THE "WARFARE, IN KWANGTUNG. SHIURWAX LOUTED BY ITS NEW
ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Since tieneral Chen Chung's tragetical move of ten days ago people have been under the impression that lost ing. rapine and murder have been prin- cipally confined to the city of Canton Thats a wholly mistaken idea. We lear from a trustworthy source that the game thior has been happening on a very large scale the various small towns on the Canton-Hankow railway right up" to Shinelow for Shinkwan, as it is often
TÉE. HONGKONG DAILY ERESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 27TH, 1922.
ALLEGED' ROBBERS COMMIT-
TED FOR TRIAL.“
"Two rubbery cases were disposal of yesterday afternoon at the Magistracy when the defendants in bath cases were committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions
WEARING 68 RING LEADY TO COMMUTTAG
In the case, befors Mr. Lindell. Chinese was charged with stealing a cash box contining a quantity of jewellery and money, in company with a number of others, not in custody, from a house at No. 5, Latulale Street and with assault. ing the ecsapatits of the house.
The case for the prosecution, conducted
a knock at the door.
130 miles to the North of Canton. Ia this city, at the rail-heal, Sun Yat Sen had established the headquarters of his entered and drose the mistress of the Jorthern Expedition. Sun's troups era house and the amah iate the kitchen where nated the City last Sunday week and they were bound and gagged. Prior to Chen's troops entered into occupation the departure of the gatig the two women the following Tursday. Looting has brea were transferred to a cubicle and locked rampant ever since. It is estimated that in. Tho, police followed up seyernl xss than $200,000 has been stolen clues and on June 8th one of the turn from the inhabitants by Chen's brigand was arrested in Yumati. At the time of soldiers. The situation there has be his arrest, he was wearing a ring which come so serious that the British river was later identified as one of a number gunboat H.M.S. Moorhen is making for
of rings said to have been in the cash bax. an identification parade held at the city up the North river, lochtless At for the protection of the inission stations Yaumati the mistress of the house pointed there.
ut the ninth man out of sixteen x one of the wanted,men. The Assistant Superintendent of Police (Mr. Perdue) asked her if that was the man, hut, before she could reply the man said clearly; I am a seamath.”
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CHRIST'S INVITATION. AN UNSATISFACTORY FEATURE OF CHURCH LIFE.
The Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Chaplain' of St. John's Cathedral, preached in the Cathedral on Sunday morning from the
"Come for all "things are now "ready. And they alt with one causent began to make excuse."--Mr. Luke, xiv, 17.
The Preacher said;-
The Bishop of St Albans has recently calling attention to the striking figures, of the numbers of people in the Church of Englane! who have been con
THE PHILIPPINES. WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN
TROOPS.
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The Manila Times says:—– The fact that the Philippine Depart United States Astry, is to br Filipinized, the withdrawal of American troops is already under way,would serm to indicate that the United States is not of a minil"po-ontinue to nenupy the Philippines, as it oner did. by fores. The fact is in itself a rich commentary upon the Aaurican position in the Philip pines What other Colonial (invernment mould dare to do such a thing! To haval and to hold the Philippines-ix not a
ing much about.
BOSA,
But inspective of this aspect, tho withdrawal of the American troops in to against..
gretted, perhaps even to he protested Not only will it seriously affect busir.
espreially retail business, in Manila, but it may have a serious effect upon the prestige of the United States in Orient. For the United States is the one Western
with anything like an Army in the Far East which is available Neither for expeditionary purposes. France, er Hallind, nor rent Britain have any troups arailable which could Baton short notier be thrown, for instance,
into China or Siberia in case of an inter Rational envrgenes.
Power
"qulled, a small aity of 20,000 inhabitants, ¦ by Inspector Blackimun, was that on the timed, but who do not make their Cone thing the United States seems to be worry-j night of the 5th Juns the amh answered in at Enster, which is the day when A robber gang every communicant of the Church is ballen to receive the sacrament. It is warh to be regrettel that there are so any confirmed people who refuse the invitation to the Lord's supper, as it new thing, and I believe that it a the figures for 50 years ago would have greater disparity of shown an even numbers of communicants compared with those who have been confirmed.
new feature, in though this, is not. Church life, is certainly a very unsatis factory one and one with which we should. not rest content. Now that much care and thought and time are given to the work of preparing candidates.. for con
ruuation, it is most probable that the greatest"number of those who are con Lokriced are in earnest at the time of their confirmation, and do really intend to be taithful to Christ whom they promise to serve, at that time. But an years go on
When Dr. Sun Yat Sea's troops evas; ated, "the city of Shinchow was left at the mercy of the large hands of brigands which infest the district, Fortunately, the Monday following the evacuation there was sorrential dosupour of rain swelling the river to an extent that prevented raiding hands crossing. Late on the leaday evening the news altered through that Chen Chiung Ming's troops were on the way to take over the "place. This news was received with feelings of relief, as it was thought the city would thas he saved from brigands. On the Tuesday morning two train loads of «Chen's troops arrived and took over the
city. Within one hour from the time of) the arrival of the troops looting com
Fr. Lindsell is committing the man said that whilst the evidence of identiäca-, tion was not string, the fact that the be was wearing a ring believed to be part of the stolen property was sufficient to warrant his committal.
A
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
"B" Division.
Club ( team) defeated the Police Re On Saturday the Chinese Recreation'
creation Club by 89 Kames to Scores : ---
17.
H. Lo and C. thon beat Wodehouse: and Pearson. 7-4; bent King and EarD-
beat Booker and Nicoll,
Lau Jinn Ching and Lau Fook Ki beat. Wodehouse nud Pearson, 101: beat King and Farnshaw, H; bent Booker
their determination slackens, the shaw and duties and pleasures and sins of B-2 life quench their faith. They very often mean to have it out with themselves some -Mr. Webster, who appeared for the defendant, pleaded not guilty and relay but they put off that day of self-and Nicell, serged his defence. At the Criminalxamination, week after week, and month Sessions he hoped to prove that the man after mouth and year after year. 1 he bought the Ying in Canton,
fieve a very large proportion of members of our Church who do not communicate have become non-communicants simply from procrastination, and without any Christians, have lilieved about it. menced in All districts of the town. The robbery at No. 71; Kramer Street. Tri. ¿ deliberate resolve, to abstain "from com was when men began to try to define inhabitants were terrorised and robbed in tokshui, when four men entered a house union. There are to doubt some whose their
WANTED MAN ARRESTED THEER WEEK! AFTER 201BERY.
The other chac referred to an armed
After
Ho Wei Hing and Kwok Po Kan heat; Wodehouse and Pearson, St: beat King and Earnshaw, 116: beat" Rocker and Nicoll, 2.
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the streets, houses and shops, were cnter occupied by a married woman.
faith has been shaken, and who on that quarrel. It is well sometimes to try to get back to the spirit of the early ed and systematically cleaned out. Sold threatening to about the woman if she account deliberately abstain from torg Christians and to approach the Sacra- jers were to be seen mosing from place did not keep quiet, they stol clothing and municating, but 1 believe the proportionment without thought of the controversies
which haveraged around it to place laden with stores, and many of jewellery to the value of $174. The rob is not large. The other day I read in come to the spirit of devotion to Jesus of the Christ, knowing that He has bilden us them used their rifles as the coalies do bery occurred on Míny z1st. Some thře the papers un account of one their bamboo poles. One well-todo weeks later the police acting on informa-nerous debates which have been held Do this in remembrance of Him and "Chinese, highly respected in Shiuchow, tion received, arrested there men in recently on the subject of Church at believing that what: He has "commanded
was robbed of all his possessions and strent in Yaumati. One of the men was tendance, nud at that debate, one of the finally sought refuge in the Medical Mis--identified as having participated in the sion. This state of affairs lasted through rolibery and a number of pawn tickets out the day. Then it was spread abroad were found in his possession. This led that a new Comniander had arrived to to the recovery of part of the stolen take charge of affairs. It was fervently property. Nothing could" be proved hoped that with his arrival the looting against the remaining two na and they would ceash. It did. not.
were released. The soldiers however, in no way deterred by the arrival of their superior, carried on their outrageous work throughout the night. On the following morning the Fathers for committal.
there.
A
To
Yesterday after bearing the police evi dence against the arrested man, Mr. Hamilton decided that it was a clear casein homaty or truth or purity or unsel
“A PLUCKY GIRL... GRAPPLER WITH AN ARMED ROBBER.
The plucky attempt of a 13 year-old girl to arrest an armed robber in Saturday
house.
In this Sacrament, Christ feeds us with His Body and Blood aut our weakness 13 avercome by His strength. How never been seamenically defined by the Christ is present in the Sacrament has cannot define the Church and so we method of His presence, but may take. words attributed to Quen those Elizabeth as stating what we hold as to the Sacrament.
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Christ was the Word that spake it. I took the breid and brake it And what His Word doth make it That believe and take it.
speakers, a working than gave it as his opinion that the cause why so many working men kept away from Church was that they felt that there was much in their lives which was inconsistent with what they hear and profess in Church. believe that speaker was right and what he said applies to many others be sides those who are commonly spoken of! as "working men. There are many who know that their lives are wahting 5shness, nd they feel that as their lives are" below the standard which Christ
It was the custom of the early Christian requres, and as they deliberately mean to continue their lives on that lower to come together on the first day of the standard, it would be hypocrisy to be week to break bread, and no Sunday is communicants. Christ's call comes to all complete on which we' are absent from The Lord's Service, un who will listen to Him, to put away from the Sacrament. their lives all dishonesty and untruth the Lord's Day" is the Christian rule. nud selfishness, He bids 1 remeber It is not enough to come one or twice that's real happiness does not epend on what he has, but ou what he
soul,
year, if we love our Lord we shall try
to come every Sunday. There is a grow
of the City met in conference, and it was decided to appeal to the new Atili-! tary Commander on the matter. their surprise and disgust, "their" aute cratic gentlemen refused to see them. footing continued and it became appar. ent that the "Military Commander was more disposed to encourage the depreda tions than suppress them. Later in the alay he sanewhat relented in his attitude anguve an audience to two European is one of the items contained in the weeks, and that he is a foolish man, who, in ing tendency to make Saturday night a one which I think we ought to be on our gentlemen who strongly protested against end's Police report. The girl had been order to gain the world, will lose his night for social entertainment and it is the brigarillage of "the troops. The Mili out drawing water. On her return to
Christ has promised to give rest and guard against. of if we are to make tary Commander promised to look inte the house at No. 10, ning Yee Fong.
quiet Saturday the matter, but our latest news, now she discovered four armed men in the fence to those who come to flim in faith, due premiration for receiving the Blessed some few days old, showed no improve House struggling with her mother. With and live a life which strives to conform Sacrament we need a meut in the state of affairs prevailing out any hesitation she sounded the itself to His life, and what He has pro- Our Spiritual life must not be starved alarm and grappled with une of the mised He will perform, but we cannot and ignored, the immortal part of us is robbers. After stealing the woman's too often be reminded that the first objret of more importance thau the moral. It rattan bangles valued at the robbers in coming to Church and in coming to Holy is vastly more important to approach. FUNERAL "OF DR. WỪ TING lecamped, going in different directions Communion is net to get a blessing for Almighty God in a proper spirit, after
outside the
time" Although badly ourselves but to give God what we owe due thought and meditation and self-
examination than to have a gond FANG,
knocked about. The girl ran after one afto Hin. the men and succeeded in catching him. Man has been made by God and there at the week end. Christians who take Another struggle ensued, and the girl is deeply implanted in the human heart their religion seriously will do well to discourage the growing tendency to make was again shaken off. Poles appeared a capacity for worship, and it is the will Saturday night the great night for enter the scene and after a further chase of God that in all humility that worship taing, and try to make it a season of
The Holy The funeral ceremonies of the late Dr. along Bonham Road he was arrested. In should be rendered to him.
quiet thought and meditation. Wa. Ting Fang took place at the New
his possession was found a dagger. A Communion is the service which Christ Kung Yee Hospital, Canton, on Satur
Them, that honourine I of God." little later the police also captured an Himself has appointed. He instituted it ought not to rush unprepared to the Altar day We learn from the Canton Times other of the gang is Eastern Street. He on the night of the Jewish Passover, and will honour and they that despise me that among those present besides the also had a dagger. The other two men it was to be the chief service of the New widow and son (Dr. C. C. Wu) and other succeeded in getting away. None of the Covenant as the Passover had been the shall be lightly esteemed," A Cominum-: have not prepared ion for which we members of the family were the British stolen property has been recovered. Chief Service of the Old. As the pass can hardly be an acceptable sacrifice to and American Consuls and other Consuls, At the Magistracy, yesterday, the two over was to be celebrated by all the Jews God and is not likely to be the means representatives of the various Schodis and arrested men were charged with illegal the Holy Communion was to be cele Missionaries, General Yip Kue's repre-
Come for all things are now ready, and sentative, "General Ngai Bang Pig, Possession of arms and with committing brated by all Christians. As the Pass of Grace which it is intended to, be an armed robbery. At the request of over commemorated the deliverance of they all with one consent began to make Wn Fei of the local Civil Polico, the Inspector Kent the case was put back for the Israelites from the bondage of Egypt. excuse. Christ foresaw the reception military hand of the First Division of the hearing to Thursday next.
so "this Sacrament was to commemorate which the message of the Gospel would Cantonese Troops, Magistrates of the
the deliverance of all who desire it from receive from many to whom the in vita Nan Hai nad Pun Yu districts, the PreKR
the bondage of sin, which deliverance tion came, but He did not despair on Corps, the Labour Institutions, Buddist |
was accomplished by the death of Jesus that nerount, or cease to ge on in His Society, soldiers and others..
punishment for a Jew to be deburred
EULOGY BY THE BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL.
For we
Our contemporary reports thus the FLOODS AT FATSHAN AND Christ. And as it was the greatest work of founding the Kingdom. So we
British. Cansul delivered a speech giving an account of the career of the late- Doctor, and this was followed by a prayer by 's minister, and a gospel bymn
CANTON.
Lo commend it to others. Let us rerners-
want to conquer their sins. Read through the service for Holy Communion, and The you will not fail to notice that.
from participating in the Passover, Bo to must not let ourselves be surprised when we see that. Christ's invitation is not be forbidden to come to Holy Communion While the prolonged drought in Hong was the greatest punishment for a Christ always accepted, hut we must resolve to koop was interrupted last week but for an. Christian worship from the earliest accept it ourselves and do what we can at the close. It was then about z p.m. a single day, the mainland beyond the times has been connected with the offer her that the Sacrament is et intended The funeral procession began soon after border is suffering frum floods. Ma ing of the Holy Communion. In the for sinless peoples but for sinners whe The hearse was patterned after the for
Some of the strects in the Southern book of the Acts of the Apostles which gn style, dark in colour, surrounded with Bowers, and drawn by horses. The and Eastern suburbs of Canton and most gives us the earliest records of Church funeral procession started from the Hos of the streets in the Western suburb history we find the breaking of bread pital to the Tin Tze Wharf. Thence the were flooded last week causing great in coffin was taken by bont to Na Shih Tau, coarcnience. where the remains were cremated.
Our Canton contemporary says Dr. Wat had not been in good health for some time, and that the use of his death was Aydue to Bright's disease and influenza"
In the lower levels of Fatshan floating bridges had to be laid in the main street to enable pedestrians to move about The paddy in the outlying county has been destroyed by, the flood."
its the object for which the early disservice puts earnest confession of sin into ciples met together, and in spite of the
our mouths, and so we see that it is not a service for perfect people, *. happy differences which have divided Christians in their belief about this Sacrament, there has always been a very large measure of agreement in what (Continued at foot of next columul},
Sunday by Sunday. Christ ways to us, Come for all things are now ready, Let it not be said of us, "They all with one consent, bogan to make excuse."
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