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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1930.
PREPONDERENCE OF
THE GODLESS.
RUSSIAN MASSES AND RELIGION.
BASIC LACK OF RELIGIOUS FEELING.
[UNITED PRESS.]
The world-wide crusade against
the Soviet Union in defence of
FOREIGN-TRAINED STUDENTS.
INTERESTING FIGURES FROM NANKING.
[UNITED PRESS.]
Nanking is distinctly making a determined effort to get away from the old Peping officialdon which was so characterised by its sluggish. religious freedom, under the leader-ness and inefficiency. It is not in ship of the Vatican, has met with accident that the Government is almost complete apathy among the taking to more and more Western broad masses of the Soviet popula-ways when a large number of its tion, insofar as their reaction may be judged from reports reaching
Moscow, says a United Press cor- respondent in Moscow.
Political circles have been pro- foundly disturbed by the rapid spread of the campaign initiated by Pope Pius XI. and quickly second- ed by the Canterbury Convocation. They profess to see in it a sinister signal for an economic boycott, at the least, and to an armed inter- vention.
The active leaders and members of the anti-religious organiza tions naturally pounced upon the crusade as first-rate propagan- dist material in their effort to win the youth of the nation to "atheism, They are utilizing the religious attack as proof of their contention that all religions have in common at least one thing enmity to socialism and to the one govern- ment which is trying to introduce socialism.
Apathy of the Masses, But the milienfold masses of peasants spread through the land have observed the foreign attack with equanimity. Their interest is mild and apparently untouched by excitement. Nor is this surprising. Such apathy is entirely in line with the peasant's attitude towards the anti-religious campaign throughout the last twelve years.
Where his économie interests were involved- his land, his cows, his pigs-he be- came excited, sometimes DRUT- derous. Even now д powerful section of the peasantry is offering violent resistance to the policy of, collectivization; and millions are offering a passive resistance.
But
KING'S INTEREST IN CHINA.
ADMIRAL TU AT THE PALACE.
A NAVAL MISSION. Admiral H. K. Tu, who was sent over by the Chinese Goyerament to study the navies of the Powers, and who was recently on a visit to England, told a Press representa tive in London - I have been to America and Japan for a month, and I have been here a month, and and Germany. now I am going to Fyance, Italy,
Two or three days" ago I was honoured by having an audience with King George at Buckingham. Palace. His Majesty told how in. more responsible officials are re-terested he was in China and in turned students from abroad. One Britain and China had always been. Chinese affairs, and said how Great is struck by the fact that western such traditional friends and that induent is more in evidence in he hoped we would remain so. He these Government organy headed by the British Navy I had had oppor expressed the hope that in visiting some foreign educated executives,,, tunity to sre everything I wanted There are ROTie 701 returned to see, and that every facility and students in Government service 185 assistance had been granted to me. from Europe, from America and 329 from Japan. Considering that there is a total of 4.799 civil officers in the Capital, the number of those who have received their training abroad scems insignificant. How ever, this seeming insignificance in number is counterbalanced by the big part these men are playing in the National Government. Besides, statistics show that their percentage risca together with rank.
Returned students occupy 50 per cent among the higher Government officials, including Presidents of the Yuan, Ministers, Vice-Ministers, secretaries and departmental chiefs. Of some 23 Presidents and Minis
ters, 10 are returned students-two
the closing of churches, the removal of bells, the expulsion of priests these things have rarely ovoked more than a murmur of opposition.universitics claim 70 graduates, Violent clashes, between believers and the Godless have occurred in several villages, but they are so few in comparison to the widespread anti-religious activities that they are negligible.
The buge crowds which watch the razing of churches or monasteries are never sullen or hostile. For the most part they are composed of younger people who heartily ap prove the work, and often give a helping hand.
an
A policeman in Moscow loading arrested priest through the streets attracts less attention than if he were leading a drunkard to the station Certainly there is never sign of a demonstration.
Acceptance of the Inevitable 7 Does this disinterest signify a basic lack of the religious feeling by the Russian masses? Some ob servers have advanced that as the plausible explanation. The Tsarist church, they argue, was autocratio, more concerned with ceremoniala than with humanity, and in conte- quence the allegiance of the be lievers was easily broken,
Does it merely signify a Slavic fatalism, an acceptance of the in- evitable by the religious elements who find themselves powerless to resist? Certainly the Soviet lawa give them little hope of keeping the younger generation within the folds of religion. Religious educa- tion to children under 18 outside of their own homes is strictly for bidden: And against the influencos which the bome provides are group- ed the Communist press, the clubs, radio, public schools, sport car- nivals; a hundred irresistable in- fluences which are atheistic.
There ELVE still some 30,000 Orthodox religious communitics in this country, which at least 50,000 pricets still functioning. On im- portant religious days the churches are still filled with worshippers. But everybody hero knows that the churchgoers are almost entirely older people, the pro-revolutionary generation. The youth is undoubt edly proponderantly Godless."
UKRAINE PLOTTERS
SENTENCED..
{THROUGH REUTER'S ¿qunct,]
RIGA, April 20. The great Theatre Karkoff' was well Alled for the trial of forty-five members of the "Union for the Liberation of the Ukraine" charg ed with plotting the overthrow of Soviet power in Ukraine.
American, 67, and European, 39. Of the 079 next higher in rank, there are 288 who have had their training abroad, 134 in America, 96 in Europe and 68 in Japan.
told His Majesty that I had the honour when I was Prime Minister of entertaining Prince George when he visited China in 1926.
I have also seen Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at Downing Street. H gave me a message to convey back to China that between China and Great Britain there would always be sympathetic understanding and co-operation in the general advance ment of Chinese affairs."
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RANSOM OF $300,000 DEMANDED.
No Enemy D View. Dealing with the purpose of his visit Admiral Tu said the Britisa naval training, education, organisa tion, and equipment interested him
. Most of Admiral Tu's time was greatly, and on his return to China taken up with discussions, with he would be able to submit a com- Admiralty, naval, and aerial from Europe, six from America and prehensive programme to his Gov. officials, but he found time to visit two from Japan. Mr. Wang Chungerament for the gradual extension Westminster Abbey, the Tower, and Hui, President of the Judicial Yuan, of the Chineso. Navy, “ At the several other of our ancient build- is one who has received his training moment we have 30,003 to 199,000 tonings. China is an old country, and in England. The six from America of ships and 300 officers and crew.", too, are interested in ancient Foreign Affairs: who hails from them for the policing of the Chinese are-Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister of he said, but we need to extend buildings," he said.
"What impressed me greatly has Yale; Dr. H. H. Kung, Commerce waters."
been the monuments which have and Labour from Oberlin; Dr. Chiang Mon Ling and 3. Sun Fo, armament you are talking about in-brave deeds of your patriots. This "While, we are, discussing disheen erected to commemorate the Ministers respectively of Education creasing your Navy suggested must have a great and splendid and Railways, from Columbin; and the interviewer. Mr. T. V. Soong and Dr, Liu Jui
effect on the younger generation, "Yes-but not with any view of who must naturally want to emulate Minister and Acting Minister res agression," he said." Let me make their ancestora with their bravery.. pectively of Finance and Health, that quite clear. It is necessary to
One conclusion I have come to from Harvard.
improve our ships for the policing and that is that naval aviation is There are 178 returned students of our waters. At the moment we
an important factor in the defence among some 309 officials next have thirty year old ships in use of any country. One day at Ports Ministers, departmental chiefs and Of course we have no enemy in modes, by dying boat at Calshot, by highest in rank, including the Vice- and we must bring them up to date mouth I travelled in three different members of various Yuan and Gov-view. The Chinese policy has alroad, and under the sea by sub crument Commissions. Japanese ways been a peaceful one. But an marine. My experiences in Eng improved Navy is necessary for our and have taught me a great deal," national defence. I have been to several of your naval ports-Devon- pirt and Portsmouth, and I have en your shipbuilding yards at Barrow. I have the greatest ad
LEADING CHAPEI MERCHANT - Two Women Students.
miration for the British Navy be cause in my early days as a cadet
RECEIVES MISSIVE. Two. Western educated women
I was trained by who stand out in bold relief infliers, twe afloat and one on land. trec British
Mr. Wong Tien Ping, Government service are Madame Since then I have been looking for mander-in-Chief of the Chapel Trheng, the former being a graduate the country from which they had Chapel Chamber of Commerce, Chiang Kai Shek and Dr. Soumayward with anticipation to visiting Volunteers and chairman of the from Wellesly, the latter from come..
whose 15-year old son was kidnap France. They are both members' "The British ships arc. magni ped on April 11 while returning of the Legislative Yuan Ten fernt. The British system of naval from the Public School, has re other women returned students, five training and education is also best,ceived a letter demanding from American, four from Europe because, in my opinion, it is best ransom of 8300,000. and one from Japan, are also serving the Government in various capacities.
Owing to the nature of its work, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims more returned students on its staff than any other Government organs. The Ministry of Railways, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Labour, and the Ministry of Communications use more men who have had some technical training abroad. Excepting a few Japanese returned students, the State Coun- ril, the highest organ in the National Government, has but one man on its staff in the person of its secretary, Mr. Chien Chung, Chao, who has had his training in Eng- land.
COMMUNIST RIOT IN
LEIPZIG.
POLICEMAN AND TWO REDS KILLED..
THROUGH BLUTER'S AGENCY.)
LEIPZIG, April 20 Young Communists from all over the country toncentrated here and this afternoon took part in a de- monstration which resulted in a collision with the police.
Firearms were used by both the police and the Communists with the result that one policeman and two Communists were killed.
TAPPING HOLIDAY ·
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BIG MAJORITY IN FAVOUR.
Kuala Lumpur, April 14-The Kuala Lumpur office of the Rubber Growers' Association has been notified from London that produ- cers have asscated to a tapping holiday as follows;
Ninety per cont, of the producers domiciled in the United Kingdom 91 per cent, of Dutch and other European produiers;, 79 per cent. of local European companies and proprietors in Malaya.
The total represents an annual
of 400,000. Straits Times.
The trial was conducted in an excited atmosphere due to the social eminence of the accused. Thirty- seven of those charged were various- ly sentenced to imprisonment, of three years to ten years. The fe- mainder were ordered to be banish-production ed from Ukraine.
tona.
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RUBBER GROWING IN
BRAZIL.
BIG NEW FORD ENTERPRISE
[UNITED PRESS]
Para, Brazil, February 22-J der management from the central offer in this city, the Ford Com- any continues to develop its con- session along the Tapajos river in this state,
been the clearing of land in the The latest accomplishment. bant locality of Boa Vista, the planting there of rubber plants and the
young shoots.
reparation of the equipment ne- cessary for transplantation of
15.
For the comfort of employes, houses have been constructed well as a hospital with a capacity. for 150 patients. There have come into existence an electric plant, a large sawmill, a reservoir for
fresh water, subterranean ̈steel tanks for petroleum and gasoline and a general emporium where provisions are sold to the employes at a price a little above the cost, establishment. to pay for the maintenance of the
solved by construction of a high- The communications problem was
way and telephone lines between Boa Vista and Belem (Para). In December there B
were 1,800 en- ployes working for the Ford con- cession in Para.
to start training a naval officer at The letter states that if this um the age of thirteen, when his mind is not forthcoming within five days is Bexible. He is then liable to the youth will be killed and his make a good officer on the comple-body thrown into a river. tion, of his education, Another sphere which interested me en- ten in good English, asks that a A postscript to the letter, writ ormously was your training school reply be sent in English through for seamen who are ready to retire a representative who will com so that when they have left the municate with Mr. Wong before service they have learned a vocation the expiration of the five-day whereby they can earn a living."
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lantic, through the Panama Canal and thence to the Far East will begin on April before the Fost Office Subcommittee.
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