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REV. H. COPLEY MOYLE.
-APPROACHING DEPARTURE OF THE CATHEDRAL
"CHAPLAIN.
"THIRTY-TWO YEARS IN HOLY ORDERS.
PROGRESS DURING FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE COLONY.
The career of the retiring Cathedral Chaplain during his thirty- two years in Holy Orders is dealt with in the following article by "Tonides," in the course of which emphasis is laid upon the deve lopment of Anglican Church life and activities in the Colony during Mr. Copley Moyle's sojourn 'here,
There is to be a practical recognition of Mr. Moyle's servicésTM at a reception which has been arranged for Thursday, December 28th, at 8.30 p.m.; at the Cathedral Hall. A presentation will be diade on that occasion to Mr. Moyle by the Hon. Mr. J. Owen' Hughes on behalf of subscribers.
Early Days,
The Rev. Henry Copley Moyle, who graduated at Oxford Univer. sity (Lincolo College), entered Holy Orders in 1898, being ordained to the diaconate, by the Eishop of Chester, in the Cathedral Church of that ancient city.
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COMMUNIST PLOT IN NINGPO.
DUPLICATE OF CANTON THREATENED.
CO-OPERATION OF BANDITS
NINOPO, Dec. 13th - During the past three weeks. there has been a rounding-up of Communists in Ningpo. A. mili form of material law has been in force and armed patrols have been policing the streets night and day To be out of doors aftër mine o'clock at night without a pass from the police office would put dhe 1. danger of arrest. A special com tice of 1918. The collection was mission for the searching out and nearly 81,800, which is the largest trial of suspected "Communists, has in the history of the Cathedral, and heen mesting every day. Over covered the cost of the erection of the Cathedral War Memorial Cross seventy arrests have been made i which now stands fat the Western twenty-nine have been released. end of the Cathedral compound about twenty have been sent on to Many distinguished ecclesiastics have occupied the pulpit during Hanghow as convicted Communists, Mr. Copley Moyle received his 31:. Moyle's tenure of, office, not-and the remainder are languishing Erst licence to the Parish Church ably, of course, the Lord Bishop of of Runcorn, Cheshire, and the fol- Londen (the Rt. Hon. and Rt. Rev.
in the Ningpo prison. lewing year, before ordination to Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram) the priesthood, was given charge who was in the Colony last Christ- of a growing district of some 6,000 mastide. Three years ago, follow inhabitants in which a new church ing a conference of the Anglican had recently been built. Two years Church in China, Mr. Moyie had later Mr. Moyle accepted a curay the honour of entertaining to at the Church of St. Mark, Hor luncheon sham, Sussex. Three years later
bishops. he was offered, and accepted, the living of Iping with Chithurst, Sussex, the patron being Lord Leconfield.
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Arrival In Hong Kong.
An Extensive Uprising Planned. From the first, the rumour, has been current that plans for an ex- tensive Comunucist uprising in this part of the 'province had been dis-
Do dess than eleven covered, but hitherto there has been"
A curious lack either of interest or Growth And Development. Syncrouising with the Nationa!xcitement among the populace. Mission of lepentance and Hope. In fact, a tendency has been dis in England in 1916, Bishop Norris cernible to treat the whole affair. held a Mission at the Cathedral
Mr. Moyle remained at Iping which resulted in general revivalry lightly and even to deprecate until 1919, when he answered the of Church activities in the Colony, the activity of the authorities as. call for service among the British Although Mr. Moyle was on Home a needless interference with a few communities domiciled in the leave during Mr. Hickson's mission harmless individuals holding ex Colonies and was appointed by the of Spiritual Healing in 1921. 4trente political views. Now, how- Church Body, through Bishop prayer circle in that connection has Montgomery, to the Cathedral still been maintained under Air. ever, the reasons for the precau“ Chaplaincy of Hong Kong. The Moyle's leadership.
tions and for the arrests made have Jocal diocesan was then Bishop Perhaps the greatest development been published in the local press, and Assistant Bishop of St. Albans is to be found in the growth of the in the form of the full text of the Chinese Church in the Colony, Sir Henry May, who had just been Thanks to Mr. Moyle's efforts, a discovered Communist plot. appointed Governor of Hong Kong good deal of co-operation between was on leave at the time, and Mr. the Chinese and European congrelations have a basis of truth, then If merely a fraction of the reve- (now Sir Claude) Severn, was id ministering the Government of the gations has grown up. "At a dinner Colony.
Lander now Vicar of Lyonadown
Since his arrival here in 1818, Mr. Moyle has had three periods of regular Home leave, but in 1913 he was granted special leave to enable him to accompany his wife, who was dangerously ill, to England
dise for microbes."
at Canton given by Archdeacon- the authorities are to be commiead- in Mr. Moyle's honour, the former in successfully suppressing what designate Mok a week or so ago ed heartily for their promptness expressed special appreciation of M. Moyle's work on behalf of the threatened to be a very serious Chinese congregations.
peasant uprising.
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Mr. Moyle was responsible for
The Plot Leaks Out. the inauguration of the Cathedral
The report states that a military England Branch of the Church- Men's Society and also for the officer in Wendhow discovered the Women's Guild, both of which do headquarters of the Communist valuable social and religious work party in that city and was success- in the Colony.
ful in seizing papers containing a
Future Plans.
list of the names and addresses of
Progress Of Church Work. The Rev. Copley Moyle's adminis- tration of the Cathedral and Angli en activities generally has been characterised by steady progress, Thanks to his energy and initiative
Personal Activities. the interior of the sacred edifice
Notwithstanding his various has been materially transformed, His first step was to remove the duties, Mr. Moyle, like that enr, members in the whole of cast old wooden floor, which, to use his getic prelate, the Bishop of London, Chekiang, together with the detail- realises that recreation and exered plans for a peasant uprising to own words, was a perfect paracise are necessary. Hence we find
"In those the retiring Chaplain an enthusias take place on the 5th of the 11th days," added" Mr. Moyle, money the golfer, and an energetic tennis-moon. He immediately sit there was scarce, the Cathedral Body
player. Mr. Moyle is also a Free- papers to Hangchow and the Pro- couldn't even afford to buy me a mason having held office as District vincial Government ant copies of typewriter." The munificent gift Grand. Chaplain.
the information to all the local of $250,000 from the late Sir Paul
authorities in the province, with Chater, however, put the Cathe-
instructions to take every pre- dral's finances upon a sound foot- Mr. Moyle is leaving the Colony caution and to make immediate ar- ing. The old Serum dossal was re- for Europe on the NY. liner rests of the persons whose names placed by the magnificent marble Hakunan Muru on New Year's Eve.
were disclosed.", memorial reredos which was given As already announced in the Hong The text of the plot, which has by the late Mrs. Bowdler in memory Kong Daily Frear he will preach been published in full in the Ning- of her husband, and lastly the Side his farewell sermon at the Cathe- po papers, is a very long affair, not Chapel, with its very dignified old dral on Sunday next. Christmas very clearly worded. As publish English altar and ridde! posts was morning. Questioned with regarded, it appears to be a composite built in the South transept.
to his future plans, Mr. Moyle reproduction taken from a great plied that they are in the lap of many different drafts of the same The Cathedral Hall.
the gods." All I can say at the plot. The main points in the plot Mr. Moyle's activities, however, were not confined to the interior of moment is that I am disembarking are given under three heads (1) the Cathedral. From the outset heat Naples and will then go on to to seize the authority in all the realised the necessity for a meeting Rome, which I have never seen. I chief places in east Chakiang; (2) place suitable for social functions, have been to Italy, but never south to kill landownars and gentry, burn with office accommodation for the of 31ilan. Where I shall settle down all land deeds and distribute the Cathedral clergy. The Great War when I reach Home, I cannot, of land among the farmers; (3) to
course, sny."
make arrangements for a general materially delayed matters, but,
During his siteen years in the uprising on the lines of banditry. with a promise from the late Mr. Colony Mr. Mayle has endeared The places specifically mentioned 1. J. D. Stephens to defray & quar himself to members of all communi- are between Shangyu and Hsiang- ter of the cost, Mr. Moyle set to
work, and that very valuable asset ties and people of every school of shah.
Mr. Moyle Sabotage And Confiscation, to Church life in the Colony, the religious thought. Cathedral Hall as it now stands will leaves the Colony on New Year's
A vast number of slogans to be
remain a lasting monument to his! Eve and if one and--all regret hused are given. They exhort-the
work in this connection.
Memorable. Occasions.
departure, he may rest assured that it is the earnest wish of everyone in the Colony that the dawn of the New Year may bring him health and happiness and that preferment which he has so deservedly earned.
The most important and impres- sive service to be held in the Cathe Ural during Mr. Moyle's regime was that in connection with the Armis IONIDES.
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people to kill the landowners and capitalists, with special reference to money lenders who charge high rates of interest.
Detailed instructions are given aa to how to obtain arms in certain localities from the billeted soldiery. In other places, co-operation with bandits is advised. A wealth of information is given as to how to DOCTOR VISITS GORILLAS. Į hiding places in the gorillas' own
territory The roar of the "old organise the Farmers unions, how to send secret messages to head- mar gorilla impressed him as
quarters, how to desi with luke "beating that of the lion hollow. AND HIS
warm members; and so on. A He saw them in little family thorough-going plan to destroy parties an old man," a harem communications is outlined, rail of about three wives, and some ways to be torn up, and telegraph times young ones.
wires to be cut. There are detail- ed references to particular difficul ties in small country towns, but very little information as to the plan of "comprigu in the big cities. appears that the revolt was to Ita have been mainly in the country, but Ningpo was to have been the centre.
DRIVEN TO BED IN A TREE.
A visit to some colonies of goril las, those giant, man-like apes, has been recounted to the Fellows of the London Zoological Society by Dr. N. A. Dyer Sharp, of the Nigerian Medical Service,
At sleeping time the male ape drove his wives, into a tree, where they built a great nest for them selves. Then their lord, exhibiting enormous strength, tore down arm fuls of branches and leaves, and made for himself kind of 2-foot deep spring mattress at the foot
It is very difficult to gauge the seriousness of these revelations.
On the whole, it has to be said that the people in Ningpo still refuse to take a serious view of the matter,
Dr. Dyce Sharp brought 30 or of the tree. 40 gorilla skulls back with him. In spite of the almost cannibalis from the Kamerans, W. Africa, tie tastes of the local Africans, Dr. but he had not taken the life of Dyce Sharp was able to report that a single specimen. He found a in that aren' the gorilla did not tribe in the bush which regarded seem to be vanishing." gorilla-flesh as the greatest Of From the naturalist'a point of country, it is the opinion that this dainties better than chimpanzee view this as consoling, for the ment, Brd he recovered the skulls monsters do us no harm as long as from the tribal dust heaps. qu. man keeps an arm's length away To observe the habite of these In spite of their fangs, the gorillas wonderful beasts. he constructed are saintly vegetarians.
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