1935-01-24

NEW CHURCH I IN SILVER JUBILEE

EDINBURGH

The Reid Memorial Church

(Special Air Mail Service)

Edinburgh, Jan. 4. The "Reid Memorial Church, Edinburgh was dedicated yester- day by the Rev. James Lumsden, moderator of the Presbytery of Edinburgh in presence of so large a congregation that many had to stand in the arched side aisles.

At the outset the Moderator and other clergymen went outside and knocked solemnly and loudly at

the west door.

Mr. John Boyes, one of the Reid trustees, opened the door and handed the keys to the Moderator, who placed them upon a cushion of velvet and, walking slowly to the rear of the chancel, placed them upon the Holy Table."

Part of the service was conduct-

ed from a stall adjoining the choir by the Very Rev. Professor H. R.

Mackintosh, New College, while the lessons were read by the Rev. J. Marshall Robertson, who is minister of the new church; and the Rev. Dr. C. W. G, Taylor, St. George's.

A preliminary to the

dedication, in which there were

responses of “Amen” was read by the Moderator, and concluded with a prayer followed by the de- dication.

Alms of Church

The Very Rev. Professor W. P. Paterson preached the sermon. and spoke of the aims and institu- tions of the Church of Scotland, which, he said had been enriched for the new congregation by its transference to the Reld Memorial Church.

The organist was Mr. H. What- ley, F.R.C.O.. organist of St. George's Parish Church, and the praise was led by the choir of that church.

STAMPS

Colonial Issues To Be Published

1Special Air Mail Service)

London, Jan. 4, Although the Colonial author ties are opposed to commemorative stamp issues, the approaching Silver Jubilee of the King's Acces slon is a notable exception:-

It is understood that not only will the British Post Office" make a special issue but that the Crown Colonies and the self-governing Dominions will also have Silver Ju- pilce stamps, so that this year is likely to prove of unusual import- ance and activity for collectors of British Colonial stamps.

Details of the projected issues are not yet available, but there is reason to believe that, in some cases at least, both the King and Queen will be portrayed in the de- signs and that photogravure wil enter largely into the production. If all of the Colonial post offices make special issues it will mean up to 40 sets of Jubilee stamps. It is probable that many of them will be limited to three or four denomina-

tions in most common use. A pre- queen Victoria, which, although cedent is the Diamond Jubilee of

unrecorded in the stamps. of the

United Kingdom, was celebrated

with commemorative stamps in Gulans, and the Leeward Islanda Canada, Newfoundland, British

The Island of Cyprus has made a

Cyprus Empire. Issue notable contribution to the pictorial postage stamps of the Empire with a series of eleven finely engraved postal vignettes illustrating the archaeological glories and scenic beauties of the island. The object of the issue is to attract the travel- ler and the archaeologist. There is a ylew of the recently excavated ruins of the Palace of Vound on the built under the will of the late-plastre stamp, in blue and orange, and of the remains of the marble Roman forum at Salamis on the The Byzantine Church of Peristerona is seen in the design of the plastre violet and black, and the theatre at Soll on the 1 plastre brown.and black The castle and harbour of Kyrenta form the subject of the 11 plastre car- nuine, while the 2 plastre blue shows the historic Tower of Kolossi erected by the Knights of St. John In the fifteenth century. The an- cient Cathedral of St. Sophia is de- picted on the 41 plastres stamp in lake and black. The 6 plastres blue and black presents a view of the Balrakdar, or Standard Bearer Mos- que at Nicosia, dedicated to the Turkish standard bearer who fell at the storming of the city in 1571. The 18 plastres stamp in olive- green and black illustrates the Bu- yuk, or Great, Khan, which dates from the Turkish era, and a ple- turesine forest scene in the western mountains is on the highest value stamp, 45 plastres green and back ·

The Reid Memorisi Church was“

William Mr.

Crambe Reid in memory of his father, who had been connected with the church-plastre green. or the late Dr. Guthrie, of "Ragged Schools fame. It stands at the meeting of three streets-Black- ford Avenue. Saville Terrace, and Charterhill Road, Modern Gothic in style, it has the dignity and. spaciousness of a cathedral, and consists of nave and chancel with shallow transepts,

Doors of Oak

The doors are of carved oak as are also the choir stalls, prayer "desk for the ministers, and the

canopy above the stalls of min's ters and elders at the Communion table. On this canopy there is a picture of the Last Supper. by William R. Lawson, a novel feature in a Presbyterian church.

The stained-glass windows portray new Testament scenes of vital doctrinal significance, "In- cluding the Nativity, "the Cruci- fixion and the Ascension. The organ is in the tower, and is electrically controlled. In addi-

Tribute to "Chinese Gordon”:, tion to the church, there are On January 1, 1935, the Sudan vestries, a hall and church off-Government paid tribute to the cer's house.

memory of General Gordon by a The church is of Scottish stone special issue of postage stamps from Doddington and Craigmillar, commemorating the Bftieth anni while the roof slates are framversary of his death at Khartoumn. Caithness In the session-house Handsomely engraved and printed the tiles are from Jerusalem. The in London by the copper-plate pro- architect is Mr. Leslie G. Thom cess, they embrace nine denomina- son, ARIBA, FRIAS,

The new church is being occu- pled by the High Church congre- gation of the Church of Scotland at the head of The Mound, which is to be used as a divinity college.

LAKE CHAD IS DRYING UP

Natives In Peril Of Starvation

Lake Chad, the great sheet of water nearly half as large as Great Britain, which lies on the southern edge of the Sahara, is threatened with extinction."

Its area is already appreciably smaller than when the lake was Arst seen by a white man just over a century ago.

tions ranging from 5 millemes to 60 plastres and three designs. The first, employed for the values up to 15 milllemes, consists of a portrait

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1935.

NEWS FROM CHINA

CANTON NEWS IN JAPAN INVENTS

BRIEF

(From Our Special Correspondent)

SUPER-PLANE

13,000 Kilometre Radius

Canton, Jan. 23. Judge Wang Chung Hul, who is seeking the co-operation of Can- ton and Nanking, will leave Nan- king for Shanghai, where he will

Tokyo, Jan. 17 board a steamer for the Hague to Japan may become a serious resume his duties at the Perman-contender for world long-distance ent Court of International Justice. night laurels when a special Mr. Liu Lu Yin, director at pro-machine with a 13,000-kilometre pagunda for the South-west Ka-continued flying radius is com mintang, is awaiting Dr. Wang at pleted at the Tokyo Gas-Electric Shanghat to find out to what ex Co's plant here in March. tent his mission has achieved suc- cess

Mr. Liu and several supporters of Mr. Hu Han Min are anxious for Canton-Nanking co-operation. They are mostly non-Cantonese Shanghai and Nanking area. For and would like to work in the

the moment at least, Mr. Hu Han Mi is not inclined to go any where, and his views on external and internal policies have not adopted by the National Government.

been

This was disclosed to-day by Dr. K. Wada, director of the Avia- tion Institute of the Tokyo Im- perial University, under supervision the machine was de- whose

signed.

Dr. Wada, and his aides spent two years in drawing blue-prints daily with miniature models in the of the craft and experimenting

Institute's alr-tunnel

The plane. 14.40 metres long from nose to tail, is equipped with. a Japanese-made motor `capable of developing 800 horse-power. will be able to carry a maximum This engine, its designers believe,

load of 600 litres of fuel and" y at a speed of 240 kilometres an hour for 95 hours, without refuel-

Teng's Obsequies Customs and railway officials the late Mr. Teng Chak Yu be to-day paid their last respects to

Lien Tong Road, Others who at- fore his casket at

his home in

sentatives of Sun Yat Sen Univer-ling. tended the obsequles were repre- saty, other colleges and school

and women associationa.

All the high officials paid their

eral Chen Tsal Tong as their re- tribute-yesterday The Nanking Government has designated Gen-

homage to the departed Kuomin- presentative, paying the last

tang leader, who will be buried the First Division in the North- to-morrow near the monument of

eastern outskirts of the city.

Reds Attack Szechuen Kwelchow have abandoned Taun The Communists In Northern I, which is occupied by the Kwei- Reds have entered into Szechuen chow and Nanking troops. The borders and are attacking Hup Kong, a town on the Yangtze River. that over a thousand Reds were An official report stated

killed at Hup Kong by Szechuen troops.

Chow, a very rich and fertile area Hup Kong is very near to Lu

In Southern Szechuén. Lu Chow. has been the objective of Chu Teh, The last stronghold of the Com- the notorious Communist leader.

Kweichow, ie to be given up as munists at Tung Tau, Northern soon as they gain further foothold in Szecbuen.

said to have sent several picked The Nanking Government is divisions to dealing with the Reds. The Can- assist Szechuen in

of Kwelchow have arrived at Liu- tonese regiments for the assistance chow in Kwangsi "and will reach of next month their destination before the end

ย

FRUITLESS RED ATTACK

Chi Kiang Well Defended

of General Gordon in traditional (From Our Special Correspondent) uniform. A view of the Gordon Memorial College at Khartoum ap-.

Canton, Jan, 22, pears on the 2, 5, and 10 plastres papera saying that General Wang Reports in several Hong Kong, stamps, while those of 20 and 50 Chia Lieh, Chairman plastres illustrate the memorial ser- Kweichow Provincial Government, of the vice held by the late Lord Kit has been ousted from Kwelyang, chener on the site of the old Gov-are without foundation ernment House, where Gordon met military authorities here received The his death on the Sunday morning last night a report from General following the battle of Omdurman, Wang Chin Lien concerning the a portrait of General Gordon be- anti-Communist situation in Kwes ing inset. These historically inter chow.

esting stamps will be in circulation. It is true that Mr. Wang Ching for three months only,

Wei President of the Executive Yuan, sent a telegram to Chair- men Wang asking him to lead

It is hoped, by dredging the bed troops to northern Kwelchow in of the river, or other means, to suppressing the Communists. The avert such a disaster, and accord-order was subsequently counter ing to Dr. Richet, Great Britain commanded

Owing to an exaggerated belief

is expected to co-operate in inis Another report from General work

Wand, said that the Communists have chosen Tung Ten in Northern In its economic importance there Kwelchow as a bas was an laternational "race" fury is too far Bouth The Red because Tau Lake Chad, and during the nine made (Park) one of the important feed Les it was divided up batween

several aitas

Now, according to Dr. Charles Fichet writing in the Matin

ers of the lake shows signs of England, France, and Germany were una changing its course, and unles

this tendency can

the lake already very

many places - willazim

This would spell

more trián ja millon

rely upon the ush

the lake and the

getation for their subsistence.

nd's interest represents about

th of the lake's area.

the win

for birds

hores of the

however, form

pisces Patarmos

led the whole srca

Bout

builders expectations, a non-stop If the craft comes up to its

flight can be carried out from Tokyo-to Chicago.

WOMAN MASON ENTHRONED

Head Of Only Order With No Men

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Jan 4

In the beautiful temple of the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient was solemnly enthroned as head Freemasons Mrs. Seton Challen

of the only all-women's Order of Freemasons.

Mrs Challen is a direct descen- dant of Boswell Dr. Johnson's htographer. She looked and was -a radiant queen of Masonry in her superb regalia,

She wore a white satin dress, on

rank glistened, and which the emblems of her Masonic

ermine- tipped cloak and train of gold embossed with roses and acacia.

And yet, such is the low-women Masons, have made natural charm of this woman whose fel-

their leader, she seemed the hum- blest of all that slittering throng. All "Brothers"- Women came from all parts of

Rumin's, the country, to the temple of St. Westminster, for this ceremony. Some drove in luxurious cars,, some in taxicabs, while others walked through the rain-drenched streets...

ther Ada," "Brother Elsie," and for They are all "brothers" "BIO-

each the" "Grand Master" had the same warm welcome.

The Grand Master of Ceremon-

led the new Grand Master to the les, with the Grand Swordbearer,

temple, with her escort of eighteen

tive Officer of the 25th Division, is not detained in Chung King. He said that General Tan's division of the tallest chow and was obliged to withdraw was stationed in Northern Kwet-Order.

to Southern Szechuen owing to the Communist-advance.

members of the

Herald proclaimed her "Most Pulsant Grand Commander of the

Arch, Most Rose Croiz, Most Excellent Supre- me Grand Z of the Holy Royal Worshipful. Grand

Northern Kwelchow, was evacuat- Tsun YI, an important town in

ed by the Reds on January 19. Led: Master of Mark Masons and to be. the Communists are making furth-ter of the Honourable Fraternity by Pang Teh Hual" and Lin Piao, the Most Worshipful Grand Mas er attacks on Lu Chow in Southern of Ancient Freemasons!" Szechuen, More troops are sent. defence against the attackers, to that town to strengthen the

NOW

ON SALE

None looked on this impressive ritual but those who had the right to be there..

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Note: Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required.

Across

1-This hand should be familiar

to stenographers (5). 6-Certainly alluring even though

mainly bashini (3). 9-Change for the old-time horse attendant to be's weapon cai- rier (7).

10-Superior part of a shoe (5). 11-Essential oil (5).

19-On the wrong side of 50,1

((^) 14--For which certain Kin

offered his kingdom (5). 15-Tree seen in

Chelmsford (3).

نها

-Tall stories, but not neces

sarily lies (6).

13-This room suggests freedom

(5), T 17- A lelty building rather than

باور

abarge-horse (5). 18-Pilfor: (61..

10-Joiner's device for joining

(5).

20-Looks after (5).

21-E said, for a change, son

words in an undertons (3). -Road material (5).

The following is the sala tion of Testerday's puzzle:

Across-1, Dachshunds, Ar rear;, 10, Semibreve; 11, Accuse; 18, 1; 17, Oneself; 18, Austral; 10, Baw; 21, Bygoner 26, Adjutan very; 6. Rarely; 27. Obstinate.

16-One's not up to scratch: when

out of these (B). 17-Bundle of a kind (8)., 19-As a dowry it seems

small (3). 91-A self-evident truth (5) 23-Garden implemants with cen.

tral spur wheel (7). 24-Quite pallid, we being about

to hit (5)

finished

25 Coastal feature (5) 26-Oorrected, and am

when separated (7) 27-Kingly (5) 26-Enter, maybe, but not pena.

trato (5).

Down 1--Would make us hot to change

this direction (5). S-A good chance, perhaps (11). 3yen left" for your answer!

(a)..

(6)

There's a boy in a clearing

Janda hill in a tempent

(0).

-You might park these vehicles

in their anagram (5).. 7-Grub of a kind, but I wouldn't

care to eat it § (11).

Down- Aden; 3, Heir; 4, Here: &, Novel; 6, Precise; 7, Be- quire; 8, Orderly, 18, Holborn 13, Sea-girt; 14, Pennill; 15, Ifs, 18, Law 20 Ardeb; 22, Just; 23. Fawn; 24, Scut.

RARE FERNS

Leningrad."

One of the rarest collections of fern plants has been gathered in the bot-houses of the Leningrad Institute of Botanics.

The collection had been brought from Australla by Mr. Muller the botanist and traveller. Many specimens in the collection are already over 8,000 years old. Some of them are valued at 30,000 to 50,000 gold roubles aplece."

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