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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27

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OMOTO-KYO.

THE NEW JAPANESE

RELIGION.

Every student who has interested himself in the origin and growth of new religions remembers the mixed feelings of interest, dissatisfaction, and vexation with which he read that famous letter of Pliny on the superstitio prava immodica. Unfor tunately Pliny's letter was. an official document and we all know what official documents are, and can pretty well surmise what they were under Trajan. How we longed when we read it for the account Pilny must have written to his chum, Martial,

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FOR DETERMINED, OPTUM SMUGGLERT:

Inspector Wills, of No. 7 Polke Station, this morning charged Chinese before Magistrate Orme with the unlawful posesion of 75 trels of to

prepared non-Government oglum.

Richard

The defendant said that the drug | tionally was given to him by a waller friend crowded house who asked him to carry it for him | húmong from the without telling him what it was

the curt

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bez 27, 1920.

Hongico

HARRY BRETTELL LODGE No. 2680.

to the fall of

delicious The Inspector said that the delen he humour dant was arrested In First Street at comedy, original and piquant to an out of the 8 pm yesterday. He was carrying unusual

business methods of the oplum in vascaman'a kit bag, muddlesome quite openly. When the constable Lord Richard Sandridge who mislays attempted to examine the contents important documents vital to the of the bag, the defendant put-up a solvency of a company which he has fieres fight, but was overpowered promoted With a crash Imminent and removed to the stations and a warrant out for his arrest, Lord The Inspector added that the conRichard, seeks refuge from the law stable received certain information as a butler in the kitchen of Sylvia which led bit to go to First Street Gayford, a charming lady friend where he saw the defendant and of the family who known to abors Lodge on Magistrate Orme this two other men, who ran away as him but who is aware of his reat September, 1990, in the R. A. Theatre, man-are eventually found and the com. Sharp. Entrance Fee 60 conta morning, Inspector Kent, of No. 2 soon as they saw the constable.Identity. The mining documenta Viatoris Barracks, commenting, at 7.30 Police Station, charged a Chinese The defendant was the youth with attempting to break into who was actually carrying pany revived, but not before Lord Reimbments provided. Band -F. CLAPHAM godown No. 27, Praya East, at 12.30 the opium. There was no doubt | Richard has had some highly anus- Attendance.

that the other two men were con- ing adventures below stairs, his lovet

Hon. Secretary. passerer with the partly cook giving pm, yesterday.

nected with the matter.

rise to great hilarity.

Hongkong, September 97, 1990.

UNSUCCESSFUL THIEF SENTENCED.

Before

Defendant, who denied the charge, said that he had walked all the way West Point into Wanchal, and feeling tired, had rested outside the door of the godown. The police arrested him for, no cause whatever.

Inspector Kent said that Mr. All things considered, however, Morlama, who was keeper of the Pliny has left us great document godown, was passing yesterday in a showing us the attitude of one of tram car, when he saw the defendant Imperial Rome's great rulers towards acting in a suspicious manner outside the door of the godown. He went a new religion.

Pliny was sent to govern the pro-to No. 2 Police Station, and reported vince of Bithynia as Imperial Legate. the matter. A detective went with

or

The Magistrale passed sentence of six montha hard labour, and $5,000* Mr. Carl Lawson, as Lord Richard, bridge as the cook was exceptionally fine, or in default, a further four was admirable, while Miss Lilian Stan good. Miss Bery! Barraclough made a months' imprisonment.

charming Gladys Gayford and Miss Niqua Lewis a delightful scullery maid. The remaining eight roles of the piece were all fulfiled with the greatest credit to the players.

MUST FIND WORK.

EUROPEAN YOUTH.

Among those present on Saturday night were H. E the Governor and Lady Stubbs, accompanied

Secretary.

by

To-night the Company will submit A 17-year old European youth"Nothing but the Truth," the de morning charged. before Magistrate marked success on the initial night named John Thomking, was this lightful comedy which scored such a Dyer Ball with being a vagrant. He of their Hongkong season. told the Magistrate that he was a carpenter by profession, but was at present out of work.

He found a new religion, Christianity. him to the godown, and the defendant CHARGED WITH, BEING A VAGRANT. Captain, I. E. Warne, Private

what he calls contagio istius was arrested,

the Mr. Moriama said that he saw the superstitionis, spreading over country, and he writes to the central defendant standing with bis back to government to know what to do. He the godown door, with had his bands imself. urged moderation and the behind his back working what a omission of punishment for past peared to him to be an iron bar offences, if the offenders were willing inserted into the padlock.

from

prava the to withdraw. superstitio in the future. Many of us wonder if the Japanese authorities will have as much foresight as the Governor of Bithynia of old.

At the present time Japan is all abuzz with a new religionOmoto kys. Every Japanese I questioned about it denied his belief in it. Some of them sooke about it freely; some were unwilling even to talk about it. It is difficult to get accurate informa tion especially when a person's know. ledge of the language does not extend to questions on the philosophy of religion. Some Japanese speak of it

inspector Kent told the Magistrate that one of the two locks on the godown door was so badly damaged that it could not now be opened.

Defendant said be knew nothing about the bar produced.

Inspector Kent said that when he questioned the defendant yesterday, the latter said that he picked the bar up on the roadside.

The Magistrate; You must try and find employment.

I have sir, but it is difficult. The Magistrate: I will leave you in the charge of the police, who will give you ever opportunity to find work. You will be confined to the house of detention for seven days, The Magistrate decided to convict. during which time you will be allowed The Inspector said that the defend-to go out and find work.

The Magistrate also told Inspector ant had, no previous convictions re Davitt to keep the defendant inform- corded against him. The godown

vacancies were likely to occur. had twice previously been brokened as to vacancies, or places where into. On the

The Inspector promised to do his best,"

first occasion

4.

more

WEST POINT FIRE.

HOUSE COMPLETELY GUTTED

as a secret society but this seems several men were arrested in West being sup Point. On the subsequent occasion only to be because it

arrest was effected, and, the pressed by the Japanese Government.) no

In its origin and some of its tenets stolen property was not recovered.

Sentence of six weeks hard labour Omoto kyo has more than a super- Acial resemblance to early, Christ was passed. Janity. Both religions seem to have vttér, arisen in trance-states and ances." We are told in the account)

Why has the religion been so of Omoto kyo given the Japan

A STRENUOUS TWO HOURS. `. Chronicle reprints No. I that at the rigorously suppressed! If we had meetings in the Murokuden at more authoritative accounts of its Ayabe forty to sixty persons take inner history this would be

A fire broke out at No. 33, Queen's part. These go through motions of easily answered.

Some Japanese hint that the re-Road West, a riding floor over a the hands ac till five or ten minutes after the beginning of the Ceremony ligion is not very favourable to the lane, at 1 am., in-day. The flames spread rapidly, and by the time the fire some of the subjects begin to fall Present reigning House in Japan. into a state of possessinn, some shaking their hands up and down or right and left, others bending down with their heads upon the mats. The Sanika who are not on the dais now go round among the subjects and question those who are in a sedition. dazed state, the object being to as- I wondered if the Japanese au

tion

If so, in this respect too, it has a brigade arrived, the house was do well close resemblance to early Christian-alight that it was impossible to save ity. Most of the early persecution it. Attention was accordingly turned of the Christians was due to the to the adjoining houses, which were settled belief among the Roman saved. authorities that the secret gatherings

No. 93, the roof of which collapsed,

of the believers were teed-beds of was completely gutted before the flames were got under control. The

are they

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Hongkong, September 27, 1990.

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THE above mentioned veel having Tived from the whore man- tioned Porte, Conaiguses of cargo are INTERESTED-Your letter received hereby informed that they must take of same from Write again immediate delivery Will Bottle.

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charge will be landed at their risk and expense into the Pacific Mail Steamahip Company's godowns at West Point, and stored at Consigness' risk.

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Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce sa Import Permit signed by the Superin tendent of the Imports and Exports, Hobgkong) before Bill of Lading

oan be countersigned

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowas, where they will be examined on October 4, at 10a.m.

All claims must be presented within' a week of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. Nó claim will be admitted after the SALE..

goods have left the godowns, and all goda remaining undelivered after FOR SALE TWO LA CASH RELétober B, will be subject to rent.⠀

BOILERS, length 28 feet, diame ter 8 feet diameter of farmesa (two) effected.

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Rongkong, September 17, 1920

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fire fighters worked strenuously for certain by dint of Cross Examina thorities were really opposed to the two hours before the "all clear"

what by

3 feet. Working pressure 100 1b, per Consignees are requested to send in "possessed." It may be well to religion; so, when we arrived at a was given.

The inmates of the house managed, inch. Coneincied by Messrs. their Bn of Lading for countersigns mention here that the Scriptures (o well-known Japanese port I watched Fudesaki of the religion are the the representatives of law and order as to escape as soon as the outbreak Lindsay, Burnet & Co., Gevau, Glasgow. ture immediately, transcribed w/terances of the feun- they marched aboard with their white was discovered, but all their property In good order and condition. Complete gloves and short swords. Just as was consumed by the flames. The set of fittings with each boiler Apply ders given it a trance state.

Now if we compare this with that they had ensconced themselves com extent of the damage done is not BUTTERFIELD & SWIE HONGKONG famous passage in the Acts of the fortably in the lounge to examine known at present, while the cause of

I seized a copy the outbreak is a mystery, Apostles we must notice how there passports, &c., the initiales, after sitting with one of "The Herolds of His Coming." or accord in one place, began to speak some Buch literature, benevolently with other tongues as the spirit gave left by the missionaries for the them utterance. Lest our interpreta benefit of their less fortunate fellow- tion should seem forced we will let travellers. I rushed up with this, to the chief of police and said to him in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle commenJapanese: This is western Omoto- It is stated in the second chapter kyo" They were all immediately on "of the Acts of the Apostles that they, to it like Caranates on the trail of a the Christian leaders were all with Sinn Fein journal. When I returned about half-an-hour or so afterwards one accert in one place.--"With one accord", expresses admirably these they were still perusing "The Heralds of His Coming." Missionary sympatheile conditions which have always been found in psychic circles literature has seldom had such a to be conducive of the best results careful and persistent study,

tate:

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All Chriken, chufed and dumsged All broken, obifed and damaged goods where it will be exminal at 10am

"WEST HENSHAW," Having arrived from San Francisco, vin

THE ahore-mentioned, samel having ar A Chinese was this morning poria on 28th Mept., 1920, consignees

rived from the whore mentioned Parts, charged before Maxistrale Dyer Ball are bereby notified that their cargo is with the unlawful possession of a being sued as their risk into the "onsignees of Cargo are hereby informed and/or extra-huzard that their cargo will be lauded “A

Mail Those who have studied the history revolver and six rounds of ammunl. hous

findoren of the Hongkong & Kowloon the risk into the Pacifio and which are so persistently ignor of the growths of religions and tion on Ford the es, "Kwongan." ed by a certain class of investiga- other social beliefs know well that

The defendant said that he was a Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, wameip Company's godowns at West

Prints and stored at Songgo rink. Consignees of cargo mext produce nô

Cosignes of Cargo are hereby notified Another close resemblance between Governmental Suppression never kill Chinese snifler, and wis on his way and stored at consignees risk, the tenets of Omoto-kyo and those ed a creed. It is just within the range from Sunning to Sunwai Hepen early Christianty is the near ap of possibility that this fraca Superstitio dured a letter from his commanding Import Permit signed by the Supering that they west produce an import Paralt proach of a greatggle in which may yet be the national religion of officer, which wared that defenseless of imparts & Prin, Hong-igned by the Superinbad at of the

bila noting oan be countersigned, of course the Faithful are to be Japan. Prol. Anesaki is strong on dant, was on his way to Sunwui koog hele bills of Lading will import and Exports, Hongkot before victorious. This is to be a sort of the decline of religious education in under orders to bring the officer's untraigned. Armagerer. In the case of Omoto Japan. He seems to think that family to Sunning. The revniver kyo it seems to imply the emerg- there is a want to be supplied and was given in him to be set for self in in de left in the fine to be late in the Golden where they on 4th Octatur, 192), by than Pure »ll, ha éxamined -on. October 2, ak The Migiurata imined a fine of ence of Japan as all powerful, usher that this religion to a certain extent protecrim in an unsevlet ordiniry, satisfied some of the craving. Prof.

A cling meat bu prosental withlo' » ing in the rei 'n of peace.

Clarke., Jabal The Vral Message" page 161 B. H. Chamber'in, perhaps the $10, and ordered the raniscation may's Surveys Mem, Carsigha) & 10, sin, and October 4, at 1' shot...

All clojme must be fingontal, within wek of the stormer's arrival here, after. attribu'd been es gely to the greatest foreign expert on things of the revolver and ammunition,

en day of the venue's arrivalshere, which they cannot be recognized.” fact that it had a military aspect Japanese, published a few years ago

after which they cannot be regni-ed.. | No Cius will be admitted after the which appealed to the bellicose a very curious and interesting little

Kielums will be, respised for the varia bare left the Godowns, and al One fatal case of e re-ic fever. | goods have left the Chorbatus and crud heida, remaining. section of the community. Retired pamphlet entitled, The Invention Every

which thievictim wit a Chinese, undelivered an und alter 4th October, Military and Naval officers seem to of a New Religion"

body interested in the religiöul have taken in "Omotokyo' just aş

1920, will be mahjat to ret among ourselves retired Indian thought of Japan ought to read in way reported on Saturday,

Commigasen are requested in malest colonel with liver seem to From some remarks in this pamphlet

Amreting wit be held in St. | their Bills of Izuding felovanterat spécialise in the little horn in and other remarks appearing in Daniel nd untulfilled prophecy some of the Japanese papers one Andrew's Hall on Wednala 20 are immediately.

STEUTERS & HIXON, INC generally.Prof. Anesaki allo might surmise that the Japanese 830 to discuss the formation of a

the religion had Government is using other means Gymnastic Club, for which though that bean greatly fastered by the rigorous besides suppression to dust the new quali Instructor has been sect suppression on the part of the Faith. Japanese Government.

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