THE VICTORIA DIOCESE.
BISHOP'S APPEAL FOR
HELP.
THË V.D.M.A. OBJECTS DESCRIBED.
AMONG CHINESE WOMEN
AND GIRLS.
At yesterday's meeting of the Victoria Diocesan Missionary Asso- ciation, the Bishop, the Right Rev. C. R. Duppy, D.D., made an
To Call Forth Service. Invaluable service has been given during the past year in connection with our hospitals and also in the Iway of Christmas gifts.
The Bishop then mentioned several of the workers by name, udding" The V. D.M.A. stands for service on the part of all its mem- bers. What I want to stress is that there is service to be done by us all.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930.
S.P.C.A. BALL.
ENJOYABLE FUNCTION AT
PENINSULA HOTEL.
MANY CLEVER COSTUMES.
The SP.C.A fiacy dress dinner The Needs of the Diocese. The V.D.M.A. also exists to call and dance, which was held last forth gifts for the diocese. The night for the second time at the Diocesan Conference has appointed Peninsula Hotel, proved a great the V.D.M.A. Treasurer as Trea success. There were over 200 per surer of the Conference. That
sons present and some most in- means that the Conference recog-
main genious costumes were seen. Not channel for gifts for the diocese.
all the dancers were en masquerade, The Church Missionary. Society. has had to curtail its work. The
but with the clever schenie of de- support of a missionary costs only coration arranged by Mr. Copley of
nises this Association as
HAICHING PIRATES ROUND THE COURTS.
.....S TO DIE.
JUDGE'S TRIBUTE TO GUARDS AND OFFICERS.
TWO MEN RECEIVE SENTENCE
CALMLY. -
Lan Hing and Lam Ming, the two accused indicted on a charge of murdering Khial Singh, an Indian uard on the as. Halching, during the piratical attack on the vessel last December, wers found guilty by the jury at the Criminal Sessions
Heary Gollan).
A MANICURIST!
A Chinese who was charged with unlawful possession of a penknife and four keys for an unlawful purpose, told the Magistrate that ho used the knife to clean his finger- nails, while the keys opened his boxes.
It was stated that a servant-girl employed at a shop in Canton Road happened to go to the back yard to get something, when she saw the de fendant stoking the fire in kitchen. She screamed and here
into the lane, Her cries aroused the District Watchmen, who were quartered nearby, and they succeed- ed in arresting him.
The defendant was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour..
A Chinese woman was sentenced
In his final address to the jury, A, HEARTLESS KIDNAPPER. Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant Attorney-General) reviewed the evi- dence against each accused, and asked the jury to say that the Crown had proved their caso be- yond any reasonable doubt.
earnest appeal for money and help about 82,000 per annum and yet this the Hong Kong and Shanghai yesterday. Sentence of death was in extending the work of the year we have had to lose the ser- Hotels, Ltd., the carnival novelties passed by the Chief Justice (Sir Diocese. People were interested, vices of a senior clergyman the Rev., E. T. Loader, because we the Bishop declared, in the educa- could not find the money, This tional and medical work being done, leaves the Tsang Shing pastorate
unshepherded. in the work among lepers for
Another emergency need was the example, and members of the purchase of our Church property in V.D.MA. could help by circulating Yunnanfu which involved fading information and stimulating in-89,000 (H.K. currency) before Chi- nase New Year. Fortunately we were able to loan the money. The in-V.D.MA. are asked to provide 8300
a year for the next five years.
We need very badly indeed in a diocese like this & Central Diocesan Fund which is available not only for particular churches but for the work of the diocese generally".
terest.
Miss G. Dunk gave a most teresting address on her work among Chinese women and girls of all ilasses, and stressed their real ap preciation of what is taught them about Christianity.
E.
The Bishop was in the chair
Mr. Halward and I while we are supported by Mr. P. Cassidy, Vice- in England are going to do what President. Col. Robertson. (Hoa. we can to interest people in. the Treasurer), the Rev. C. B. Shaan work of the diocese. We are to "and Mrs. Black (Hon. Secretaries).visit in May and June some twenty The Dean of St. John's Cathedral centres including London, Birming opened the meeting with a short ham, Manchester, Liverpool and I am confident that the prayer, following "which the Trea- Oxford. surer's and Secretaries reports V.D.M.A. out here will press for were dealt with. Mr. P. Cassidy ward with the work of building up commented upon the drop in the Central Diocesan Fund which number of members and asked those will be more adequate for our present to make every effort to in-needs. If all members, in addition duce more people to join.
to the membership fee of 82, would send some donation for the general work, such money would be credited to the church to which they belong and would enable us to do more effective work in this diocese.
THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS.
PLACE OF THE V.D.M.A.
Addressing the meeting the Bishop said:
The report reminds you that the V.D.M.A is the result of an amal gamation (founded thirty-one years ago) and the Victoria Diocesan Association (founded ten years ngo). Within the past few weeks there have also been established a body of Church Eleetörs; Church Councils and reconstituted Dioce aan Conference. I believe all this is a move forward and I believe the V.D.M.A. is enpable of playing a very important part in the life of this Diocese. It has important work to do in handing together those who will interest themselves in the work of the Diocese.
Its value in this respect is three. fold :-
1. It links as up with England through its having its counterpart in the V.D.A. at home. And I want to point out to group secretaries, and to all those who are interested, that the Association must be win- ning fresh members all the timë:
9. It links up the Churches and Congregations out here. It is a link
Chinese
the and between the Colonial Churches and I am inter- ested to ace that Dr. Chan Wai Cheung, Secretary of the Chinese Group, is having some of the V.D.MA. literature translated into. Chinese.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following were elected to serve in the various capacities in dicated during the ensuing year:-
Vice-Chairman.-P. S. Cassidy. Hon. Treasurer.-Colonel. T. A.
Robertson (to act during Col.. Robertson's absence Mr. E. N. Enser)...
Hon. decretaries.--Mrs. Black, Rev. N V. Halward (to act
paper ribbons, balloons and won- derful paper head-dresses, and the very considerable number of gay and decorative costumes, the ball was as colourful as could be desir ed, and the very happy earnival spirit made it go with a swing from start to finish. One big party of 33 English people went as, Yan- kee sailors, and there were the familiar shepherdesses, pierrots and Columbines, that are always to be seen on such occassiona
Referring to the first accused, counsel stressed the direct evidence against the man in that he had been identified by Mr. the Mello as the man whom he saw in the Chief Officer's cabin. Further, the m lucker on the boat deck more than was discovered under the life-belt
twelve hours after the attack. Dus Both dinner and dance were helding all that time he had made no in the roof garden and excellent attempt to reveal his presence.
Dealing with the second accused, music was provided by the Hotel counsel emphasised the value of Mr. orchestra. At about 10 p.m. a
de Mello's identification since the witness had stated that accused was parade of the fancy costumes was
one of those who invaded the engine staged. and the judges Sir Shou
rooin. Witness bad further stated Son. Chow, Miss Ho Kwong, Mrs. that the accused had blood" in his I., M., Dyer and Mr. Finnegan (the hand and font, and the man had in President of the H.K.S.P.C.A.) fact been wounded as proved by had no easy tank to award the the doctor's evidence. four prizes given by Lady Pollock
Their decision was given at last to everyone's satisfaction, as fol- lows:-
The Prize-Winners.
Mr. Fitzroy asked the jury to consider the, direct as well as the circumstantial evidence against the two men, and then take their own statements explaining how they came to be found within the grilles.
The following were the prize. He subinitted that their statements
were untrustworhy, and false, winners: "
Ladies. First prize, Miss Mar- hall (Egyptian); second prize, Miss Kwok (Page)..
Mr.
Gentlemen. First prize, Roper (Pirate); second prize. Mr. Stock (Sailor).
Later a photograph was taken of the assembled guests.
•
The object of the ball, as was that of last year's, was to raise
during Mr. Halward's absence money for ag endowment scheme for the Society, to enable it to Rev. C. B. Shann). Assistant to Hon. Secretaries.-carry on and expand the excellent
Mrs. Evan Stewart.
Secretary for Hospital Supplies.
Mra Lang
+1
V.D.A. London Sales' Secretary.--- Mrs. Roffey (to act during Mrs. Raffey's absence" Mrs. Stark).
Group Representatives: Cathedral GroupMiss N. Ache- son (Hon. Secretary). Mr. E. Owen-Hughes, Miss Griffin.
St. Andrew's Group:-Miss MeGill (Hon. Secretary), Mr. O. B. Raven (Hon. Treasurer). St. Peter's Group.-Mr. E. S.
Cunningham
Secre- (Hon.
tary), Mias Cooper. Chinese Group. Rev. Lee Kau Yan, Mr. Woo Yee Tung, Dr. S. W. Phoon, Dr. Chau Wai Cheung, Outports Group. Mrs. Kennedy
Skipton.
...
3. The V.D.M.A. linky scattered members to the centre through the
Any Other Business. Outports Group. At present this
Dr. Chau Wai Cheung in second- Group numbers twenty-six and Iing the above elections spoke of the hope this number may be increased. value of the V.D.M.A. to the Chi nese Church. It was more, he said, Stimulating Interest:
than cordiality valuable as that The V.D.M.A. has important work was, and much practical work was to do in circulating information and being done, which helped towards stimulating interest. My experience the development of the Chinese goes to prove that there is a con- Church. The existance of the siderable amount of goodwill among V.D.M.A. helped to focus the minds people and that rightly approached of Chinese Christians on the fact they are prepared to be interested that their church was still young, in and help work such as that for and its organisation and the spirit which we stand. We have, as you know, three mission hospitals in this diocese: in Pakhei," in Yun- nantu and in Nanning. People are also prepared to be interested in educational work such as is going
of the workers was an example and an inspiration to them.
WORK AMONG CHINESE WOMEN. Miss G. Dunk gave a most inter- on in our schools, and people are eating address on her work among prepared to be interested in the Chinese women and girls. She has building up of the Chinese Church. been for 28 years in China and is I hope that the V.D.M.A, will con-working under the direction of the
work being done for animals in the Colony, without having to make constant calls on the generosity of the public.
ARMED ROBBERS AT SHAUKIWAN,
HAUL OF OVER $200.
Two men armed with revolvers, and a third man who was unarmed, raided the second floor of 170, Main Street, Shaukiwan West, on Thursday night and collected money and jewellery to the total value of 8927, and made good their escape.
The occupants of the flat, a man and his wife with two other women, were awakened by the robbers at about 9 pm. They were all gagged with towels, and their hands and feet tied with wires. It took them an hour to release themselves and they then informed the Police of the outrage.
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A VANCHAI NERO?
DRUGOIST ACCUSED OF FIRING HIS SHOP.
Pun Chu San, the proprietor of the Hing Sau Ning medicine shop
Strong Plea by the Defence, For the defence, Mr. C G. Alabaster, reminded the jury that the matter required their earnest consideration, as the life of cach man depended on their verdict. He asked them to take cach, case separately, and if, as he submitted, the Crown had failed to establish the charge; it was their duty to say that the secusad ware not guilty.
Dealing with the evidence of iden- tification, Mr. Alabaster said that
reliance could be placed on Mr, de Mello's evidence. The witness had picked out three men at na identification parade including the frst accused, but two of these men were not on trial. There no one who had identified the first accused
except Mr. de Mello, and all that Mr. de Mello saw of the man was
by: Ar. Whyte-Smith, to a year's hard labour on two charges of kid- napping children:
Sergeant Fitches told the Magis- trate that the mothers of the two kidnapped children know the defen dant well. On the afternoon of February 6, the lads disappeared from their homes. Some days be fore this, the defendant had men- tioned that she was returning to her village. Nino days later, a friend remarked to ona of the mothers that he had seen the des fendant with the two boys"in a rieksha, going towards Kowloon City. The defendant was not traced until the end of February when she was seen in Austin Road by the two mothers. She was arrested but defied the mothers to prove their allegations
The Magistrate imposed a sen- tence of one year's hard labour, on each charge, to run concurrently. and intimated that if the defendant effected the return of the boys a recommendation would be made to H.E. the Governor for the reduc tion of the sentence..
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SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.
$
A Chinese who was remanded on a charge of possession of seditious literature, calculated to cause breach of the peace, failed to an- swer to his name when the case waÌ heard before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. The Magistrate ordered his bail of $500 to be estreated and issued a warrant for his arrest.
**MARINE GOODS!"
A Chinese was sentenced to six weeks hard labour by the. Kowloon Magistrate yesterday for the theft of a steel wheel and a boring shaft, to the total value of 860, the pro- perty of the Kwong Sung Loong Company, Thistle Street.
from the flash of a torch in a He was trying to sell the articles darkened room, while the witness himself was in the hands of armed to a marine store dealer in Pitt men and trying to escape from them Street, when a Chinese detective
arrested him. to the bridge.
In the case of the second prison- fer's injuries, counsel recalled the evidence of the officers that they fired at the poop deck, when they heard that an attempt was being made to lower the boat there and that the fire was returned. He submitted that the accused could very well have received his wounds either from the fire of the officers or from a shot from the pirates.
In summing-up his Cordship told the jury that it did not matter who red the shot which killed the Indian guard. The law was that if the two men, or either of them, associated themselves with other for the purpose of carrying out the piratical attack, and if one of the others fired at and killed Khial Singh with the object of furthering the piratical attempt, then accused would be guilty of murder.
fierce attack
"NEW SCHEME TO HELP
CHINA.
FURTHER DETAILS OF AMERICAN SCHEME.
(CNITED PRESS.]
WASHINGTON, March 1. Senator William H. McMaster of South Dakota to-day introduced a resolution which provides for the Federal Farm Board's expenditure of not to exceed G. 825,000,000 in the purchase of wheat flour for dis tribation in China famine areas, provided that the Chinese Govern
reimburse the agrees amount spent within the next ten ycars, on terms which the Farm Board may consider adequate.
ment
to
This resolution is meant to re- place the Nye Resolution, which provided for appropriating such an amount from the U.S. Treasury. The Nye measure was never acted upon
Senator Charles L. McNary of Dealing with the criticism of Mr. Oregon, chairman of the Committee de Mello's evidence, his Lordship said that there was nothing in the plan and set a hearing for next on Agriculture, has approved the
Great Courage and Ability.". At one stage of the summing up was charged before Mr. A. W. G. His Lordship said that the officers Grantham yesterday with arson, and of the ship and the guarda showed attempting to defraud, the Globe not only great courage but also and Rutger Insurance Company. was held on Thursday into the
It will be recalled that an inquiry reat ability in dealing with a very circumstances of the fire at 191 Queen's Road East, and in the course of the proceedings a Chinese side of its work by arranging visita streets and houses of Hong Kong. various institutions; by its She spoke of the 800 Chinese mem-
and another man were watching the magazine, the "Outposts," by ita bers of the Women's Missionary to put them out..
flames without making any attempt half-yearly At Homes" by per Union, many of whom are mothers The defendant was remanded for hape arranging another exhibition,
of families, who were doing similar one week, bail being refused. It such as St. Andrew's, Kowloon or
work, visiting the houses of Chris- ganised two years ago. And, here,
was stated that the furniture of the let me say that in the Cathedral Hall on April 8 the Rev. John Foster of Canton, author of "Chinese Realities," is to give an address on
Young China and Religion."
tinue to emphasise the educational Chinese Church, visiting in the constable stated that the proprietor | demeanour of the witness when he
ta
Prayer Service and Gifts. The V.D.M.A. has important work to do in calling forth prayer, service and gifts for the Diocese and for missionary work generally,
tians and those who were learning, shop was insured for 81,000 and the teaching them and holidng prayer merchandise for 84,000.. meetings.
week.
WLA the box to imply that he In explaining the reasons behind was anxious to see a resemblance his resolution, Senator MeMaster where one did not exist. Mr. de said that it would help to solve the Mello had certainly behaved very farm problem in the United States, gallantly in the face of great and that it would also help the danger-and had kept his head.
China famine victims. After
seven a retirement of
Saying that some doubted the. minutes, the jury returned an un-extent of the China famine, Senator animous verdict of guilty againet McMaster went on:- both prisoners.
"I am sure that millions of Chi- Addressing the interpreter, hisnese children are undernourished Lordship the Chief Justice said:- and need our help. I do not know Tell them that the jury have of any better policy that the United found them guilty of the offene States can adopt than to supply They have had the advantage of foodstuffs to starving peoples of the Mr. Alabaster's ability, but the world. jury-and I agree with their ver "Such a course would create in- diet-have come to the conclusion tornational good-will, and provide.a that they are guilty of the offence wonderful example, of humanitari
abisa!?? charged against each one of them. Their offence is a very serious one indeed, more arious that ordinary under conditions which would be in charges of murder, and it is my
duty to pass upon them the sentence ed intently to the words of the tolerable to the European.
It was announced
sentence and when the judge finish- that the directed by the law." V.D.M.A.At Home would be Donning the black cap, his Lorded turned to go. The other looked held on April 8 in the Cathedral ship passed sentence of death. The at the Bench, as if to say something. Hall when an address would be first prisoner, who slouched on be but decided to keep silence, and given by the Rev. J. Foster on ing told to rims from his seat, listen went, quietly to the cell below the
Young China and Religion." (Cortinued as foot of next column.) dock.
Of the quite extra- ordinary pleasure which the Chinese children take in these prayer meet. ings and their fondness for singing The address as the Bishop said bymns, and more amazing still, of in thanking her, was at once an the sacrifices that poor and hard incentive and a rebuke to those of working women would make to at us who can get their religion. easily tend classes and prayer meetings. and in comfortable circumstances. One girl who works in a factory He added that the Chinese Chris from 7 a.m. till 10.30 p.m., came to tian communicant gave, it had been The V.D.M.A. exists to call forth her house one evening at 8 p.m., estimated, about $15 per head per annum to the Church-which repre- prayer. Sometimes I am tempted radiant because she was having a to think that it is here where wenight off and could thus learn some-sented a very great sacrifice on the are weakest. The permanent work thing more of Christianity. She part of many people who wore living done by this Association depends told of visits to the poorer Chinese upon the degree in which its mem- homes, homes represented by one hers draw from the fountain, head bad in a row of many others, un- of all vitality. and upon their use sheltered by any cubicle, in a tene- of intercessory prayer.
Members ment house; of the intense interest may obtain copies of the Prayer that the women who lived thus took Manual for fifty cents from their in what she had to tell.:
(Continued at foot of next column). Group Secretaries.
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