Purves, thin wood partition and clawod Mr. P. W. Ramsay, Mr. D, A. Captain Wombwell severely on the Rushton, Mr. J. H. Saunders, shoulder and back. A Honess, which is very fond of the trainor Mrs. G. M. Shaw and the Miases created a diversion by clawing her Shaw, Mr. W. C. Smith," Mr. mals's Banks, and his intended vic-F. G. b. Wheeler, Mrs, and the tim got away with extensive but not Misses Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. serious wounds.
H. P., Winslow.
but I'hopa, by one or two? quota-at the Scopes trial, the same jour- Free Speech and Thought. as a, business proposition. But at tions, to indicate at one and the nal was discreetly silent on the sub- But this after alb at the bottom a Fressma.. in a staunch same time, an answer to the ques-Ject of sudden death
though. Important in Purely advocate and worker for the time tion, which is a crucial question,
No Blas Locally, s technical sense, takes secondary that may not yet be but for which and to indiesto. In brief wherein Fortunately, we have no bias of place when one comes to such con- The predecessors strove and the fsidents loft Hong Kong on Home las: the work of the Association in that kind to. whose honour we have met this here.
contend with aiderations as the right of men to Rationalists are striving: the time (Hear, hear), evening. Lecky, un historian whom Kong,
In Hong free thought and free speech which cannot be far distant when leave on Saturday by the as Theosophical meetings none will convict of aniraus against are
The Press is the mouthpiece of orthodox in the minds of some, will
the advocacy of views, however un-"Mantua." " regularly reported. Union Christianity, says in his "History of Church sermons appear and are for the ventilation of protest those who are able to influence his the public often its only channel not condemn a man in the eyes of European Morals":
criticised in the correspondence It can be shown that from the columns. A tactless speech by the against tyrannical imposition and
position (Applause). time of Constanting to the time Bishop of London is given equal it is not open and all the more to when the rationallatie spirit prominence with a Mohammedan be condemned when it la due to the wrested the blood stained sword protest. In particular, I would ex- championship. by the persecuted from the priestly hand, persocu-press our appreciation of the ade of these very principles of free tion was uniformly defendedquate publiefty given to our annual thought and free speech. defended in long, learned, and meeting and occasional correspon. elaborate treaties, by the best dence. (Hear, hear).
Prossmon may have" conflicting and greatest men the Church had only one suggestion I would personal views on the merits of the produced, by accts that differed offer.
A body known
discussion regarding matters of the on all other points, by multitudes International Bible.
religious controversy. Students:
Regarding who proved in every conceivable Federation has recently been wast the criticism by Mr. Bowes-Smith manner the purity of their zeal ing its funds in sending tracts by of a section of the Home Press, an It can be shown, too, that tolera post to educated people in Hong editor may in some isolated cases triumphed only when Kong, tracts which make one realise be bound by the narrow-mindedness Indifference to dogma had be-
how neur wp still are to the ages of the reading public to which his come A prevalling sentiment
of gross superstition and abysmal Papors have to be made acceptable among legislators. It was only
From when the battle had been won ignorance on this planet.. when the anti-dogmatic party, these, it is clear that the mortality acting in opposition to: the of the Bible Students is on no higher Church-had rendered persecu-plane than that of the anti-Evolu- tion impossible-that the great tionists in Tennessee. Porsonally, body of theologians revised their I should like the Press to give these arguments, and discovered that to people as much publicity as pos- panish men for their opinions was sible, for there is nothing more wholly at variance with their likely, to advance the cause of faith.
Rationalism, which is the cause of truth, than to allow these upholders of the literal interpretation of the kain a wider knowledge of our ori- Such an indictment of Christian Bible to expound their doctrines gins and establish something whichy and testimony to the work of the among educated people, leaving the faith has so far failed to prove.rationalistic spirit by one whose public to judge their utterances for always leaving in our minds some judicial impartiality is noted by our themselves. (Applause). OUR visiting cards neatly and doubt as to the truth. You may be premior English Encyclopaedia will
A Pressman's Reply. Prompels Printed "China lieve what people say and you may show the utility of the educative
not. You may think that a lot of work of this Association. For our Presa of Hong Kong." Mr. E. R. Replying to the toast of "The Mail Offee, No. 5. Wyndham St., people rend ashy literature, be RPA is primarily an
educative Price said Telephone Central 22"
chus it is stimulating and is mere-institution. By publishing works ly a relier from the ab, dull such as chat from which I have just when I took up newspaper work was One of the first thing I was told monotony of life. But whatever quoted, works which the Churches our beliefs are; there is always our would fain have kept from the know-that a journalist is firstly & news commonsense to guide us in edge of the people, it pursues its Katherer. Considerations of per leely hope that our guests, to-night main object. These annual re- sonal sympathy and Friendship--- will regard our Association as the unions, which helji to assure each sometimes even of the rationa. [door to a world-wide movement of member that he is not ploughing a faculty which, although seemingly
enlightenment. (Hoar, hear).
lonely furrow, are but useful ac submerged in some must be in- Mr. J. E. Macdonald briefly re-
ees ories, for rationalism is a mat-herent in even the most, bigoted- [pWed for the guests.
ter of the study. We believe that must often, in the case of a Preas it is in the common interest that man be subordinated to the in-
TO LET.-Modern 3-roomed-Flatably explained the aims of our AR-L nt best residential quarter of Tsim svelation, As its name indicates, shu tani, Kowlign. & Moderate ren-1
we are not a religious society, bot Apply Box No. 47%, e o "China imply an organised body, basing our bellefason seientifs research, haping that by research we may
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in proposing the toast of "The intellectual education should con-terests of that exterior appendage Section 125 of the Vehicled and R.F.A" the President, Mr. Lamble,tinue in the adult years of life, and which the late Lord Northcliffe Traffe Regulation Ordinance No. 40sai-
that the halo of sanctity should be delighted in calling a nose for news. of 1912 that the undermentioned| It has been said that an after dimmed by a general knowledge of It is as a journalist alone, then, noads will be CLOSED to the Publie dinner speech should be like athe questionableness of orthodox that I would first reply to the kind until farther notice--
Eddy's garment-long enough to views on biblical criticism. It expression of appreciation by Mr. cover the subject and short enough should be known, for instance, that Bowes-Smith. The section of
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bruke it interesting laughter). many thoukhtfa men- recer It must be obvious even to the censu taken by a literary paper least initiated in the mysterious:
abalt.be brief at all events.
In proposing the toast of the Rain England shows how narrow is process by which newspapers are tionallat Press Association I take the orthodox majority-reject the evolved that news type is not elastic. what the dasociation does not do it should be known how far critics, among the most expert of jugglers, the opportunity of stating publicly central ideas of the Christian creed: Even the foreman printer, who i It does not interest itself in politics, many themselves clergymen, have cannot set himself in opposition to and it has no sympathy with anar.Kone in their attitude to the ques-the mathematical law that says that chic revolution as has been hinted tion of the genuineness of the on several occasions locally. It is a sacred books; it should be known twice three is not seven.
There are seven columns to * that comparative mythology has curious thing thất, a number of
endea-
people cannot conceive of others destroyed the uniqueness of the news page and the point I have per-
labouredly Christianity legende; and that thehaps rather being loyal subjects of the" atate attitude towards truth in the time youred to make is that the and good citizens, or to have ideals of the early Church was such that RP.A meetings and the correspon and yet have no psychic need of any one of its most learned writersdence they avoke help considerably supernatural aid: or to be honest could write that he had in his his-in the problem of filling them, enough not to assent to mere tory suppressed all that could tend (Laughter), verbal formula when no ren) belief
At the annual gatherings of such exists. These people will probably to the diagrace of religion.
Societies as those of St. George, St. It is to give access to the facta Andraw and St. David, the septi- be surprised to learn that we drink.
that Eusebius and his successorsments expressed are, rather taken
that the SIXTEENTH OR.the loyal tonst at these gatherings would hide or pass over in aflonce for granted; the problem of the
DINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of
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that this our Association exists foreman printer is solved for the It cannot, in view of a not over- the Company will be held at the Every great philosopher has pass-honest polemic which appears from day of the meeting only. But in the Head Office, No. 6, Des Voeux Rond,ed through the phase of examining time to time, be too strongly. em-case of the R.P.A. meeting he knows Central Hong Kong, on WEDNES-what has been taken for granted,phasised that it has nothing to say candidly will rub someone the that the sentiments expressed so DAY, the 23rd March. 1927, tand it is the same impulse which on political questions. Our indivi-, 2.30 p.m. fug the purpose of redirects a man to the study of philo dual members have doubtless, as wrong way and lead to a discussion Colving the Report of the Directors sophy. In the life of every thought-bents all good citizens of whatever which will solve the problem of that
ful man there comes together with Statement
time when creed, their political interests and extra column for many Account for the year ending 31st everything that has been assumed convictions, but the Association come. (Laughter).
and on which he has confidently embraces men of the most widely. December, 1926.
built, collapses like a house of divergent The TRANSFER BOOKS of the cards, and, as during an
political views and earth-favoura none. If there is any poli-1 Company will be CLOSED from the quake, even the most solid looking tical tendency implicit in its posi 8th March. 1925, to the 23rd March, structure totters. Descartes has tion it is emphatically not a love of 1987, both lays inclusive), during very vividly described this, with the that revolutionary disorder which which prior no ransfer of shares utmost simplicity and fineness, in would hamper Its propaganda and -can be registered.
this Gras Mediation. He experiences, convert intellectual energy to most as Socrates did, the real mission of irrational passion. In lighter vein, scepticism, which is both in history as bedte such stupid slander, and in the very nature of Kuthun shall and by saying that our Ar- thought. to lead us onward to chives will be ransacked in vain final security, through the dissolu-for evidence of dealings with the tion of our unreflecting assump-Cheka, and that bomba Are tions. Herbart has the same idea among our methods of propaganda. When in his introduction to Philo- If spiritual things must be spiritual- sophy, he, in his usual dry way,ly understood, it is a legitimate discusses the nature of scepticism. corollary that spiritual errors must As Cicero says: "By doubting we be spiritually as well as spiritedly come to the truth."
combatted (applause).
By Order of the Board,
LOOK POONG-SHAN,
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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TARY GENERAL MEETING of unbelier.
at the present day is the growth of
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Toast of the Press, Proposing the toast of "The Press SHAREHOLDERS will be held at about a revival of religion here and of Hong Kong," Mr. A. M. Bowes- the Offices of the undersigned on there: in spite of the empty verbiage Smith, auid: We in this Colony are MONDAY, the 28th March, 1927, at about man's craving for religion, fortunate in possessing a Press Noon, for the purpose of receiving that much, is evident. I am not which is impartial in regard to re- the Report of the General Managers, speaking of morality; morality and glous controversy and opens its together with a Statement of Ac-religion are two different things. columns alike to believers and un- coans for the year ended the 31st And It is not merely a growth of un-believers. That is a remarkable. December, 1926,
befief in supernaturalism, but in fact for which we should feel thank- _The_SHARE_REGISTER and the fundamentals of religious be-ful, for the partiality of certain TRANSFER BOOKS will belief. The output of rationalistic Home journals for the views of CLOSED from the 11th to the 28th works from the leading publishing clerics as opposed to those of March, 1927, both days inclusive...
firms, an output undreamt of ten freethinkers 18 most marked. years ago, goes to prove this. And General publicity is given at Home JARDINE, MATHESON & all this has been gained by men and to the pronouncements. of Bishops,
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women fighting independently, and General Managers, Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. tion struggling against great odds. Lodge, but the views of such dia- by bodies like our parent Associa clergymen and the handful of quasi- [religious scientists like Sir Öliver
Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.
And although the fight le not yet! over, yet thero la much cause for tinguished scientists, philosophers gratification on our side: (applause), and literary men as are found among the patrons of our Associa- tion are seldom given any pro- Mr. R. D. Forrest in replying, iminence in the papers at all.
NOTICE.
MR. J. BARENDTSZEN being no longer in our employ his Power of Attorney la hereby cancelled,
AMERIDAN ASTATIO CEBERWRITERS, (South China) Fed, Inc., USA. L. M. HOWE Special Representative.
March 1st, 1927.
Mr. Forrest's Reply.
said: It is some time now since a Recently the London "Morning friend of mine, a clergyman, in a Post" opened a discussion on reli- conversation with myself put the glon and its columns were filed for case of Rationalism versus Religion weeks with letters championing in a nutshell when he asked: Has one sect or another of Christianity, Rationalism done as much for the but scarcely a criticism of the world as Christianity? This la, as Christian theology was allowed to we learned in our Latin, grammar, appear. Charles Gorham, of the the kind of question which expecta Literary Guide, wrote a temperata, the answer No. But had my friend stayed for an answer it is possible logical letter which was declined by that I might have been able to show the Editor. Another example of favour of religion as most men of Georga Whale died suddenly after ordinary education, owing addressing the R.PA one London legiance to neither side in the disdaily paper implying in big, head. pute, would imagine. I am not to lines that his death was due to the attempt to set forth to-night what mighty's displeasure." When the men of learning have expounded in anti-Evolutionist; W. J. Bryan) WAS lengthy and well documented works, įstricken Immediately after speaklüg
LAMMERT BROS. him that the case is not so clearly in that attitude occurred when Mr.
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Only with the discovery of the dinosaur skeletons, wall over one hundred feet. and as a result of the numerous expeditions sent into The carnivorous or flesh-eating groupe were not the Bad Lands of the Red Door by the Government fæo larger they were more active,, however, and preyed and by museums both in Canada and in the United upon the herbivores. Though oquipped with frightful States, bas the river valley taken on a wider interest weapons. they were considerably inferior in intell Each Basson adds not only to the number of collect-ganoe to the modern crocodlia, or lizard and far below Of these, Tyrannosaurus beOME ing parties but also to the,, number of tourists who the bird or mammal are attracted by the picturesque character of the can almost "the last word in frightfulness."
It reached yon and whose imagination is thrilled with the thought the length of forty-soven feet, and in a standing posi- of the age-long secrats which the valley is beginning tion, the animal was eighteen to twenty feet high as to make know,
against twelve foot for the largest African elephant... When and how did these donosaurs live? What The long deep powerfu; juwa wers set with teeth from was the world like during the time when they flour three to six inches long and an inch wide, ished ? How would this very „valley have appeared"; To protect them from these flesh-eating dinosaurs, At that time and what other creatures were to be many of the herbivorous ones were completely on- found there with them? Such questions naturally cased in armor. Such as Aukylosaurus. Plates cov. arise as the dinosaurs take on a larger measure of ered the skull, neck, back and hips, and even the belly reality.
was covered by a pliable mosale of email cloxo-net At first one is likely to think of all these extinct plates. It was further protected by a movable plate" animals as merely prehistorie, iving hundreds of that could be dropped like a shutter over each eve years, of course, before oven Tutankhamon, but per- The Geological Survey at Ottawa now has a ge haps at the same time as our cave-dwelling ancestors, markably fine collection of dinosaurian remains with whom they may have contended for the mastery mounted and on 'exhibition at the Victoria Musuan. of the earth. The written records on which history | Ottawa, and are niso to be seen at the Royal Ontario, is based extend back, comparatively speaking, only a Museum, Toronto. The field has by meana beun fow. centuries; even the oldent, those of Egypt and exhausted. Under miles of prairie land the same Cholduen, cover but sixty centuries. The stil earller strata are undoubtedly filled with similar fossile: perlude when man lived in savage and barbaric tribes forosion is rapid, and as the river continues to wear take us back only one hundred thousand years, and its banks away new fossils are exposed. For all time as no fossil remains are found in strain of that date to come the Rod Deer River will be a clsasie locuinty It is evident that thase huge reptiles had long been (for collecting prehistoric trensures,
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