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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1930,
WELCOME TO THE UNION CHURCH.
tainly be less contentment on the REV. E. G. POWELL.
art of the ratepaying con.. unity with the existing system, hat is responsible for turning out half-baked students in their undreds from our costly educa onal factories both at Home and verseas.
News in Brief.
A LARGE GATHERING,
INDIAN HONOURABLY DISCHARGED.
Alleged Embezzlement
in Canton.
PROSECUTION WITHDRAWN.
The case in which Ratanchand
under the Act; upon
"In the Union Church Hall, Ken-. edy Road, yesterday evening, a The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington reception was held to welcome and Mrs. Wellington returned to the new minister, the Rev. E. G. Jeramdas Keswani was recently the Colony from Shanghal by the Powell and his wife. Representa committed to Clinton
tives of other denominations were
Offenders, „Fugitive' President Madison.
rosent, including the Very Rev. charges of alleged embezzlement of Bean Swann, the Rev. J. C. Knight the sums of $500 and $2,000 from Anstey, of the Wesleyan Church, Messrs. Gehimull D. D. Bros, came Co, left for Shanghai by the Fre-end Miss Sheen, representing the before 3. A. A. L. Tuson, Addi- sident Cleveland to-day.
Mr. Charles Gee, local manager of the National Aniline & Chemical
and
Mr. D. F. Warren, Canadian
Commissioner Immigration Mrs. Warren returned. to the Colony by the Empress of Russia yesterday..
Mr. Samuel B, Winram, arrived from New York by the President Madison to join the local office of the Standard Oil Company at New York.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies has appointed Mr. P. W. G, Cameron to be Police Probationer: and, Mr. D. J. S. Crozier, to be Assistant Master, Education De- partment, Hong Kong.
Hop Yat Chinese Church. The
Rev. J. H. Johnston, of the Union tional Judge of the British Con→ sular Court, Canton, last Saturday Church. Kowloon, also attended.
the case.
Mr. C. C. Hickling, who presid- when Mr. D. L. Strellett, who ap- the prosecution, naked e, extended a hearty welcome inpeared for
church to Mr.permission to withdraw the case as the name of the
nd Mrs. Powell, In passing, he he and Messrs. Gohlmull D. D. paid an eloquent tribute to the Bros. had satisfied themselves that no embezzle- ment by Keswani as had appeared work done by the Rov. F. C. that there had been Young, the late minister,
The Rev. J. H. Johnston con- from the books of the firm to be. Mr. P. M. Hodgson who repre- gratulated the members of the church on, the way in which they had held together during the past sented Keswant informed the Court months. He trusted that the close that Keswani for five to aix years. unity between the Hong Kong and had been sole manager of the firm. churches which of Messrs. Gehimuil. D. D, Bros. Kowloon Union now exfated, would be still further in both Hong Kong and Canton and during that period, being anxious to maintain his firm's constituents fostered in the future.
in a keen competition, had given the benefit of his own financial re- sources to his firm by not only ad-
Unity Of Churches. "Dean Swann volced a welcome on
Fung Ke (16), apprentice fitter behalf of the Bishop of Victoria, of the Central Garage, 9-11 Caro- and the people of St. John's Cathe line Hill Road, was yesterday taken dral..
Young.
He was sure that a bond Yancing from Unie to time various to the Tung Wah Hospital (East-of sympathy would spring up be- sums of money in payment of the was inconventient ern branch) Buffering from burns tween the Bishap and the Rev, and firm's accounts with merchants at on the right check, arm and chest, Mrs. Powell, for the Bishop had times when it which were caused by a spark from been a great friend of the late Mr. to the firm to pay but also allowing He thought he was right his personal credit and deposits a forge igniting some kerosene,
in saying that the people of St. at his own Bank to be used from Yesterday afternoon, Wong Tai- John's Cathedral were longing for time to time meet drafta, bills and
Sums Accounted For san, the landlord of the premises the day when the different branches overdrafts of the firm.
Mr. Hodgson etated that he had known as the Tin Sang Tong of the Church would be united.
been given every opportunity of in-
-
Knight welcome, the Rev.
on
and
In regard to higher education medicine shop, gave evidence in He added his own.persona! welcome.
Expression Of Thanks. Miss Sheen and the Rev. J. C.specting the books of Messrs. told him Lord Eustace says that at pre the alleged Arson case He said
Gehimull D. D. Bros. in conjunction that first defendant
Anstey having add-
with Keswani and Mr. Strellett, and sent our attitude is vitiated by not to go to the Tin Sang Tong, three unhealthy Influences, but instead to go to house No. 63, ed their
EG. Powell expressed thanks it had been clearly established that these Витв of $500 and $2,000 wife behalf of hig namely: (1) the superstitious near the Chiu Wharf.
He had not found it alleged to have been embezzled reverence for full-time schooling, Chan Shing (32), `engineer of himself. (2) the
assumption that all the steam launch Standard, was easy to leave Bath, but had been were, in fact, accounted for, and it secution should withdraw all education must take the form of yesterday admitted to the Kwong greatly helped in his decision by was right and proper that the pro-
charges against Keswani.
Mr. Tuson concurred, 'but stated a continuous school and univer- Wah Hospital suffering from in- the advice and counsel of a pro- sity life (8) the unnatural con-juries to his head and shoulder, vious minister of the Hong Kong which he received by accidentally Church the father of the Chair-
He had niso had the pri- it would be wiser if matagers of nection between the ideal of falling on to the launch in the rano. pepular education and the idea Kwong Hip Loong Shipyard. His vilege of meeting Mrs. Young, and business firms saw that in books of Dr. Berry had also been very help-account all transactions involved were clear on the face of the books, "At condition is not serious.
ful.
of statutory compulsion.
this moment," said Lord Eustace,
VACCINATION.
CAMPAIGN BY ST. JOHN,
AMBULANCE BRIGADE, -
VOLUNTARY WORK.
At the request of the medical authorities the annual vaccination campaign by St. John Ambulance Brigade commenced yesterday.
Three vaccination is given by certified members of the Brigade.
The campaign will be conducted on lines similar to those of pravi
ous yearn.
A fine of $5,000 with the alter- It would not be easy to follow a otherwise discrepancies might be Keswant was accordingly dis- "we are in danger of pushing up native of five months' hard labour man like the Rey. Mr. Young, but alleged. the methods.
elementary was to-day imposed on a Chinese he knew he would have their con-
With regard charged. education into the sphere of woman, who pleaded guilty before cern and sympathy.
Mr. R. E. Lindaell to a charge of to-unity of the Churches, he would higher education:
the unlawful possession of 64 taels do everything he could to further Parenthetically, this desire to of raw oplum. She stated thatit..
Mrs. Mitchell, then presented Mr. plunge too soon from the sphere someone gave her the drug to carry
Rev. Frank Short's Work: of elementary into that of higher on board a ship lying at the Sai Powell with a clergyman's robe.
On Wharf.
Mr. H. J. Lamb, in presenting the education may account for the growing passion in this Colony to
On the ground that the Police Rev. Frank Short with a clock, on adorn the nomenclature of so did not wish to proceed with extra behalf of the congregation, paid many elementary schools with dition, Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the tribute to the zeal and sincerity Central Magistracy, this morning, with which he had carried out the the word "college" instead of discharged a Chinese named. Chan work since the death of their last without expressing their HIGHER EDUCATION. school All over the Colony Shu-hung, who appeared on a minister. They could not let him
vernacular schools are springing charge of the alleged murder of go
Mr. Short suitably replied, after un especially on the mainland, another man in Halman. The de- gratitude in some tangible way.
which the meeting concluded. on a warrant. In view of the grant of and their appeal for support on fondant was arrested in Hong Kong £265,000 from the British Boxer the part of parents and guardians
Conaldering it to a deserving Indemnity Fund and the proposal seems to reat on their being call- to establish local Trade Schooled colleges, which may to some case, Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the
Central Court this morning granted DRUGS FOR MALARIA it may be topical to refer briefly minds sound grand and Imposing, free hawker's licence to a Chinese to some interesting observations though really out of keeping en-woman who appeared on a charge
"On application to the Brigade contained in a paper by Lord tirely with the very elementary of having hawked without a licence GERMAN EXPERIMENTS WITH
Superintendent in Charge, vaccina- tion will also be carried out on pre- Eustace Percy read at the pre teaching provided. A college has She had previously been cautioned for the Eame offence. It was
mises (to suit the convenience of centenary meeting of the British been defined as an institution for stated that she was in very poor Association for Advancement of the learning of the languages and circumstances, and her husband,
Although three centuries hare heads of schools and employers of Science a few weeks ago.
sciences. That certainly cannot who formerly held a stall holder's elapsed since cinchona bark was labout, who are invited to co-oper Lord Eustace Percy is of opin-apply to the numerous vernacu- licence, was practically blind. His introduced to European practice as ate
Worship ordered that $4 be taken a treatment for malaria, and al-Attention is being concentrated ion that up to the age of eighteen lar establishments called colleges out of the Foor Box to pay for her though quinine and its associated on the juvenile members of the a boy or girl should never be out but confined merely to very ele licence.
the only recognized treatment. To date no cases of small por of touch with educational oppor-mentary education. tunities, and it is the duty of Wo.may appear to have depart An interesting time was spent by much exact information is still re have been notified, and it is hoped public spirit citizens to co-operate ed from our original theme butthembers of St. Andrew's Club inquired. In the Chemical Section by the Brigade officers that these the Church Hall last night, when of the British Association DreTA. Campaigns will secure antiro im- in providing such opportunities. those concerned with education several of them spoke on Hobbles, Honry, Professor R. Robinson, and mun
agree The Rev, W. W. Rogers was in the others explained the present atate This, of course, does, not imply this Colony will readil that full-time education ought to that any departure, if it be such chair, and the speakers included of knowledge and described osad POPULATION BIGGER be provided for all up to age really harmonises with the sub the Roy EA Armstrong, Miss W of the investigations being carried Fincher out in Germany, and in England
of eight
la returns
partment; number the various up to ane
that migh
fect of
ave rever
Robinson Messrs. E,
PLASMOCHIN.
All work is. voluntary, supplies being drawn from the Government Medical and Bacteriological De partments.
"Street Stations" will be estab- lished.
derivatives from cinchona are still community.
munity y
acation. To Henry Kew, Wong, R. Hunder the Medical Research Coun- MORE BIRTHS AND FEWER to Lord Eustace Woolley, R. Wong and the Chair-ell, the London School of Hygiene DEATHS REPORTED...
hobbles discussed werd and Tropical Medicine, and at hes considers that
outboard motor Cambridge. Except in countries:
redat period
we
There were more births and,
tor cycling, sketching, where malaria is still prevalent, fewer deaths in England and Wales writing the comparison of treatment with in the quarter ended Juno. 80 thau different drugs and doses cannot in the corresponding quarter of be carried out on hum beings, 1929
but as birds are also liabis to The Registrar-General's quarter malaris extensive use of canaries ly, return issued in mall week show has been made
PICY
BIG CH
EXPORT
other alkaloids
that the five births, regi
inite, three bored/170,212, an incre
acted over the number
second quarter, 7,408 fewer than
be the corres
of last
year.