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RICKSHA MISSION
lost places to live in throughout. |the Near East, which is saying a great doal. But whilo wo out hore, romote from the scone of
THE HEART OF THE GIVER WHAT CANTON HAS DONE. the outrages being perpetrated in MAKES THE GIFT DEAR AND the name of freedom, oan look PRECIOUS, Luther. almost untroubled at the aspect
paratively recently a matter of calebration by its latest convorts,
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The now Church, and School, The report of the above Com building orooted for the use of pany for presentation to share- the Canton Risksha Mission was holdors at the third annual of this dastardly crime in the Sevon boatpeople were fined opened for public servios yoster-ordinary general meeting, to be Sofis cathedral, we can also this morning for not showing the 18th instant. It is located on Wednesday, 29th at noon, $15 each at the Marino Court day, says the Canton Gazette of hold at the office of the Company afford some time to paurs and regulation lights,
in the Eastern suburbs on the states think of the monaco which this
Tung Chuon malco, five minutos. The Directors have pleasure in rod terror holds for the poach of At to-morrow's mooting of the walk Southward from the new submitting to shareholders the world, and of the ramifio- Sanitary Board, a letter will be Kung Yoo Hospital and Medical statement of accounts made up
read from the Government, re- College. The new Church build- to 28th February, 1925. ations of its agents, whose foot-lative to the suggested investiga- ing has a seating capacity of 300. balance at credit of Profit and ing in the Far East was.com- tions on the subject of typhoid.
It is a two storoyed building facing Loss Account after allowing for the East and fronting the Tung dopreciation and bad and doubtful Chuon maloo. On the ground debts, together with balance The inter-school sports, bo-floor are the school room and the brought forward from last year, twoon the Diocesan Boys' School, rooms for the teacher and the viz., $26,719.07 amounts to $233- Queen's, St. Paul's, St. Stephon's catechist in charge of the Mis-1279.83 which the Directors pro- and St. Joseph's Colleges arosion. The Church auditorium pose to allocate as follows taking place this afternoon... occupies the entire second storey. General Resorvo, $20,000; divid Our Motor Car Competition,
The building is well lighted and ond of $1.25 per share, $156,250; which is now beginning its final]
ventilated by the numerous and bonus of 15 oonts per share, $18,- week,
A fishing junk from Choung-large windows, hus proved intensely!
750; bonus to staff, $14,085.90; popular, hundreds of contestanta chau picked up four men who
Carry forward to new acccount, finding it an entertaining task to were clinging on to a derelict
$24,193.93. fill in the blanks in an effort to Junk off Waglan and brought The Ricksha Mission was Board of Directors.-The Board hit upon the successful words them back to Hongkong during started oight years ago. A of Directors consists of Mr.W.E.L So koon has the tussle become the week-end.
Christian, a Chinese arpontor Shenton (Chairman), Mr. A. 8. D. that, as soon olsawhere, we have
and ox-detective, Conceived Cousland, Mr. Oban Tong, Mr. decided to add materially, to the
to the idea number of prizes originally of the Yaumati Police Station, labourers to talk to them about Bridger, Mr. F. M. Crawford, gathor riok J. D. Thomect, Mr. E. M. Detective Inspector T. Murphy.sha-pullers and other unskilled Raymond (Directors), Mr. R. L. offered. There are now on has boon transferred to the Central the. Josua roligion, Ho scomed Mr. W. A. Eustace (Managing
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SHERRY-On the 20th. inst., at 119, The Poak, to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sherry, a son,
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 20th April, 1925.
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a magnificent Dodgo motor-car, at. Yaumati has been filled by up a work or starting a church, the Articles of Association, Mr and any one of those will bo well Detective Pincott from Central. worth tho winning. When the
but only to interest those men it Chan Tang retires, but, being final figuros oro announced on
things spiritual. The first theot-elegible, offore himself for re- May 1st, there will no doubt be For the past two days the ing, after working bours one election. several surprises for contestants. roturns of notifiablo.discasos in summer's evening, he spoke, to a Secretary. Mr. S. J. Jordain. many of whom have steadily the Colony are one case ouch of small group, and was so carried Auditors. The aocounts have piled up credits week by wook. typhoid fever (Indian). and away by the ready earnest hear-been audited " by Messra. Much can, of course, be done in corebro-spinal faver (Chinese.) Aing ho received that he quito Linatoad & Davis who offer the faal week, but the beauty of case of rabies has also been forgot the matter of time. His themselves for re-election. the contest is that is that no-one reported.
pulpit was a large granite stone. knows how others aro progross-
on a vacant spot, within an ing, although by the wookly
In addition to those previously of the ricksha-pullers' families. inclosure whore dwelt a number publication of the correct words mentioned, passengers who left After the young carpenter's first they can check up their own by the Empress of Australia talk it was late in the evening, stending. Let us once again included Mr. J. D. Humphreys, so he decided to spend the night assert that this contest has not Mr. D. E. Donnelly, Mr. F. Bthore, and the granite stone was been run as a circulation-rais- Deacon, Mr. H. O. Holt and Mr. his couch. The present Church ing stunt,
but merely as J. P. Braga. popular and entertaining compe- tition for our many readers. "Iti has more than justified itself from
Convinced that under existing
stands on the sito next door to the then vacant lot, and the stone pulpit is now built into the Church building as cornerstone.
THE SOFIA OUTRAGE. the fact that there has been a conditions it is impossible entirely steady increase wook by week into suppress opium smoking, the the number of solutions sont in. Hongkong Auti-Opium Society Ths 1st of May will be a lucky has decided to contine its efforts day for several of the contestants to an educativo programme and and for none moro so than the propaganda, fortunate competitor who wins a prize which will enable him or
Entries for the V.R.C, boxing baptised. her to start the summer season tournament. have closed. Dodge motor car.
Although the dastardly affair in the Sofia cathedral must be shock to people all over the world, it is no surprising thing to
LABOURERS' MISSION. Flying his trade by day and preaching in the evenings tho young carpenter soon drew about "him
numbor of who.. inquirers,"
later
were The pams,
The The Labourers'
Mission"
EL
the
LOCAL VOLUNTEER ATHLETICS.
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME
ARRANGED.
With the revival, last year, of interest in Volunteering, there came a schome of representative sport, and from time to time H.V.D.C. toama have figured in cricket and other contests. This summer, however, is to 800 A bigger effort than ever-no loss ar vent than an athletic meet- ing. It will be the first annual athletic mesting of the H.V.D.C. and its success is assured owing
those, who have been following with a brand new 1925 mode! list is bigger than last year's Chinese characters signify, was/to the fact that by now the great
the trend of political anaruhy in Bulgaria during the past two youre or so. For a very long
Arms Smuggling.
The contests have been ex-
and shows a number of names coined by a friend who noted the majority of the Colony's finest new to the local ring. Service gathering of toilers coming to athletes are members of the exigencies haye resulted an Although the illict traffic in comparatively small naval entry, careful study of the Gospel story:
the simple services. For more Corps. period the forces of disorder have arms is still far from suppressed, but the army units and schools the inquirers wore gathered to- ranged for June 1st, and will been a menace to the Govern there would appear to be a jossan: are well represented.
gether in a little room to which probably be held on the H.K.F.O. ment, and it has latterly boening of it so far as most of the big
their leader had moved and ground. The programme of events shipe entering thie port aro con-
has been drawn up by a repre- merely a matter of time before cerned. We recall a time, about The case in which Mr. Justice which served as living quartere sentative committee, of which an outbreak occurred. There has a year or more ago, when practic- McCubo Roay sued the officials for himself and wife. Later a Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell is the been a serios of outrages, within ally every American or French of the Sungei Ujong Club for small room seating some twenty
honorary secretary. Besides ship taat ontered Hongkong was wrongfully posting him
people, whon packed, was secured the past three months alone, found to be carrying arms-nót) daizultor, was settled last week and furnished to serve as their inter-unit events, there is to be a which have marked Bulgaria out with the knowledge of the ship-it was shown that there had been röntal of $2.50 per month was throo places in each event, the
first obapel. For this room a
mile race open to all comers.
Points will be awarded for first to be the most troubled country ping companies, admittedly. Since a misunderstanding,
paid. that time, the law has been con- matter was dropped, each party
unit with the highest score to siderably strengthened for the bearing its own costs.
hold a fine Challenge Cup "which severer punidiment of offenders,
the Commandant, Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, D.8.0., is presenting.
The full list of events is a
but, most important of all, steps.
The have been taken by the authori
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SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN, inate Ministers and prominent
The number of intarested men military officers, occasional suc-
many friends of" Mrs. increased, and women also drew Cosses, and then about two weeks tice to let that fact become Harry Woods will regret to learn Dear to liston to the simple ago a murderous attack on the known. Big posters have been of an accident she inst with in messages and explanations of the follows:-100 yards, 220 yards, Czar in the outskirts of Sofia, printed, both in English and Chin-Queen's Road on Saturday, when Jesus' teaching. Friends, Chinese 440 yards, 860 yards, 1 mile, 3 miles, 120 yards hurdles, high ese, hoaded thue: Any pursona ricksha coolle ran into her and and Foreign, tenderod encourage- have culminated in the terrible found in possession of arms or knocked hor down, and
her ment and some financial assist jump, long jump, throwing tho
Larger quarters were
cricket bail, putting the shot, bomb atrocity in the cathedral, ammunition without a licenca removal to the French Hospital ance., during a crowded service where from the Captain Superintendent was necessary. All will wish for obtained and were soon filled to batacio race, relay race, tug-of-
overflowing with anger listeners. war, six-a-side football, of Police is liable to penalties her a speedy recovery, a large number of officials and which may extend to ton years'
A school for the children of the race, tbroo-legged race, 50 yards other prominent persons
families of the ricksha pullers blind race, and open one mile. woro imprisonment with hard labour!
The Hongkong Rifle Longue. was opened and is now a marked} sasembled. One can easily im-and flogging. Then follows a list as will be soon from an advertise- facture of the work
of recent convictions. Those pos-mont appearing in another part agine the calculatione of the ters have been supplied to ship of this issus, is arranging an
public through the service to the men. plotters, whereby they folt sure ping companies and to port of attractive shooting competition When the City plans for now The mombership of the Mission- of encompassing the deaths of cials in various parts of the world, for the coming week-end at the maloos reached the Tung Chuen numbers nearly 200, but political so that the knowledge of Hong Kowloon City range. There are road, the building used by the conditions in the city have caused scores of the men representing kong's stringent laws has gone far sight events, including the open Mission was marked for demoli scatterments of these toilers timo the organisation that they wish and wide. Publicity pays, no mat- championships with rifle and tion. A Christian contractor and after time. The number of mem- to destroy. The fiendish plan tor in what sphora it is applied.
land owner came to the rescue,bers now living in the city is granting the free use of a smell only about one-third of the total Passengers who left by the Plot near the present site, for a membership. The Mission, is a and O. liner Karmala on Saturday with tiled roof, was erected on this regularly appointed office bearera. temporary structure. A matshed duly organised institution, with included Mr. Justice Gompertz
succeeded to a great extent, but
as usual there were many in- nocent victime. The hundreds killed and injured must form a spectacle of blood sufficient to satisfy even the perverted" miads which control modorn Com- munism,
And thore we come to the fous et örigo of this latest example of the madness which men preach,
DEATH OF LADY AGLEN
WHILST HOMEWARD
BOUND.
Passing through Hongkong recently aboard the Blue Funne liner Antonor, Lady Agion, wife of Sir Franois Aglon, Inspector) General of the Chinese Maritimo
revolver.
APPEAL.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. R. Wade and lot, which has served as Church The membership contribution to
ward the support of the varied Miss Wade, Mr. and Mrs. U. C. and School for four years. Stark, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. The present structure with site activities of the Mission is sup Dunnett, Miss I A. Blair, Mr. and furnishing has cost $12,000, plemented by an annual grant-in- and Mrs. W. E. Shearer, Mr. and A debt of $1,400, is still resting on aid made by one of the amallor Mrs. G. E. Roylance, Lieut.-Cal. the Church, for the lifting of Missions in Canten, R. Butterworth, Mr. H. Droyer which appeal is made to any who and Mr. C. J. Tacchi.
may give a passing thought to the hard lot of the ricksha puller.
Friday, May 1st., is to witness
CARE FOR THE OLD.
The Obristian rioksha-puller
A number of the mambara are old men who have passed their .. SHANGHAI MODEL,
earning stage in lito. To help in the West and East aliko, At Customs, passed away whilst at a variety concert of great interest Taking the Ricksha Mission in these the Mission carries on a the back of all the Bulgarian 904 betwoon Singapore and which is to be given in the Shanghai as a model, there is a large Charity work. Poverty, sick
Colombo on the 17th instant. Theatro Royal. The entertain- large field for helpfulness and ness and death draw hoavily on outrages stands the Moscow The deceased lady, who had ment is to be in ald of the charity sympathetic interest among these such benevolent funds as they can Soviet. For years, the Russian been ill for some time and was funds of the R.A. Association, toilers in Canton. Branch shelters got together from their earnings. Bolshevists have boon trying to travelling as an invalid, was and as such it has the patronage should be opened in other places convert Bulgaria-always a "lit accompanied by her husband and of H.E. the General Officer Com-in The city, where these men responds to the call for help in a
a nurse. She was the daughter of manding, and Major Hattersley congregato. Classes should be very generous manner, | tla · Russia "—to the joys of Professor Bayley Balfour, K.B.E., Smith, D.S.O. The programme organised to teach Traffic Hogul- He observes Sunday as a day of Communistio govorniment; and and married Sir Francis in 1906, will include items by some of ations laws, and other subjects rost and worship.
Extremely well known in the Hongkong'a bost known artistos, that would increase the efficiency "The Rov, H. O. T. Burkwall of perhaps in the end they will East, and in Poking particularly, including Mr. and Mrs. Stanley of this public service, as well as the British and Foreign Bible succeed, if they continue their the news of her death will be Collett, Major Macready, Mr. secure better conditions for the Society, as one of the office campaign of terrorism and in-received with widespread feelings H. G. Annis, Lt. Alloook, Mossrs. mon. Only when a public in bearers in the Ricksha Mission, timidation. Certainly, Bulgaris felt for the boreaved husband and wall as the famous band of the conditions be obtained.
of regret, and much sympathy is Charlos Olive and R. McKeon, as torost can be aroused can better is authorised to receive, and re- The coipt for, funds contributed to the has become one of the unhealth-children.
Surrey Regiment,
Mission stands for service to the work of the Mission.