Missionary Work
Local Branch Urged
To Strive Hardor
The annual generi meeting of the St. Andrew's Branch of the Victoria Diocesan and Missionary Association was held in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Tuesday.
The chair was taken by the Rev. H. D. Hucenthall, and there were present about twenty members, in- cluding the Jolat honorney necretaries, Mrs, E. C. Thomas and Mr. R. Bald- win.
After the meeting had been opened with prayer, and the minules of the last annual general meeting confirm- ed, the Chairman said: "Before proceed to the business of this ineel- ing, there are two, or I might say, to and a half things that I have
any. The first is this: you
will shortly see that the V.D.M.A. here has quite
a respectable membership. refer to its numbers as well as to its Individuals. It would be wrong for us
us to regard that with any pride. The V.D.M.A. represents to a large extent
our concern for intasionary work in this diocese, most of in places less well-to-do than this is The money procured though the ite V.D.M.A.
the prayers
of its members, and their sympathy, avait for the help of the Church
the Chen he in its pioneer tasks, concern of only a part of the members of St. Andrew's. The V.D.M.A. is not, any more than any missionary work shuld be,, a kind of hobby.
ind
in the curriculum of Church life. The Church that has not a very vigorous outlook, ia · decadent Church, and the measure of Church's life la, in one direction, the enthusiasm of its people for mission- ary activity.
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THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1988.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Donations to the Poppy Day Fund
The following further donations have been made to the Poppy Day Fund:
$1,040
Not A Vencer "The second thing is this: mission-
follows on two things: D. Drummond
Previously acknowledged ary work deep understanding of the value of Major C. M. Manners Christianity, and understanding of: N. J. Perrin the needs and thinking of heathen A. Ritchle peoples. Chriciinnity not a plant
ants. T. Williamson that can be planted without care in J. Felrio any soll. Or rather, it is not like a Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell coat of paint that can be applied to
who J. F. Macgregor any kind of surface. Those who Trustees of the Parsee Zoroas- would carry the faith of Jesus Christ trian Charity Funda throughout the world must find out prof. W. Fald
the people to Dr. P. 5.. Selwyn-Clarke many things about whom they intend to go, and above Lt. Col. E. D. Matthews all, they must bo clear In their understanding of their own faith, and it must have sure root in their own living
"For us, that means that we ought to be studying the religions of the people of this diocese, at the same time as we study more deeply our awn, Ari I might arrest that It for this is in line with our work diocese that we should have "study groups" to learn more about our own faith, and more about the work that
being done by our masionaries and local ministers, and the people for whom they work.
SUB-LET PREMISES Tenants Ordered To Give Up Possession
Claiming protection under the Protection of Evictions Ordin- ance, Ho Wai-cheong, carrying on business as the Kwong Sang Cheong firm at No. 124 Johnston Road, ground floor, resisted a claim 25 for possession of his premises, brought by Wong Chun, trading as the Cheong Hing Loong firm, of 117 Benham Strand East, before 28 Mr. Justice E. H. Williams at the Summary Court yesterday.
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Further contributions will be gratefully received by W. J. Cole, Acting Secretary, Earl Haig's Fund, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank: Building Cheques should be made to Thomson & Co. and Payable crossed "Poppy Day Fund."
New Commler
Mr. S. Ny Quinn appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ was for the defendant.
Mr. Quinn sald that the plaintif
No Proper Licence
Learnor Involved In Fatal Accident
ON
20 originally occupied both No. 118 and 20 No. 124 Johnston Road, ground floors, 10 which were owned by the Tolahan Commerce. Sometime Chamber $2,320
ago, the land
landlords Look
back No. 118 Johnston Itoad, and plaintiff was now asking for possession of No. 124, which he had sublet to the defendant. Wong Chun said he was the sole oprietor of the Cheong Hing Loo arm. He had sub-let No. 124 to the As a sequel to a motoring fatality defendant last year, but on August in Castle Penk Road on October 15, 28 this year, was forced to quit No. a learner driver, Phillip Cheung, 21. 118, ns the landlords wanted the student, appeared on remand before premises back. He therefore sent a Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kow-
Magistracy
yesterday to the defendant, making him toon letter
a car without up possession, but the de-charges of driving In a discussion at the meeting some to five did not move, as he claimed having a licensed driver sliting next interesting questions aroze
on the fendant
could not find
Plaint to him, and failing to report an ac- premises. he doctrine of Reincarnation and the
as possible. He was on bail of $100. "The half thing is this, and it is alleged condemnation of this doctrine claimed that No. 124 was used by the client as soon
defendant as a business.
Mr. Rust not a small half. We owe our thanks by the Catholle Church,
Cross-examined by
It had previously been staled that The new Committee was elected as plantiff said that after removing from Cheung had been driving at a nor- to-nigist to the people who have held the offices In our branch of the follows:
No. 110, he went to live at No. 117 mai speed in Castle Peak Road, en Association for
Hon. the past year. It
Secretary, Mr. N. Broad-Bonbam Strand East, which
his way to Kowloon from Teun Wan. would be unfitting if we let them go bridges Hon. Treasurer, Mr. F. Hunt: firm of electrical dealer when three children suddenly dashed without thanking them for the zeal Committee, Mrs. R. Baldwin, Mrs. J. business, he said, was that of a black-in front of the car. Two managed to which they have shown, and for their 1. Robinson. Mrs. E. C. Thontas, wood furniture dealer. All his goods escape injury, but the third was hit. leadership.
do not, when I suggest Mrs. C. M Bird, Miss B. M. Pope, were at present stored in godowns ile did not appear to have been that our membership is less than it Miss J. Broadbridge, and Mr. A. C. Kennedy Town and Swatow seriously hurt at first, but died next should be, mean at all to disparage Fetireys.
Street.
day in the Kowloon Hospital. the
After the Treasurer's report had Plaintiff admitted that he contrary,
Mr. C. D'Almada, pleading guilty it is deserving of high
and praise. This partch is, comparatively, suggestions had been put forward for Chamber of Commerce at $45, per on Cheung's behalf strong in missionary interest. But consideration by the new Committee, montii, and had sub-let the promisca facts in mitigation, explained that his for the future we cannot compare the meeting adjourned for refresh to the defendant for $60 per month. cilent had arranged for a driving ourselves with anything less than thements.
His landlord subsequently raised his test on the day before, but had ar- highest. When we have done all, we A short programme of music given own rent to $55, so he raised the derived too late and was told to return are taught to say that we are un-by Mrs. F. Hunt, and Messrs. A. fendant's to $70. He denied having again a week later.
After the neeldent, the boy was Increase to $90 from aroitable servants, for we have only | Gwyther and R. Baldwin concluded naked for mid on this being re-treated by a doctor who said the in-
was n
bad
"We are not imembers as we might the work of the past year: oneen read and atopled, and various rented the premises from the Toisan
be members of a bridge club, he enuse we have a common hobby, Every member of the Church ought to be a member of the V.D.MA. automatically, and until that is so, this group will have even more work ahead of it than it has behind it. We must stop thinking of misionary work no a cort of "optional subject" dane what was our duty to do."
Jabeen
the proceedings.
offering
the defendant, fused, had
asked him to give up juries were not serious. Cheung did not report to the police because he possession.
Re-examined by Mr. Quinn, plain- had not known the regulations.
When he was brought to the pollee tiff said that he had suggested to the
station the following day he was
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but defendant had turned the sugges-had died. He was offered bail of $300 tion Gown.
Questioned by his Lordship, wit-on the charges against him but could ness said that No. 118 Johnston Road, not raise it and was forced to spend the night in the cells. The next day Since which he had he was released on $100 ball. ground floor, from been turned out, was now being then he had suffered a great deal of occupied by the Quinsan Company mental distress.
defendant
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Treating the first charge technical offence, his Worship Im
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No Alternative Place Giving evidence, the said he was the managing partner posed a fine of $5, agreeing that it
appeared to have been purely Cheong firm, matter of misfortune. of the Kwong Sang where he carried on business as
Infleting a fine of $20 on the se compradore. He lived in the cockloft cond count, his Worship said, "The and rear portion of the premises with
Wat consequences of the accident have the his wife, four children, and a ser nothing whatever to do with vant. His shop assistants lived in case, and although ignorance of the the shop itself. He declared that he law is no excuse, it may be offered had tried to find alternative premises as mitigation. Drivers must realise on receiving the notice to quit, but that accidents of any kind, no matter
claim- Не $0. had been unable to do
how trivial, must be reported to the ed that the plaintiff had asked for police as soon as possible." an increase of the rent to $90, and
he
he told the plaintiff that could not
buy
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Other Summonses
Plaintiff subsequently wrote Pie. Lucious Staley, of the Mid- him a letter asking for possession. dlesex Regiment, was fined $10 by
Corroborative evidence
that the Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen in the first premises were used as a dwelling court for driving a car without due were given by the defendant's wife,
Y. Tsui
Ho Cho-shi, and their amali, Wat Ip. care and-caution in Minden Avenue Pon October 7 7 and failing to report Mr. Russ submitted that half the
then sceldent as soon as
as possible. accommodation of the
ry Sub-Insp premises was
Probationary used as a
sa dwelling, and it was there-ald Staley had been reversing when fore protected by the Ordinance. his rear bumper struck a lamp-post. If an order for possession was made Half the bumper fell off. He did not against the defendant, he
and his
family would be thrown out into the report until he was told the next day. For driving a lorry at 30 m.ph. streets to starve, and with the coming heing 15 m.p.h. in excess of the limit, cold weather, would possibly freeze Sig. V. Talks, Royal
- Согра as well,
Signals, was fined $7. Sergt. Clarke Mr. Quinn contended that the pre- said he had paced Talks from Austin nises were used primarily for the Road to Cameron Road. There was business, and that defendant couki not much trame at the time.
car Summoned for leaving her get dwelling accommodation if he
hours in Salia- desired, but had only wanted premises unattended for two which he could use both as a shop bury Road, near the curlo shops, on and s
If it was the October 6, Mrs. J. Watson was fined DS 12 dwelling, intention of the Legislature when $5. She pleaded guilty through a re- passing the Ordinance
to protect presentative. shops of this kind, it would have! simply said that shops in which there were people living were protected.
Collision Sequel
L. Glendenning, of Mackintosh's
but it only stated that houses which Limited, was fined $20 when sum- and moned for a traffic offence before Mr. were merely dwelling houses
with part used as a shop were pro- H. R. Butters at the Central Magis-
tected.
fracy yesterday.
of the Mr. J. T. Prior, of Messrs. Wilkin- More than 20 per cent.
had people con and Grist, was present for defend- shops in Hongkong living in them, submitted Mr. Quinn, ant, and pleaded guilty to the charge and in this case, the main portion of driving in a dangerous manner in of the premises were used as a shop. Queen's Road Central on October 10. It was late at night, and the de- Ile submitted that the plaintiff was suffering hardship as he had been fendant was tired, said Mr. Prior.
"There must have been careless- forced to quit his own premises, and could not carry on his business. The Bess, or the accident would not have plaintiff, moreover, had offered the happened." he added.
The facts of the case were then defendant half the premises, which: the defendant should have acceptet given by Inspector S. C. Saunders, to find a who said it was after midnight when object if his main shelter for his family. He could also defendant was driving his car east- ward along Queen's Road Central carry on his business.
near the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
was
His Lordship said he was satisfied that when the Legislature passed the A publie car was coming in the Ordinance, they had never intended opposite direction, and defendant, to protect premises such as were the who was driving on the wrong side subject of the claim. It was obvious of the road, collided with the mud- that it was a substantial shop, and quard of the public car. Damage to he was satised that when the pre-the car had been the matter of a mises were. first rented, they were settlement by both parties.
A lorry driver, Wong Cheong, was as a shop, and the defendant had subsequently filled it with as fined $10 when he pleaded guilty to a nany persons as he could. The pre-charge of driving without due care mises in question used more than and caution in Lockhart Road on three-quarters of the accommodation October 12.
rented as
as a shop.
Sub-Inspector B. G. Baker said he
An order was made for possession was driving along Lockhart Rond
to be taken on or before December when just as he was about to pass
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charms
Concert
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Under leadership of Geo, Pio-Ulski Programme for Sunday, 30 Oct., 1938.
I p.m. - 2.30 p.m. PROGRAMME
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2. Scene de Ballet
3.
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3, mesne profits at the rate of $2.33 the lorry defendant swerved across REPULSE per day, and the defendant to pay to turn into a garage. There may two-thirds of the costs of the action. have been an accident !!
On the application of Mr. Russ, a travelling at a good speed, said Sub- slay of execution for 14 days was Inspector Baker. granted, pending the possibility of
an appeal.
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