SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1927.
HONG KONG'S FUTURE.
Aerial And Railway Transport.
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Civil Engineering.
MURDER ATTEMPT.
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YOUNG MAN SENT TO
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DRAMA IN COURT:
London, Feb, 201
THE CHINA MAIL.
* CO-OPERATION."
THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
ADDRESS.
THE WEEKLY MEETING.
Mr. J. Russell gave an address There was an intensely dramatic on "Co-operation" at Thursday's cons; at the Nottingham Assizes (weekly), public meeting of the when a sentence of, penal servitude Hong Kong Lodge, the Theosophi- for lie was passed on Edgar Wical Society. Au oxtruct of him ros liam Smith, agad twenty-nine, who marks, follows
afternoon service at St. Paul's.
CRIPPLE WALKS.
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STRIKING CURE OF INFANTILE
PARALYSIS.
"We ses all the world ever manta thought the divine gift, desecrated,
by turning organisations, the most COLUMBIA NEW PROCESS RECORDS
wonderful inventions and minsses of kuman beings to the preparations: to kill' and to destroy in wholesale ways.
"Many there are who make a stand against such an insane state of affairs, for always there has been brad of thinking people but their voice is ridiculed and held up to scoff
Solution to Deadlocks. "When will the nations
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The Engineer In China. Road construction in the Euro- pean sense of the word has scarce- ly begun: but now that engineers have invented and are steadily. perfecting the motor car, and see. ing what a hold motor transport GOVERNOR'S REFERENCE.
already has upon the Chinese mind, the pressure of Chinese Replying as Honorary President public opinion is likely before long to the toast of his health at the to compel provincial authorities to annual dinner of the Institution build motor-roads. When this of Engineers and Shipbuilders movement begina, an immense yesterday, H.E the Governor stimulus will be given to the spoke of the part that engineers motor industry and rubber afid was charged with attempting to "It is up to all of us to strive humanity cease to war and kill in and shipbuilders had played in the petrol will be even more in de- murder Policeman Dainty and to make things bera by right the name of the Lord of Love, who. history of China and referred to mand. Indeed I venture to shooting him with a revolver in the thinking and co-operation, by trying | Himself is för all and against none? the possibilities of the future, in-prophesy that, when China is course of a struggle, when Dainty to understand the causes which Learn to trust, learn to co-operate cluding aerial and rallway trans- really opened up for motor traffic, endeavoured to stop him while he threaten the world to-day and to with one another, in all good begin- was, driving his car to Newark. help, each in our own little way to nings, learn to support the divine port prospects. He referred to new design of motor car
Accused reeled, when the Judge bring us all nearer to a solution nature, to appeal to that in all inen, the construction of an aerodrome will become imperative, for the pronounced the penalty and there. locally and to "the day when re-world's supply of petrol will not was a gasp of astonishment in the which will make peace instead of so shall you prepare for peace and
warfare on earth.
abundance of life will return to all: sidents of this Colony, will take suffice and cars will have to be Court.
"Right thinking must precede "The practice of the Spirit of through tickets from Kowloon to propelled by some other motor- Then Smith pleaded for mercy on right belloving and both must be Universal Brotherhood, for the Calals-and return tickets at spirit.
account of his wife. He said. “It is
followed before right conduct can be good not of a part; but of all that.""
Air transport in China, save for a terribla sentence,"
will alone provide "Yes, it is a terrible sentence," found. To arrive at right thinking. humanity The dinner was held at the In-purposes of civil war, Hardly yet stitution premises which had been exists: but it is bound to come agreed the Judge, "but you did a without which there can be no hapa satisfactory solution of the dead-
terrible thing" I is only by the piness, no penes, we must assist locks the world is in to-day. most effectively laid out for the and we are already at work or mercy of God that you are
not euch other in the realisation of the "The application of the principles purpose.
aerodrome, for this Colony. The charged with murder."
unity of all mankind, however of · Co-operation based on There were about one hundred idea of travelling from Hong The Judge then called la Dainty separate and conflicting our In- fossential unity with all men and all present, the principal guests in Kong to Canton in an hour is sure in the presence of Smith.and warm-terests may appear to us here in the nations of the earth will change us cluding His Excellency the Gov to make a strong appeal to busily praised his bravery.
illusionary work of forms, by a from the wish to outrace others to 'ernor. Sir Cecil Clementi, Eness men: and once air ways are Smish, during his defence, suid strong desire that brotherly love the wish to carry others along.
K.C.M.G., who "was accompanied established the flight from Hong that after the artuggle at Whent and peace may prevail.
. "At. Locarno, by Capt. Steele. A.D., and Mr. Kong to the majority of the Cinema, in London, he was trying The Way to Peace.-
"It will teach as the spirit of ench of us would teach to all and all to each," and A. Whyte, the Hon. Mr. W. T. great cities of China will only be to think out the situation for two "11
with one another thus change the narrow class and Southern Colonial Secretary, and a matter of one, or at most two, hours and then wont to attend the co-operate
18 cells in the one
body rational outlook of the nations") the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, both days' journey.
of humanity by cally and hourly into the higher outlook for the good:]; of • whom fore Honorary
thinking of the unity and eternal of all human beinga, for the safety Vice-Presidents
the In Another enormous field for
friendliness of the pne divine life and prosperity of all members of stitution. Rear-Admiral W. H. D. beneficent activity in China,
animating us all, and strengthen in the family of nations of the earth. Bayle, C.B... R.N.. Com scarcely touched at present, is
""one another, the determination to "What nor words could acclaim modore J. F. Person, C.M.G.Isantary engineering in which I RN the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, would include water works,, sew-
overcome the enmity of the warring the new international Ideal than selfish minds, the arch-enemy of those of Dr. Streseman at the sign- Lieut-Col. L. G. Bird D.S.0.Jage' works, anti-malarial work,
the divine man in us, then surelying of the Locarno "Treaty: If we Lieut.-Cal S. Boylan Smith, Eng, shum improvement, town planning A striking example of what can the power of our inherent divinity go under, we go under together. If Capt. W. N. Mitchell, R.N. Eng, and the like. Then again electric Comm. G. H. Young, Mr. Cameron lighting is much desired by Chin- be done, even for advanced cases will unfold and in expanding show
us the way to peace. ot infantile paralysis, was demon MacGregor (Glen Line) and Mr.lege of all classes and, so far as I
"Every thought and desire carry strated recently at the Royal Naing a message of love and unselfish- D. Templeton.
know, hydro-electric engineering tional Orthopaedic Hospital, Greatness. to husaity at large helps the Others present were Mr. J. hus not yet made a start any- Ormiston (President), Me. . . where in China There are also Portland Street, W. (says a medi- labouring divinity to withhold and Blackburn (Vice-President and telegraphy, telephony. wireless cal writer in the London "Morning to reign in the erring voice of the
Post." chirman of the committee), Mr. broadcasting and other electrical
human mind: and ile only in pro A Mr. James Haylor, 32 years portion as we co-operate with one Infantile another to help in holding the mind paralysis, when 14 years old. He in check, as our lustrument. not our was entirely unable to use his master, that the light of our and W. J. Stokes, Mr. J. M. Jack, Mr. It would be easy to continue for legs or even to stand on his feet. Divinity will light our way W. J Hill. Mr. W. S. Bailey, Mr. a long time in this strain, but He was admitted to the hospital how us the Will of the Universal A. Landsbert (Secretary) and have said enough to show what er in June of last year, and is now Self, that wisdom that mightily and
immense demand there is certain able to walk up-right and push sweetly ordereth all things. many others.
Converting Enemies. "Institution" Activities. to be in China for engineers as another patient about in a chair.
The case was shown recently, Hatred ceaseth not by hatred, "A great Teacher once said:- in giving the toast of "Our soon as War Lord far their at Honorary President, Mr. Ormis- tention from military to civil en- not as illustrating any new form hatred ceaseth only by Love'; and ton referred to the Institution's gineering. We in Hong Kong can of treatment, but as exemplifying se evil ceaseth not by fire and extension and said that in spite of i do much to supply this demand by the results that can be obtained destruction but only by lovingly difficulties the estimated loss for training Chinese students in Bri- by the methods which have been and wisely substituting the noble. the first year of change had not tish engineering standards and practised for many years by the selfness, the good.
March 12-Queen's Theatre: been exceeded. Owing to the ideals at the Hong Kong Univer- orthopaedic surgeons. Proper "People who happen to look upon "The Dressmaker From Paris."
splinting in the early stages of the outside of things do not believe. diversion of ships to other trades sity.
March 12-World Theatre: "Man- where commerce was not beset The generosity of the great firm the disease is regarded as being in the sermon of peace and goodwill
March 12-Star Theatre; "Thank with so many difficulties and the of Butterfiaid and Swire has en-of supreme importance, because towards all men. in the mighty unemployed amongst their ranks, dowed the Taikoo Chair of En-in a large proportion of cases, power of trust in the goodwill of You!!
March 12 Dance at Peak Club. the non-contributory and Absent gineering at that University; but complete recovery is possible by others, of selfless and brotherly
co-operation...
1.9.15 p.m. members formed rather a large is Is for all British engineers and proper splinting alone. number. An unemployed member all British Engineering firms in
"Like always arouses like, as a March 17-Musicale at Helena The disease still remains as still retained the privileges of the this Colony and above all it is for much of a mystery as ever, the light in the darknesk cannot fail May Institute, 5.80 p.m.
Ito be seen, so unselfish love and a
March 21 & 22-Jascha Heifetz Institution without having to pay the Hong Kong Institute of En-belief being that it is due to a true co-operation in thought and at the Queen's Theatre, 9.30 p.m. the subscription.
gineers and Shipbuilders to colla-germ which has not yet been deed cannot but disarm and can-
Sports. In spite of these and other borate in making the Engineering isolated. It passes through three vert enemies into friends.
March 13-Fanling Spring, paper handicaps the Institution had Faculty of the Hong Kong Univer- stages--the acute, the convales- Those who know the spirit of hunt, 11a.m. maintained its charitable bequests sity "the signal success which it cent, and the chronic. In the the Theosophical movement are March 14-Kowloon Cricket Club and by lectures had endeavoured ought to be.
acute stage the muscles are ten aware that it is pre-eminently prac-annual tennis tournament. to the best of its ability to im- Engineering and University. der; and some of them may be tical, based on the sacred unity of
Meetings. prove the scientific knowledge of I earnestly invite you each and paralysed, and it is important all mankind, and serving not parts March 15-Mid-Level Residents' members, to further engineering all, to take a real interest in that that no deformities should be bot "the whole of humanity, for Assen. Meeting, Ladies Recreation and shipbuilding science and by Faculty. I do this.. not only as allowed to arise during this there is no lasting well-bef of Club. entertainments and dances in Chancellor of the University, but period.
jone part of humanity "to the de- March 18 Annual meeting of the Society of St. George. Hong Kong. their premises to encourage social even more as Governor of Hong In the second stage, if recovery,triment of another:
The Steps to Christ.
in the Board Room of Mesars: Jar- intercourse between members and Kong, because I feel that there is has not been effected by the end "The Theosophical tendencies Gine Matheson & Co., Ltd., 5:30 p.m. their lady friends.
a unique opportunity before this of two years, further improve-now permeating all lines of thought. March 23-Fifth annual meeting In conclusion. Mr. Ormiston Colony of becoming intimately meat is unlikely, and the case be
have Infuse a new spirit of world of H.K. Engineering & Construc- usked for greater administrative associated with future engineer-comes. chronic,
wide unity, of worldwide love and tion Co. Ltd Messrs. Shewan support from younger members ing developments' all over China) Even at this stage, however, friendship which alone can lead us Tomes & Co., Ltd., 11.80 a.m. whose response was disappointing through the medium of young much can be done to help the to peace, prosperity and lasting
Klar neous. to requests for names of members Chinese engineers who will have patient, da, for instance, by the greatness. These are the steps to March 18antern lecture by willing to stand for election on been, trained in Hong Kong and correction of deformities, and the the Christ whom men profess. Let Rev. J. C.. Knight Anstey on the General Committee.
then go into all the Eighteen Pro- hospitar contains records of many them follow Him.
"Glimpses of Indian Life," at the Governor's Reply. vinces of China taking with them cases, such as that shown recently, "Never since the world hegan Wesleyan Sailors and Soldiers Responding to the toast HE. an affection for their "alma" where patients unable to walk as has the claim that men should Home, commencing at 8 pm. the Governor said: I thank you mater" and a real comprehension a result of the disease have been brothers be and form one family Members of HM Forces cordially for the words in which you have of the thoroughness and the high enabled to walk after operative throughout the world', seemed auch Invited. proposed the toast of my health ideals of British engineering "as treatment.
ja stupendous irony as now, and yet March 25-Diocesan Girls' School and, gentlemen, I thank you all, weil ns of the genuine, friendship The hospital treats 80,000 out- never has the hope seemed nearer annual speech day and prize- for the way in which you have for our Chinese, neighbours with patients a year, 25 per cent. of realisation... received the toast. It is. I feel, which we in this Colony are which
R. M. Dyer, Mr. K. E. Grdig. Mr. inventions of which the exploita- of age, contracted S. Baker and Mr. W. Rukself (past [tion in China has only just begun, Presidents), Mr. R. Hunter (Vice- but the demand for which is likely chairman of the committee), Mr. to be prodigious.
are the results of this
disease.
a great privilege to be Honorary animated. Resident of an Institution the Gentlemen, I wish your Institu- members of which have in a very tion all success and an ever in-} literal sense built up this Colony, creasing membership as the years and it is a great pleasure to me to go by. I trust that every engin-t People are beginning to learn attend the first annual dinner eer stationed in Hong Kong will, that it does not pay to make a given by you in your own pre-ap a matter of course, join up and building ugly. Mr. Baldwin: mises. where We CAR feel do what he can to promote the thoroughly at home.
And welfare of the Institution.
Sometiries to save one's face is
The clash between England and Amarica, so far as it exists, is to
On the occasion of your annual I hope that your sphere of activi- to lose one's soul-Father Wag- dinner last year I spoke of what ties may steadily expand to the gett. engineers had done for Hong benefit not only of this Colony but Kong. To-night I should like to of China as well. indicate very briefly what engin- eers have done, and have it in Mr. L. J. Blackburn proposed a very large extent the clash be- their power to do, for China. the toast of the "Visitors", and re-tween middle age and youth- First of all consider lines of com- ferred to many of the honoured Canon Carnegie. munication. The vast foreign guests by name. He referred to
The Vialtors.
trade of China results from the the fact that the Institution had a
work of engineers. The total large and valued number of asso-
value of that trade to China as ciate members and emphasised Kong 18 days after leaving Malta, shown in the statistics of the that the Committee welcomed a The war, he continued, proved a Chinese Maritime Customs for large influx of both ordinary and great. test for the marine en- 1924 was 1,790. million taels.associate members.
gineers and for the whole of the
Almost all this trade is borne in Replying for the guests, the seafaring services of the British -ships, designed. built, worked, Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird emphasised Empire, both Naval and Mercan- decked and Kept in repair how much passengers, crew and tile and there had been no ad- by engineers. Steam navi-officers on ship owed to the verse criticism of marine engin- gation of China's inland marine engineer and referred to eers in this respect water
ways is another the need for fostering deeper to Mr. B. Gillingham caused achievement of engineers, and terest in engineering.
considerable. amusement by the especially on the upper Yangtze Rear-Admiral Boyle, speaking reading of bogus cables" from the pioneers, surmounted not only as a sailor, said they owed a debt famous men who were prevented difficulties but serious dangers.to the shipbuilders and engineers from attending the dinner" Railway engineering in China who provided them with houses to During the evening an excel- dates from 1875 and is therefore live in and with the means of lent musical programme was a year younger than I am. It has going round the world. He recall-given by Messrs. AE. Stone, T. G. made great progress but its ed how he was rushed out to Paterson, R. M, Keown, and L. E. future is bound to be greater, still: China in 1885. Looking back on Hopkins Messrs. G, Grimble and and the day is sure to come when those days and on the long and H A Jones were the accompan residents in this Colony will take weary voyage, he realised what a lata.
M through railway tickets from debt they owed the shipbuirters The catering for the dinner was Kowloon to Calais and return and engineers. On his last trip done by Mesura Lane Craw tickets at that.
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in the future of our Civilisation, ta live in discord and enmity, but must join hands in a work of world-wide co-operation.. Only thus will it be possible to lay the foundations for a fature free from strife and rivalry in national, cultural and ece nomical development.
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