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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH-8, 1920.

ECCLESIASTICAL MEETING

AT HONGKONG AN

The focal papers recorded in June last year the appointing by His Holi ness Pope Bendict XV of Bishop de Guebriant of Canton, as an Apostolic Visitor to the Catholic Missions in Chica.

LOGEE, AND GETERAL,

Mr. T. Rowan appeared for the accused and asked for a remand.

His Worship remanded the case for a week, fixing ball in the sum of $1,000.

Mrs. Beckwith was amongst those who left the Colony on Satur day by the "Atsuta Maru

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THE MODERN WOMAN

It is the foible of every age to be

lieve that its women are, for better · for worse, marvellously unlike the

women of the old time before. "There... fore, when we hear an orator, pro- claiming that "the woman of Early Victorian days has nearly disappear-- ed," we need not be excessively alarmed, and when he goes on (0 describe her as the gentle, quaint, prim, yet graceful lady with her tip- pet and poke-bonnet, ber samplers and her still-room," we feel that these

Bishop de Guebriant rook up his exalted functions in September 1919, after a trip to Yunnan, Arst visiting In the K.C.C., golf section In matches on Sunday. WT. Elson beat Northern China and Mongolia, December he was in Shensi, and H. Overy and G.H. May beat D.G. early in January in Szechuan. He Nicol in the Captain's Cup". arrived at Hongkong on Wednesday last, after he had held meetings with! all the Bishops of China, North, West Kowloon inland lot No. 1397 was outward and visible signs are not and Middle, and fully considered with knocked down to Mr. Cheung Pui them she present needs of the Mis-for $15,100. the up set price being

13,000. sions. and the ways and means most likely to forward the Christian cause in: China.

At a sale of Crown land to-day

evidence of an inward and spiritual difference. Dr. Schofield made a con- fession disastrous to his theory when -he-admitted that “* nöthing to him was

A. Rug by Football Match, Club more marvellous and delightful than v. The Army, will be played at the quiet, decent, self-respecting i The political events that have hapHappy Valley on Thursday, 11 dignity of the modern latch-key young. N pened in China since 1911, have re March at 5.30 p.m. A Club practice lady living in her own rooms in Lon sured, inter alia, in a greater liberty will be held on Tuesday evening. don." There is nothing marvellous, for Chinese Christians, and by way of

though there may be something de consequence, in new needs arising A Chinese, 30 years of age, was lightful, in the fact that the girl of from the new circumstances and the removed to the G.CH., yesterday 1920 and Laura Pendennis are sisters fresh opportunities afforded to the suffering from injuries received under their skins, or, rather, under Christian comununity. Hence many through being knocked down by a the jumper and the tipper, We have questions such as evangelisation, the bicycle in Jubilee Road. He died indeed, changed many conventions... training of the native clergy, the soon after admittarice..

We no longer believe that a girl's busi- education of youth, the Press, etc.,

ness in life is to stay at home. We As the result of jumping from no longer think that a woman's ability require a special treatment and up-to-" date administrative methode for their the verandab of a house in Pottinger is not fit for a man's education, and Street, a Chinese has been admitted is not designed to hold its own in the promotion and normal development."

The Catholic Church remains what to the G.C.H., suffering from injuries work of the world. But we have not she was and ever will be, in all that to the arms and face. It is thought abandoned the ideals of decency and

to be a case of attempted suicide.

concerns dogmatic and moral teaching. Nevertheless in the exercise of her apostolic ministrations, she knows how

self-respect and dignity, and we have.

Before Mr. Smith this morning, not changed human nature.

Even in

a Chinese was charged on three the days of tippets and poke-bonnets

to accommodate herself to the neces-counts (1), keeping a common game a poet was ascribing to womanhood sities of the times and circumstances ing house (2) committing a breach and to every new need of the Chris of the opium ordinance, and (3) tian peoples who follow her guidance committing and breach of the arms She devotes herself solely to the at-and ammunition ordinance. tainment of her sublime end, which is to lead the souls of men to God ac cording to the divine mandate de- livered to her by Christ, of Whom successive Popes are official repre- sentatives on earth..

The reason firm, the temperate will. Endurance, foresight, strength and skill." Dr. Schofield complains of 1" the remarkable lack of women's in- terest in their own minds." We A very enjoyable entertainment should have thought that one of the was given to the scholars of Kowloon chief characteristics of our time was British School, on Saturday evening, the development of the self-conscious-

in the school Hall. Lieutenant Bigg ness of women, their intense, a cynic played song selections, the pupils might say their morbid, interest in The exclesiastical meetings in the ipining in the choruses. A conjuring their own minds. His point is that performance was also given by no woman has written a systematic other parts having concluded, a. meet-Professor Yat Ming.

scientific treatise on female psychoḥ, ing took place in Hongkong at the

logy. Psychology is not only studied French Mission. This meeting was Chan Pui, the Police accountant by treatises. The novelist and the presided over by Bishop de Guebriant who is charged with converting to poer are also authorities in that depart- and there were also present Bishop his own use $33,000 belong to the ment. It is surely obvious that Aguirre, Bishop Fratt of Fukien, Police Department, and $12,000, the women writers have given very ela Bishop Pozzoni of Hongkong, Bishop property of the Folice Canteen Fund, berate attention to the thought and Rayssac of Swatow, 'Bishop Duccour was again remanded this morning.

[ women

of Kwangsi, the Right Rev. da Casta He has not yet completed his emotions of their sex. Nunes of Macao and the Right Rev. examination of the account books, psychologists, and men, too, for that Fernandez of Forrbosa. Here as in which he has, since his arrest, been matter, have not-cared to treat the other places in China, the heads of given permission to check.

female mind as a subject of study. separate from the male, the reason the Missions were guided in their

The master of fishing beat No. is, we take it, that science does not deliberations by detailed instructions issued by the Holy See, to which they 166D, reports that while his vessel recognise any specific difference; that gave, according to the unfailing Catho was at anchor near Leung Chuen it regards men and women as, apart lic tradition, their unqualified and Tang at 6 pm, yesterday, a small from physical distinctions, very much unanimous allegiance, having nothing boat containing four men came alike. Much trouble might be spared in view but to find out the most em- alongside. The intruders, one of us if we all recognised the truth of whom was armed with a revolver,that view. We agree with Dr, Scho- cient means to bring the Chinese boarded his boat and after driving field that the future of England people to the knowledge of Christian him and his fokis into the hold, they largely depends on the quality of religion and to foster the spiritual wel ransacked the vessel and stole woman's mind to-day "; it did so de- tare of the Christian communities in clothing and money valued at $35.pend yesterday and the day before, The pirates escaped in their boat in but now more than ever, for in addi- an unknown direction.

China.

Bishop de Guebriant has booked his passage on the next French mail lor his journey to Rome, there to report on his Apostolic Visitation.

CORRESPONDENCE. --.

HONGKONG FUND FOR WAR DEVASTATED VILLAGES IN FRANCE

[To the Editor of the China Mail.]

Dear Sir, Since last publication the following donations. have been received and are gratefully acknow ledged

Hongkong and Kowloon

Sketch Club...... Chun On Fire Insurance

Hongkong and Kowloon

Land & Loan Co, Ld... Mr. Chu'U. Tín

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tion to woman's influence on children and men, she has now a direct in- fuence upon industry and the conduct of State affairs, We may give our change

A Chinese 15 years of age, waa attacked by a compatriot armed with a knife yesterday, and wounded in the left shoulder. He felt and lost support to his appeal for a

of view as to the provision of daugh- consciousness, and his assailant xan away. The wounded boy was later ters as compared with sons, though discovered by the Police and removed it must make the vocation of the par- But to the G.CH., where he now lies, ent more arduous than ever. His condition is not considered serious, our flesh relises to creep at the pro- The boy's assailant is a total stranger phecy of the way in which the in- to him, and he is unable to offer any dependent woman of the future may. reason for the attack. The missing be found selecting her mate.-Dally man is thought to be of unsound Telegraph, mind.

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ARRIVALS.

An American seaman named E.B. Westerbrook was removed to the G.C.; suffering from injuries to the head and bady caused by falling from a tràm car. He died soon after admission te hospital. The deceased, who worked on board the The .s. HSIN PING. AN, Chi, 963

Capt. Novik, 100.00 American ship "Gold Shell, was tons, from Dairen, C

March

either attempting to jump off or Mow Tai C18.

The PAKHOT, Brit, 1137 tons, 50.00 alight on a tram car when he missed from Hongay, Capt. Stephans, B. & B.,

his footing and fell hitting his head B49.

50.00

on the ground. The cause of death The as. TELEMACHUS Britz, 1.340 50.00 was fracture of the base of the from Saigon, Capt. Bentley, Wo Fat Bing. 25.00 skull.

25.00

Swiss Subscriptions !—

50.00

Mr. E..Hausmann...

50.00

Mr. W. Saenger .............. Mr. C. Geiger

10.00

cirka

Mr. O. Stutz

Mr. A. Ducumton'

Mr. A. Germangoeneka

Per Mrs. Frost

YACHTING.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

37.

The . PROSPER. Norw., 1,377 tons, Capt. E., Old, Belg Fat, C

The .. GLENARIFFE Brit:/4,198 trom Bhanghai, Capt. Henderson, J, M & Co., A3,

to-morrow.

CLEARANCES,

10.00 10.00 10.00 The race for the farewell cups pre- 5.00sented by Mr. F. Smyth, and the Hon.

March 7. 22.00 Dr. Claud Severn, C.M.G, which $467 was sailed on Saturday: resulted in a The as. CHEKIANG, (Brit) sared win for Niobe in the Chinese rig to-day and will sail for Takso at 7 sem; Already acknowledged-- $ 11,376.26 class, Helen" being second. In

The as TOTOMI MARU,“ (Jap) the English rig class first place went cleared to-day and will Bail for Bombay $11,843.26 to Irene," with " Feathers secord.stat. to-morrow

The S. WEST CAVANAL (Amer.), The race for the Genome and Azuma cleared to day and will suil for Manila at cups was sailed yesterday, the former 6 am. to-morrow. being won by "Niobe" and the lat- Thos. TITAN, (Brit.), cleared to-day ter by "West Wind." In connection and will sail for Tsingtau at a

("to-morrow.

-The Fund is now finally closed;"

Yours faithfully,.........

H. MATHESON,

Hon. Treasurer.

A CHALLENGE.

with the last race it might perhaps The 5.8. TECUMSEH, (Brit.), cleared be better if the two classes were start-to-day and will mail for Baigon and Hai ed at different times,, and if the mark phong at 8 a.m. to-morrow. boat were moored at a greater distance

[To the Editor, of the China Mail." from Murray Pier. Yesterday there

DEPARTURES

March 7."

were two men-of-war intervening and with the Quinebaug leaving Sir,Would you please insert in Douglas Pier at 10 o'clock the whole your paper that Private Jack Mason, fleet narrowly escaped disaster, As Royal Marines, of H.M.S." Hawit was with the maneuvring which had kins," would like to box any man in to take place, to escape the steamer Kita Agents Yes Tal Bong left the Colony, any number of rounds, rigging and chain plates were atrained at 10 stone 10hs. give or take 4lbs, to such an extent that when-jibbing B

The 5.6., THENGLEE, Ühi

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today

The KASHMIR (Brit) Capt. 1

1040 Jet For B. Bare Agents F.&.0

for a side stake and purse, no he became necessary later on in the race. London vis Bombay to by barred. (Sky Kerrison preferred).--- shrouds were carried away on many

The KWON Yours, etc.,

of the yachts, and no less than three Sangster, Agents U. M-0,

Shanghai to day.

R. WILLIAMS, H.M.S. Hawkins Hongkong, March 8, 1920,

had to give up an account of the strain The PAKHOI, (BL), Capt. Step occasioned through this work at the bim, Agents B. & S., lait for Amoy start.”

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