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THEFT OF WELSH COAL
JUNK WOMAN'S HARD.
STRUGGLE IN LIFE.
When a Chinese junk woman was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, with the theft af about two tons of Welsh coal, the property of the Admiralty, she told a story of hard luck to the Court, through her lawyer, Mr. Leo d'Almada.
Mr. Almada said, that the case before the Court was a very sad ong, and he hoped that his Wor
Some one said recently that if the method of presenting Chris
anity in China were, not changed i the church of Christ in China! The ford for more members and would disappear just as Netarian better fanusial support in order ta Christianity disappeared. No one by a larger reserve, and to who attended the "missionary make the usual donations to chari.ship would be able, in his wisdom, rally" in the Allen Memorial ties, was emphasised at the annual Chinese Church on Quinsan Road, general meeting of the Hong Kong Shanghai could hold suck
an Philharmonic Society which opinion, says the Shanghai Times, held last evening at St. John's This was a hone mission rally, not Cathedral Hall." a foreign mission rally and was 'up- der auspices of the Chinese Home Missionary Society,
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Was
to temper justice with mercy. He said that the defendant's husband was a lunatic and roamed about the Colony unable to do a stroke of work. The defendant had to borrow money to buy the junk, and the duty of keeping the family was
Jeft to her
Ou or about August 30th, the defendant was given 50 tons of roal by a Naval contractor to load on Blue Funnel liner. The duty of loaning and unloading was entire
It was also stated that the City Hall would not be available for the Society during the second half of its season in the spring of next year The occasion was the dedication and that a two-part programme is of one young Chinese doctor and to be put on either at the Starly in the hands of the contractor. at the Lee Theatre The defendant had only to convey the seal alongside the liner. The
The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes presided, and was supported by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. H.J. Best. fair attendance of There was members.
two yung Chinese women who are Theatre, or being sent to the province of Yan-robably the former) for three
nights in 1099. ann by the Society. The church | contained a fine congregation of some four hundred people. The hoir loft was filled with young meg and women who gave some ex- cellent music, the only item by for eigners being a beautiful duet by Dr. and Mrs. Porter, missionaries located in Yuman.
man said:-
defendant was to load the coal at
p.m. bat owing to a rough 8:3 running at the time, work bad to be deterred for three hours. At about 10 p.m. work was begun and it finished at about 2 a.m. the next morning.
Chairman's Speech.
In the meantime, the defendant Commenting on the report and and her crew bad retired for the statement of accounts, which have night and at two o'clock, when the already been published, the Chair-coolies had finished, she took her boat back to the anchorage where she remained until the end inst. when the was arrested by the Police, who discovered the coal un- der the bottom boards.
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It was possible that the coolies
It will be noted that the 'sum of There are some twenty-four mir ggan.2 was brought forward from sionary organizations working un- 1923-1930, and that we have 81,151.64 der the various denominations to carry forward. We are, there fore, about 8300 to the good, which throughout China, but the largest I think we may consider satisfac. had put the coal under the boards and strongest is the nation-wide tory. Your Committee are of the so that they would finish earlier. and inter-denominational mission opinion, however, that a greater Mr. d'Almada pointed out that ary movement known as "The Chi- reserve than this is highly desir- had the defendant stolen the coal able, because if unfortunately un-she would not have left it on board nese Home Missionary Society foreseen circumstances arise to pre-her junk for so long. The Joksi The sketch of the Society given vent performances being given whom the defendant employed had with the Sunday's programme
after having gone to the expense of since absconded and it was pos securing costumes for rehearsals, sible that they were involved in states that it was organized in
etc., our available reserve will be putting the coal under the boards. 1019, and from a beginning of at once swallowed up. I sincerely seven members it has become
trust that such an eventuality will never arise. society of thirteen thousand Chil
It has been the custom in the ese Christians. The President is past for the Society to contribute Rev. C. Y. Cheng, 'D.D., and the from their funds towards some local charity, and it is possible that some Vice-President, "Miss Christian people expect the same to be done Taai. On the Executive Committee this year. Out of the amount we. are prominent pastors and laymen now show to our credit; 8500 has of different denominations, while for band parts for Merrie Eng- been remitted to Messrs. Chapple
it has on its Advisory Committee land". You will, therefore, appre
ciate how necessary. it is to have a number of foreign missionares.
a larger reserve if the Society is to continue its charitable dona. tions.
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Auxiliaries.
His Worship, in fining the de- fendant 825, said that be thought it was her duty to see that her junk was emptied and that no coal was left at the bottom.
PIRATES SUSPECTED. ON "SOLVIKEN.”
DEFENSIVE MEASURES PREVENTS OUTBREAK.
AT THE
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.-
UXURY'S LURE—is ft the driving' force in the life of today? See bow
* HOBART HENLEY fashion-madness led a girl to take an ame
PRODUCTION
Metro
Goldwyni Mayer
azing step, in this enthralling and gorgeous "picture-a great star in her greatest filmt
NORMA SHEARER A Slave of Fashion
with LEW CODY
SAMUEL SHIPA
ALSO-
At áll Performances To-day THE
BROADWAY FOLLIES
INT
A Complete Change of Programme Including The
BIZARRE WARSAW POLKA BURLESQUE
[Performances begin promptly at the times mivertised.] USUAL PRICES EXCEPT AT 230 & 7.15.
WORLD
STAR
CLAIRE WINDSOR & CONRAD NIGEL
- BUSTER KEATON
DANCE MADNESS SHERLOCK, JR.
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW Orchestra at 5.15 & 9.20 Chinese Interpreter at 2.30 & 7.15.
STEALING A MASCOT.
That Bia Bay had planned an Solgiken, was the rumeur afloat other piratical attack on the 83. yesterday. It will be remembered that this weasel was pirnted during BINGS BAD LUCK TO THIEF. the earlier part of last month and her captain killed.
It was said that during the
Suiviken's last trip from the South, a profitable job, for a certain Chi- Stealing a marest did not prove pirates were on board and would' have attacked the ship, but for the nese lad. He was walking in Cox's. the new skipper, Mr. Novalls, has face to face with "motor-car. excellcat defensive measures which Path on August 19th, when he came instituted since the last experience Prominent on the top of the bon- aboard that vessel.
There are now eighty-one Auxi-
Those who have been actively ilaries throughout the country and
associated with organising the iis largely through these that Society's productions, etc., have the funds, which are free will offer had a vast amount of work to do ings, are collected. The Auxiliaries! I will refer to Mr. B. R. David, who was responsible for last year's hold rallies at certain special production, and also to Mr. W. times in order to keep up interest Fleming, as conductor. Our thanks and enthusiasm in the work of the are due to these gentlemen for the Society For the last year the dered to the Socicts (Applause.) invaluable services they have ren budget was $15,000. About four-Last, but not least, to Mr. Best fifths of this came from Chinese, (applause) who has carried out the duties of both Hon. Secretary and while foreign friends made con- Treasurer. (Applause.) tributions towards the rest. That Before I formally propose the
There was a considerable discus the interest is being well maintain adoption of the report and ne counts I would like it to be made
aibn regarding the nature of the ed is attested by the fact that the known that for the forthcoming Programme the Society should stage personal contributions increased production of "Merrie England in the latter half of their scaHOTI, 3951 during the last fiscal year. we need more members, and parti- duction should be put on was also
The question of where the pro- he wrenched it off and "dopbled": This shows that the interest among cularly contraltos. Rehearsals are the Chinese Christians in the now in full swing, and I hope there raised, and it was stated that there from the spot. But stealing a spiritual welfare of their com will be a good response. To those remained the Lee Theatre and the mascot is, one thing and selling it patriots is on the increase and is who have recently arrived in the Star Theatre to choose from. The is another, for up to Sunday night, the Colony I would like to state that Queen's Theatre would not be suit the thief was not able to get rid of especially gratifying when country is in such turmoil and this is one of the oldest Societies strife.
Two Missions,
able.
The question of which theatre
net, was an attractive mascot, which the owner, Mr. E. Abraham, bad put on for luck.
This mascot fascinated the lad and after hesitating for a moment,
the little statuette. A policeman
in Hong Kong, and I venture to On the question of attendance, say that there is no Society that it was thought that it would make
came across the boy and would have To date the Society is conducting many people as the Hong Kong thought that they would be given a pening, but the lad, acted so sus- has given so much pleasure to so the Society better known if they
visited Kowloon, and it was also pazzed on without anything hap tbmissions-one in Yunnan, with
Philarmonic Society, I sincerely two stations in which five Chase hape that among the new-comers good reception if they crossed the piciously that the constable kent. missionary families are resident; one in Manchuria where there are there will be a rendy response, and harbour.
an eye on him. The result was a eight stations with eight workers that they will come and join the
should be aquired for the occasion search which revealed the avenging resident, Plans are being made to Society, not only for their own increase the force in Yanzas and pleasure, but for the greater plea was left to the Committee to demascot. also to send one missionary to sure which they will be giving to Outer Mongolia. In Yunnan the others. missionaries were a first anything but welcome, the people even re fusing to rent them houses; now there are calls to enter other cities "and offers of land contributions to- wards buildings. While evangelism is the key word of the Society,
both educational and medical work are being used to gain an entrance into the hearts and homes of the people.
Inspiring Meeting.
Officers Elected..
Officers were elected as under: President, Mr. G. E. H. Beavis. Hon. Producer, Mr. W. E, Price. Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. J. Best.
...Programms Discussed. The Chairman announced that it help the church to meet its tremend was proposed by the Committee
ride.
The lad was charged yesterday The merits of having a concert, followed by Trial by Jury" were morning before Mr. W. Schofield, discussed at much length, and at the Kowloon Magistracy. He told the Magistrate that he did not various suggestions were made.
One member considered that atcal the little useless thing." Trial by Jury" was about the It was given to him by two theives poorest thing that Gilbert and to pawn:
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW Continuous from 2.30 to 11.15.
THERE'S A LONG, LONG TRAIL
of
Bags, Fleas, Flies, Beeties, Mosquitoes,
etc...
all killed by
KEATING'S
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The Sign of
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charge-sheet, the little thief smiled thinking that he had pulled wool Original Copy, Ideas, and over the cyca of the law. But the Designs for Posters and smile was suddenly changed to Blocks tears when the Magistrate told him that there was 11 alternative charge of receiving stolen pro...that checks all insertions perty." The young rascal's memory in Foreign and Chinese was also given a jolt to think care- fully whether or so he had two papers for its Clients, previous convicticas-against him.
that has an The young scamp remained silent Magistrate zaid twelve strokes of the best media for all classes the cane, the rascal was led out of Advertisers,
heard this, and when the and Extensive knowledge of of the Court smiling his gratitude at the Magistrate for not giving a severer sentence.
unrivalled
Hon. Treasurer, Mr. B. Dormer. Sullivan ever put together, and sug- While the Magistrate scanned the with a Complete Service of Four additional members for the gested that a first-class musical Committee, which already includes comedy would be much more up several ladies are: Messrs. J. Wpreciated and would be better than Baldwin, D. M. Richards, Stone and having a two-part programme.. Hargreaves-Brown.
It was decided that the perfor The Chairman announced that the mance during the second half of the To attend such a meeting as the services of Mr. W. H. FitzEarel, season should be given for three one on Sunday was to receive in of, the King's Own Scottish Bor- nights. spiration and hope and the streng-derers," had been secured 18 con- On the question of having a thening of faith. While even the ductor.
military band it was pointed out most optimistic among the Chinese
that there had been quite a number Christian leaders appreciate the
of military band concerts." need of the foreign missionary to"
Mr. D. M. Goodall expressed the before the staging of the production ous task, ta get almost untouched, that in the second part of the opinion that to have a band concert of reaching the magees of China's season (1928) they hoped to stage would perhaps indicate that the millions, one needs no further an entertainment in which there proof than the work of this Society should be a band concert for the Society was not capable of filling in
the whole of the evening the to feel aure that the Gospel has first ball of the programme, and found its way into the hearts of that during the second part of the selves. He suggested that if they could only give "Trial by Jury!! thousands of the people and that as evening the Society would produce the remainder of the programme good seed it is bringing forth good Trial by Jury." fruit.
Commenting on this the Chair should be made up with miscellane
said: It will come The consecration of the three man
He proposed this, and was second- young missionaries was carried out matter of reget to many of us to In a solemn tid impressive man know that the City Ball will noted by Mr. O. Eager, the motion
voting against
as A
ons-items, such as part-songs.
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possible return.
ner. The leading part was taken be available after February 15th,being carried, with two-members THERAPION NO. BAwill bring them the best
by Dr. C.-Y. Cheng while 20 Chi nese pastors assisted in the cere mony.
until May Certain repairs were to be made to the roof.
(Oont Jued on next Volumn.)
Avote of thanks to the Chair nian, proposed by Capt. Thomas, concluded the" meeting.
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