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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1932.
KIDDIES" XMAS.
CHINA LIGHT STAFF HOLD CHILDREN'S PARTY
CC88.
H.K. PEACE 'GROUP.
DRAW UP MANIFESTO ON MANCHURIA
LESSON SERMON.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
. SCIENTIST, HONGKONG
"Christian Science" wan the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches.of Christ, Scientist on Sunday.
•
The China Light and Power Thoro was a committee meet- Recreation Club held their annual ing of the Hongkong Peace Group children's party at King's Park on on Friday, when the following Friday and it proved a huge auc-manifesto was agreed upon:
"None will be disposed to deny The Golden Text was: "Thy The hall was tastefully decorated that the situation with which the and in one corner stood a large League is confronted over Man-Word is a lamp unto my foot, and Christmas tree, kindly supplied by churia is a peculiarly difficult one.
a light unto my path." (Pg.119; Mr. G. Alwoo and heavily laden But it is by no means certain that 100) with toys which were later dia- the difficulties are sufficient to Amongst the citations which tributed by a real Father Christmas Justify the policy of delay and comprised the Lesson-Sormon was (Mr. Lyons) who appeared from an inaction which is being pursued. the following from the Bible:"And old fashioned fireplace in the middle What seems increasingly evident one of the scribes came, and of the hall, Mr. Clifford Crofton is that the problem is being having heard thom reasoning was responsible for the construc approached from a wrong angle, tion
together, and perceiving that he colouring of the wonder- "We hear of efforts at Geneva had answered them well, asked fully
realistic fireplace. Forty to find a formula which will be him, Which is the frat command- three children were catered for, but acceptable to both parties, to effect ment of all? And Jesus answered only thirty-seven actually were pre-a compromise between rival claims, him, The first of all the command- sent, and judging from their happy to sook a quid pro quo for this or ments is, ffear, O Israel; The Lord facts, they were all glad they had that concession, and so on. Tels. our God is one Lord: And thou not missed auch trent.
however, is not what had been The China Light
and
Power hoped for.
shalt love the Lord thy God with Recreation Club are to ba con
Already under the pre-war aye and with all thy mind, and with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, gratulated on the splendid way they tom, ample provision was made for all thy strength: this is the first treated the kiddies-certainly there conciliation and compromise and was no suspicion of any general pressure exerted by interested
commandment. And the second trado depression evident. In addi-parties. All this would be forth a like, namely this, Thou shalt tion to presents from the tree there coming to-day without the League. love thy neighbour as thyself. were excellent little gifts in the The expectation of the peoples was "dipe" from two bran tubs, and also that the League would do a new a tea table spread with all that thing and settlo questions brought delights the little ones.
before it on the basis of simple and Something like sixty adults were straightforward justice. It is being The Lesson-Sormon als, includ- also present, who thoroughly enjoy- said on all hands that the League ed the following passage from the ed the fun, and were the judges of would be seriously compromised by | Christian Science text-book, the most original fancy dressed girl failure to find a solution to the "Science and Health with Key to and boy-the honours falling to Manchurian problem. But merely the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Jeanne Grady and Ronald Clemo, to produce a solution is not enough. Eddy: "The first demand of this respectively..
League succeeds in effecting Selence is, 'Thou shalt have no Mrs. C. Crofton was responsible settlement by bargaining and other gods before me." This me is f for the general arrangements for secret diplomacy and the sacrifice of Spirit. Therefore the command- the party, being ably assisted by the plain meaning of the Covenant ment means this: Thou shalt have various Indies of the Company. Mrs.in order to retain a powerful mem- Strafford acted as hostess, and at ber, the resulting blow to its pro-truth, no love, but that which is no intelligence, no substance, no the conclusion of the party was stige will be far greater than if it spiritual. The presented with a bankof of flowers from Jeanne Grady.
In addition to remembering the children of members, the club has also sent a donation to the Lepers Christmas fund, and earlier in the year to the Police Orphanage.
Parly at Claremont. The Misses Ellis, of Claremont Hotel, Austin Read, Kowloon, gave an enjoyable charternoon in the
party on Friday
hotel. The dining room was tasto fully decorated with streamers and lights and, at one end, a Christmas trea stood laden with presents and sweets.
had failed honourably in an effort to uphold international morality. At the present stage in interna tional affaire, successful diplo macy is much less. ngeded than u firm stand for justice.
There is none other command-
most greater than these" (Mark 12: 28-31).
unto it, "Thou shalt love thy second is like neighbour as thyself." (p.467:1-8)
HONGKONG TRADE.
REPORTS BY IMPORTERS FOR
PAST FORTNIGHT
supplied by i Chartber of Connored:
The following reports have been kong General
Foods:
Cotton plece goods and fancy cotton
"It may well be that the wenk- ness of the League is due ultimately to the fact that many of its mem- bera, placed in the same situation done. Any protest on the part of as Japan, would act as she has the pence movement should there- against a single country as against fore directed not so much a whole world-system. Diplomacy to-day accepts national sovereignty and economic self-interest as final celved. The year's
The following reports have been re- end find the The children had a great time, in their respective spheres, and market for Grey and White Shirtings and later Father Christmas arrived tion with a minimum of friction. offtake
aime only at enabling them to func very quot and there is only a small and presented gifts to them. Three Whereas the lesson of what is
for local consumption. hearty cheers were given for the pening in the. Fox Epat is surely
Shanghal-made Greys are reported to Miasca Ellis and their helpers and that there can be neither peace nor then Father Christmas (Mr. J. Jsecurity till wo Cornelius) was escorted out by Maltke national sovereignty
have repudiated John Russell who acted as M. C. economic self-interest." Bags of sweets were distributed.
PEKING SENSATION
THIRTY-TWO STUDENTS ORDENED DISMISSED
and
GEN. SU PING-WEN.
STILL IN
RUSSIA WITH ALL HIS MEN
Moscow, Dec, 24. hero in the Sino-Japanese fighting General Su Ping-won, Chinesc
Peking, Dec. 26. Considerable sensation has been created in educational circles by the dismissal of 32 students of the in Manchuria, is still remaining Normal University on orders from Nanking.
It is alleged that the dermissed students were involved in com- munlat agitation. Reuter's Special. Recently several professors were also arrested in Peking and are on ball.
be moving in fair quantities in Southt China but Japanese goods are still subject to a severe boycott. Some im- provement in demand is looked for after Chinese New Year, when buying for up-country markets should take place. Manchester prices show little change but the lower exchange should cause local prices to harden,
The latest Cotton prices to hund aro thoso of the 22nd inst.:
American Mid. "Spot"......15d. Egyptian Sakel. F.G.F.
"Spot"
.7.14d. Woollens.--The market for Wool- lens remains depressed. This season
no doubt the result of the unpro is perhaps the worst over experienced in Hongkong and South China and is cedented economic crisis facing China in Soviet territory with his omcers
as a result of a variety of causes, and men, according to A report among them being floods and famines, circulated by the Tass News wide-spread banditry, lack of com Agency, oficial organ of the munications, decline in the value of Soviets. The report contradicts Silver, political Instability, unsound- ness of the currency system, multi- the recent Japanese allegation plicity of taxation and financial dis- that General Su will shortly pro-organisation. Under these unfavour- ceed to Europe and that at pro-able circumstances, the carry-over in sent he is in Moscow where he has Woollens is again likely to be heavy, received an order from General as clearances have dwindled consider- Chang Hsueh-liang to expedite his ably. roturn to Peiping to participate in military operations against the Japanese.
Metals. The market shows further decline in prices with very little do mand, shipments from here to neigh bouring ports almost at a standstill.
Flour. Market very weak. No sales,
Mr. Hau Teh-heng, a professor attached to the faculty of the Pek- Ing National University, was re- leased on December 21 after hav- ing been held in custody for a week on a charge of being involved in Communist agitation. He was
General Su, It will be remem- liberated on the personal guaran-bered, retreated into Soviet Russin tee of Dr. Chiang Hon-lin, chan- following severe reverses suffered cellor of the University, and Mr. at the hands of the Japanese Chou Ping-ling, denn of the same forces. Almost immediately fol-claring that the Soviet Govern- institution.
lowing upon his entry into the ment would not interfere with The two other professors who Soviet territory, a rumour was Gen, Su's movements and that he were placed under arrest at the spread by the Japanese to the would be permitted to proceed to same time, Messrs. Hou Wal-iu effect that General Su together Europe.
and Ma Che-wing, will, it is expec- with his officers and men had been According to latest Chinese re- tod, be released shortly. It had handed over by the Soviet authori ports, the remnants of General been considered probable that all lies to the Japanese military au-Su's forces are still fighting the three men would be sent to Nan-thorities at Manchuli. The Soviet Japanoce on the Hulan-Hallin line, king for trial.
Government subsequently issued a having recaptared Vankuoi and The arrest of the three profes-statement denying the report that now endeavouring to reoccupy sors caused a stir in the Peiping the Soviet authorities had handed other points. on the railway. educational world.—Reuter.
Gen. Su to the Japanese and de- Reuter."
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