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*BIRTH

GREENHILL-On the 21st Janu- ary at 298, The Peak, to Mr.

and Mrs. L. S. Greenhill, a daughter.

Hong Kong, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 1929.

TUESDAY JANU

before rellef arrived by road. CORRESPONDENCE Since a catastrophe had been nar- 190 kissa LENAME CA

· UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S'

HOSTELLAAN

Pa

rowly missed, we should have thought, first aid would have been despatched promptly from Kow- loon.

Small-Por Points.

Mrs. Eddy's use of drugs by assertion that

p

"V"Mrs. Eddy'a life" usa, entirely. consistent with her published writ- ings. By these words. The (To the Editor of the "China MɛIL") Christian Science Board of Direc

Sir,-You very kindly publish- tors have placed, once more, Mrs. · · ed an appeal last month bringing Eddy unfairly before all thinking to the notice of the Hong Kong readers of her published writings. public the needs of a Hostel for In those writings she says: As was stated in yesterday's women undergraduates at the " use no drugs whatever..." |"China Mail," Dr. D. V. M. Koch University,

}} (Mis Writ, 848:18). This was will to-day at the Sanitary Board's I would ask your favour to true when it was written. She meeting, address a few pertinent publish the appeal again for it also wrote at the same time: points to the President, with reappears that it escaped the notice "Druga hare no beneficial effect on an gard to the present small-pox out-of many people..

individual in a proper state of mind”: break. Evidently Dr. Koch would In this appeal we have added a (Mia, Writ. 348:27); The latter like certain matters made clearer clause shewing that the Hostel years of Mrs. Eddy's life were not than they probably aro at present will be open to all races and creeds consistent" with either of these to the public generally. In the first and that no religious coercion will statements when she was using place he wants to know if Dr.ba exercised.

morphine and utilising medical Pope will verify the statement at-:

Yours etc.,

ald, although "entirely consis- tributed to him recently to the

tent" with her advancing view- effect that "small-pox cases, may

point expressed in "Science and be treated in their own houses

Health" (Page 464:17) when provided the contacts are vaccin-

Chairman.authorising Christian Scientists ated and the case notified?":

to employ the "beneficial" use of Further, Dr. Koch wants to know The cause of high education for hypodermic Injections to quiet "if this be so," what, if any, pre-women is one which has always pain. cautions are taken as regards the received the strongest support Judge Smith, now suggest that people in the immediate neigh- and sympathy from the com- Mrs. Eddy was not "in a proper bourhood and whether or not they munity of Hong Kong.

R. B. SKINNER

Colonel,

THE APPEAL

Do the Boston Directors' and

are compulsorily vaccinated? In 1908 St. Stephen's Girls' state of mind" on the various oc- Both questions are of consider College was founded with the idea casions when she adopted medical able public interest and we are of offering to girls an education means in addition to metaphysical glad to see them on the agenda, equal in all respects to that re-treatment by her students? Not Doubtless the President will be ceived by the sons of gentlemen tion Mrs. Eddy's use of drugs understanding the practical rela- able to give-eminently satisfac- The work developed and after tory answers. Dr. Koch's query an appeal made by St. Stephen's must bear to the advancing de- with regard to the dumping of Girls' College in 1922, the Univer monstration of Christian Science, bodies is also of much public in-sity opened its doors to women, their urgent duty to tell the truth they have also failed to recognise terest, and in our opinion calla granting them the full privileges about it. That "evasion of truth for a clear and complete state-of working for their degrees.

ment which, as stated recently in The need for a Hostel for these cripples infegrity" is Mrs. Eddy's the "China Mail," has so far not women students almost imme- teaching which may be appro- been quite so satisfactory as it diately arose and was temporarily priately mentioned in connection reason for reticence on the point ciety who have for the time being self-evident fact that the only might be. There may be a good met by the Church Missionary So with this typical incident.

Their dilemma emphasises the and, if so, we should like to know rented a small house accommodat-

ing 14 students.

what it is..

hope for official consistency and

Owing to the uncertain tenure progressive demonstration of of the lease the present arrange- Christian Science is the periodic ment is precarious. Moreover the revision of out-grown rules and In every age, some advanced premises are too small and the ac- the maintenance of "published thinker with prophetic sight read-commodation can hardly be re-writings" abreast of the times. ing beyond the immediate horizon garded as sufficient for the pre- I am air, your obedient servant, of the times, witnessing man- sent number of students. kind's needs, has undertaken to

The increasing number of lead humanity forward, even up women students therefore make to the heights of true idealism. the provision of a larger perman- Such a one inevitably becomes aent Hostel an urgent necessity. guide to point the way: and loyal- With this in view it is now pro ty to the leader becomes a fac-posed to erect a permanent Hostel tor of success with all the follow for women undergraduates in MR. JOHN WHEATLEY ers."Christian Science Senti-general.

nel."

To this Hostel all will be wel- come, irrespective of race or The Colonial Secretary's Office creed. No compulsion will be has removed back to the recon-used or exercised on students re structed offices, Lower Albert-siding in the Hostel to compel

E. W. MORGAN, Assistant Press Committee, The Christian Science Parent

Church,

Hong Kong, Dec. 21, 1928.

As far as we can gather, no litigation is likely to arise out of the injuries sustained by some of the passengers on the train at the time of the wreck. In conse- quence, we are not precluded from comment. Our knowledge of the law as laymen is that once a claimant proved injuries and that such were sustained through the

·SUED AS SEQUEL TO A train leaving the track, a prima

LIBEL SUIT facle case for damages will have

Proceedings have been insti been made out. The onus, ac-road.

them to attend any religious ser- tuted in the Scottish courts at cordingly, will be on the manage-

vices, or classes of religious in- Edinburgh, against Mr. John ment to show that there was no A dividend of $1.25 per share structions.

Wheatley, M.P., by Mr. Alexan- and a bonus of 25 cents will be negligence. Possible allegations recommended at the annual meet Mrs. Southorn a meeting was call-in New York, formerly proprie Through the kind generosity of der B. Anderson, now residing are, firstly, that the train itself ing of the Union Waterboat Co-ed at the Government House on tor of a local weekly newspaper was at fault, secondly, that the [Ltd., on January 31.

October 29 when the position was in Glasgow, for £2,600 damages. line was not as it should have

laid before the pub for the first The plaintiff alleges that in A returned banishce, who had time, and an Organising Com-connection with an action which been or, thirdly, that the driver, seven convictions against him,mittee formed.

Mr. Wheatley raised against him as an agent of the railway, was was yesterday, at the Kowloon Before launching their appeal and against Mr. Reid Miller (Mr.

Conservative to 12 the Committee have thought It Wheatley's negligent. The management will Magistracy, sentenced

op- have to satisfy either a Judge or strokes of the birch.

months' hard labour and 20 advisable to enquire into the ac-ponent in Shettleston at the last commodation needed by such a General Election,) he used⠀ar- a jury that every care was exer-

Hostel and to estimate the cost restments (attachments) against cised and due precaution taken,

At 1.15 a.m., to-morrow. Mr. of building. Preliminary plans the plaintiff unwarrantably, Illeg R. E. Lindsell and a Coroner's for a Hostel for 30 students have ally and oppressively, to his and that there was no negligence. jury will hold an inquiry into the been prepared to enable an ap-loss and damage, with the result Since appearances point to nobody death of those victims of the proximate figure of cost to be ar- that his business was entirely being constrained to seek redress "Heinwah" disaster, whose bodies rived at. It is proposed to give paralysed and destroyed. from the law, the public will not were recovered and brought to the each student a bedroom-study and Mr. Wheatley maintained that.

Colony..

provide a Common Room, Library, the arreatments know in the absence of a com-

were legally Dining Room and Wardens' Quar- and regularly used in virtue of munique from Tsimsha-taui--The annual school sports of the tera.

a warrant of the Court, and he what the exact cause was. But it Ellis Kadoorie Indian School will

The Committee consider that a denies that the plaintiff suffered be-held on Thursday, the 24th sum of $120,000 will be required loss thereby, is well to remember that this.inst on the I.R.C. ground. Mrs. for the erection of a Hostel on Lord Murray, before, whom train has been a very popular one A, R. Sutherland will give away these lines.

the case was called, ordered it

from the time of its inception, the prizes. Parents and friends It is hoped that this opportun- to go to a jury, meanwhile, that people have gladly accepted are cordially invited. the "first-class only" charge, and patronised it freely, ostensibly for the saving in time at the expense of less comfort than in loco motive-drawn first-class car riages.

Having

One Bedroom-Study $1,000 Dining Room 2010,000. Library D. 10,000 Common Room............... 15,000-

THAT TRAIN "INCIDENT "

ity will be taken by many to show reserving the question of re their interest in the higher educa-levancy, The libel suit which Sufficient time has elapsed, we

At five o'clock this afternoon tion of women.

Mr. Wheatley brought against think, for an official statement to

the annual meeting will be held of By subscribing sums for units, Mr. Miller and Mr. Anderson in be issued in regard to the derail

Scouts Association. His Excel their names given to the units est. It arose out of a reply by the Hong Kong branch of the Boy as below, subscribers will have 1927 aroused great public inter- ing of the electric train which left

lency the Governor will attend the concerned and their names in- Mr. Miller, published in Mr. Kowloon at 2.45 p.m. on Saturday.

proceedings, which will be held in scribed on a suitable tablet in a Anderson's newspaper, to a Some intimation from the

St. John's Cathedral Hall. conspicuous place,

challenge made by Mr. Wheatley." management of the British sec-

The cost of room units is as who offered to pay $1,000 to Golfers among the Colony's Having been rebuilt by the follows:

anyone who could prove the truth tion of the Kowloon-Canton Rail- elite, we have reason to believe, Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co.,

of rumours regarding the source way is needed to allay anxiety on were fond of going out on Sun- Ltd.; and rendered up-to-date, fol

of his wealth. Mr. Wheatley the part of the travelling public days, at about nine o'clock, on this Steamboat Co.'s 6.5. "Sui Taf is ing the fire on August 24, the

in his suit claimed £6,000, but judgment was entered against It was fortunate that the incident electric train. Would subsequent to resume the Hong Kong Macao Warden's Quarters. 20,000 him, with costs.. was not attended by any fatality: procedure have been, different run at 9.a.ha. on Sunday, when Further information will gladly

The old fellow had worked for Had the coach gone a little fur from what it was on Saturday if she will appear as a much improv-be furnished by the Hon. Secre ther on, it might have toppled the accident (the word is

ed vessel.

tary (Mr T. N. Chau) or by the forty years as gardener and odd used nd-

Chairman (Coloriel R. B. Skinner, man, and was apparently over the side of a bridge to a con- visedly) had occurred on a Sun- Revenue Officer Tallon yester O.BE)?

contented until the employ siderable depth below, with dire day morning 7. It is difficult to say day took to the Water Police Sta- All subscriptions should be er added poultry raising activities. consequences. For this reason Our sympathy lies with those who rounds of ammunition, which had (Chev. J. M. Alves, la Chater Then he was told to write on each

tion 9 Luger pistola and 100 paid to the Joint Hon. Treasurers to his list of alone, which we do not wish to were unlucky enough to have been been saived from the harbour bed road and Mr. T N. Chau, 8, egg, with an indelible pencil, the atress unduly, information ought injured. They allege, as recorded, by the side of the 8.8. "Ben Queen's-road West), date it was laid, and the name of to be broadcast. As a matter of that on the arrival at the scene of contraband was alleged to have the University Women's Hostel "I'm going to leave,

vrackle, from which ship the The Organising Committee of the hen that laid it. business policy, an assurance that the manager, in an engine from been dumped. No arrest was consists of the following mem- announced promptly, steps to prevent repetition have Taipo, that none of

Leave Whatover for In- been taken will be beneficial. Weed directly what

Chairman: Colonel R. Baquired the employer o Captain J. Ferguson of the Bri Skinner, OBE. Lady Ho Tung "Well, I've done, nearly every no charge, however, of un- dition mis

(Deputy Mral Wong), Mrs. E. M. thing about the place, but I ain't Warranted reticence, because we la

Minett, MD, Mrs. Skinner, Mrs. agoin' to be secretary to the know that Fressmen were not

Bridge Miss E S. Atun hindered in any way on Satur

Creasy, Miss W 1. Griffin, Very Rev-Dean Swan, The MESIJA Owen,

afternoon and evening when ing facts. On the oth hard

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