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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1929.
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
TAI LEE AGROUND.
WORK OF DISTRIBUTING THE GOSPELS.
The value of the Bible in the home and abroad was discussed at the annual meeting of the Hongkeng Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, held last evening at the Helena May Institute. The Rt. Rev. Bishop. Dappuy presided over a large attendance.
FIRST TRIP TO CANTON
AFTER FEW YEARS...
Switched back on to the Canton run after running to Kongmoon from Hongkong for the inst few years, the sa. Tal Lee has not mot with success on her first trip, according to a report from Canton which states that aho has grounded opposite the Lee Mo Poon Tong wharf there.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
·Consignees por Company's Vessel, "AENEAS"
From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE,
are hereby notified that the carga will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Con- signee's risk and subject to terma and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be roady for delivery from Godown on and after 8th May
She left Hongkong at 10.80 p.m. on Monday and on approaching Cauton the string of long strings of crackers and the beating of drums announced her return to that run. The tide at
Optional cargo will not be landed that time was low and the currents here, unless notlen has been given strong. She drew up near her at about 7.60 a.m.; but was drifted prior to steamer's arrival, but carried by the current in the direction of on from port to port to the final port some rocks near the train ferry." of call to which the option extends. She becaine stranded on these rocks and despite the efforts of two turs, refused to budge.
Dr. J. H. Montgomery, who suc- ecoded Dr. Sanders in the hon. treasurership of the Auxiliary, delivered an interesting address on "The Bible in the World." Ho spoke of the great scope of the work of the Society, which had developed from an fden originated at a meeting, held in 1802, of the Religious Tract Society of Lon- don. Starting out with only one thousand copies, the circulation of the Bible was fostered and extend- ed to Wales, then to Scotland and to Ireland, where its introduction in the vernacular was especiallyed on the rocks.:
welcomed.
A natural step forward was the extension of the circulation over- the spenker gavo n aens, and fascinating insight into the work of the Society when he quoted figures of sales which running into millions, had been largely brought about by the conversion of the word of the Bible into almost every tongue or dialect that was known do mankind. In this con- nexion he paid, a tribute to the splendid work of the translators, who had surmounted every lin- guistic difficulty and reduced to popular form the contents of the Gospels without deparlingt from the faithful interpretation of their spirit.
...
The dissemination of the word of the Bible was effected by the Society in every soll, it flourished in every clime, but what was for more important, the soil in which it was transplanted was the human heart...
The circulation of the Bible under the auspicies of the Society had amounted to 1,219,000 coples in the case of China, its need in the Chinese home being fully ap that an increasing demand should come from non-Christians.
wharf
The passengers as well as
the cargo were taken off by launches summoned for that purpose, but oven with this weight off, the ship remain
All broken, chafod, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between tho hours of 10.46 a.m, and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 13th May, will be subject to
THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE * "HEOTOR" "DIOMED"
"ABNEAS" Steamer
When the Falshan, which arrived from Canton yesterday afternoon, rent. passed the Tai Lee early in the morn- All Claims against tho ing she was still hard and fast. At must be presented to the undersigned that time, tugs were still at work on or before the 20th May, or they trying to get her off but as far an will not be recognised. could be judged from the Fatahan, they were not meeting with success. an expert opinion, how- According ever, the Tal Leo should be able to refont at high tide. She is under the command of Capt. Bousfield,
NEW TO THE PORT.
DUTCHE VESSEL'S FIRST VISIT
TO HONGKONG,
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTER & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 6th May, 1929, OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD, AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company's Vessel
"IXION" From VICTORIA, SEATTLE and VANCOUVER vis JAPAN. are hereby notified that the cargo will be discharged Into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will le
at
Entering the port for the first time at 8 a.m. yesterday, the 8.8. Sipora is a Datch vessel owned by the Koninkl. Consignee's risk and subject to terms: Pakety. Minats, for whom the Java and conditions of storage at Holt's Chinn Japan Lijn are the local agents. Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for She left fintavin on April 22, arriv-delivery. from Godown on and after ing at Samarinda on April 30, and loft 4th May.
Optional cargo will not be landed there for Hongkong with about 700 tons of coal for this port and another here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried 1,000 tons for Canton.
an from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
She leaves for Canton this morning muster la Capt. S. Hoover who has to discharge her cargo of coal. Her under him a crew of seven Europeans
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART preciated. A significant fact was and 60 Asiatics.
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.
M. V. "CREMER" will be despatched on 9th May at noon, For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT, Offers excellent saloon accommodation, all lower berths, English Cutalno, doctor carried, wireless telegraph.
1st. OLABS TAREto SINGAPORE $125,00.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M. services to al destinations in the Nathorlands East Indios and Australia.
Agonis:-JAYA CHINA JAPAN LINE. Telephone Contral No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
BERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELA
Loading Dirook For
ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEM, OSLO and GOTHENKURO..
M.S. "DELNI"
M.S. "CANTON"
M.S. "CANTON"
Landingsbrond 1st Juno 22nd June
10 h May
SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOSTOCK.
For further particulars apply to the Agents,
G. E. HUYGEN.
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
Chakia.
MOM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
T. MARSEILLES via Salgon,
7
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said.·
D'ARTAGNAN...... 21st May, SPHINX..
4th Juna. ANGERS............ 18th June. G. METZINGER... 2nd July. ANDRE LEBON 16th July, PORTHOS....... 30th July. CHENONCIAUX... 13th Aug. ATHOS II...
27th Aug.
|・ To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
8 Kobe.
ANGERS............ 21st May, G. METZINGER... 4th Juno, ANDRE LEBON... 18th Juno. PORTHOS.......
2nd July. CHENONOTAUX... 10th July. ATHOS II.
90th July, D'ARTAGNAN........ 13th Aug. SPHINX...............27ch Aug,
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Telephones: C. 651 & 740.
In the Home,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Built in 1926 at Schledam by the Tuesdays and Fridays between the Wilton's E. and Slipway Co, she is hours of 10.46 am. and noon within a steel screw steamer of 2,664 gross the free storage period, tonango and 941 nett tonnage, her No claims will be admitted aftor Arxi
nama being Thay Gwan. Regls- the Goods have left the steamer's Mrs. II. Davies, of Canton, who|tered at Batavia under the Dutch Godown, and all Goods remaining un- also spoke of the valuo of the Blast, her dimensions, are length 284.0 delivered after the 10th May, will be Bible in the home, traced the pre-feet, breadth 37.3 feet and depth 16,5 sent weakness of parental infu- ence to the lack of Bible study in the home. In the course of her aildress, Mr. Davies conjured up such intimate pictures as that depicted by Burns' "The Cottar's] PASSENGER FIGURES. Saturday Night," in stressing the Importance of a place for the Bible in the home.
Both speakers were warmly ap- plauded.
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The report and accounts, which had been circulated amongst sup- parlers of the Auxiliary, were adopted, the secretary briofly refer ring to the activities of the past year. In this connexion, the Pro- vincial Secretary referred to the lindness of the Press in its frequent references to the work of the Society, and he volced the appre ciation of the Auxiliary.
Dr. Montgomery hiso reported
on the financial side of the work. He mentioned that he kad, found his first year's stewardship disap- painting in that there was an t- preciable decrense of funds, but
attributed this to the absence of
large number of collectors. Amongst those present were the Rev. Frank Short, secretary of the
feet. She was engined by the build- ers and is capable of developing 202 N.B.P.
MORE DEPARTURES THAN
ARRIVALS LAST WEEK.
Departares again exceeded the ar rivals for the week ending May 4, according to the official figures issued by the Harbour Office. The dopar- lures by ocean-going steamers ceeded the arrivals by 3,190, but the arrivals were higher in the other
two items.
Details follow:
Arr. Ocean-Going vessels 14,280 River Stenmora 28,010 713 Juuks and Launches
43,912
ex-
subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned an or before the 10th May, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. Hongkong, 4th May, 1920.
THE HANGCHOW BLAZE.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE DONE.
Shanghai, May 7. The conflagration at Hangchow has done damage to the extent of Dep.
Tis. 20,000,000, of which only a 17,470 tenth is covered by Insurance. 27,755
Two hundred buildings were destroyed in five hours, with a 40,012 Bouth wind blowing. Martial law
has been declared in the area.
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Hongkong Auxiliary, the Rey. Mr. Burkwall, provincial Secretary, from Canton, Rev. Mr. R. J. Gould, Rev. Wells and others.
The fire was due to an over- turned stove In 19. Shean Rond, and rapidly spread. Among the buildings burned down are, the Stamp Tax Bureau, the Medical College, and the Huishing Girls College. Our Own Correspondent.
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12th July
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LIVERPOOL SERVICE
3rd June 20th June
Genoa, Hacre, L'pool & G gow Genoa, Havra, L'pool & Gʻgow
Tlatoria, Vancouver & Hostile Victoria, Vanoonver & Beatlie
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11th May TYNDAREUS“ 1st June NEW YORK "BHEXENOR "NELEUS" INWARD
!
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New York. Boston & Baltimore New York, Boston A 'Baltimore
Rth May 5th June SERVICE
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For
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PASSENGER SERVICE
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16th May 11th June
• Bails at Daylight...
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