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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1931.
The railway line on which the first locomotive in America is abortly to be abandoned owing to motor-bus competition Shows, No. 3, above, it was built at Stourbridge, England, by Foster, Rastrick and Co. No. 1 show the 1898 terminus of the abandoned line, No. 2, a remarkable hair- pin curve which provides one of the reasons for abandonment, and 4, the latest ginnt of the rail. way.
GOOD FRIENDS OF SERVICEMEN.
Continued from Page 2.)
he was sure they would all join him in offering them hearty and sincere congratulations, with the wish they would live many years to enjoy bealth and happiness.-
for
She has been responsible means an easy one; so great aro his responsibilities so incessant compiling a list of Civilian helpers are the demands on his mental and who have undertaken to spend an physical energy, that one cannot evening a week in the Institute help feeling that the sacrifice he with the men, and in this way hax makes is a very great one, and made our Service friends feel that there are those of our civilian community who are interested in their welfare.
that sacrifice becomes more noble and Impressive he seeks to fill the needs of his Church abroad.
To such call our Chaplain res We shall miss our President and ponded. With over twenty years his wife. The Service Men will aervice in India, he volunteered at miss them too. Their house at an age when most of us I
been a home I suppose Happy Valley has Free Churches" Tribute.
dream of comfortable retirement, for many of the men and friendships The Rev. Frank Short, speaking to come out to Hongkong to a work which have been formed there will which might easily have been I am sure be memories which both on behalf of the Free Churches recalled the many times he had spoiled by hurried and careless Mr. and Mrs. Anstey will long tren- met Mr. Anstey at gatherings con- judgment. but which through the sure.
There will be times when their nected with the Free Churches in guidance of our good friend has Hongkong, while he had also become a very live and a very chal-thoughts will travel to us here- given an address
Methodist when they will no doubt wonder how we are getting long-times when I am sure Mr. Anstey will still the be dealing sub-consciously with problems which are bound to arise in on Institution like this, but I want to any as I close I am confident that those who will guide the future destiny of this home will not--
the Lady'slenging part in
Cause in this Colony. at the Cathedral. There)
of the
Dreams Become Realities.
realities.
emed to
be two aspects the
of which called for ministry
great # deal of attention these days, One It has been A privilege Mr. soumed the great need and urge Chairman to share his dreams and to guide the churches towards cheerful optimism about this home unity
ity, and it was necessary to It has been a joy to be in some think. plan and work out ways of small way a means by which many achieving this unity. In this con of those dreams have become dare not allow anything to mar nexion Mr. Knight Anstey had
or spoil a work which is not only a given himself most loyally.
His wise counsel and sterling blessing to hundreds of our Service The second aspect was to work leadership have always encouraged men but is and must always be a out in the ordinary social life of me. His many acts of kindness to contribution to the Kingdom of the people, the gospel of Jesus all sorts and conditions of men brotherhood-even the Kingdom of Christ, and few could lay more who frequent this home; his un- God. claim to having done this than falling sense of humour; his cheer Mr. Knight Anstey.
ful disposition and above all his Mr. W. H. Smith, as manner of unflinching support of every move- the Soldiers and Sailors' Home, ment which is for the benefit of the also paid a tribute to the labours Service Man, I shall not soon for of Mr. and Mrs. Anstey, when he get. kaid, in part:
Church Work,
Mr. J. H. Gelling, speaking on behalf of the office bearers of the Wanchal Wesleyan Church, snid!
At the outset I desire to associate Much of the service which Mr. myself with the remarks of the pre- As the Manager of this home. Anstey has rendered in connexionvious speaker, Mr. Smith, who testi I feel honoured at the opportunity with this home, apart from its fies so eloquently to Mr. and Mrs. and proud of the occasion to add my erection, has been behind the scenes Anstoy's service for this splendid quota to what has already been but even in that respect it is in institution, and I am sure that all said to-night. One sometimes hears keeping with the principles of the expressions of doubt as to the man who seeks neither the lime alncerity of the sentiments express. light nor caters for publicity. ed on occasions such as this, but I want you to believe me when I Bay that my remarks are sincere and are prompted by personal af feetion for him whom we honour this evening.
A Loyal Wife.
office bearers and members of our little church will heartily endorse Mr. Smith's sentimonts. At any rate, I do know we at Wanchal have derived much pleasure since it be In his work for the home our came known to us that the new President has had the loyal co-lounge was to be dedicated to the operation of his wife. Mrs. Anstey memory of Mr. and Mrs. Anstey. has been a regular visitor to the Apart from the well known fact home, and on Tuesday evenings that people ofto-day have not the has made a special practice of same desire to attend Church ser- The position of a minister of mingling with the men and joining vice as in days gone by our con- at Wanchai is in the the Church is one of dignity and with them in free and frank dis-gregation
but his
(Continued on Page 11.) honour,
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