CHRISTIAN REVIVAL IN SHANTUNG
MISSIONARIES REPORT OF AMAZING ENTHUSIASM
**DEAD" CHURCHES REVIVE;
A MIRACLE REPORTED
RECEPTION ON. JUTLANDIA
800 PEOPLE VISIT NEW VESSEL TO HONG KONG
A reception was hell on board the recently arrived m.v. Jutlandia yes- terday to commemorate the in- auguration of the Pache-Oriental
passenger and cargo service of this
line of ships.
An astonishing report of. Christian revival in Shantung is contained in a letter which we re" ceived yesterday from the Rev. Charles A. Leonard, of the 'Ameri- can Baptist Mission, Harlin. Mr. Leonard waa commissioned by a Missionary Conference at Cheloo to
supplies were brought aboard for make a full report of this astonish the subsequent three or four hun ing revival, and we give the follow-dred people who came later, ing extracts from his account:~~
Some of your readers have heard of the revival among many of the churcher of North China and among
not a few in Manchuria.
Those of us who attended the annual meetings of the North China Baptist Mission in Chefoo recently rejoiced to hear of the great revival in Shantung.
A Popular Movement, The revival has come as a result of earnest prayer, faith in Ciod, Bible teaching, and much preaching ou sin and kindred subjects. Num.
bern of Christians and churches are
being revived; restitution" of money is being made; tithes held hack are being brought forward; sins con. fessed and to those who have been wronged; kick are being healed; men and women, boys and girls are preaching with a
power hitherto not known.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932.
BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION
$1,000 DAMAGES AWARDED TO CHINESE GIRL
DEFENDANT DESCRIBED AS A COWARD
SWATOW NOTES
NO CELEBRATIONS ON -
DOUBLE TENTH
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
GUILD MEMBERS IN COURT
INTIMIDATION AND COERCION ALLEGED.
CONDUIT ROAD INCIDENT
Allegations of intimidation and
Swatow, October 8 Monday will be the "Double A claim for $1,000 damaga against Tonth" and it is generally under-coercion were made against three Ling Choung Om alias Ling. Kam stood this day will be observed as Chinese, described as officials of Hon for breach of promise brought a day of humiliation. No celebra- the Stonemasons' Guild, who were The reception commenced, at by Miss Lily Law, plies Lo Waitions are allowed. The students recharged before Mr. Wynne Jones p. and at 3.30 about 400 people King, was upheld by the Puiens fuse to take a holiday in order to yesterday. Mr. Hin Shing Lo, in-
ver the ship, incident-Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) yes-
"forgot." The Customs House,structed by Mr. J. M. Hall, appear terday, who, in giving judgment for however, will be closed but curiously ed for the defente. Ireathe plaintiff with costs, referred to enough the local Post Offer, under
In stating the police caso, Det- the defendant he a coward and said instructions from Nanking, is to Inspector Shaftain said that, on he did not believe a word he had transact business as usual.
Wednesday, the men went to s All Government office are to rebuilding site in Conduit Road and main open, and there will be only interviewed a number of the work- an official reception at the muni-
men, asking them whether they cipality when the foreign Consuls
were members of the Stonemasona' will call.
had pay ally nevounds - or afternoon teak pros TAIPAL.
Sister Ship to S'elandis.
The motor-vessel Jutlandia is a sister ship to the S'elandia, which passed through Hong Kong in April last year, when she had as passen- gers the regal personages of the King and Queen of Siam, who were en route to America from Bangkok.
On talking with the chief engi- neer, a Daily Press representative learned that the Jutinudia was the first motor ship to be built, being launched more than 20 years ago. Her tonnage is about 3,000, and sho is driven by 2,500 h.p. Burmeister and Wain Diesel engines at a speed of it knots. The advantage of this Lype of vessel is the complete ab
sence of vibration.
anid.
The original claim was for $8,000 but this was reduced subsequently to 81,000 after the hearing of part of the case by the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) in Chambers.
Bamours are current of a "Red" Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the rising on Monday, and everybody is now talking about it. Some are plaintiff and, in outlining the case, stated that plaintiff is now about inclined to be apprehensive, but 23 years of age. In 1998 when she those who are used to local condi was still at school, she was intro- tions swallow the reports with a duced to defendant by school-grain of salt. The authorities have
mate. Defendant
PULS then D
student at Queen's College, and the parties got to know each other well. They fell in love and promised to
marry each other,
With the permission of plaintiff's mother defendant took her out for walks and so on.
About the fifth
maon in 1929, when the parties were Carries 40 ̊ Passengers,
engaged, defendant took the girl to Canton and they stayed at a hotel. Accommodation is provided for 40 When the mother got to know sho passengers, necess being gained to created a fuss and went to the This great movement began in the cabins from wide corridors on school where defendant was teach Pingtú county, Shantung Province, ench side of a central dining salooning and the girl come back. In Although there we great opposi and music room. The cabins are August, 1929, arrangements were tion to preaching there a number of big and piry and each cabin accom-made for the formal engagement, years ago, this county now has prob.condates four persons, with a bath defendant's sister representing his ably a larger per cent. Christians tom to each pair of cabins. than other province in China. It. Immediately above the dining was there that the late Dr. W. H. saloon and music room on the next Sears and other missionaries of the deck is the smoking, room and a American Southern Baptist Mission de luze suite of rooms. These were have laboured. Old Pastor Li, well-used by the King and Queen of known throughout Shantung, as ons Siam on their recent voyage to who has probably baptized more America. people than any one man in China, did most of his work in that county, We find among the more earnest Christians in North Manchuria not a few who have come from Pingtu county.
At one of the villages where a xftissionary" Usted not sleep a few| years ago, heenuse local bandits were expected to attack at any time, which meant looting and burn- ing of the village and possible carrying away of missionary und lending Chinese for ransom death. But since the revival brgan that whole community has been changed. Recently this same mis- alocary slept there safely with doors open and walls down. Over forty. were baptized in the village last
spring.
A Oripple Walks.
or
At another village the story is told of how during a meeting the speaker arose from prayer only to see his congregation leaving the house. He found that Sister King who had been sick and was carried to the meeting, bad get up, walked out, and was on her way home, to tell her family she was healed. She had not walked for twenty years and was known to be helpless.
A Christian son of this woman went home to see his mother and on returning to Tsingtau he happened to go into a prayer meet- ing where someone was telling of the bealing of bin mother, but the leader was not sure this and other reports of healing were true. The young man es quickly on his..fest to testify to the healing..
Nothing like this revival has over been seen in old Taithn we were told at our Mission Conference in Chefoo. A wealthy man, who had been an indifferent Christian, tas become a great leader, and so lave others. There have now gone out to the city and country churches, some of which were almost dead, to conduct meetings. The churches are being revived and the big gospel tent there also taken over the coun- try by Christians who bear the ex pense and do the preaching.
Revolutionized.
The departure of the Jutlandia to-day will mark the inauguration of a regular monthly service to be shared with two other sister ships, S'elandia and Faistrin,
family. On the 3rd of November, defendant took the girl to a hotel in Taumati and a few months later she became pregnant.
Toki to Leave Home. When her father heard of it the was angry and forbade the girl to stay in the house. Defendent rented a cubicle for her in Kowloon and there she lived until she went to
fendant visited her every night be-
taken full precautions by augment
I hope ing the military forces. nothing will happen to disturb the peace, but it is agreed that what-
evor unforeseen eventuates it will
tend to break the monotony of the place.
Messrs. Weir and Kimber of the C.M. Customs have been transferred to Tsingtau and Shanghai respec tively.
SHIP'S CAPTAIN DISCHARGED
EXCESS PASSENGERS CHARGE FAILS
Guild; and receiving a reply in the
negative, told them they could not
work as stonemasons. At the same time their trowels were snatched from them..
The matter was reported to the foreman, and that individual,
gathering his clans," came on the scene and chased the Guild mon
away.
Unlawful Gulld?
In agreeing to a bail of $250, which represented a substantial reduction of the bail he first desired, Inspector Shaftain said he was antisded that the accused in their capacity of members, were merely acting on the instructions of their Guild.
Answering
query from the Bonch, the officer stated that the Stonemasons' Guild was declared by the present Puiene Judge, in a Supreme Court case two years ago, aa unlawful, on account of a system of collecting money from contrac
tors.
Mr. Lo contended that it was not Before Comdr. Hole at the Marine the Stonemasons' Guild involved in Court yesterday morning, Captain the previous case that he was now R. E. Freckleton, master of the as, representing, but a different organi- longtong was charged with having sation which was still registered and on "board his vessel on September lawful.-
a number of passengers, in The case was put over for hearing excess of that allowed by the pas on Tuesday afternoon.
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senger certificate.
Boarding Officer Low, who board- hospital for her confinement Deed the Pongtong on September 26, Captain F. Anderson is in comfore she went to hospital, plaintiff said that the shipping record show- mand of this new ship to the reminded defendant that her mothered the number of deck passengers Colony.
was anxious that the ceremony of declared to be 578. The ship also marriage should take place before carried over 2,900 tons of cargo. birth, but defendant replied that it He again boarded the ship later would be better if it took place im; |
WEDDING
PECK-LIM.
The wedding was celebrated yes terday between Mr. Peck Pis Tim, son of the late Mr. Peck Phai Chun of Singapore, and Miss Lim Kim Luan, chest daughter of Mr. Lim Feng Mau, Singapore.
The bridegroom is a member of the Ho Hong Bank, Ltd., Shang- hai, and the bride was educated at the Diocesan Girls' School, Hong Kong.
The bride who was given away by her father looked very charming in a white ince dress, with a long flow ing train, carried by two small bridesmaids, and followed by two older bridesmaids, the Misses Ko.
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they measured the passenger space available.
WARRANT OUT FOR LORRY DRIVER
SEQUEL TO RECENT MOTOR. FATALITY
像 MANSLAUGHTER "
mediately afterwards. In order to in the same day in company with placate the mother's feelings, he the Marine Surveyor, and together JURY RETURN VERDICT OF wrote a letter in her prosence ask- ing that arrangements be made for the wedding to take place during the Autumn. One month after the birth of the child, defendant took the girl to the Registrar's Offica and gave notice of their impending wedding.
After that notice had been given, defendant still put the matter off from time to time. Plaintiff's mother got suspicious and made in quiries and found defendant had written to the Registrar cancelling the notice.
This was found to be sufficient for 298 adult passengers.
A verdiet of manslaughter" was
Comdr. T. C. Still, assistant returned by the jury against the Government Marine Surveyor, also driver of lorry No 3135, belonging gave evidence that he measured up to. Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co., the space available for deck pas which was involved in an accident
to Mi sengers, but in answer Hugh Jones, who appeared on benessey Boada on September 29 last, at the junction of Marsh and Hen. half of the defendant, admitted that as a result of which a Chinese he did not inspect the after 'tween woman of lost her life. deck and number three section of] Mr. W. Schofield conducted the inquiry and the members of the jury
the second castle,
The mother then reported the As these parts of the ship bad were:-Mr. R. A. Ramsay, Mr. A. matter to the Secretariat of Chinese not been inspected, Mr. Jones con- L Burton and Mr. A. O, Tinson. Alisirs who saw defendant and tended that no proof had been sub- Evidence given by several wit after various interviews it was mitted that an excess of passengers nesaca tended to show that the lorry reported that compensation was in respect to the quantity of cargo, was involved in the accident while agreed upon in the sum of $2,600. bud. been carried. Comdr. Hole.--passing a stationary tramcar.
A After this settlement was approv. The case is..not proven. I dismiss boy left the pavement in Hennessey
the case.
Road to hand some cakes to his father, who was the tram conductor, This body was struck by the lorry; which then swered to the left and struck a Chinese woman, who was ex-everely injured that she died
A reception was held at Lane fed, defendant's father informed the Crawford's Restaurant, where over 8.0.A. that defendant had dizup 130 guests were present, a great poared. Since that time defendant number of whom were members of has been more or less evading pro- the Ho Hong Bank, Ltd.
cess. Through the S.C.A. plaintif has obtained a port in a hospital
Answering His Lordship, Mr. Lo stated that nothing was known at ahe time of the visit to the Regis trar's office of defendant's previous marriago.
The best man," Mr. Lo Bek Tin, gave the toast of the young couple to which the groom replied in English,
The Chinese ceremony was held at the bride's home, 41 Village Road.
The local Fukienese community. was well represented as both faini- lies are from that province.
Among those present were Sir Shouson Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall and the Hon. Dr. 8. W. Tso.
Defendant In Box. Defendant, in evidence, said he 25 years of age, and was in the banking department of Mesers, Thomas Cook & Son. He denied seducing the girl.
girl was in hospital.
from me
Mr. Lo: Did you admit to the
almost instantly. 8.0.A that you paid all the penses of the confinement had obtained money
Witness: I merely told him she Driver's Statements,
The lorry driver made a étatoment formerly,
to the police on the day of the so- Addressing defendant. His Lord cident as did a car cleaner who ship saids I believe the story of was with him at the time. Tho the plaintiff, and do not believe a driven did not give evidence, in word you say. You seem to have Court nor did the car cleaner, and been a coward and have given her their statements to the police were. and her solicitor as much trouble as read to the jury. In it the driver you can. The girl has given birth claimed that he was driving at only to your child and you know it: Is 8 miles per hour, that he saw a
He said he had never promised there any reason why I should not boy and swerved to avoid him and,
to marry her and was.not the father | give judgment against you! in doing so, struck the woman, He of the child.
Defendant: The only reason I said he had no ides the boy was
can give is that I am only its em ployee and have no money at all, and besides I have a family to sup-
Judge's: Comment.
struck down the jury, the
In addressing Coroner pointed out that the lorry driver's story was an unlikely one because the probabilities were that the-lorry, which was empty; tried to
villages. In one school in Tainan not only have many students and a He did not pay the bills at the number of the professors and other hospital and knew nothing about her leading Christians of the city been admission. He admitted going to revived, but at least one hundred the Registrar's Office as the girl had port. other students have been converted. promised to be converted from "thó Speaking of the revival in the The head of the boys' school in Christian. Faith. . He was already country districts round Tainan, one another part of the Province raport. | married when he went to the Office. His Lordship: I have formed an pass the tramar before it had com of the missionaries said:-" Oured: "Faculty and students havO His Lordship You were not pro-unfavourable opinion of your completely stopped. The driver prob country work has been revolt made great progress in spiritual posing to have two wives were dust and charseter and am going to ably accelerated to accomplish this tionized. Last year we decided to growth in this school. The head re you!
give judgment against you. In doing and when the boy appeared he could discontinue work at two places and joices that the chief gim and ideal Witness: Yes.
to I am going to make an order for not pull up in time. The Coroner go on to others becsuno two people | of the students in the spiritual uplift In reply to Mr. Lo, defendant immediate execution against you, then went into the meaning of seemned hardened, but now it is of the students and the salvation | said if the girl did fiat become u His Wordahip made an order formalaughter and death by different. The old Christians-hare of their poor for non-Christina, it was time he would $1,000-and-costs, the latter to be misadventure Data en las mejo been revived and have" power, and The principal of a girl's school not marry the girl He admitted taxed by the Registrar and to in-⠀⠀⠀ The jury retired for five minutes are now doing the preaching them stated: "In our school new hearts writing the letter to the girl's clade, all-proceeding from the date and returned a verdict of man- selves. It would all seem a dream and new lives Lave been born in mother of issue of the writ, and for the slaughter after hidh Inspector In answer to His Lordship, der steps taken in the transfer of the Alexander of the Treme Department fendant said he did not know the proceedings from Original to Bum Bakód for a warrant for the arrest
(Continued on next Column) .......Imary Jurisdiction.
did we not realize it is real: Some girle whose only heritage was de- Christians have revolutionized their pravity of generations of idolatrous (Úcat-rued as foot of rest column.) I worship.
of the driver.
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