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'THE TWO

STRANDS"

Uniting "World Fabric Of British Empire."

The postponed observances of Empire Day on the part of the churches took place this morning, the Bishop of Victoria, the Right Rev. C. R. Dappuy, giving an address to some 500 school children at St. John's Cathedral and the Rev. Father Spada addressing a large gathering at the Roman Catholic Cathedral-

Bishop Duppuy spoke of the in and return with his companion need for setting oneself a hard tusk to drag themselves down to the in fe, using the climb of Mt. last camping spot, Norton: succumb Everest as an ilustration. Fathering to snow blindness which lasted Spada spoke of the two strands for three days and nights. so that law and order-which continued to when the final descent was made! unite the whole world fabric of the the jee had to be cut for his feet. British Empire.

CIVIL WAR.

CANTONESE DIVISIONS NOW MOVING.

HUMAN MENACED!

(Reuter's Serviss.)

Hankow, May 25.

Wu Pei-fùs leaving for Peking to-morrow with Chi Hatch guan for a conference with Chang Tao-lin about Saturday

Headquarters report that two Cantonese divisions are already moving on Hunan. Preparations are being made here to defend the Hunan and Kiangsi fronts..

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BOYCOTT PICKETS.

PERSECUTE MISSION UP.

COUNTRY.

GODOWN BROKEN INTO

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Pakkal, Kongmoon. May 18 Canton boycott pickets are still interfering with the local Presby tarian Mission. The employees of

the hospital have been persecuted and the preacher at the church Kas come in for unwelcome attention

Arising out of a bankruptcy case, there was a long and inter esting cross-examination

orning at the Supreme Court, regarding the affairs of the Hong Bank, and preceded by an argument by counsel who quoted Chiu Yan-po, head of the Mer- several authorities on the subject chants (Protective), Preventive Mr. M. M. Watson objected to Bureau, together with a number of the cross-examination, which Mr. pickets, broke Into the Texas Oil Eldon Potter. K.C. (instructed by Co.'s godown at Kongmoon, taking Mr. R. A. Wadeson)-and ap-

away 5,000 cases of karcaine and pearing for the trustee main some personal effects. A foki of tained should be permitted. With the Co.'s native agent was arrest Mr. Potter was Mr. D. W. Trated, on ແ charge of alleged man (Official Receiver).

smuggling of kerosine (in con Mr. Watson's contention was travention of the Canton Gevera that the cross-examination would ment's of monopoly) and other be a "dress rehearsal" of the stuf (said to be of an explosive Two police officers are booked cross-examination in a case, pend-nature) which the pickets main-

leave the Colony by the ing between the trustee and an- P. and O "Malwa" on Saturdaynther party.

Acting Chief Inspector W. The Chief Justice (Sir Henry Kent, who was in charge of trans-Cowper Gollan) ruled in favour port during the recent strike, of Mr. Eldon Potter, remarking leaves on a well-earned furlough that there was no greater which he has curtailed to one of Rankruptcy Judgethan Mr. six months. He is accompanied Justice Cave. His Lordship, how- by his family and will be back in ever, promised Mr. Watson that The would watch the questions

closely.

It to

ONE ON RETIREMENT.

One then read of the attempt made by Mallory and Irvin who in At St. John's Cathedral.

spite of knowledge of the terrife) There was an attendance of some dangers encountered by the others, I had [500 at St. John's Enhedral this undertook the task which

of prove too much for them.. consisting morning. chiefly scholars from local schools and was a pathetic picture that had those in charge, '

been "drawn of Norton, completely blind shaking handa with the young Oxford towing blue and his companion as they set butors the which they never Journey from returned. The last sight of them Among the clergy assisting were was that obtained by Odell who had the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, the Rev.been assigned the duty of maintain-November,

As the service was in obscrvance of Empine Day & special address wa seken to the scholars by the Right Rev. C. R. Duppuy, Bishop of Victoria.

wun.

Among those present were Lady Clement (in Girl Guide Officer's uniform), Mr. A. E. Wood, Director of Education, Mr. E. Ralphs, Director of English Schools. Mr. G. F. Nightingale, Mr. A.Morris, ⚫he Rev. A.. D.. Stewart, Mr. E. G. Stewart, Mr A. T. Hampton, «Mr:

and Brownies.

The following schools were

and

"To Seek, To Find." All this tells us, continued the Bishop, of the height to

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tain were found in the godown.. The native agent has appealed to: the local Chamber of Commerce for assistance, But without result."

THE WEATHER.

More rain is in store between now and noon to-morrow, the forecast. being SE winds, moder- ateh overcast, rain

..

at

One dog bite case was reported

victim being a man working at the house of the owner of the animal.

G H. Hewitt, the Rev. G. Ring support behind. Through a A Distinguished Record. Lindsay, the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave break in the thick for he had seen Sub-Inspector C. McNab Wilson,

Over Two Lakhs Debts? the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, ththem approaching the summit and the other officer leaving this week

The rainfall recorded for the 24 Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, the Rev. G. they were then lost to his view, on furlough prior to retirement, In his address, Mr. Potter Stopford, the Rev. Mr. Venn, the One read of that gullant effort on has a distinguished record of local stated that the Yu Hong Bank hours ending at 10a.m. to-day had been adjudicated bankrupt. was 1,72 inch, bringing the total Rev, N. V. Halward (Bishop's the part of Odel to find his two and war service. Chaplain and the Rev.; Lee Kuu-companions; setting off alone on the

Leaving the Royal 'Garrison He would endeavour to prove that since January 1 to 29.07 against journey and of his inability to find Artillery, Mr. McNab Wilson the witness (who was to be ex-an average of 20.43 inches. Observatory indications. ny tragen, eventually turning butk joined the Hongkong Police in amined) was a partner, or was for the sake of these left behind January 1910 as a constable. He at least indebted to the firm to the 10:55 am to-day are that pres in spite of the spirit he spoke of was a fance sergeant at the time extent of $21,000; that this wit-sure has increased slightly from which seemed to hold him and im- he volunteered for war service, ness's father (now deceased) was S. Manchuria to NE China, de- pell him to attempt that which bis and after his return he received a the owner of the Bank (or, the creased slightly over Indo-China comrades had been unable to do.

promotion in February 1920, being sole partner), and that his estate and the Philippines and is nearly made Sub-Inspector in June of was indebted to the firm to the stationary elsewhere. The depres

extent of two lakhs of dollars.osion.över Tongking, has deepened. the following rest

Before putting his questions, further In December of the same year, G. W. Reeve, Miss Cooper

which Mr. Morist Wilson was commend Mr. Potter also said to His Lord- others representing local schools. man's spirit can rise. The stoneaed by His Excellency the Governorship that he would be quite frank, Col. Robertson was in charge of the which had been plated in memory for courageous performance of his and would go right into the part- Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Wolf of those who did not return cried duty on the occasion of an attacknership issue, subject, of course, yesterday from Yaumati, the Cubs and Mrs. Reid and Miss Birkett in charge of the Girl Guides task lust as the memorial to Capt. rested one man.

out to us to set ourselves a hard by a hostile mob in which he ar- to His Lordship's discretion, his He was further submission being that the Bank Oates, of Southern expedition fame,commended in March 1912 for say was a family partnership. rebade us to seek, to strive, to finding the life of a Chinese woman

Who They Are..... and not to yield." loon British (Junior); Diocesan

who missed her footing and fell As one stood by the tomb of the into the harbour.

Witness was Ng Sin-sau (25) (Boys); Diocesan (Girls'); Queen's

son of Ng Nin-eau who died on Unknown Warrier and noticed College: Peak School; St. Stephen's nearby the memorial to David McNab Wilson was mentioned in Ng Yiu-cheong. He was employ-5.15

Whilst on war service, Mr November 4, 1926. His alias was (Girls'); Garrison School: Belilios Livingstone, one read "Here rests despatches in August 1916. Girls! School; Ellis Kadoorie

Ined at the Yu Hong Bank, where Davidi Livingstone, misaionary, October 1917 he was granted a he did the translating (Chinese to| School Sai Ying Pun School: Ying traveller and philanthropiat. Wah College; Gap Road School and years his life was spent in un-the R.G.A, and on Septeraber 28, transactions with lawyers, for house was near the Police Station.

For commission as 2nd-Lieutenant in English and vice versa), the Yaumati Schook

wearied effort to evangelise the na-1918 he reached his crowning eign banks, and other "foreign Another reason why the key was A special service programme tive races, to explore the undis achievement, being awarded the business.. including national hymns was pre-covered secrets.. to abolish the Military Grose for conspicuous. pared

He had a brother, Ng Yiu-sai brought to his house every night was because none other of the. The Bishop took as his text; "devastating slave traffle in Cen-gallantry and devotion to duty.(34) who had become the adopted staff lived away from the shop.

[tral Africa." His that loses his life for my sake will was not only a sign

memorial Mr. McNab Wilson received the son of his uncle (his father's His brother (Yiu-sai), the owner, the uncon- decoration from His Majesty the elder brother). This uncle "died lived in Yaumati, and was some. Most of those present knewquerable spirit of this Scottish here King at Buckingham Palace on about fifteen years ago and his ins was a Canton and else

but the words "brought by faithful May 29, 1919. something he said, of the gallant hands over land and sea" were a

brother, Yiu-sai, therefore be- where attempt of the Everest climbere sign. If the brotherhood of brave the position of musketry instruc- Mr. Potter submitted that the The departing officer also hold longed to the dead uncle's family. and of the death almost, if not quite men throughout, the world as shown tor for a short time and was a re- father of witness had a "Tong at the top, of the mount on which by the action of the faithful puted rifle shot in the force, man's foot had never trod before. African carriers who had borne his Their heroic endeavours suggested embalmed body through jungle and to him two thoughts for Empire over river on a nine months jour Day.

ney, leaving his heart buried in the

presented: Central British; Kow-

find it."

.

The first was that everyone had to set himself to-day a hard task and the second was that to achieve one's purpose one had to play for the side and not ourselves.

A Hard Task.

and to which he had given his labours.

Similar records of hard tasks undertaken for the benefit of humanity were to be got. from the

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Angling Club will be held in the Board Room of Jardine

p.m. Matheson & Co. on June 14 at

the Colony to day from Manila by death notification in a Chinese

Mr. R. B. Salisbury arrived in fed with regard to the customary the returns made annually under

the "Empress of Russia."

paper.a

All "Bankers.”*** Because he (witness) could not has also represented the Colony name in Chinese custom) which presumed that he (the brother) He name, (this being a "family" at present find his brother, he in interport rifle meetings. appeared in a chit found in the was out of the Colony.

Bank.

Mr. Potter put in extracts from Mr. Potter also question-

the Register of Householders Ordinance. In the first year of the Bank's existence, witness'a father was described as the house- holder of the shop in which the Bank had premises, and his pro fession was given as a banker,

Witness stated that his father, had never been a partner in the Bank and he himself had only been an employee

'Subsequent returns showed the brother's name as occupant of the shop and last year's form was in the name of the witness, alb,de. scribed as bankers

lives of the Northumbrian boy, a brave effort to rescue those to The Everest climbers know very George Stephenson, who persevered whom had fallen the lot he would well that they had set themselves for 30 years in the face of unbelief gladly have undertaken..

The Yu Hong Bank, said wit ness, was established ten years ago, with his brother (Yiu-sal) as the sole owner, the latter having come into money from his adopted father's estate. Witness

a hard task in seeking to conquer and eventually bestowed on man You have heard the story of had been employed in the Bank the unconquered; some had taken the steam engine: Wilberforce, brave men, said the Bishop in con- for about six years. At first his part in a similar task some time who set himself to abolish the slaveclusion. You have seen them salary was $25 a month subse previously and the others ware well traffic: Shaftesbury who worked for shoulder heavy burdens and facequently 360 a month, the latter aware of the terrible hardships and the improvement of factory condicountless difficulties. You are on being the kame amount as the dangers to be faced.

tions; and, more than anyone else, the threshold of life and I ask you "nominal salary drawn by his In spite of this they had under that little boy who used to wander to bear in mind that even the best brother, the sole owner. Witness taken the task undaunted and un-among the ships at Tarsus, Paul men cannot get near their best also received a yearly bonus if Afraid. Before they had gone very the dauntless, missionary of Jesus ideals without the love of Christ, the profits were good. far they found that: everything Christ His motto was run to It is this which is going to take semed to be against them. Even win."

the most experienced of them had never, had such a hard "climb t

Team Work

away strife and discord amongst nations. You must play the game here and fight to win. All of you

be players in God's name.

was bitterly cold and force storms In conclusion, He would remind and difficulties of all sorts had to his hearers, said the Blahop, that be faced. They pushed on when the lesson to set oneself a hard task it was almost certain death to do was but incompletely learned unless one combined with it a determina Many of those present must have tlon to work together in team work read how that Somervell (who Bruce did not only ask himself is by the way, as a medical mission this man is good climber?" when ary in India) ard Norton undertook he chose his men for the Everest The Rev. Father Spads gave the sign cheques

20,

Brotherly Help. Keeper of the Key

Witness admitted that the Banka last premises in Wing Lok Answering Mr. Potter witness admitted that the Yu Hong Bank Street were purchased jointly by

his brother and himself, he buy had accounts with several foreign' Roman Catholic Service. with them, and that he also drew posited the title deeds of the pre- banks that he deposited shares ing out his brother's half share last year Subsequently he de- At the Roman Catholic Cathedral, cheques on them, the attendance of school children

In transactions with the Hongmises, with the Hongkong Bank, filled the church to overflowing kong and Shanghai Bank and the against an overdraft to the Tu The Cathedral was decorated with Rand O. Bank, he (witness) was Hong Bank. This he did, because drapery and fresh flowers

the only person authorised to his brother begged of him to see On Mr. Potter pointing out that him through the crisis,A his brother must have been very young (24) to start a Bank, wit- css's reply evoked considerable laughter, it being that his brother was a smart man (this in Eng 1) Mr, Potter remarked that

aponsibility, witness said that he checked the moneys (or accounts) very afternoon. He also kept the key to the firm's safe ever

to attempt the last stage and how climb. He had to ask himself is address, the celebrant being Father Although it was not his re they staggered on. Somervell this a good team worker who will L. Banchio nesisted by Father with his hacking cough and Norton set on with the others The To Rosal, Father Granelli and in the last throes of exhaustion sult of his choice was that every Seminarians Father Rigant and Somervell had had to give in one of the party was out to help the choir bidding his companion, with pant the other man, not to grab what The Bev Fatbor Spada said might this ho did because his ing breath, to continue if he could he could for himself Odell might As 18 customary on this day wo One then saw Norton pressing on very well have asked himself why have waist deep in anow, finding dim to him had been assigned the sup culty in breathing and with pre port, work when he might have bad cipitous slopes on either sites prose a chance to

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towards supreme sfor

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On another occasion, Mr I Potter enjoined witness not to denes with him but to give a proper answer.

CESD proceeding.

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