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CANTON'S FINANCIAL THE LATE MR. DAVID
TROUBLES.
CENTRAL BANK'S STRONG
* POSITION.
SITUATION VERY MUCH EASIER.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.
CANTON, March 11th. The financial situation in Canton has considerably improved and the run on the Central Bank of China has practically ceased. When the writer called this morning there
HARVEY.
POPULAR KOWLOON RESI. DENT'S FUNERAL
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 12th, 1929.
CORRESPONDENCE.
HISTORY AND CHRISTIAN TRADITION.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ZONG KONG
DAILY PRESS,”]
KING EDWARD HOTEL DISASTER..
(Continued from Page')
MELTED GLASS AND
TWISTED IRON. A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Passing through a bedroom, I noted the twisted rusty heap which The funeral of the late Mr. Six-It is kind of "R.B." to had once been a curtained bed. David Harvey took place at the offer to discuss with me what is One of the walls bad fallen. By a Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley,unreasonable" in the Gospels, push dangled on a charred wire strange freak, a white wooden bell- yesterday afternoon, the Rev. J. but life is short, and your blue from the celling. I touched the Horace Johnston conducting the pencil long and sharp. The fifty-gleaming push and the wire on soven (and more), varieties of which it was suspended crumbled to
dust, Christianity offered to humanity by professional salesmeo of salvation melted into a shapeless mass and A thick plate glass mirror had is in itself evidence of the magnitude had dropped to the floor. Recom of the task "R.B." so cheerfullying crystalised again, it had clutch offers to undertake.
ed a piece of twisted brass within ita grip. And when he cites that unctuous Passing through a dim corridor, hypocrite Cromwell as an example I found myself in the remains of a bathroom, but with sunshine and
service.
Chief mourners were the son, Mr. David Harvey, jun., Mr. G. Dun can and Mr. C. Bond. Messrs. P. T. Farrell, W. Maclarione, P. W. Ramsay, T. Magill, R. Durena and G. Dunean acted as pallbearers.
through the Savoy Hotel to reach the street and suppose "something gave way for
I did not even pause to consider the mystery offered, by a hun-half I noticed on the dressing table of a eaten and two pata of butter which water-baked bedroom that I passed, ground floor lounge past the Skib Thus I made my way back to the policeman,, the gaping crowd out- side, and then into the sunshine.
INSURANCE.
insured for $140,000, as a business, The King Edward Hotel was between several local, insurance Companies. The American Asiatic Underwriters are responsible for $80,000. This cover insurance for furniture, Sxtures, etc. China Land Investment Company The fabric, which belongs to the
were only about 40 people at the Among the large gathering were of toleration-well, words fail me.blue sky overhead. At my feet and has been insured by the Hong Kong)
Mr. and Mrs. H. Nish, Mr. and Cromwell, the 'Christian who "sold all around mg desolation! Leaving Land Investment Agency, as mort
head office, asking for silver in ex: Mrs. T. F. Warren, Mrs. C. Bond, slavery in the West Indies? Crom way over fallen beams and cindered gagees, for about $2,000, with the
change for notes. '
his enemies, English and Irish, into well, the Christian whose name is execrated to this day by Roman Catholics? Cromwell, the ruthless
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Mrs. W. Macfarlane, the Hon. Mr. The Branch on the West Bund was J. Owen Hughes, Major White Lieut. C, H. Atkins, Meesra, R. M. full but not erowded as it had been Dyer, W. S. Bailey, J. Johnstone, wrecker, whose dragooning of Ire, an office of Ang building.
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on Sunday.
A Bank official said that they expected everything to be normal in the course of a few days, and there was every hope of the mass of people regaining full
"
The
Marks.
worx
And why condemn Lenin for re- ligious persecution and ignore the Tsarist pogroms!
The "big persecutions" (in Eng land f) did not die out in the 17th century; "BB" can find them if he looks right through the 18th and
seat day.
the ceiligess room I picked my corridor. Part of the wall was fragments of furniture into another missing and I caught light of bevy of typists busily at work in
of their machines
Click, chick, went the keys Tink, Link, tink faintly reload the picks of the saitage party
Drip, drip, drip, went the build
who have in accordance with the Hong Kong Fire Insurance Ch., accepted principles of insurance, covered themselves in part by re-
insurance.
The owners bare also taken out ar insurance covering their in-
terest.
The Savoy Hotel, which is owned. the Land Investment Agency have insured with the Hong Kong 8401,000 and two years rent. Fire Insurance Company for
and most local insurance offices are
This insurance is also covered,
interested.
GENERAL CHEN GOING ON WELL.
"If there are any stout timbers Savoy Hotel this confounded water in the ceilings and floors of the will get them and start something. After the dry weather, I should not From an enquiry at the Govern be surprised to see something givement Ciril Hospital we learn that way, exclaimed a voice at my both General Chen: Ming Shu and elbow.
Madame Chen Ming Sho are go- Spinning round, I saw an official ing on well and were neither of
them seriously injured. of the wall from the King Edward colleague. I hurried through a gap Hotel into the Savoy Hotel. I was not scared, but I had to pass
A. W. E. Davidson, W. Russell, T. land was to a great extent respon G. Weall, G. R. Edwards, Jsible for all the sorrow and slaughter McLeod, A. D. Humphreys, A. M.which has happened in that un-
y, C. Labrum, E. Abraham, R. Simpson, Robert Hall, D. Purves, PPy country during the last 200 ing
years! Cromwell. the man who brick dropped frofi, dloft and Wylie, D. Muir, L. J. Blackburn, the most eloquent defenes of the which had been twisted suppressed Milton's "Areopagitica" | rattled Against a massive steel
girder H. Overs, C. Hall, L. Guy, freedom of the Press ever written!
almost out of recognition by the Ferguson, J. W. C. Bonnar, ́E.
force heat. canadence in the currency.
Cock, O.B.E., C. Gordon Mackie, Official added that the amount of Captain B. Branch and Inspector coin issued in exchange for notes
Two wreaths
inscribed From his sorrowing wife and son was a little over 8150.000. That is
(Jeannie and David): loving mother quite an insignificant amount as the and father." Other family wreath
were those from Willie and Betsy, 19th centuries, and down to the proof the P..W. D. talking to Baak has about 820,000,000 in silver Jemio and Jim, Lizzie, John and Gerald, Aunt Maggie and Uncle of which $3,500,000 has been mint- Jim, Tina, Nellie and Alex, Bella and Jim, Billy and Lizzie, Walter ed for the
issue. About and family $13.000.000 of notes are in circula-wreaths, from the various Clubs, Thero Vere many personal firms and. Masonic Lodges. There were also wreaths from the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., and Fire Southorn, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bond and family, Mr. and Mr. Blackie and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. Duncan and family, Mr. and Mrs. N. Waison, Mr. and Mrs. D.
tion.
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The Government blame the private bankers and money changers for the panic and are taking a
jun
But the point I wanted to bring to the notice of "R.B." was simply this-that nobody knows what Christ really said, and there is no evidence by persons whose inaccuracies and on the point other than that written contradictions are notorious.Yours, THE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIA etc.,
..
Hong Kong, March 11th.
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RATIONALISM AND CHRISTIANITY.
J
TION.
SATURDAY'S SUCCESSFUL
RALLY.
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strong line with them. Detectives Smith, Mr. and Mra J, Hyde and were busy and seven of this frater-J. Barnett, C. Hatt, W. Cuff, J. family, Mrs. B. Cuthbert, MeseTE.
On Saturday the Boy Scouts As- nity were arrested for changing McNab, B. Rasmussen, C. Bond. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG sociation held the first Prines of
banknotes at a discount. "It is ex- pected that they will be severely dealt with. The "news of their ar-
Messrs. Gande Price & Co., Ltd., United Asiertos Oriental Agency; Ltd, and staff both Europeans and Chrises, Dodwell & Co, Ltd, Directors of Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Bradley & Co., Ltd., General Elec
DAILY PRE38."]
Wales Banner, Competition Rally Sa, I do not know whether for Father Byrne feels fattered, but
the current year in the "B" writes as if he is proud grounds of St. Andrew's Church, to think that The confused and Kowloon, by kind permission of angry tone of Satirev's letter
takes place this morning and Mr. The funeral of Mr. Paul Baülle
and Mrs. Robson will be buried later in the day.
VICTORIA DIOCESAN
ASSOCIATION.
TO-DAY'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
The annual general meeting of the Victoria Diocesan Association will be held at the Cathedral Hall to-day at 5.30 p.m.
rest spread rapidly and had trie Co. of China, Ltd., China Light showe that Father Byrne's defence the Rev. W. W. Rogers, and the importance of the proposed changes
salutary effect.
above one dollar. Tax collectors refusing to take notes will be severe- ly punished.
Church Authorities.
There was an excellent muster, 15 Troops attending.
were then presented with the The lat Hong Kong Sea Scouts Prince of Wales Banner won last year, the second year in succession, the 4th Hong Kong (Murray) Troop being the runners-up.
Eleven shops were burnt out and others damaged. Both fires were due to the carelessness of fokis The first blaze started in the Kni Hing Candle Store in Kam Wan, Street. The tallow burnt fariously and the place was ablaze in a few minutes. A number of the folis and A very popular Club man and [TO THE EDITOR OF THE # HONG KONG | part in the actual contests were
It is hoped that in view of the
members will do their utmost to be present at this meeting.
The Agendi: 1-Opening Prayer. 2-Presentation of Statement of
3.Adoption of Hon. Secretary's Report.
4.-Resolutions on the subject of the proposed amalgamation of the Victoria Diocesan Association and the Church Missionary Association as follows:-
(I) That this Annual Meeting
approves of the amalgama tion of the Church Mission- ary Association and the Vic- toria Diocesan Association into a single organisation to "be known Cho Victoria Diocesan and Missionary As- sociation," such Association to be auxiliary to the Church of England Diocesan Con ference.
The suggested constitution for the Victoria Diocesan and Missionary Association will be laid on the table for information at the Annual
·Meeting.
Power Co. (1916). Ltd., Union a matter of fact, I feel neither of Christianity has gone home." Waterboat Co., Ltd., Kowloon The Finance Bureau has issued a Bowling Green Club,
confused, nor angry, nor am I sur- Kowloon Football Club," Kowloon Dock Re-prised that he should write thus, or notice that all Government collect-creation Club, Kowloon Cricket think me so.
As soon as the Scouts had fallen Club, Hong Kong Lawn Bowls As I may be "ill-informed," but can ing agents will be paid in Central ciation, President, Committee and ses nothing supernatural about in for Inspection, the Commis- Members of St. Andrew's Society, "hospitals" or homes for aged Bank of China notes for payments, Women's Guild of Union Church, poor," and very little, as far a sinner presented, on behalf of the Accounts for 1928 for adoption.
Kowlood, Committee of Caion can see, even claimed for the local Branch of the R.S.P.C.A., Church, Kowloon, Institution of Y.M.C.A. Their activities are the Challenge Cup for the winning Engineera and Shipbuilders of purely secular and do not depend Hong Kong, Brethren of Lodge upon miracles, and I would be the essay sent in by any troop on in "Naval and Military" No. 843 last to say "aarcastic things "as quiries into ways and means of 5.C. Right Worshipful District Christ is made to any about Ration furthering the objects of that Hong Kong notes were quoted at Grand Master and Brethren, Dis-alists-about any of them Who Society locally. Scout D. Hunt re trict. Grand Lodge Scottish Free could be blind to the good work ceived the Cup on behalf of the 5th $1.89.
TWO FIRES.
inasons Hong Kong and South and self-sacrifice of the Sisters Hong Kong Troop, his being the China, District Grand Master Dr. have good reason to speak of them successful eassy. Black, District Grand Master with the greatest respect and grati There were two serious fires on, Depute (Mr. E. J. Edwards) retude, as I should about the poor Sunday, in which six young men lest presenting Grand Lodge of Scot girls who go about collecting for land, and other wreaths from the Salvation Army in London; their lives and the damage amount. Grand Lodges and officers.
although it all goes to help to keep ite officinis in fat salaried positions; ed to about $20,000. «
His Many Activities.
but I have no words at my command. Mr. David Harvey, who was 5 tu express the disgust I feel when the Rally Competition commenced These little ceremonies completed, years of age and a native of educated people drag these matters the various tests being arranged Darieden, Forfarshire, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Armend into a discussion for the purpose of and conducted by Mr. C. H. propping up any silly superstitions, Blason, Assistant Commissioner, Buildings, Kowloon, on Sunday or to prove that Jesus rose from District Scoutmaster A. White," morning, the news coming as a great the dead.
Yours, etc..
and Mr. A. S.” Mitchell, -Hon. shock to a wide circle of friends
SATIREV. who held him in high esteem. He
Secretary of the Association. The Hong, Kong, March 9th. arrived in the Colony in 1895, and
tests covered sketch-map drawing, during the past 28 years he had
judging distances, areas, weights, been connected with the United
etc., message carrying, first aid, Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd.
and observation and deduction, a Previously he was with Messrs.
Tea was provided, at an, appro- Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd."
priate interval. Scouts not taking closely identified with the sporting activities and control of the Kow-
occupied with organised games in the grounds of the Central British |# Bin-Are pedestrians really ex: School kindly lent by the Head- Kowlood Cricket Club, he was a pected to crawl in the gutters in master, Mr. G. F. Nightingale: looa Bowling Green Club and the
Ics House Street while the keen lawn bowls player, being one
three- At the conclusion the Commis of the pioneers of the game with Piece" rickshas roll by One would stoner thanked the Rev. W. W. his colleagues Mr. W. Russell, Mr. not object so much to being mangled Rogers and the Church Authorities C. Bond, and the late Mr. W. G. and trampled upon if the people in and also those of the C.B.S. for Gerrard, who had come to be known the rickshas had the decency to placing the grounds at the dis as the "Big Four" among interport apologise afterward!
posal of the Scoute. He also 're-. players: He was also a golfer, an When one is hustled and jostled minded the boys that this was the enthusiastic Volunteer in his younger and scared almost out of one's skin last occasion on which Mr. Bisson days and a good rifle shot. Mr. by theas "juggernauts " it is would be present at a Banner Com- Harvey was one of the earliest mem enough to make one pause to can- petition Rally. From the very bers and a Past Master of the East sider whether this Colony is run first he had been keenly interested Sectia Lodge, 923, of Freemasons, by the Government, the Hong Kong and ways provided very amusing and a keen sapporter of St. Anand Bhanghai Banking Corporation and interesting competitions in ob- drew's Society.
or the bullion brokers of Ice House servation and tracking. He would In September, 1925, Mr. and Street How many of these people be badly missed. Mrs. Harvey celebrated their silver in three-piece" rickshas have any wedding, which was an especially thought at all for decency or for interesting ceremony as they were the feelings of their fellows married at Union Church, Kennedy Indeed, is this any longer a marriere. Harvey being a daugh British Colony Are orders to be fer of Mr. Walter Mason, of the issued that all pedestrians shall Hong Kong and Whstpos Dock stand abjectedly at attention and Co., Ltd. Their last trip Home was elute the bullying brokers as they in 1920, and they returned, to the pat-Yours, etc., Colony towards the end of that year.
the proprietor, who lived in the top atorey, were cut off and burnt to death.
The second fire started at about 8 a.m. on Sunday morning in Sai Kwas, one of the busiest parts of Canton. Ten houses and shops were gutted.
IN HONOUR OF DR. SUN YAT SEN.
Tuesday being the 4th anniversary of the death of the late Dr. Sou Ben will be a general holiday Canton. It is also being held as Arbour Day and tree planting cere, monies will be carried out at Shek
Pai,
The city has bean decorated and the usual meetings, etc,, have been arranged.
Much sympathy will go out to Mrs Harvey and his son, as well as to his aged parents in Scotland, in their bereavement;
RICKSHAS IN ICE HOUSE STREET.
DAILY PHERS."]
O:A.S.R.
[Owing to pressure upon our space, a letter from.” Onlooker ” is unavoidably held over. ED.]
Cheers were then given Church Authorities and for the Blason, who briefly responded, re minding the Scouts of the impor tance of the daily " good turn."
The Troops then dismissed, the Hong Kong contingent marching down together to the Ferry, and breaking off on landing, on the Island
Owing to much of the work being written, it was not possible to an nounce the result of the Competi tion at the end of the Rally,
(II) That it such schéme be ap- proved by the Church of England Diocesan Conference a meeting to organise the Victoria Diocesan and Mis- sionary Association be" héld on Tuesday, April 9th, at the time fixed for the Victoria Diocesan Association Home."
(III)
At
That the existing Victoria
Diocesan Association Council and Standing Committee continue to function for the tims being until the new or ganisation is initiated and. that the Standing Committee ba empowered on behalf of the Victoris Diocesan Asso ciation to approve of a con- stitution for the new Asso cistion to be laid before the Church of England Diocesen Conference.
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