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MONDAY, FEBRUARY

RATIONALISTS MEET.

RE-UNION OF ASSOCIATION: MEMBERS.

1926.

What 10.Stands For

THE CHINA MAIL.

creations and It has been suggested that one immaculate evening dress it labelling himself Rationalist to me an ocular demonstration of means thereby to convey to the the progress which Rationalists world that he is better endowed have already made in dispelling than others of his kind with the the clouds of ignorance and pre- faculty which gives to humanity Judice that at one time enveloped its specific name, that he is more to sit at table with a Rationalist the very name... Time was when Trablonak Now etymology fa u Including guests about fifty at-pleasant study, from which all may

was to court ostracism, To-night: Bended the dinner on Saturday of the derive pleasure and some of us ad we have with us guests whose re-sent Rationalist Association of Hervantage, and far be it from me to spectability is sufficient proof that kong, which took place in a pri- disparage it. Yet I suggest that we have not gathered together to

INTERESTING SPEECHES.

vate dining room at the Hongkong linguistic learning might find more Hotel.

useful employment than in thin There Is this mach truth in the suggestion, that lone who takes the trouble to differ

In the course of the ovening? Dr.elegant trifling W. W. Pearse, the President, spoke ud' follows:-

from another necessarily believes himself to be better informed or more rightly thinking as regards

the point under discussion, But

hatch dire plots for the destruction. of human souls.

Useful Work,

ARSITY UNION

13th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGU

INTERESTING BOINGS:

A strong attendance was pre- at last Friday's general meeting (the 18th annual) of the University Union)

Mr. C. L. M. Ma, the retiring chairman, presided. The hon. secretary, Mr. Ong Chon-keng read the following report for the year

The outstanding feature was

DOING HONOUR

that the Union met to do honour the great number of occasions

to great men,

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In giving tangible evidence of their sympathy by their presence This is the third annual repsion

titled to be told of Home or your There, our guests are, I think, on In Hongkong of the members of The Rationalist Press Association.

there is of a Rationalist asocia objects and aime, and of the used Recently, our members have con siderably increased! The honorary solimited the suggestion becomes they leave us this evening they will tion in Hongkong, hope before

A memorial meeting in hon secretary, Mr. Forrest, will pre-

a mere platitude. No alternative have been convinced that sently tell you what our member-name offers escape: If by the use of activities do not consist of meeting held on March 22, 1926, and o our our of the late Dr., Sun Yat-sen ship is and you will see that the some such word as "Rationism" rcgether once a year interest which has been taken in "Entiorism?" we escape the etymo festive board for a display of post- wurds Dr. Sun's Memorial Fund round the contribution sent to: Cinter to the Association locally is a matter ogist. it is but to fall into the prandial fireworks

This is only were unmistakable tokens of hands of the penster who sits in our window vessing Behind the the high regard and esteem of high places,

les much useful work in the way the University Union for one rationalist books to our members modern times.

propaganda, of supplying of the greatest Chinese of

for congratulatio

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The Test Of Reason.

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BRITISH INCOME TAX

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(To the Editor of the China Mail),

Sir-On April 5, 1926, another Income Tax year expires, and re- idents abroad with a title to re Het from British Income Tax should then enter their clainis There is still a great lack of know- ledge on the part of residents abroad as to the relief which may be secured and it is usual to find that a claim to repayment for past years, also. may be made-

whether they may claim repayment To enable persona: to ascertain

or relief. I set out as follows the to reply to enquiries for further in- nature thereof and shall be gind formation or explanation:-

(1) Exemption in respect, of dividends on certain British Gov- erament Securities where the beneficial owner is ordinarily resident abroad..

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(2) Exemption in respect of Interent or dividends or Foreign or Colonial securibles, stocks,. etc., owned by a person not re sident in, Great Britain or North-ust before last Christmas I began I went through öfter Sciatica attacked

ern Ireland.

(8) Reduction or exemption from tax on Income from sources within Great Britain and North ern Ireland, in the "chae of British subject, Crown servant, ex-Crown, servant, widow of Crown servant, servant of British Protectorate, employee of missionary society, resident "in the tale of Man or Channel Isles, or resident abroad for sake of own health or health of member of the family. "

(4) Reduction of tax where Income Tax has also been paid on the same Income: In another part of the Empire..

possible to make claime for a

I would point out that it is still years from 1920/21 inclusive pro- vided that the necessary vouchera! and evidence can be produced on which the claim can be formulated

Yours, etc.,..

1.

W. R. FAIRBROTHER,

Income Tax Specialist.) 67/68, Chenpside;

London, EC:2

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Frequently "during the lus year I have been asked what is Nation- To sweep aside. such tiging, I alem: We are all fiable to be ask-hall my it down that, as should ed this question which is not an be sufficiently obvious to the can and of inculcating the application On November 11, 1925, the easy one to answer beedy. At the did enquirer, the name expresses of rationalistic methods of thought Union welcomed H.E. Sig Cecil head of our periodical "The Literno the actual but the ident ary Guide and Rationalist Review indicates the direction in which we presented by the external world. Evening the Union met to say and reasoning: to the problems Cementi, and on the AUTO we have perhaps the best attempt believe progress is to be made. To In a place where superstition and farewell to one of its Vice-Presi to describe Rationalism bricity and the upholders of tradition and belief in all manner of super dents, Sir Claud Severn. I may be excused if Frepeat it here. authority we would point out the natural interventions in the events who did so much for the Union,

"Rasionalism may be duined as number of occasions on which these of daily Hfe rampant,, the need or the athletic, as well, as the Mental Attitude which un-forces have favoured the wreng of our Association is great, and it the social side.. deservedly accepts the supremacy side, as is now universally allows our constant endeavour to of reason and aims at establishing led,

The Intuitionist we compare found worthy of the great respon-memorate the Chinese National a system of Philosophy and Ethics to one who should blindfold him-

gibility, veritable by experience and in-self to aim at a mark, for, though

Day, was a pronounced success, dependent of all arbitrary assumpit assuredly possible that by his weight off myths and traditions by those who participated. Mankind is loaded with a great and the dance was much enjoyed tions of Authority.”

method he may hit yet only by which have been handed down Though the expenditure was. Rationalism is therefore both using his eyes can he know whe-from the days of the dawn of civil about $300 in excess of the in- subjective and objective. The ther or not be has hit it. ubjective side. it seems, must be methods may attain to truth but virtue of mere age, the authority able in view of the fact that the Othersation and have thus acquired by come,, yet this loss was justifi- secondary to its subiective side, only reason can test it. it is impossible to build well with

of Divine inspiration and the con-concert was so well attended. The Critical Ultimate. aud rareful study of the building

fct. between those who claim that. The athletic activities of the The task of expounding. In short human intelligence and reasoning Union were carried on with as maderi

compues the principles of Rational should be left untrammelled to much popularity and enthusiasm Man is muturally questioning.ism is more difficult then that set probe into the truth of these as ever. The cricket club pos- e seck the reasons for things.to Rabbi Hel. He had but to cherished beliefs and those who senses some good players, while bat owing to his having to struggle epifomise a code, where we have to would erect sigha "Thus far shalt the University team again top- for his existence he is very liable define a general, tendency, to accept without examination any agreement is, primarily, in a prin- on unceasingly. In this struggle, league last year." The tennis, Our thou go and no farther is carried ped the students" basketball plausible theory put forward with ciple, and if we find agreement which in the past had been more football, hockey and billiard The Herbace authority. further in conerete paints, if there sanguinary than all the dynastic cluba are, still flourishing. Throughout the ages, man has been fare certain clearly defined issues revolutionary fying to solve the riddle of the on which we are of one mind,. It wars,; there is no respite; no truce international

OTHER ACTIVITIES. ugidmense. Many difficult Reortes jis in virtue of the fact that minds and no armistice

The absence of a swimming Have been formed pretending to tend to develop similarly similar shift their grounds, and scientific of the best pastimes in summér, Battles may pool is a great drawback to one answer this riddle. These, how principles. While we will not con-discoveries over which the bit- but it is hoped that a bathing have generally been mixed fees) real differences under a vague terest struggles had been fought in beach will be procured for with formal religion and pest- terminology, we find in the idea of the previous generation may be ase of the Union. Another sug craft and, have been used s afrenson as the critical ultimate a accepted unquestioned in the pre-gestion, which will cause incans of governance. The moment sufficient bond of union.

the the light of reason is shed on such

sent, but pioneers are ever pushing Union, no expense,. Two points I must touch on bé-forward in their efforts to wring benefit its members tremendous. but will theories they fall to pieces,

fore 1 conclude, unconnected as secrets from Nature for the servicely, is the holding of inter-hostel they are with what has gone be of humanity, and for freedom from debates. Ravioralism does not seek to fore. The date of our Presidend teed, and event of their onward Sir Paul Chater for a donationTARY ANNUAL MEETING draad weight superstitions. The Union is very grateful THIRTY-NINTH ORDIN accepted as explaining the mean- from Hongkong is approaching, progress they have to join battle of $2,000 used for the Shanghai OF SHAREHOLDERS will be ing Hee to be substituted for and we unite in the wish that he with the forces of myth and legend trip and Mr. Edward Ho Tung held at the Office of Messrs. oat or other of the existing relay live long to see the fruits of That this claim to apply the apuit who represented the Union in a Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on gions which pretend to be completes labours. He has seen the birth of free enquiry to religious dogmas number and sufficing for men's needs. If of the Hongkong Rationalist Asso- and to assert the supremacy of Europe..

of conferences in TUESDAY, February 23rd, 1926, It dit, it would contradict self,cation, and his advice has been at reason is to-dayas fiercely resisted for man cannot measure the in simus helpful, and he will leave and the pioneers in the domain of briefly explained by the hon. receiving the Report of the

The financial position

at 11:00 a.m.. for the purpose of flute. Rationalism does, however, the Association in a very flourish-thought as bitterly reviled as in the treasurer, Mr. L. Forster, the Director and the Statement of encourage men to enquire of them state. The danger of infantile good old days of the thumb-screw accounts were quite satisfactory. Accounts for the year ended selves and the world in which they mortality may be considered as and the rack, though the help of and they were passed, after some Hre and to subject their observa pust,

December 31st, 1925.. the secular arm is not so readily questions were asked about the tions to the test of reason and to

or can I refrain from expreas-available, is shown by the numbers magazine and the Shanghai trip. the Company will be CLOSED THE TRANSFER BOOKS of reject as unproven conclusions

ing my satisfaction with the way in of letters that pour into the news · which are not the outcome of which the members generally have parere in the wake of the report. of answer questions concerning the 1926, to TUESDAY, February The editor was called upon to from FRIDAY, February 12th, logical'argument.

contributed to the Association's our annual gatherings. We as an magazine, but no final conclu-23rd, 1926, BOTH DAYS INCLU #rogress.A net gain of 50 per Association are not against any re-son was arrived at with regardSIVE Man khows very little, but he cent, during the past year testifies ligion save where traditional be to its accounts. The Shanghai By Order of the Board of Directors enn: always try so learn more, andia the place that the our Association has been founded holds in the affections of the mem-tific enquiry but it is our object to ment.

movementliers cannot pass the test of scien- trip was brought-up for tifh purpose of mutual help bers and when we consider the foster the spirit of

for com-

F. I CRAPNELL, in leaning bath by disseminating hard times during which this pro- thought, to encourage a aceptical rational

"THANKS DESERVED. knowledge of human experienceress has been made we cannot but attitude towards claims to supered through a successful year and

Acting Secretary. and in reasoning therefrom.

On the whole, the Union pass- Hongkong, February 4th, 1926. Association offers opportunities to of the Association.

Our be optimistic regarding the future natural revelation, and to resiat for. this the Union Council, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI those who are not satisfied with

arbitrary limits to the free exer- especially Mr. Ong Chong-keng, the doymatic teachings of existing

The Guesta,

cise of individual intellect.. formal religious systems.

the Hon. Secretary and Mr. L. Dr. E. Law, in proposing the

Fundamentalism.

BANKING CORPORATION. Rationalism like science knows health of "Our Guests," said that

A very famous politician ace serve thanks from members of that the ORDINARY YEAR- Forster the Hon. Treasurer, de- he frontiers and is essentially non-in doing so, he must express on said "The price of liberty, la eternal the Union.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN political in its aims. Reason is a behal or the members of the vigilance. If this is true of common attribute to all mankind. Rationalist Association in Wong political liberty, it is none the less posed by Mr.

The following changes pro- LY Meeting of the Shareholders in It is therefore very pleasing to

kong their warmest welcome true of the liberty to apply the and seconded by Mr. Lim Poh City Hall, Hongkong, on SATUR- Ong Chort-keng this Corporation will be held at know that our Hongkong branch to the guests and sincere thanks acid test of experience, experiment thye were approved and adopt DAY, the 27th February, 1926, at has now many Chinese members. for the great pleasure they had and observation to mattera of bed (2) That H.E. the Governor Noon, for the purpose of receiving That Rationalism has been char. given by their presence that lief, and although in most coun- who is ex-officio president of the the Report of the Court of Direc acteristic of Chinese philosophy for evening. "In saying this I am tries to-day, liberty of conscience, K. U Union should be made tors, together with a Statement over two thousand years is, to be rot simply following the usual has been attained, obscurantiam te ex-officio patron of the HKU of Accounts for the year ending deduced from a saying of Confucius custom at public dinners, where but bruised, and here in one form Union; (b) That in future all 81st December, 1925. that. To know that you do not this toast has become a sort of and there in another is ever ready chairmen of the H. K. U. Union The Register of Shares of the know is the beginning of wisdom." ritual without which they cannot to raise its head to strike at should be called Presidents of Corporation will be closed from

I congratulate you, ladies and be brought to a close. I can give enemies. We have but to look the H. K. U. Union. gentlemen, upon the success of the our guests my assurance that we across the Pacific to realize tho

MONDAY, the 16th February, to The following were elected SATURDAY, the 27th February, Hongkong branch of our Associa-are genuinely glad of

their en-

truth of this. There, in a highly officers for the year; president, 1926 (both days inclusive), during tion and I hope that its members couragement and sympathy with cultured country with an in- Mr. Ng Bow-poo; hon. secretary, which period no transfer of shares will continue to multiply. This is our aims and objects which their telligent portilation, the rise in re- Mr. Leong Hoa-yeng; independ can be registered.

cent years of what is known as ent members, Mr. Lee Choop By Order of the Court of Directors, the last meeting in Hongkong presence here implies." which shall have the pleasure of

To our Association, this interest fundimentalism and the sad spec-eng! Mr. Lim Chuan-toe. attending and I heartily ask you in our activities is the very life-tacle presented to us within the The meeting terminated with

AHBARLOW, to join me in wishing prosperity to blood of our existence. It has last few months of an aged and an address by Mr. Ng Bow-poo, the Rationalist Press Association: been anid of a certain mythical honoured stateman spending the the new president of the H. KU

Chief Manager Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, the honor place that it is paved with good last days of a busy life in putting Union Contributed.

Hongkong, 8th February, 1926. ary secretary, spoke as follows intentions and in this respect, the shackles on scientific educs-

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In reply to the words of our Hongkong bears a close resem tion, are sufficient to warn us of President in which he has kivan blancs, though unkind strangers the need for watchfulness He us a brief exposition of the printo our City may be tempted to push who, in his democratie fervour for

·ciples of Rationalism, it may seem the comparison further. All sorts the people's rights could see ignorance and allay their fears br appropriate to add a few remarks of societies and Associations have humanity crucited on a cross of spreading the knowledge of acien- on what Rationaliam la not. If I from time to time been formed with gold, was yet blind to the fact that tific trutha, we peed also to exE TWENTY-FIRST AN-

T have waited till our third reunion very laudable intentions amid the humanity's pilgrimage to a better our energies to the end that NUAL GENERAL MEET- to speak on a subject which should, plaudits and the enthusiasm of and happier world, has always dogmas long discarded by intellect DG of Shareholders will be held logically, come before all others, it the public, but a littly while and been impeded by this very denial pal Europe and uyen by liberal in the Offices of Messra, Dodwell in because I have only recently the enemy "Indifference" comes of man's right to test his tradi- Churchmen, be not introduced so and Company, Limited, on realised how many do not know along and sows taree and the tional beliefs in the light of his substitute

THURSDAY the 4th March, what Rationalism is or what it public knows them no more. accumulating store of knowledge. I am afraid I have fallen for 1928, at 11 am for the purpose. stands for. Further reflection, We of the Rationalist Associn-Here, In Hongkong, it is true, we short of my theme but I hope I of receiving the report of the Gen- showed me that, had som one tion are determined we shall not shall never be in danger of having have sald sufficient to prove the eral Managers, together with a placed me in the somewhat un-share, the common fate, and the our freedom of belief restricted by need of the Rationalist Association Statement of Accounts to 31st comfortable position of the Fapbi presence at our annual dinners legislation, but we are living in of Hongkong and as ona of ita. December, 1925. Hillel and compelled the to expound year after year of so many guests the midst of creeds and supersti- avowed abiecta je propaganda, The Transfer Books of the Com- the whole of the law while stand de en laspiration to us to renewed tions which are hampering the hapam in hopes that many of those pany will be closed from the 26th ing on one foot, I should have been efforts to make our Association a piness and well-being of large nume who are our gue unprepared for the ordeal. Even living force in the dally life of the bera of ✨ our fellowmen," superatis on the occasion, of our next annuel now that I have notice of the ques colony. As I look round at our tions as cruel and sa, remorseles, dinner, riss to drink the toast of tion it does not appear to me to guests of the evenfi gentia Indian in their application as the metho Our Guesta ther be so easy, as the good Rabbi found in what the newspapers

of the Holy Inquisition, and wh Dr. G. H Thomas replied to the Parisian doing our utmost to dispel kihole tonat,-

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