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WIRELESS GRIEVANCES.
HONG XONG [TO THE EDITOR OF THE
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THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BISHOPS REPORT.
SERMON AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
FOURTEEN MEN MISSING.
IBUKI MARU.
PICKED UP BY PASSING
TRAWLERS?
EUROPEAN WILLS,
ESTATE OF 'SIR": HENRY
"WILKINSON,"
the value of £4,287 48. id., and
Net personal setate in England to
$16,000 in Hong Kong was left by Sir William Henry Wilkinson, late. Consulate General at Hankow, what died at Deepdene," Bathampton, England, on March 31, 1930.
Re-sealing of certified copy of tho will and codicil in respect of estate- in the Colony has been granted to Mr. CEH. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, as attorney for Messrs. W. P. Moore, F. B. Archall and C. D. Wilkinson (executors) and "Agnes Mary Lady Wilkinson
execûtrix).
But to-day the doors stand open. The way to the reunion of Christian churches, about which we thought. and prayed so much, lies dear shend and more hopeful of attain ONLY FOUR RESCUED FROM ment than ever before. The pro- posed scheme for reunion in South India has received the unaminous blessing of the bishops. We re joice," they write, that one part of the Anglican Communion should be found ready to make this venture The following is the first of a for a corporate union with certain After a message from the Royal series of sermons on the Lambeth non-episcopal churches. We feel that Fleet Auxiliary Pearleaf brought in a senso our brethren in South the reassuring news that all mem- Conference, which was preached India are making this experiment St. John's Cathedral on Sunday by on behalf of the whole body of the bers of the crew of the Ibuki Maru the Rov. H. V. Koop.
Anglican churches. They are our which struck a reef on the north He that hath pioneers in this direction of the bank of the West Reef in Hainan Rev. III 8, 8.
movement for unity." The door is an ear let him hear what the Spirit open. Where pioneers lead, others Straits, were safe, another tale, a in China, Africa and Japan may totally different one, has been follow. saith unto the churches.",
Behold I have set before thee an
brought to the local agents of the ill-fated vessel by four members of
Shanghai Baskdent's Estate. Mr Arthur - Prescott Wood, the crew to the effect that fourteen
formerly of Shanghai, and late of men are missing
An official of Mesars. Horai&ton, who died on February 21, 1630, 60, FitzGeorge Avenue, Kensing-
Co., the agents, stated that the left estate in Hong Kong worth
Net value of estate in Shanghai amounts to Trels 94,608,98, or £0.150 1389d, f
Testator bequeaths to his widow-
absolutely and unconditionally his life policy of £3,000 and directs that the proceeds of another life polles for £800 with profits are to be in- vested for her benefit
right to ask for information on the them eagerly. It is a lengthy re-calties is not refusad but welcomed. (Pearleaf rescued only four men, / $18,200.
following points..
that
DAILY PRESS"]
SIR,-Listeners in the Calony owe a debt of gratitude to you for your leading article of Friday last
Secondly in the matter of family and for on Wireless Grievances
life and the responsibilities of par your offer to open your correspon. open door."
The London papers containing the enthood, the door is open for a wise church dence columns to those wishing to'
and those who have dedicated their discuss the subject. Before going anal report of the Lambeth Con-co-operation between the into critical detail of local wireless ference have begun to arrive in the lives to the study of medicine. programmes, listeners have the Colony and we have been reading New light on these perploxing diffi A door is opened wide whereby port consisting of a letter signed womanhood may bring its own the master, Capt. J. Takami, the on behalf of the conference by the peculiar and priceless gifts into the
mate, the engineer and the wireless You very justifiably say there must be tremendous difficut Archbishop of Canterbury, and service of God's Kingdom; and
may pass to find not the old premen, it was stated that they pre ties experienced by the two or eventy-five resolutions, not one of anally another through which youth operator. As regards the basing three men who are responsible for which is in any sense superfluous judices and discouragements but ferred to abandon the vessel and two days before the above-mention- the control of the inadequate localer vagite. And it may be that many full scope for its enthusiasm and its of our people will lack the oppor- spirit of adventure. We would
ed four were taken off by the Pear- broadcasting apparatus. The hard-tunity or the determination to read affirm that it is for the charch to ship is even greater inside the the whole of it. I shall therefore give its Christian witness in a way leaf, they made a raft on which try, this morning and next Sunday that will appeal to youth, and that studio itself, where one man-an at the morning service and the youth will understand. It is our they set out. Up till now, no news electrical engineer-combines in his following two or three Sundaya in confident belief that when the very full day's work the duties the evening, to pass onto you the church does that, then youth will substance and, as I see it, the make its own responsive witness in a fashion and on a scale beyond significance of this great report.
Let us think frst of the confer that which any previous generation ence from which this report has has seen.
accustomed to come. We are acknowledge leadership and au- It is understood that the studio thority in every other walk of life, operation orders are dictated by in science, medicine, in Government and education; to give honour the Hong Kong Broadcasting Com where honour is due. Here was a men concerned, by mittee. If this is so, could an gathering of authoritative statement be given as their calling, with eternal things; of mon, not self-elected (need that to the names and qualifications be said) but chosen to be the (technical, dramatic, musical, pub-spiritual leaders of their fellow An assembly (to quote the licity, etc.) of the ladies and men..
note at the end of the letter) gather gentlemen on that Committee, and ed from all parts of the world, what system was adopted to ensure bringing to the process of delibera that their selection, for this respon- tion, the manifold experience and Knowledge acquired under widely sibility ensured that they definitely different conditions in widely sundered fields of labour;" an represented general opinion?,,
assembly of add,
of
programme arranger, talent selector, announcer, studio artiste, and secretary; in addition to his technical work!
It would further be of interest to receive an assurance that they do actually discuss the standard of Z.B.W. programmes, whether they hear them from the studio end, or from their own receiving-sets.
One final question, Sir; what actually is the status of Z.B.WI Is it a Government concern or not (The provision from pablic funds of the new transmitting set would suggest the former to be the case.) Yours, etc.,
ALL-BROW... Hong Kong, September 15.
has been received regarding their fate but several trawlers are still cruising in the vicinity of the mishap in the hope of picking them
has been granted to Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, of Mesara, Johnson, Stokes: Resealing of probate of the will
as attorney for the & Master,
Legacies are made in the will to the widow and children.
executors.
CROWN LAND SALES.
BRISK BIDDING YESTERDAY.
At the Crown Land Office Fes- terday, three lots of land were put up for sale. The first, IL. 3088) situated at Wong Nei Cheong, was The weather in that part is ex-bought by Mesars. Lau You Kong tremely rough at the present time, and Fong Fo for $18,600 (upset about 3,500 square feet and the consequently fears are entertained price $13,125). It has an area of for their safety. One consolation, annual rental is: $20.
up.
"He that hath an car let Him hear what the epirit saith unto the Behold I have set churches." before three an open door." I think we have cause to thank God for the courage and wisdom of our leaders. Men are not converted by however, is that the scene of the Encyclical Letters or conference remishap is close to the fishing solutions; that comes through the witness of the individual Christian; grounds so that there is a possibility but the great battles of God's King of their having been picked up by dom cannot be won by individuals: passing trawlers. they will be won anly by the whole body of God's Church. Ten years of servico lie before that Church be fore the Bishops meet again and this is her commission. Too often she has been like a beleaguered city, locked within closed doors and men, We might gates. But now the doors are open versed in and our leaders' call us to take the deeply more. the knowledge of human nature field. than perhaps any other group it would have been possible to collect. "An assembly that began its work in prayer, carried it through with prayer and ended it in prayer.
If we can remember that it will put us in the right frame of mind to approach their conclusions. They were conscious of us during their deliberations. "We take - this op- the letter saya, "ef portunity," thanking from our hearts all those, both far and near, who have pray- ed God to give us His Spirit's pre- sent aid We hope that the results of our work may bring encourage. ment and help to this great circle of intercessors even in remote parts of the earth." They were conscious If we are that, we shall not be content to give their resolutions mere superficial thought; we shall want to weigh them carefully; and that is why I cannot bring myself to deal with them in the course of a single sermon. It would be an insult to treat the vast labour of the These conference in such a way... are only frst impressions.
"ARMS FOUND ON A WOMAN. of us; let us be conscious of them.
THREE CHINESE CHARGED..
The arrest of a Chinese woman who was found in possession of arris and ammunitions at Con- naught Road Central on Saturday
What then is their message) It afternoon led to the apprehension is summed up by the bishops them- of two further Chinese, The three selves in one word-witness. "We were brought before Mr. R. E. have discovered one idea underlying all our long deliberations: it is the Lindsell at Central Magistracy idea of witness. Our Lord Himself yesterday, when they were charged in his last recorded words laid this with the joint possession of a recharge upon his church: Ye shall be witnesses unto me, unto the volver and 44 rounds of ammuni
earth.' uttermost parts of the There comes into our mind the. Pleas of "Not guilty were en-vision of the great succession of wered by all three defendants, the those, who have borne this witness
in past generations. They encom third of whom, onc of the two pass, like a radiant cloud, each new male defendants, was legally re- generation, as it takes up the age- lang testimony. Witness and op presented by Mr. Horace Lo
portunity for witness. He that Detective-Sergeant Whelan ia hath an ear let him hear what the that the woman was arrested in Spirit saith unto the churches"... “Behold I have. set before thee an Connaught Road Contral with a
open door. Those are the words of parcel containing the arms. She scripture which keep recurring to pointed out the second accused, and my wind as I read this inspiring
letter and the
tion.
intimated that he had given her the follow. resolutions which
parcel to carry.
aahore.
Too often in the past the church When approached, the second ac-or individual sections of it have, cused mentioned that the parcel barred the way, to progres; they had been handed to him by the have seemed to put obstacles in the third defendant when on board the path and restraints on those who Tai Ping (of the Barber, sought to venture out after new. Wilhelmsen Line). He was given truth and practice. As one reads. some money to carry the parcel the story of the last four hundred New years one can hear doors shutting nevery hand. At the Reforms tion Rome shut her doors against England; in the evangelical revival the Church of England shut her doors on the Non-Conformists; in the 19th century many people shut the door against the High Church- men. At different times during the last fifty years the doors have been. shut on the scientist seeking after,
At this stage, the Magistrate re marked that in such circumstances there was no caso against the third defendant, who could not be con- victed on the mere statement of the other man. de pal
In reply, Bergeant Whelan point ed out that when charged the third defendant had replied: "I have nothing to say." If that stament could be taken as a denial of the truth on the doctor trying to charge, then he would agree that solve the problems of overpopula- this defendant had no case totion on woman struggling for her "answer......AROON
freedom; on youth impatient of tradition and wanting to make ex- periments on fellow Christians be cause they worshipped God in a different way.
Hearing of the case was fixed for Thursday at 11 a.m., bail being fixed in the sum of $5,000 for each defendant
Messrs. Fan Sung and Kong
loon Inland Lat 2390 for $20,000.
Wong were the purchasers of Kow- This has an area of 6,670 square
The upset price was 11,673. The feet with an sanual rental of 1876-
-It will be recalled that the piece of land is at the junction of
The third lot put up for sale was Pearleaf, which was in the vicinity, Tai Nar and Boundary Streets. hurried to the scene in response to a wireless message and arrived I.L. 3069 which adjoins I.L. 9853 at at daylight on Saturday morning. Wong Nei Cheong. It has an area rental of 848. The upset price of Because of the rough weather pre-of 8,150 square feet wit an annual vailing, the Pearleaf pumped oil on to the sea to assist in rescuing $32,600 was brought to $50,000 be the 'men who remained on board the fore Mr. Mak Ying Cheong became Ibuki Maru.
the purchaser."
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