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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1949.
PROTESTANTS FARE WELL UNDER REDS
Protestant Christions, without Western tölleagűbb,
pre faring better under Communist. July in China than their Roman Catholic bruthtun 'With "the presence of Westerners who prove a con- stant source of friction between Tho "zöngre- gation and the authorities.
A report to this effect published in the current issue'
of St. John's Review is entitled "What is the Church going to do in Communist China?”
source of friction between the osngregation and the authorl- tion.
The article follows in par!!
"The situation is still uncertain, and is likely to be so for spme time. but the reports that are
New Approach Nooded now coming in are more cheering thon they were come months ago.
"There is a major difference, "The National Christion Coun-
towards cil in its "News Letter in doing a between the altitude? service in centralising informa-evacuation of faculties and, alu- tion and views upon this matter, dent bodies toddy, in confparison Land the following extract from with that of 10 years ago. Then, the latest number indicates students and faculty followed-the more encouraging state than at log into Free China, Today, in- stitutions schools, · cólléges, one. time was feared:.
ganitong are remaining where hospitals and other Christian or-i They are.
*as
Chinese Christians are divido 10 the destrability of the evacuation of Western colleagues.
This is no struggle between There are those who say that the Church is an ecumenical suziety North and South China, or, East There are no and should, at the least, malhand West China.
geographical lines, drawn. It is tain tsk force in China.
an ideological conflict, and, can- not be locuited geographically, Individual students, may been withdrawn from Yenching or Ginling or other colleges by their faculty members may have left. parents, and individual
but the institution, whether Goy- ernment
(barring or Christian,
Now Policy
""Two Instances of late point to a new policy.
*
One is the experience of the
the raissionaries-seven Ameri- curs and two Britons-who re- Mapl at Cheelco nfter the evacuation of the Arts College to
to the one exception noted) is sláy- lealing on its own campus. Hangchow, and
find the Medical
"One suggestion for a new type College to Foochow at the
the ur- gent behest of the Governor of comes from Robert foot in Octo- Shantung Tsinan was taken by ber's Christian Century the Communists ch September
be a
There is, at least prospect of
25. And, lo dute. the mission-enough freedom in the 1950's to
with Justify planning a mission pro artes have been treated consideration. and allowed to: Kramme. But there will have to new approach. A Com- continue with their work.
*place
for here is
the not unnatural munist China will be
fastitutions... elaborately housed proviso that they shall not in- dulge in anti-Communist proga North China. "Work,...
A missionary friend writes from certainly ganda. There is educational free-
can't be done with the present
no
General Sir Neil Ritchie
The Commander-in-Chier, FARELF, General Sie Nell Rit- lo, ROB, KEE, DEO, MG. ADC (facing camera) greeted en arrival at Kal Tak by the '00C, Hong Kong, Benjor- 'General Matthews, CHE.
Many Delighted By HK Light Orchestra
(By. KIMBERLEY)
dom and the school continues, type of organisation. It will have Live musical entertainment in Hong Kong is some-
There has also been
expressed
to be an organisationless type of the hape that the evacuated church, if there is such a thing. colleges shall return. This report Any organisation which they can't was brought by the Reverend Mr. Richard W. Bryant, Pres-
control and Tramework
byterian, a native of Lockport.useless."
Now York, English teacher at Cheeloo Middle School. He was given the necessary passes to come to Shanghi i on business, and has his return permit.
Faring Bettor
policy comes *Geneva
*Another instance of the new
from
Miss M. the Free Shyre, of Methodst Church uf North Amerlen, who reports that mis- Rion work has been unmolested In Chengchow, Honan, and, that
within their have will be practically
Yet there is hope for a
planeering simple,
Lype of The primitive mission afforz "rough it" work of the first century disciples -comes to mind. The Friends Ambulance Unit, though it has no evan-
active
gellatic work,
thing still very now, something limited in its But scope and altogether too self conscious. there are many who look forward to them--- with all its blemish-for something that to them, is more important than a chisolled noto, a competent but not wholly polished instru- mentalist, or an unorthodox harmonic struc ture.
They look for the music that feed Communist China and suggests they know and love, and not be
ing able to create it themselves pattern. It would be labour of tents and poor food they inok to an e.nbediment that
can at least suggest 11. and maybe overalls.
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An Exodus
11
"This would require unique
A
the Grippx Just night many of
of these people got their nit. 1
was one al hem.
Five Born In HK Every Hour
SA
Ari viverage of five birthe she was asked to continue her missionaries. They would have With a programme almed in
hour WRE recorded in Bible Training School.
to renounce comfort, to face sud-
satisfy n variety of tastes,
the
Hong Kong during January. Meantime, the general ex- den death. They would have to Hong Kent Light Orchestra pre- According official statistics. pertence has been such that there be young and rugged. Thoy seifted on evening of popular Total birthe in the month
under are not wanting Chinese who ad- would need qualities of mind music popular in the sense that
review Was 4,269 vise their Western collegues that, which allowed them to sympa, the orchestru felt the programme, (4,190 Chinese and 79 non- so far from being able to assist
was one wluch the public' sim-
Chinese)
against 1,249 as they did under the Japanesese with Communist anger at
exploitation but enabled them to ple music lovers will enjoy, deaths (1,238 Chineng and 11 decupation-they are a handicap. resist the temptation to exploit The orchestra has reasons to non-Chinese).
One was There are also missionaries who utred and ignore personality as be proud of its efforts.
The monthly averages for learned this through bitter ex-means to Utopian ends. Perhaps by the
enthusiastic
birthe reception
and deaths during perience not in mistreatment of China is the one
1048 were 3,950.2 and 1.119.8, place on the which greeted Its music. themselve
but of colleagues.
Klube where a imaginative At least two items delivores
respectively, Also, it has been reliably Church, with great experience of by the
orchestra told of tho reported by missionaries who the land, could be a leaven 10 thients of the orchestra
Apps, have done roller work in Com penetrate the britlle "hard-tack of whole. and Willam munist areas, that the groups Communion'.
conductor, in particular. Christians they of Protectant
"At this end, however, we do
Chinese Temple Communist rule, without Weat from China, whether temporary or Garden" played during the first
than colleagues,
and their otherwise, Is taking place. A haif of the programme, Roman Cathelle brethren were number of institutions and or Strauss waltz,
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
Third Race Meeting,
Saturday, 12th March, 1949
There are ten races, the First Bell will be rung at 130 fpm. The first 'race will be run at 2.00 p.m. and the last race |át ·6.20 •p.m.
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HK Salvation Army Appeals For Funds
An-appeal for funds for the Salvation Army in Hong Kong was broadcast over Radio Hong Kong last night by Mr. Arthur Morse, Chief Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- 'poration.
Mr. Morse urged farge business houses and indivi- duals to make contributions to the Army which needs HK$100,000 this year to carry out its work in the Colony.
"In Hong Kong." said Mr. Morse, "the Salvation Army has by dint of its long years of work among the destitute and unfortunate, and of its rendy nssistance in times of emer- Institution gency, become an with a permanent and essential function in the Colony. Never more than now has there been a-greater-need-for-its-continued assistance to the administration and to the community,
"This year the work of the Army in Hong Kong is estimated to cost $800,000. Of this amount the public are asked to contribute a modest fraction of $100,000. All the salaries And wages of the Army's workers are paki from Lontion: to the Colony their ser- vices are free.
The most pressing heed of the Army here is a Headquar- Working Contre to replace *ters.
the dispersed and Inadequate as wall As the uneconomical. sc. commodation in the rented pro- perty. A new building is to be 'bullt on Nathan Road on land already provided by Gov. ernment,
Vast Scope
"The London Headquarters in addition to its ordinary gront of $45,000 and a long period loan on easy terms as 16 cupital and in- terest is contributing a special building grant of $80,000. It is. therefore,
comparatively but a small matter
for this rich and
prosperqus Colony to raise $100,- 000, out of which $60,000 will be allocated to the building and equipment of the new centre.
"Of the vast scope of the mani- fold social and spiritual welfare and purely humanitarian work lone by the Salvation Army in impossible in the Colony is these few words to give any ac- spunt. Of its existing institutions
"School,
bementioned that the catering for 550 Wanchai, has been
Children at
successful.
Reminders
Sports
Today
Club general meeting. King's Building, 6.30 p.m. Overseers Urtheurett cocktail party in honour of Mr. James Reid. Jacobean Room, HK Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Bridge Drive, European YMCA,
8.30 p.m.
Lecture
"Risc On
of
Stailan Painting" by the Rev. Fr. T. Relations F. Ryan, Pubile
Offee lecture room, 5.30 p.m. HK Football Referees Associction nt Association Committee, office, Prince Bldg., 3.30 p.m.
Coming Events TOMORROW
New
Works,
Asiatic Chemical Ltd., annual meeting, China Bulking, top floor, 5.30 p.m. HK Rotary Club luncheon, talk
by Dr. Rose on "A Surgeon Looka To South China", Roaf Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Whist Drive, European YMCA,
8.30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY Toc H Club meeting, Thibol House, 50, MacDonnell Road, 9.30 p.m. Exhibition of
woodcuts and 11thography by Mr. Hwang Yung-yu, Fung Ping Shinn Library, 9am.
THURSDAY Kowloon Hotary Club luncheon,
Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Y's Men's Club of Hong Kong, luncheon at Chinese Bankers Club,
of East Asla Bonk Building, 12.45 p.m.
ot Exhilllion
woodcuts and thography by Mr. ilwang Yung-yu, Fung Thng Shan Library, 9 a.m.
SHIP PIRATED
On his return to Hong Kong Last year a new Girls' Home yesterday the master of the ss. was started, ulso at Kwai Chung, Wang On reported that his ves- in action to a Vocational Centresél way pirated by six armed men where, with simple equipment, en a voyage from Hong Kong to the boys and girls are being Swubir last week.
taught to employ their spare time | The Wang On steam launch with benefit and are being train-plies regularly between the 'Col- ed as useful citizens.
ony and Swabue. Pirates dis-
"I can merely refer to the vo- guised as passengers seized con- luntary service that the Army tràt of 'the vessel after she left gave in taking full control of the Hong Kong harbour on March 1. Government Evacuation
tion Centre at
The pirates commandéerel Ave the Seamen's Institute, This sampana
to take more น่าล HK$20,000 In loot ashore near Pinglol.
મા The crew and some 20 passen- gers were also relieved of their money and valuables.
work was in the ordinary tradi- tion of the Army's service, but It is a matter that, should be re- membered that the Army always holds itself in readiness, officially, to undertake special work among refugees whenever the occasion may arise. `-----
'Duty To Humanity "The erganledtion Has always 'and will 'always throw all; ite
readurces and personnel
Into
any pravo emergency Which may affect the Colony and the well-being of the people with", Police are still conducting in- second.
in its confine. "In a word, the Balvation Army The first piece, an oriental tensive investigations throughout phantasy, contained much of the the Colony in connection with the
tion which is Indispensable.. It mysterious enchantment of the armed robbery at the Fat Cheong performs in the Colony a func- Orlent that, the subject suggests. Buak of 118B Des Voeux Road
its effort in this plece possessed Central on Friday in which three is trained and equipped and does all selema drama and mystery of persons were wounded and $100,- work which neither Government Chinese temple. When playing 000 was taken. It was reported with all its resources nor volun-
have beur. Lary organisations can perform.
"It is not merely a matter of Kirouse' waltz 'next, the orchestra that several persons
3 OCEAN SHIPS Three ocean-going ships made waters yesterday. their first appearance in local
They are the Dutch steamer Rosol, the 10,000-ton Italian-built motorship Solma Salen and the British steamer City of Durham.
The Selma Salon is the flagship of the Salen Skargen Line and is
to join the Salen floet. the forerunner of three large ships She was specially designed for the Far East, trady
FAREWELL TO PREID A farewell. cocktail party wil of Hong Kong Hotel, at 5.30 p.m.
should its progressing versatite/ detained, but, this could not be tulion to charity, not mere- be given at the Jacobean Room,
ability.
Included in the programme were three instrumental soloists
and. opa vecil.
On the violin was W. Ten- Have's. "Allegro Brillant" and Marsener's "Mediation Thula," the Jatter was more tangible to the
confirmed.
MR. W. J. KEATES
Reports from the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday stated that there had been no change in the condition of Mr. W.J. Keates, Editor-in-Chief of the "China
Then there was a trumpet solo Mail" and "Sunday Herald".
Mr. Keates was involved in Your Aid" "Eend Mc
fron
tram accident én February 14, tricky Going's Opera and a place, Brewer's "The Deep Blue Sea"
the 'plecolo, which I did hot enjoy very much, but yel received the evening's most ex- travagant palm.
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The vocalist sang two English songs, one of which was "Linden 15" in touching style although with a'voice too incking in volume to deserve any particular con ment.
ly a matter of recognition valuable work done, but a mat today in honour of Mr. James ter of obligation and civic res-Reid, Chief Health Inspector. pensibility and above all a mat- The hosts will be the overseers ter of duty to humanity that all of the Urban Council. Mr. Reid whether large business heusts is leaving Hong Kong on retire- or Individuals-should contribute ment. as generously as possible accord- ing to their means to the main- tenance of these excellent ser- vices In our midst."
Newsprint In Argentina
Put Under Govt Control
7
Buchos Aires, March 5, newsprint in Argenting will in future be placed In a common pool and the Information 'Undör- Socrotaridt will be responsible for its distri- bution to all Argehtine publication's."
Of the solp Items, I would have All preferred another vocalist at Pleast in the programme even jöt the expense of an instrumentalist, for shall I say, some variety.
nevertheless, the per- In all, fórmance of the Light Orchestra
This was announced by Dr. those 'sold at 16 ceritavos to 12 was deserving of the praite it received. When it transfers to Cereijo, President of the No-edges.
A decree "controlling newsprint the Peninsula Hotel next Sun- tional Economic Council, after supplies will be published short-
including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable day, those with an honest heart a meeting of the Economic for light music and a careless- Council authorities with news- at the Gate.
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