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MONDAY MAY 5, · 1924

ANOTHER PIRACY.

PORTUGUESE MOTOR SHIP LOOTED.

CAPTAIN REPORTED KILLED.

PASSENGERS CARRIED OFF FOR RANSOM.

through the Shuntak silk-district | passengers. to the Kamchuk creek (irupassable to ordinary river steamers) and then down the West River to Kongmoon.

THE CHINA MAIL.

history- moral and material | | Deluge-we come again to this. that our civilization will be drowned out unless it set itself anew to work-to work in a right spirit and to a right end. Not to work, as we have hitherto done, at our amusements, luxuries, and vices.. But to abolish idleness, eliminate all forms Idle Classes, make it felt that idleness is u social crime, that an idle class is a crowd of wasters--a class of undesirables."

WORLD AIRMEN.

HONGKONG LANDING PROSPECTS.

POSSIBLE TYPHOON DANGERS.

OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR INTERVIEWED.

Mr. Claxton." "Typhoons have been known in the first week in June Of course, the weather at that time is very variable," said though the maximum frequency of typhoons occurs about the middle of August.

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The temperature rose a little until the middle of June was reached, continued the Director. Then normal temperature did not vary until the middle of September. The temperature was generally broken by typhoons during that period.

According to Mr. T. F. Claxton, Director of the Royal Observa tory, Gap Rock vicinity would be a far better landing place for the Yet another pincy has been committed In South China walers,

world airmen than Stonecutters from an atmospherical point of view.

Mr. Claxton informed a China Mail representative this morning of this time with fatal results. Reports have reached Hongkong through

We should face this New Age enquiry as to probable weather conditions during the first week in the medium of men interested in river shipping, who claim to have with courage, we can face it by Jane, that anywhere in the neighbourhood of Hongkong provided a received authentic Intelligence from up-river, that the passenger moter-beat" Oporto" (Portuguese Bag) was pirated during the week showing more example of self-difficulty for airmen who wished to land.

And particularly so ip end. Conflicting estimates are given as to the number of people shot. denial, of self-restraint, of dis-summer," added Mr. Claxton when the winds are very gusty, One report says that the Portuguese skipper was either killed or cipline and public spirit for the Summer is the worst time of the year for airmen." wounded, one Indian watchman killed and three others wounded, amelioration of humanity at large. Quoting statistics compiled on forty year's observations, the Ob Another quaner gives the casualties as nine killed, including the No doubt, we have travelled a servatory Director stated that the normal temperature during the first captain, four guards and four passengers. Their bodies were all long journey from the 18th Cen- week in June was 80 degrees and humidity 84. The normal wind thrown overboard. Many others were wounded.

tury French and English direction South East, and normal velocity 12 miles an hour, The Rationalism to the present. We normal amount of sunshine, went on Mr. Claxton, was four hours a day have gone a long way from shak-and rainfall half an inch daily. The "Oporto" is of rather only consists of a few Winchestering off the fetters of ecclesiastical Mr. Claxton pointed out that the airmen might find a fine spel! unwieldy pattern and is engaged rifles with, possibly, a nuniber of control and unreasoning tradition. In the first week of June and on the other hand they might ger on the Caston-Kongmoon ran revolvers. The surmise therefore We have gone a long way in the typhoon or fairly wet weather, She looks as if she had been is that the prize aimed at was the transfer of interest from the converted from a junk and has the prospect of ransom as the eternal and universal to what is appearance of an oblong box. HerOporto" competes favourably changing and specific concrete. route lies along the inland creeks with the tow-boat trade for that is from supernaturalism, to The No. 1. Indian guard who is naturalism. "We have gone a long from trusting external said to have been wounded is a Way pensioner with 18 years' service in authorities to the firm belief in the Punjabi regiment.

the power of individual minds, These so-called guards are not guided by methods of observation, under the control of the Hongkong experiment and reflection, to get Police but are engaged by the at the truths needed for the guid-į ship and act in the capacity)ance, of life. Again, we have of armed watchmen. As the travelled along arduous path from Opuito" does not call at Hong-allowing the dead past to dominate Detalls are lacking as to how the kong she is not subject to the our imagination to the Golden pirates got on board, beyond a Piracy Regulations.

Future. The Idea of Progress in } rumour that she was all but rammed

GUARDS AND SOLDIERS.

now deeply imbedded in us all. by two river-craft which made fast

Then again, we have left much to her while the gang swarmed up! In connection with the report behind in the Road of Life, all the Rome were really Rationalists. her decks. That resistance was in the China offered there seems little doubt as that British soldiers had taken to cramp our mind and spirit. Reformation

Mail on Friday fear and superstition, that used There is no doubt that after the some of the what news has trickled through the places of the Indian Knowledge is power hints at firing of fairly long (police) machine-gunners

we ecclesiastica were Rationalists to duration.

"mother-ships" of Hongkong-

acquire, it by going direct to some extent, and there is no say- Canton convoys, it is interesting Nature to learn of her ways and ing to what extent liberalism to note that no change has been her processes of change. In a made on the Kongmoon run. On word, our task, as earnest seekers the" Tai Lee" and " On Lee," the after the higher truth of life and first ship each way, there are eight the way of the world, is to clarify Indian police under two European our minds of the ideas as to the sergeants.

social and moral strifes of our own day.

It is thought that she was attacked when in Hamilton Creek which is close to the well-known Blenhiem Passage not far from Canton, However, Junction Bend is also stated to have been the locality.

After getting the upper hand the pirates are said to have thrown the dead bodies over and to have taken most of the passengers away for ransom purposes.

Little cargo or bullion is carried on the "Oporto" and the armoury

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FIRST HONGKONG ANNUAL DINNER,

RATIONALISM EXPLAINED. Saturday Night's Interesting Function.

the walls of his house.

and

Mr. Claxton said it was impossible to give any forecast regarding the wind direction in the higher altitudes. It depended so much upon conditions at the time, typhonical or cyclonical weather etc.

Asked if he thought Hongkong a particularly dangerous area for airmen, Mr. Claxton said that all country with bills was dificult and dangerous of negotiation for the landing of aeroplanes.

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As regards the broadcasting of meteorological conditions to the visiting airmen, Mr. Claxton said he was quite willing to do so if asked. He thought it would be hardly necessary as the conditions xxxxxxxxxx00000000000OOOOOOOOOOOO were broadcast twice daily.

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HONGKONG AVIATION.

YESTERDAY'S ACCIDENT

DESCRIBED.

PILOT'S OWN STORY.

might have progressed in the Church of Rome if it had not been for the reaction, that set in after Many hundreds who flocked to the Reformation. Lutherism and Happy Valley yesterday aftercoon Calvinism ushered in a new dark to see the promised flying were dis- age, from which we are only now appoined owing to wh accident emerging. Just as men were which put the machine temporarily Notwithstanding all our achieve-influer.ced before the reaction by our of action. The pilot has ex- ing in neither Heaven nor Hellments and exploits for the past reading, Plato and Aristotle sopinned to the China at that the (they always insist for some long way to go to reach the final the work of Darwin and Huxley. Kowloon in the morning. The ma accident occurred during what was two centuries, we still have got a were men recently influenced by purely a test flight before leaving Cure reason in specially stress goal of Humanity.

Having become dissatisfied with chine had it even taken the air ing the latter place)-how it is) Time was, we looked to the accepted beliefs, men now feel a sime being undvated. The accid- having nothing to hope for or fear aristocrats to be the leaders of the desire to face the Truth.ant was not due to any fault in the logical outcome, plunge into an abused their priviléges, trust and which leavens the whole jump luck. in the next world I do not as a world affairs, but they had so Kationalism is like the leaven reconstruction but simply to bed The pilot was taking off at utterly selfish orgy of pleasure, prerogatives,, that the Princes of That process is still going on and the usual high speed, with Mr. K. ignoring the happiness of others if Commerce and Captains of Indus-we

hope it will continue."

Earnshaw as a pussenger, when one only 1 get the most out of life try had come to wrest the power (Applause). myself. Ladies and gentlemen, the from their hands; but the latter

of the wheels hit a protuberance. Hongkong's first annual answer is simple. Pleasanter far, in turn had not lived up to the RP.A. members now include many break. This mads the correspond- Referring to the fact that the causing the shock absorber rubber to Rationalist Press dinner was held in the Hongkong has called the spirit of common why we see to-day the Labour that during the last few years the motor being cut of and the op- Association it is to enter into what H. G. Welis expectation of Humanity. That "first class men," Dr. Pearse said wing drop and that had the effect Hotel on Saturday night, when adventure and to enjoy life by of the world have taken over the there were men belonging to the site controls being used to currect of turning the machine, in spite of: there were over thirty people pre-sharing its joys with others. Such Sceptre of Humanity. Thus you R.P.A, whom everyone respected. the turn: Consequently the machine Bent, including several visitors gatherings as these, despite all from Macro:

the wicked people present, best see, we have gone from Kings-The late John Morley was a not-carried on its course and collided Mr. A. H. Crook presided, and illustrate what I mean, and to the

craft. priestcraft, merchantcraft able. example. (Applause). Dr.with the sea wall, breaking the pro- after an excellent dinner had been visitors who have graciously given it is still too premature to tell. Let remember Charles

to moberaft. How it all will end, Pearse continued that he could eller and the under carriage. For Bradlaugh one perilous moment it was feared served, proposed the toast of the jus their help to-night we owe our King,

us hope, however, that we are warmest thanks,

coming to his native town to the machine would turn a somersault Ladies and

going from chaos to cosmos. Speaking to the toast of "Our gentlemen, I give you the coast the meantime, let us be true to

In deliver a lecture, and described into the seat, but fortunately it right- Guests." Mr. C. M. McDonald said our guests!" (Applause).

how the great Rationalisted itself without causing any hurt. that skimming through a book Replying on behalf of the the spirit of Rationalism, which defeated hostile police action either to the pilot er his passenger.}•

¿ speaking from boat Discounting the gravity of the accid- about Chinese painting the other guests. Mr. J. D. Bush said is also the spirit of Christianity, by

This sort of day, he had come across the story he rose to render thanks for pure and undefiled, and that is to moored just outside the municipal ent the pilot added.

look for the progress of Humanity bounds. of a Mr. Tzu-kao who said that he the unique hospitality that had

"Drawing to a close" thing is nothing out of the ordinary: had a passion for dragons. He been bestowed upon them. They co-operation, ethical justice, said Dr. Pearse, "I should like it happens dozens of times daily in the big training centres.' The was always talking about them were all exceedingly glad of the toleration and absolute freedom. and he had them painted all over opportunity to be there and were Above all be tolerant and charit- specially to emphasize one point. flight will be carried out next Bun Rationalism is really a system of day, and in this connection it is in- After taking in everything, both from able, with malice "lowards noe truth. It makes for truth and terging to learn that Mr. Abbott, all," he said, there is nothing the festival board and from the and goodwill towards all. When truth is mighty and will prevail." who is organizing and carrying out pleasanter to look at than lips of the philosophers, with Lessing wished to plead the calze

the stunts, has been presented with dragon." One day a huge, shiny, much interest and delight. of tolerance on behalf of the (Applause).

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, replying a new propeller for the machine by slimy paw flopped on to his "It is our fervent hope that this persecuted and despised Jews of window sill; soon a green and first gathering of the Association his day. he could devise no better to the toast of the R.P.A., said Mr. D. da Silva, of Sun Life In-

about the advance of Rationalism golden senly head reared itself up will lead to many long years of way than to tell the story of the that Dr. Pearse had just told them France Co., Ltd. at the window and grinned a dank achievement and may it serve the Three Rings, "only one of which and the great men who had fought greeting. Tzu-kao, the lover of high purpose in being the intel- unknown to all people excepting aid Mr. Forrest, "I would add a and the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephens

was made of pure gold, but the battle of reason. "To that,"

Mr. H. P. White, Lady Levison dragons, was beside himself with lectual rallying-centre of the terror. He fled shrieking into the Colony. In time to come, we hope, the Goldsmith, who unfortunately few remarks about what I consider are passengers on the outgoing hall where he tripped over the this Association will grow into an was not about so he could be the chief difficulties at present.""President Grant."" oozing slithery tail which the institution ke the French consulted."

The phrase 'a conspiracy of Dr. W. W. Pearse, proposing the silence is 鼈 tempting one. monster had thrust in friendly Academy, which touches. life. salutation through the doorway of Society and knowledge of the toast of the R.P.A., Baid that Opponents of Rationalism have the house. The story was told as French people at every point. I although he had only recently seemingly acted upon their experi- exhausted the number of people warning against insincere believe I echo the thought and joined the Association, he had ence in dealing with Bradlaugh. in the district who might be glad us the to become members if they were feeling of us all here when I say been a Rationalist for forty years. They no longer give The speaker said that if he saw that our definite objective in His father before him had been glorious advertisements they gave simply asked to join or if they any dragons before the night was organizing this Association is to a keen Rationalist, being one Bradlaugh. They now treat the even knew about the existence of out, they would not be due to any be

seekers after the the earliest followers of Darwin movement as a certain ecclesiastic the Association." (Hear, hear). insincere enthusiasm for making higher truth of life, its social and and the other great thinkers of is said to have treated the facts

Passing to the question of Dr. Pearse said he of science-looked them full in the making the dinner an annual speeches. (Laughter). That he moral well-being. with open that time.

Of could remember Dr. Temple when made this one at all was largely mindedness and tolerance.

R.P.A. was primarily them." (Laughter).

a pro- because he had a feeling that since course, the people of every New Bishop of Exter speaking of Exter face and then completely ignored event, Mr. Forrest said that the

of Exter speaking

Mr. Forrest explained how he paganda association and it was those present were all more or lessEra think their own age is most Bishop

his father. There was came to undertake R.P.A. work in the duty of every member, not outside the pale anyway, being significant. But most thinkers of to there at all that night, his few to-day do sound the warning that a of extremely Liberal Hongkong, incidentally (he added) only to do all he could to increase

therefore Rationalistic halting remarks, coupled with the we are living in a New age, and and

making himself objectionable to the membership, but also to strive humid weather, would merely how are we going to face it? In views. After remarking how serve to give them a mild foretaste this connection I am tempted to extremely courageous a man must certain people, "When I first to make the word Rationalism at of what awaited them in the realm cite the viewpoint of an English have been to champion the truth came here I was impressed by the least as well known as the names

necessity of not allowing judg-of the many other creeds. in those days of religious and ment to go by default. I felt we thought there would be some of a gentleman variously described historian: as the Evil One, the Prince of "It is significent of much, says political tyranny, Dr. Pearse said must not permit the opponents of advantage in holding the dinner Darkness, but mostly (with the Englishman, that in the 17th that although much water had Rationalism to have matters all about the beginning of the year as greater emphasis) as the Devil Century members of Parliament flowed under the bridge since then, their own way. Accordingly it that was the time when the ser- (Laughter).

quoted from the Bible, in the 18th there was still a great deal of was necessary to band together vices of a committee could be 'Dr. the members of the R.P.A. and to enlisted for the ensuing twelve These incidentals apart, how-and 19th centuries from the hostility to Rationalism. ever, dragone or, no dragons, classics, and in the 20th Century Pearse related a personal anecdote get yet more members. When I months and members could help nobody speaking to the toast he from nothing at all. As an emin- concerning an incident in his career came to the Colony there were materially by introducing possible! had the honour to propose, could ent clergyman once contrasted the before he left his native town three names given in the Asssocia-new members whose membership fail to express the keen pleasure ancient church with the modern showing how men could let pre- tion's annual report as being the could start from the beginning of it gave the Hongkong members of to the effect that then they tried judice blind their judgment and Hongkong contingent. In the pre- the year: Mr. Forrest concluded the R.P.A. to welcome their to save their young men from precipitate them into error and sent year we have 85 members. by abjuring members to bring into (Applause). Were I talking to the Association's ranks at least guests, among them several who being thrown to the lions; now injustice. had won their admiration by the we are glad if we can save them "Rationalism," said Dr. Pearse, lese highly cultured and select one new member apiece during the courage with which they had held from going to the dogs. In an Era "is free thought. There are not audience (laughter)I might year.

of Transition and Reconstruction not wanting signs to-day that it make a point of this and prove by aims." he said, "is very wide, and the sacred mathematics, that in a short space. I should like to emphasize the fact like the present one, when every has penetrated thing precious and every litt portals of the church, itself, wit of time the entire population of that the Association includes social heritage is being thrown ness the utterances of Denn Inge the Colony will be members of people of widely different views." into the crucible, we need more and Canon Barnes. Although their the Association. (Laugther and (Applause). Rationalism to save us from views were not avowed openly as applause.) However, while we Mr. P. T. Lamble proposed a history cannot hope to keep up the veta of thanks to Mr. Forrest going to the dogs. As Frederic Rationallim, reading, Harrison puts it. After the correctly we can also see that some percentage of increase indefinitely which was carried with acclama-

means ' yeti' tion.. greatest cataclysm in. recorded of the Popes and cardinals of we have by no

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loft the banner of Rationalism, both in this Colony and in that fortress of clericalism, Macab. (Applause).

"People sometimes ask me, continued the Speaker, "when the horrible truth has leaked out that I am one of those dreadful Bationalists, how it is that believ

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