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CONFUCIANISM.

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Even in the Chinese vocabulary which is a great as to be ever a stumbling block to foreign

nominee, Dr. C. T. Wang, the ap pointment of Foreign Minister at Nanking. We can see a difficult PAPER AT CAMBRIDGE BY MR. students, there is not a character

"Jix's" Bombshell,

LO TUNG-FAN, BA.

3

WHAT IT 19.

the

time ahead for Dr. Wang, in

that primarily means religion. making explanations for his

The character wo use for the religions that come patron. We also point out the

into China. In the form of Buddhism and lesson of the alliance which drave

Christianity is the same as the one the "Christian General" from (The substance being that of a we use for teaching, and the pri Peking about three years ago; Paper rend before a Study ginal meaning of this character is Circle of Trinity Hall, Cam- absolutely devoid of any religious and the elimination of "General

bridge University, on March 1, element. It means "purely · and Tang Seng-chi when he tried to

1928, by Mr. Lo Tung-fan, simply this: 'the process by which make Nanking a vassal state of

B.A.)

what is practised by those above is If I Hankow. History might be re- I must thank you for the privi- followed by those below." peated in Peking, or, what hap-lege of reading this paper here to- were a student of education pened to Hankow may also hap-night. Being a student myself, I might be able to tell you the trut am not here to declare any opinion nificance and value of this "To educate' in the pen to Peking.

of mine, but rather to share with character. you all whatever ideas I may have Western meaning is to draw out on a subject which, I think, I have what is the best in man; but 'to had more opportunity of studying, educate' in the Chinese meaning is than most of you. To attempt to to lead man on with good ox- We shall be much mistaken if describe in detail the field of amples.

I hope you the statement just made to the ethical and political thought as

can appreciate the effect that "the new and import covered by the name Confucianism difference between the Western ant development" in the Prayer is beyond the scope of this paper. and Eustorn processes of educa Book controversy, announced by 1 shall just endeavour to determine tion, as it represents in one as- Sir William Joynson Hicks, the what Confucianism is, to examine pect the difference between Home Secretary, does not cause some of its fundamental concep. Wostern ayatom of philosophy as more stir than anything else that tions, and to trace and account for taught by Socrates and the East- has so far arises in connection its influence in the civilisation of ern one as taught by Confucius.

To the China.

All this we cannot follow very far with the wordy affair.

individual the average

con- Let us see what Confucianism at the moment. For our purpose troversy is, of course, tedious in What does it stand for in China? it la enough to know that the very the extreme, for it passes compre-Foreign writers have often called employment of a character that has only an educational algnific- hension why such a matter-one it a religion. But there is nothing 80 entirely for settlement by the so far from the truth as, to say ance to designate religions like Church Assembly should be that Confucianism in a

Buddhism and Christianity points religion, brought into the House of Com- In order to understand Confucian to the fact that in China there has mons to add to the labours of ism, we must have it clear in our never been a truly state religion. overworked legislators. And, ac-minds that it is not a religion, as

Human Goodness, cording to those most deeply in- such a wrong conception not only Confucianism is. not дп- terested in it, though our M.P.'s misleads us as to the true nature thropomorphic; if acknowledges no "may reject, they may not alter of its teaching but also causes as divine personality. It does not. it.” It is past all belief that the ofther to under-rate of over-estim teach about the future, or the next House of Commons as a body ate the influence it has had in world. It teaches no faith in any would ever dream of "altering" China.

thing except in the goodness of such a book, but that they are not

human nattire, and the value of a wrestling with the Japanese pro-averse from "rejecting" it, they

gave very conclusive proof. But By religion I mean the popular virtuous life. As it. believes that -human nature is inherently good, Ulem in Shantung, since the im- here is "Tix"our excellent Home significance of the word broglio had barred his last march Secretary and valiant opponent of nected with the idea of an obliga. it does not see the need of salva

tion through redemption. Con-. to Poking. With Feng Yu-heiang, the book-jauntily ignoring the tion that binds man to an invisible the "Christian General," deter-more or less arrogant "may not god. It is in this sense that Con- fucius himself never claimed to be- alter" idea. He simply takes the fucianism cannot be called a reli- inspired, though he regarded it na his mission to instruct the people a system of mined to go out of bounds for his matter completely into his hands gion, as it is just own benefit, Chiang Kai-shek re-and deals with it most refresh- ethical and political theory. I can to be good and thereby to restora cognises the futility of carrying ingly, practically and completely. quite understand why it has been peaceful and orderly

'religion. It cannot be among them in his time,

the human being But it is much too much to expect called a that the step he has taken will be anything short of a religion that strave to make It has been said in these regarded, among those who seem has been able to exercise such an good: a good father, a good mother, columns before that if Feng Yu-to believe the Prayer Book is influence on such a great masa of good son, a good daughter, a good the Chinese in their friend, a good citizen, a good minia- their own special concern, as be people as hsiang did anything good in his ing other than a "bolt from the dally, social, political and intellecter, and a good king. He sought career, he did it before he turned blue" and one by no means pleas-tural life for a period of nearly to guide his fellowmen by holding three thousand years. No religion, up to them the wisdom and virtue Nationalist.

of the ancients. Hla teaching was He talked glibly of ing to their way of thinking.

except Christianity, has been em the Bible once, He now talks

braced by so great a number of purely ethical and practical, con- volubly about the precepts of the

people for so long a period. No Aned to the daily life of man as late Dr. Sun Yat-sen. We have it

religion except Christianity, has member of the state and the family.. exeraised such an embracing influ- He spoke little of God, and he avold- from a Nationalist authority that

ence over the feelings, the intel- ed talking about the supernatural. it was the "Christian General"

lect, the will, the mode of life and When a disciple asked him about death, he answered cimracteris- who ordered the commander of

the actions of a people numbering tically: "You do not know what is ever four hundred million. What his vanguard, General Has Fu- issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. can it be if not a religion? Let life, how can you know what is

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Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 12, 1928.

but it seems to have become chronic complaint among authorities in North China. the very outset of the Nationalist regime in Feking, the chun flouts the

practices of tary, able warfare and,

on:

POLICE RESERVE.

·ORDERS FOR THE WEEK

The following orders have been

Not A Religion.

As con

D

relations

He

chu, to disarm the brigade of Wolfe, C.M.G.. Captain Superinten-me. tell you that it is not a reli- Manchurian troops which had dent of Police:— preserved order in the northern capital during the brief inter- regnum, This breach

death." We may see then that gion but a teaching, a teaching, if Confucianism is not a religion Chinese Company. I may call it, religiously followed though it has exercised an influence akin to that of any religion over Sometimes it is

the thoughts and conduct of un- The following members of the by the Chinese.

of faith Chinese Company have passed their difficult to believe that the prae told generations and it has fixed

Course

in mufti.

(knowledge

of

Indian Company.

Police

tical wisdom of a teaching can,

faith of a religion, and that a people can ceaselessly from gen eration to generation worship A moral life rather than a divinity In China there has never been firmly established a state religion, and this you must accept as a true

general as

ona

the character of the Chinese social

and political institutions for over two thousand years. How this could happen can only he explain. ed by the life and work of its.

founder, by the success with which its founder's spirit was communi- cated to a band of staunch follow- ers, and by the whole subsequent history of thought in China.

(To be Continued.)

ST. FRANCIS HOTEL.

An Opening Reception,

to most early societies, had in Yung, Mrs. Chan.

form of

will go as far towards antagonis-examination in Part 2 of Training work as great prodigies as the COE-On June 4, in Shanghal, ing foreign sympathy. as any Duties and Regulations) :-

Douglas Witmer Coe, Jr., aged

Constable 1.81 Kei Shun-mark nine years, dearly beloved son other recent incident. The worst,

-passed with credit. of Lieut. Commdr. and Mrs. mercenary elements of warlord-

Constables R.22 Leung Kwong- Douglas W. Coe..

ism are evident. We venture to

choi, R.60 Tao Kon-chai, and R.39 DENEGRI. On June 5, in Shang-predict that the "Christian Gen-

C. R. C. Ham--passed. hai, suddenly, Angelo Pietro

All ranks of the Chinese Com-fact in spite of the eral" will pay dearly for his Denegri, aged 69 years.

greed and that the Nationalist pany, including newly joined resumption that without religion no Party having committed the cruits, will parade at Central civil society can subsist as one Police Station on Thursday, June body corporate. If this means that error of sponsoring him-will

14, at 5.30 p.m. sharp for Squad in a civil society there must be also suffer.

predominant feeling Public opinion in Drill nad Ride Exercises (includ-some DOES FOOLHARDINESS PAY? China may not be what it is in ing inspection of arms), under which blends and harmonises the

Condon. Sergeant

Dress

and diversities of individual character, other parts of the world. But

and which forms a centre round Equipment;-White Uniform, Cap Foolhardiness is not incurable there are several ways in which with cover, Belt (no truncheon), which all their deeper feelings may cluster and coalese, then China a the Diplomatic Corps not to Ride and Side-arms; those not in certainly has it in the common ager, officiated at yesterday's re- Mr. C. W. Hannings, the man- the mention other factors-can show possession of Uniform will attend culture as taught by Confucius. ception for the opening of the new

At displeasure.

It cannot be denied that China has St. Francia Hotel in Queen's-road been bound together not by a re- Central. Whereas official recognition All recruits of the Indian Com-ligion, but by the common teach- There are forty bedrooms and a Kuomin-might have come shortly after pany will parade at Central Police ing of Confucius.

number of public rooms, all of Indeed, before the introduction which give the impression of com- rudimen the accession of a responsible Na- Station on Thursday, June 14, at.

5.30 p.m. sharp for Squad Drill of Buddhism into China In the 7th fort and excellence, honour-tionalist Government in Peking, under Sergeant Condon. Dress: Century A.D., no religion in the The board of directors ja con- whether the goodwill of the Powers has mufti.

true sense of the word wan Instituted as follows:-Mr. G. K. existence in China. Fetishism, the Hall Brutton, Mr. H. P.-White, Mr. by coincidence or not, Chiang been alienated.

Flying Squad. True, General

The weekly Instructional patrol primitive religion that is common wJ. Stokes, Mr. Hannings, Mr. Kai-shek reaigns his post as com- Han Fu-chu has retorted that it mander-in-chief. In spite of the is no business of the Legation of the Hong Kong Section will take

place on Thursday, June 14. Fall China early taken the

The staff comprises; →→→ Mr. ·· mixed motives and inconsistency that being a soldier he will settle in at Central Police Station at 6.15 Pantheism, or the belief in the Hannings (manager), Mr. G. Wu immanence of a Divine Power in (chief assistant), · Mr. J. C. which he has shown all along. matters as he, a soldier, thinks p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki.

the works of Nature.

Rodrigues (superintendent), Mr. Chiang Kai-shek seems to have fit.

Sharpshooters' Company. There are contingencies,

The regular fortnightly revolver

"Great One."

F. X. Pereira (clerk), Mrs. · J. He however, which may arise in the practice will take place at Kennedy- been a wise man this time.

Thus Confucius says: "Heaven Charlston (housekeeper). appears to recognise the utter not too distant fature. General road Range on Wednesday, June 18, does not speak, but operates in the impossibility of concerning war Han Fu-chu, or his colleagues in at 5 p... Uniform optional. Mem- four seasons and produces lords to Nationalism. In the Kuominchun, or even hisbers will meet at the Range with tinually all things." The Chinese |character for Heaven, meaning the fact, it can be said that overlord, the "Christian General," their revolvers, balts and holsters.

supreme power that rules over the instead of Nationalism ab-may find themselves in difficult

world with goodness and righteous- Borbing warlordism in its exten-positions, extrication from which

ness, is formed by two elementary slon northward, Nationalism has is retarded by foolhardiness of

parts: one, and great, signify ing what is one and undivided and been absorbed by warlordiam, the past. At the moment of

great. It was acknowledgod that When Chiang Kai-shek returned writing, Han Fu-chu may have

there was a ruler in Heaven who to the head of the Nationalist made retribution. On the other

was the ruler of the great uni

From day to day: a series of half verse. The king was but his Expedition some months ago, it hand, he may have taken the law

Viceroy on Earth. Thus his wor dozen questions, not tremendously was said that he was prompted further into his own hands by In London recently Mrs. Lilian ship was, one of the prerogatives difficult to answer but not always by a desire to make his bride, threatening his allies in the TreeSutan King, of Hillside of the reigning-king-who,328.som to simply solved as may be thought, formerly Miss Mel-ling Sung, the Shansi units occupying Peking Cottage, Morthoe, Devon, asked of Heaven; could alone offer sacri- appear on this page. Answers are

for dissolution of her marriage licet to the Supreme Ruler on be given on page nine." first lady of the land in a united Assuming, for a moment, that the with her husband, Jerome King, a half of the nation, Lenser ranks Ching. This guess is now proved "Christian General" does secure chauffeur, on the ground, of als of officials worshipped lesser divin to be wrong. Unless Chiang Kai-control of Peking and Tientsin misconduct. The sult was un-itles, such as the elements of ns

ture, the mountains and the stormi dafended LIN shek's resignation is a piece of His doing so will be the first nail Mrs. King asked the judge to ex-treams. The worship of the cour political camouflage, or a threat in the coffin of Nation

list.aspira ercise his discretion in her mon people was confined to their to recalcitrant colleagues,

ues, he tiona

up Nan- favour, as she had deserted her own ancestors. And what the an

diskar husband at the church door and cients did in way, of worship was rument had never Uved with him.

nothing more than the perform. His lordship granted a decree ance of prescribed rituals, atch as "Lawkikis" "nial

that-of-sacriscen and prayers wil

must be actuated by more directing as the Ce motives. He is likely to have of ch spent-- manya. leepless nights

pressure on

* Police Training School.......... The weekly classes at the Police Training School, Kowloon, will be held on Wednesday, June 18, at

p.m.

(Sgd.) W: KENT, A.S.P.,

Adjutant. Hong Kong, June 12

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