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families, whilst the transport is CORRESPONDENCE.
carrying necessary aupphes, materials, seeds, plants, domestic animals, etc. Regarded as a test of Communiam, the scheme may be criticised as scarcely a fair one: A lonely isle cannot lend itself as an ideal place whereon to practise
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.
(To the Editor of the "China Mail
Sir,-As a layman in the
OUR $50 PRIZE.
Result of the Seventh Puzzle.
SEVEN FOR FIRST PLACE.
The "China Mai!" has plensure in
Puzzle Competition
Miss R. Ismall,
159; Wongnelchong Road.
the cult of Communism, and, Church of England I took a great therefore, no great faith can be interest in the Church at Home placed in the experiment. The and although I am not a regular real objective of the Chilean Gov-attendant at Church in Hong announcing the result of its seventh
In a Kong I have, as an old resident, Cross-Word ernment. is what matters, cable published on February 24 it taken a great interest in the whieh has been won by saver com- was stated that the arrested Com-Church and missionary work in potitors with two errors enth
These saven, competitors are:- munists would be incarcerated on my own way.
As I go about the Colony I an island to prevent them spread- ing propagandas elsewhere. Thus, meet clergymen as well as other not only is Chile determined to rid people. I write to you because I' herself of Communist agitators.want it to be generally known in but she is making sure that they Hong Kong and at Home that Miss O. M. Xavier, will not be dumped on any other there is a great feeling of dis nution. The principle is unselfish appointment at the present time and laudable. It is one that safe-amongst clergymen and laymen Mr. W. J. Burling, guards Chileans from the con-in the administration of the tagion of Communism and yet Church in Hong Kong. The two extends like protection to the last Bishops have been appointed Mr. C. N. Dragon, peoples of other nations. Were from Home and do not know local the latter to" adopt similar conditions.
4. Humphrey's Buildings,
Homeville,
Wanchal Road,
12, Prince Terrace.
Mr. N. S.. Elm,
Elot Hail
University.
methods a powerful deterrent to During my time here the Communist agitators would un-Bishes have been absent from doubtedly be found. Masafuera the Colony far too much. During would provide an ideal retreat for the past two years there has been say, Mr. S. Saklatvala, Communist
no Archdeacon of Hong Kong M.P. for North Battersea, and his and a Diocesan Conference has Mr. A. H. Crook,
comrade," Mr. A. J. Cook, the not been held for very, many Miners' Federation Secretary!
OBITUARIES.
AN OLD CHINA COAST HAND.
CAPT. CHARLES E, PAGE.
IE
We regret to record the death of Capt. Charles E. Fage, which took place at the Matilda Hospital this morning after a lingering Hiness of nearly two years" duration.
years.
156,, The Peak
Mrs. H. F. Crook,
158. The Peak.
The Cathedral and St. An-17 drew's both require clergymen. The Cathedral Church Body is
The $50 prize will be divided Enot a representative committee.armong the seven winners. As the The Victoria Diocesan Associa amount is undar ten dollary, will the tion is much over-rated and we winning competitors please call hear far too much about "the at the "China .Mail'' office. largest diocese in the world," etc. on or after Tuesday, March 15,
The clergymen and laymen for payment.
The correct solutions are He
have no opportunities of voicing follows:- their opinions as a body, and that is why I am using the Press to give publicity to the above. which is common talk amongst the people in general
Across
1. ENGRAIL: 6, AMBIENT: 12, EM: 12, SCAN: 13, ATE 15, NIDUS: 16, LLAMA; 19. THEME, 20, ILLEGAL; 22, OIL; 23, EASY; There have been cases in recent 24, TETE; 25, NN; 26, KISS; 28; years where an Archdeacon with TAB 20, NOE, 31, EGG, 33, AH local knowledge and as the ad- 35; MAG: 37, RN: 38. ORAL: 40; viser to the Bishop could have CREDO: 42: 43, ROOK; 44, THIS: 46, LIMBS; 47, SIT 49, widower and leaves two daughters, prevented scandal or helped to do ENTO, 51, CE; 52, AIL: 54, OFF: 56, TERAPH; 53, ELDOOP; 60; 19; I do not criticise without offer-61, LORD; 62, MY; 83, ITCH; 64, a|PYGAM: 65, OFE; 67, ÅS: 68, T S;
Capt, Page, who was a well known figure among coastal cfficers and others, having served on the China const for nearly twenty years, was 63 years of age. He
A was
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DEATHS.
PAGE-At the Matilda Hospital this morning, Capt. Charles Page, aged 63. Funeral passes the Monament at 5 p.m. to-day, PERRY-On March 9. at Shanghai,
Isaac Samuel Perry, aged 75 deeply regretted,
the
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at Home to have any sympathy for the Government which permits the lawlessness that is the direct The last ship on which he served ing suggestions. We want
5. Dean at the Cathedral and an 69, TINE. cause of flight. The Nationalist (as Chief Officer) was
Charles Hardouin" and before that Archdeacon with local experience, Government, which asks so much he was in command of the
2 NOTHING 8 RE One of these two could act as itself in the way of indulgence Haiman." formerly a Douglas boat Vicar General in the Bishop's AMNESIA; 6, LADIES; 6. ASSIST; Commissaries ap-17, M C 8, EALL, 9, INLET; 10; He was a member of the Marine Absence. actions of its followers; might Engineers' Guild of China and pointed during the Bishop's at NEMATOID 13, ATONES 14, Lodge sence have no power and do not EEL: 17, AGEN: 18. ALEE; 21 LYAM; 27. SHOO; 29, BACHE- well remember that other Governa member of Victoria
Worship generally know the office routine LOR 32, GRIM: 34, RAKI; 86, Freemasons. the ments have citizens equally loyal,ful Master and Pilstmaster of a Bishop. At present one can GRIN; 39, ROSE, 41, ESTOP; 42, 19 TINE 48. R S; 46, ELASH; 48, and these citizens, while they may of which, Mr. A. E. Wright, only guess that the Diocese not commit excesses as a method and several members, will be pre-"run" by the Bishop's Chaplain TALEAT; 60, OF; 51, CHAPS, 68,
sent at the funeral
during the Bishop's absence from IDOLS; 65, FAY 50, TAIC; 57. of demonstrating their feelings, The funeral passes Monument. at the Colony and he is generally eRICH; 50, ODOT!" 62, MEN: 66, are just as impatient of injury to 5 p.m. to-day. their countrymen. In other words
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some
junior man in the Diocese. Mr. 1. S. Perry
Amongst our clergymen in News of the death of Mr. S Hong Kong we have some excel- the Nationalist Government Perry will come as a great shock toient
the men. Why cannot might pause to reflect that it a large circle of friends.
Church or the Bishop encourage Mr. Perry went up to Shanghai
of these men. by would be more than reasonable
laat Autumn and contracted neute
them their position for the British Government to bronchitis which affected his heart giving
the Diocese? grant recognition to a Government and to which he succumbed yester and place in
It is not only from Home that day at Shanghai, whose nationals were left un-
Mr. Perry, who was 75 years we can get "big men." and sup- checked to rouse hostile public for age, was an cld resident of posedly "big men" from Home are. opinion by dhe outrage after an- the Far East, his association with generally a failure in new anr- and comparatively China ports having extended over aroundings other. More than reasonable?-period of nearly sixty years. Dur-small amongst the best of priests
ing the greater part of those years with years of experience.
it would be more than human!
AWKWARD,
PT.
WORTHY VOTING.
TEN RULES TO PREVENT FIRES:
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USEFUL MANILA ADVICE.
Holding that 80 per cent. of the
Manila's fire chief has issued the following rules for the guidance of the"public
Keep your house tidy. Do not allow rubbish to accumulate.
a 'match 2. Do not throw away until every spark is out.
he was more directly connected with We will never keep priests in Hong Kong and the many who came into contact with him held him in this Diocese if local men, who his were sufficiently "big" in their astcem for "The Soviet holds the Chinese the greatest
integrity, courtesy and kind acts younger days to stay here and to do great work, are not encouraged Government responsible for the performed unostentatiously.
3. Keep matches, out of the reach lives and property of the citizens For some years he had been con- by their superiors in, office. If
4. Do not set the lamp near the nected with the cotton yarn depart-this encouragement is given to of little children. endangered thereby and reserves ment of the old established firm of some of our local priests I ven-edge of a table or in any place Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 1927. the right to claim damages for David Sassoon and Co., Ltd. whose ture to suggest that many laymen where it may be struck.
5. Do not set the lamp too close all losses sustained." This sen-Hong Kong offices were closed this in the Church would have more
afternoon as a mark of observance. respect for the Church as a body to durtains or anything that will tenee in the Moscow protest to the
and would come forward and help take fire easily. THE RIOTS AT WUHU..
Chinese Foreign Office in Peking) The Nationalists make it very regarding the action of Marshal hard for the British Government Sun Chuan-fang's troops in de to extend recognition to the taining the Soviet vessel, "Partia The Lenina," with Mrs. Borodin on Nationalist Government.
board, provides a subject for more
Sydney, Feb. 16. latest "example of what
"My wife," said the petitioner, mednis
in than a little speculation. "Holds) to be found
"when in Hong Kong, taught the the looting of the Customs Houses the Chinese Government respon children to hate and despise me.
is an interesting "She said: 'Don't, talk to that at Wuhu. We do not suggest that [sible"-it the Nationalist Government either expression, that, "the Chinese rotter.*
What is the instigated or connived at the riot-Government.".
of all -China
we
H.K. MARRIAGE.
"!
IN SYDNEY, INSPECTOR SEEKS DIVORCE
to extend the work of the Church 6. Never pour Kerosene into fuel in this "the largest diocese in For Kindlingwood..
7. Always pub out the Are in the the world."
stove when you leave the house and before you. to bed.
I should also like to see a Cope and Mitre in the Cathedral but its dignity must first of all be justified and maintained.
Yours, etc.,
TRUTH. Hong Kong, March 10.
PRIVILEGE IN COURT. (To the Editor of the "China Mañ."]
8. Watch your "plancha" while isoning. Fires often fesult from carelessness in disposing of ashes.
9. Never throw away a cigarette atub without being sure that the fire is out.
10. Naver smokė" while, lying in bod
"They were very nice to me when my wife wasn't present," ing, or even that it stands in Chinese Government? The Na- he added, "but when the doorbell
A sub-contractor employed by ran away from me," Sir, The hearing, of the the Wing Tai firm at Kowloon any way to profit therefrom. But tionalists claim to know. They rang they we do suggest that as the Gov-say it is the Nationalist Govern- because they were afraid of her." Trevor case has brought forward Tong was yesterday charged be
John Charles Mackay, ineur- once again a matter of consider fore Mr. W. Schofield with ernment claiming to rule the terment. The Soviet, having been ance inspector, gave this evidence able, public interest, and one assault. According to the pre- ritory in which Wuhu is situated compelled, on practical as well as in the Divorce Court this after-which, if memory serves me cor-secution, conducted by Mr. Mc- dismissal we say nothing about the fur-technical grounds, to address its noon, when seeking a divorce, on rectly. Mr. Justice Salter com Callum, after his ther claim to be the Government protest to Peking, tacitly dis-the ground of desertion, from his mented upon most strongly short- accused attempted to prevent Chinese wife, whom he married ly after his Lordship's elevation other workmen from carrying on the Nationalist sociates itself from this view. on November 30, 1909, at Hong to the Bench.
He collected a number of "men": Statements made by accused and attacked the two complain- Government is by all standards Certain members of the British Kong. Before the marriage she responsible for the preserving of Labour Party have been pressing was a widow. Elizabeth Rogers. persons in mitigation of punish-ahts. Mr. A. el Arcull, for the Mackay said that when he mar-ment are, in nine cases out of defence, entered a complete Inw and order and must accept the the Home Government to recog-ried he was a land bailiff at Hong ten, tempered with exaggeration denial of the charge, alleging, blame when mobs get out of hand.nise the Nationalist Government Kong. Some time after the mar-and untruths. Such, perhaps, is that the other men were the Moreover mobs rarely get out of as, the Government of China.riage,
over scarcely unnatural. But it seems responsible parties. The Magis hand, as we have pointed out be-They must be not a little diacon-money matters, and these were radically wrong that such per- trate imposed a fine of $50 and increased when, in August, 1921, aons, even if innocent, should be ordered accused to pay $5 com- fore, when a Government has a certed now to find that even she went to England for a year: allowed to make statemente underpensation to each complainant. name for being strong. This Moscow, when it comes to a prac- "My wife was not too amiable "absolute privilege," whilst other point is not made in any re-tical issue, is compelled to regard to me when we were in Hong parties involved by such state- criminatory spirit: it is made the Foreign Office in Peking as Kong said Mackay, "I was ments are denied all right of
reading the Bible on one occasion repudiation
sentence passed by the learned simply to emphasize the difficul- the mouthpiece of "the Govern- when she snatched it from me In case where a plea of "not Magistrate did much towards tles which the Nationalist Goyment of China"!
and threw it downstairs.” guilty has been entered, state- clearing a decidedly unpleasant ernment puts in the way of recog.
Mackay said he had been in mente by the accused should, un atmosphere created by the pri- Australia since January, 1922. ** questionably, be made from the soner's outburst, ; but unfortun- The further hearing was ad-witness box. I, as Mr. Justice ately ali magistrates are not fourned.
his ad Salter pointed out, auch a course always so outspoken me the learn
differences arose
nition. How can one Government. Chile's Way. recognise another that is too Chile has adopted a novel way weak, palpably to maintain order of dealing with Communists. A Mr. Toosé (instructed by Mr. la always adopted, action may be ed occupant of the Bench yester- in its own territory? When Government transport is taking W. J. Maclean) appeared for the taken in another Court should day yours, et women and children are being several hundred to the lonely petitioster, and Mr. Stuckey and such statements prove to be
island of Masafuers. A colony will Mr. We Victor Winderer without foundation. compelled to flee to safety it is be established there, the Commun Minstructed by Men Norton, In the particular case under re- view.thewobservations of, and Impossible to expect public opinion lists belog permitted to take their Smith and Co.) for the wirele
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