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THE GOLDEN AGE.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Woman Stock Broker Shot.
HUSBAND KILLED.
Sensation In Amsterdam Society Circles.
Amsterdam, Yesterday, Great sensation has been caus-
TUESDAY MARCH 27,
20 DELEGATES.
'CHINA'S PART IN THE LM.C. CONFERENCE,
AT THE MOUNT OF OLIVES.
1
P.R.A. MEETING.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 1928.
MEMBERS' SUPPORT WANTED.
The "China Mail! is indebted to Dr. The general meeting of the Peak Heary T. Hodgkin, one of the Residents Association was held in secretaries of the National Chris- the Peak Club, on Friday, March tion Council of China, for the fol- 24, Mr. D. J. Lewis presiding. lowing:
The activities of the past year
On February 21, the larger part]
ed on the Stock Exchange and in of a delegation of twenty from were referred to by the chairman, society circles by the news that China loft Shanghai to attend the after which the report and state- Madame Van Eeghen, niece of meeting of the International Mis-ment of accounts were proposed last and adopted. The accounts show Sir Henri Deterding, the rubber sionary Council, which will
a balance in hand of $452.81, bat magnate, who was the only till April 8...
the continued support of members At a time like this in the history woman member of the Stock Ex- change, had been found at home of the Christian Church in China, was asked for, in order that work with a bullet wound in the head it is no small thing for some four may be carried on and the Asto
ciation kept in a position, to meet while her husband, a prominent teen of China's landing Christians
contingencies, rubber merchant, was found dead and about half as many mission-
The following officers were un- from a revolver shot. The bullet aries to leave the country in order animously elected for the year was extracted from the lady, but to attend a distant gathering. The 1928: her condition is critical-Reuter. time and money involved and the Chairman: Mr. D. J. Lewis.
long absence from the country of Vice-Chairman: Mr. P. S. people who have heavy responsi-Cassidy.
MACAO OPIUM.
(Continued From Page 1.)
Witness: That Lobo, being em- ployed therein, had been more or
bitities' needs to be justified, and Hon. Sec. and Treasurer: Mr. A. there may easily be those who feel Murdoch.,
that the returns to be expected' are General Committee: Mrs. Murray, not likely to be commensurate with Mrs. Bennett, Messrs. R. E. Lind the effort and cost.
sell, V. Sorby, S. Hampden Ross, T. G. Weall, · F.A. Perry, L. S
The First Object. The first object which those who Greenhill.-Contributed. less connivant with the Company have 'planned this meeting are set- in obtaining the Monopoly; that ting before themselves is the deep- he had been to blame the same ening of followship between menj
AN OLD FRIEND. way as the Company had been; and women who are in positions of that he was bribing someone in leadership in relation to the deve-
Before Mr. R. E. Lindaell at the the Treasury and was used as an lopment of the Christian movement intermediary.
throughout the world. As these Central Magistracy this morning, a Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin, persona gather on the Mount of Chinese was charged with the un- witness denied that he had been olives, there is no doubt that they lawful possession of a silver watch legal adviser to the defendant for will enter into very close fellow-and fob to which was attached some years. He had been adviser ship which must enrich their lives a silver badge of the "Moose Club" He claimed that he to the Opium Company of Macao and be of the greatest help to them of Canada, tor. He received an annual re- tasks in their own countries. It is he arrested the accused be told of which defendant was a direc-as they return to face their varied had bought the watch and fob. A Chinese detective said that, when tainer of $2,400 up to the time
him that he took the watch and to think of the progress of Chris fab from the pocket of someone in Coming back to our pretty pic-that their Opium monopoly had obviously impossible in these
come to an end. ture of America as she may ap- Asked whether he would have tianity in the world in water tight Macao. The Magistrate convicted, pear five years hence, it must be assisted in the winding up of the compartments. The countries are whereupon Sub-Inspector Cargill and proved that the accused was a xe admitted that Mr. Hoover's sur-Company's affairs as regarded linked up together and more
the Opiam Monopoly if he had more is it evident that their pro- turned banishce who had been sent mise provides interesting been cailed upon to do so, witness blems are similar if not identical. away for five years on May 18,
Facing Christianity are the 1425. speculation as to what will be the replied that he would not have
Mr. Lindaell: You are an old. state of a nation where there is regarded it obligatory on him to tremendous forces of materialism,
extrava-friend, an old pick pocket! do so under the retainer agree-militarism, luxury and
Three months and six months no poverty and where all men
gance, indifference, and the pro- Iment.
an
will have a sufficiency; more in- Many other lawyers in Macao blems created by the machine age with 15 strokes, deed-an elegant abundancy of were retained by the same Com-hi which we live. The question is £80 beyond the ideal standard.pany. Theoretically, this would result in
The case is proceeding.
The Afternoon Hearing.
now not so much the conflict of one religion with another; it becomes
Indigenous Churches.
in
and
where they think adjustments can
machinery of the missionary move- fruitfully be made in the whole ment and in its fundamental · em- phasis The difficulty of making
more evident with each year that Christian movement in China is the a Golden Age (for the United
At yesterday afternoon's hear-the vital question is whether to better understanding which will States, that is, if not for the resting the plaintiff stated in evidence carry forward civilisation upon a certainly come to mission adminis spiritual basis or to fall back Into trators and others from the home- of the world). All men and that he regarded the statements
presentative group of Chinese women should be at peace with complained of as libellous to him- the acceptance of material stand-lands as they meet with this re-
Christians. self and as suggesting that the ards..
and Ia England Fresh Inspiration. one another, only noble thoughts Government of Macro conducted
China looks to Jerusalem to send America, as well as in other coun- should enter their minds and high public affairs improperly.
Cross-examined by Mr. Potter, back this group of her own leading tries from which missionarios have ideals. illuminate their ways.
Christians with fresh inspiration, come, there has been for some time if any Having no financial troubles they the plaintiff agreed that should be free to devote them-responsible person received evid-with a larger outlook, better able past the feeling that considerable to to lead. the Chinese Christian adjustments. are needed in the me ence-which he had no reason
thod. of carrying forward mission- selves to the grander purposes of disbelieve that improper, conduct forces in these significant days,
But Jerusalem is not planned to ary work if the present situation life, providing the rest of the was taking place, it would be a world with an agreeable, elevat-duty to call for investigation. be simply a feast of good fellow-ia to be met at all adequately; but Hong Kong, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 1926. ing spectacle: How fine it all Plaintiff's objection to the letter ship. Those who go will sit down there has been some bewilderment was that he had been accused of to a very serious study of specific as to just how these changes can sounds! It is, in effect, the direct having received $50,000 to pay to problema. In facing these pro- best be made. At Jerusalem an op- opposite to the experiment that others in order to put a deal blem the members of any one portunity is given for Christians was tried in Russia of existing through. This, in his opinion, country will have the great advan- from China, India, Japan and else of other countries and, through contact with the missionary leaders If the income of the United without money at all, which pro- meant that he was using his in-tage of hearing of the experience where, to make clear in personal
fluence improperly.
joint counsel, will try to discover at both what they regard as the “Most Extraordinary.”
most significant tendencies States, which for 1926 was position, too, has a noble ring.
Mr. Potter: You will agree with where are the weaknesses In the
their respective countries. £18,000,000,000, continues at its about it, for should not the utter present rate of increase for the elimination of the root of all evil" me that a company does not make Programmes which have hitherto announcement to shareholders of been followed and where the exam- next five years, each family in appeal more to the soul seeking bribes paid to Government off-ple of one country may auitably be
a surfeit of the clals? Yes, I agree with you. It applied to another. the country would have £80 in- Eutopia than
For ourselves, is most extraordinary. come in excess of the amount re-wretched root.
Mr. Potter: Then I put it to you! Take, as an example, the deve changes, and the problems involved quired to realise the ideal stand-however, we do not desire either ard of living set up by the Depart state. We are not contented-no- that the natural meaning of those loping life of the indigenous in doing so will at the same time words in the letter was that Yue churches. In some ways the situa- be brought out through the mis- ment of Labour. Hence by 1932 body is, but human nature is Sang Co. had got a cheap deal for tion in Japan is far in advance of sion secretarles and others who poverty would be banished from such that we would not get a $120,000-No, I cannot see it in that in China. The churches in are present.
This hand-"kick" out of having more than that light. You must read the China are beginning to face pro the United States.
Among those problems, one of some assertion is contained in a enough money if everybody else statement in lis context.
Mr. Potter: Would it be a libel blems which were discussed and
some of which have already been the chief is how to secure con- report by Mr. Herbert Hoover, was similarly situated.
had the $50,000 been paid to you solved in Japan years ago. The tinued support from churches, to be put into the Treasury? If churches In Africa, broadly speak- many of which have but little con- Secretary of Commerce, and is
Ships Agromid:
the Company was a bona fide one ing, are at a much earlier stage inception of what le happening in the based on the calculations of Pro-
This time of the year is noted and the transaction was in order, their development. As some of world today. The idea of mis fessor Irving Fisher, an eminent for the number of steamboats I would not call that a. libel, the specific problems created by sions which has prevalled in many economist, It seems, however, which run aground between Hong Evidence as to receipt of a copy the growth of Nationalism in quarters is something which has down from twenty-five or that such a happy state of affairs Kong and adjacent River ports of the Fetition was given by Dr. China, by the development of the come
Tides are exceptionally low and L. G. N. da Silva, barrister-at-law: anti-Christian movement, and by fifty years ago. For example: will not eventuate, for we have a fog is another obstacle to ship of Macao. There were fifteen law-the growth of the Chinese church how far are the churches at home cable to hand this morning from ping. Complaints have been yers practising in Macao and, with are brought out into the open, the ready to continue their support of Washington which says that unvoiced by mariners in the "China the exception of four, all had re- thought and experience of other the missionary movement if they Mail" before, in connection with ceived a copy of the petition. In countries will certainly be brought realize that the churches in Chiun employment in the country is alleged grievances; and the "San- Portuguese law, to utter a libel to beat and cannot fail to be help-and other lands claim and must be serious if not so grave or exten-ning" incident during the week was an offence punishable by im- ful
Igiven absolute freedom to work out alve as it has been reported. end brings the question to the According to Mr. Davis, Secre- front once more. It has been The Colonial Treasurer of Take, again, a question like re- their own ecclesiastical polity,
ligious education,
creedal statements, and so forth? stated that the authorities con- tory of Labour, there are now cerned pay less attention to the
How can those who have given to | China^is: just beginning to face missions on the assumption United States, which represents a than to some other waterways in the Petition by the Governor of the problem created by the taking they were propagating just exactly China. How far that is true we, Macho, He understood that the over of the schools into the Gov- the kind of Christianity that they shrinkage in employment, com- as laymen, are not prepared to reference to $80,000 applied to him-erament system. Involving a con- themselves believed in, be won to pared with 1925, of 7.4 per cent. say. But it does appear to us tif and not the Treasury Wit aiderable limitation in the amount a larger conception of the Christian America in this regard appears to that the routes up to Cantón, nees wrote to Mr. Lee Hysan ask of religious education given in movement anu a more frank" re- be in a distinctly anomalous posi- Kengmoon and Wuchow are sulfing he (witness) was misant in these mission schools and possibly cognition of the fact that the Spirit ficlently important to warrant the letter, Mr. Lee Hysan replied cutting it out altogether. The of God is still working, leading tion. Despite this total of nearly improved navigation conditions, by letter that the Government De Christian Church, in this new people into fresh discoveries of two million unemployed and dee-Water-borde trade in Kwangtung Partment was referred to and not situation, beeda to draw upon the truth? pite the fact that the "bread-line" and Kwanga, contributes largely anyone in particular. Het (wit best experience in the field of re
prisonment.
Macao Mr. Plinio Tinoco,» gave
1,874,000 unemployed in the Weat and Canton Rivers and delta evidence of being shown a copy of
the
Schools System.
A
Continued Suppert.,
Fresh Insight.
to China's revenue There have tess) asked the Goversor of Macaoligious education in other coun- Perhaps the greatest cignificance has reappeared in New York after been too many instances of ships for an enqulty but the Governos tries and to see that the fallest of Jerusalem may come through a an absence of seven or eight running on mudbanks or having
years, business conditions are ra- to wait for the tide. With the ported to be as healthy and as added danger of piracy owners to him (wit
and crews deserve sympathy and prosperous as ever. The fact of hippers interests should also be the matter is that America her protected. We believe that with self cannot explain why, all' resources" nyauable, the Governi things considered, she is #ell] ment", "departi
off. Bo deep, indeed, is her Bification,” that a Governin commission has been appointi
the
charge
of!!
that it was not use is made of all agencies such as fresh insight into what it really
lon" attached the Christian home, the Sunday means to be a Christian) in these school, and church services wh days. How weak the church seems may contribute to the" eloping to be when it faces the terrifie of the religious life of the growing power of organized" child. These are
demile" questions,
eriously upun
ity in Ching
the