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ST. ANDREW'S. CHURCH DISCUSSION.

Change of Time of

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1932. HARDSHIP IN RIDER

MAIN DISTRICTS

Services Proposed. TENANTS OF UNMETERED

A BIG PROBLEM.

Stimulating Church Life.

The difficulty of finding out what

HOUSES MUST STILL CARRY WATER

any group of people, vaguely REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY CHINESE

anxious "for some sort of change" really want, was illustrated in St., Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon yesterday morning, following a somewhat shortened service, at which the Vicar (the Rev. W. Wal- ton Rogers, M.A.) preached. The service was conducted by the Rev. N. V. Halward, who delivered the sermon at evensong.

The Proposals. A Sub-Committee of the Church and among the changes proposed Council had gone into the matter

were:

very short sermons,

COUNCIL MEMBERS

"UNFAIR TO WITHHOLD DIRECT SUPPLY,”

HON. MR. CREASY'S STATEMENT.

In spite of the announcement that all water restrictions have been withdrawn, the "China Mail learns that unmetered houses in the rider main districts have no direct supply of water and tenants of these houses. have still to draw their water at the old street fountains.

When approached on the matter, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G, LL.D., said that as soon as the announcement was made of the removal of all restrictions, he inquired of the Government, through the Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, whether the re- moval of the restrictions applied also to the houses in the rider

Name

"

the

others even

Now the Colony has returned to a full 24 hours' water supply. Those

living in metered houses have now

No Sufficient, Reason. "We consider that until more water carriers have returned to a full supply and the professional meters have been installed in the their ordinary work as coolies, but

to rider main districts, and the aboli- the poor tenants of the unmetered

draw their

At the morning service, the Venite, Te Deum Laudamus, and the Second Lesson were ommitted, as well as the sung Responses.

Vicar's Sermon. In the course of his sermon the Vicar said that two methods of |jstimulating church life, and draw- ing in those who did not usually take much interest, common at Home were impossible here.. The first of these methods was a special mission. A preacher, whose name made a popular appeal, was invited, and a large number of people would main districts. be drawn to hear him. The other He was informed, Dr. Kotewall method was out-door Neither of those methods was pos-districts, from which a direct water who can afford to pay for it, as services said, that unmetered houses in such sional water carriers who made it their job to carry water for those sible here and they had therefore supply had been cut off months ago, much as 20 cents per load of two WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD. to take stock of their resources and were not included.

think out different ways.

Dr. Kotewall proceeded: "I at played various

buckets. These water carriers em- The problem was to get in touch once discussed the matter with my prive others particularly women mean tricks to de- with those outside the ordinary two Chinese colleagues on the Legis and ministrations of the Church, and lative Council, and addressed a let-rightful turns at the fountains.

children-from getting their make them realise that the churchter in our joint names to Washing did care about them. Could they Government the

Many of these people who were. ton naturally aroused

of do anything by altering existing (June 15) strongly urging that un- were cheated by the water carriers, afternoon unable to pay for their water and arrangements?

metered houses be given a direct so despaired of getting any water. public sympathy and undoubtedly

Alterations. many Representatives supported Alterations would always affect the Government, in ita reply to my cans at the open ravines and canala supply of water, pointing out that that they resorted to filling their the Bill in order to cater to public some people adversely, but he would question at the Legislative Council, of the Colony, while opinion. President Hoover stead-appeal to those who found them- said that it was then considered not went to the extent of getting what fastly maintained his opposition to eral opinion to accept whatever pro-houses until the position improved; of the public latrines. Water fights selves in disagreement with the gen-jenfe to allow supplies In uzmetered water they. could from the cisterns the Bill and announced that he posals might appear to other peo- and that the fact that the Govern were not uncommon during the res The news that the United States would exercise his power of veto in ple the best thing to do. It was ment had now decided to give striction period Senate hos rejected the War the event of the Bill securing pasagregations fell away and it was this to metered houses and the old street Magistrates took lenient views.

in the Summer months that con- constant 24 hours supply of water taken. to the Courts where the and cases were Veteran's Bonus Bill is comforting

age through Congress. after the apprehension felt that the would not have been final, however,

This veto that they wanted to counter-act. fountains, conclusively proved that American Congress might be

the water situation was considered 83 Congress by

to have improved. & two-thirds stampeded into passing the legisla-majority can over-rule even a Pre- tion when the House of Representa-sident's veto. tives sent the Bill on to the Senate, lower House can now be interpreted Morning service at 10. a.m., The issue is now clearly shown to have been purely a political one and the President and timed to take for the rest of the day; evening sex-tion had been discussed in the

as a political. manovevre aimed at avoid the heat of mid-day, and fortion of the rider main system has houses have still to

the convenience of those going out Been decided upon, after the ques-water at the street fountains." It appears that there was seldom effect just before the forthcoming vice to take place later; any prospect of the Bill being Presidential elections.

extem- Legislative Council, there is no Following pore prayer; a choral eucharist once sufficient reason-Indeed, it would

News in Brief. passed. The Bill provided for the by-elections held at the end of a month, shortened services and be unfair to withheld a direct the cashing of War Bonus Certi-]

last year the Democrats possess a

isapply of water to the unmetered The return of notifiable diseases ficates totalling $2,000,000,000, and

In the world of business there had houses in the rider main districts for the 48 hours ending yesterday majority of three in the House of to be change, and in religious life, while the metered houses are to shows two cases every man who had served in the

of enteric fever, second to Representatives, but Mr. Hoover's which should not be American Army during the

and one enjoy a constant supply,

of the cerebro-spinal business life, they could not pre- would have received $500 in cash Republican party still hold the clude the notion of change.

"We also. Informed the Governmeningitis. ment that in our opinion the latter, President Hoover opposed the mea-

balance of power in the Senate, the

The Discussion.

service should not have There was a very representative period of supply

A longer Chan Hung was sent to hospital sure, and by appealing to the Ameri.more important body. The Bill

gathering in the Church Hall for which we consider is ample."

than 12 Boors, on Saturday evening suffering can Legion at its annual convention, was made a Party measure and was the discussion, which was opened

from injuries sustained in a fall decided purely on held last summer at Detroit, he per These facts provide comfort to the tary of the Church Council, and reply to their letter.

Party lines by Mr. J. H. Hunt, O.B.E. (Secre are now awaiting the Government's Hung Street.

Dr. Kotewall and his colleagues from the roof of a latrine in Chak

rest of the world which takes hope Chairman of the Sub-Committee). B Hardship Suffered, *****

The loss of a handbag, contain- After outlining the proposals, During the water restrictions, ing a small sum of money and per- nation. jkt a time: when the in the fact that the United States Mr. Hunt and that among the considerable hardship was suffered sonal articles, has been reported administration is continuing sound points raised were that the Lessons by tenants of houses in the rider to the Police authorities by Mrs. United States is facing one of its government and is not to be were too long; the prayers were like main districts, · worst economic periods, and when stampeded into any haaty action by wise and apt to become a formality.

legal || Knight, of the Peninsula Hotel, “ While at one period most people the national finances are in a pre-

About extempore prayer, a growing had to carry water, those in meter-

Lt. H. 8. G. Mayell, B.A.S.C., re- carious position, the approval of the

custom in the Anglican Church, ed houses did so only to supplement ported to the Police that during there was disagreement. Some peo-what they could get through their the week-end some person stole Bill would have been an act of gross

ple wanted more hymns, others taps, but those in unmstered houses from the Transport Office of the folly. It was argued by the spon-

fewer. One suggestion was that had the supplies to their taps en RA.S.C., an electric fan valued at sors that the circulation of two

in lessons, prayers, music and tirely cut off and they had to go to $40.00 billion dollars throughout the coun-

Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Cosgrove, address, one central thought should the street fountains for every drop DENTA

be expressed.. try would do much to alleviate the Junr, were among the passengers

of water which they required for At to-morrow's meeting of the The Vicar (who was in the Chair) their bare, daily necessities. passing through to-day on the explained, that resolutions of the

Sanitary Board a letter from the depression through the supplying of President Coolidge from Manila. meeting had no power in themselves, where the fincan queues were at Board's motion concerning water In the more congested districts Government acknowledging the a great section of the public with They are proceeding to Shanghai. but would be considered a greater purchasing power. While

by least 50 yards long, packed closely restrictions in the Colony, will be Council. When together, it took practically the Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Pelikan, BC- some effects may be felt through the companied by their son were among show of hands the proposal to on at the fountains to secure two Mr. Mitarea, who occupies a

read.. B vote was taken by whole time that the water, is turned circulation of this money, the price the passengers. bound for San change the time of morning service loads (four buckets) of water room at the Trocadero Hotel, Kow to the Government

would be too Francisco from Manila per the 8 to 10 am. was lost, in spite of the The Professional Carriers Tricks, loon, has reported to the Police great and the scheme, savours too resident Coolidge which, berthed solid

here this morning..

approval of a batch of In many cases additional hardship that a watch and fob to the value much, of: "Robbing Peter to Pay

Diocesan Girls School pupi Paul Apart from the merits of Mr. and Mrs. G. James and that the Sunday School arrange (Continued from previous Column) pangg

0.0.1 od 2 Unit their teachers. It was considered

and was imposed on the noor by profes of $20 was stolen from his room

on Friday afternoon. the question, there is no doubt that Me and Mrs. H. J. Scofield, were ments would be inconvenienced For the morning the idea of a It is inopportune now to consider senger on board the are more than the advantages of the Choral Eucharist ser

Whilst hanging out clothes to sident Coolidge which arrived here change warranted. any such legislation, involving an from Manila this morning, Ther On the other hand, a proposal to approval

dry on the first floor of 12, Oalc month mots with a fair measure of Street; a woman, Lau To, acciden amount which is beyond the ad- are en route to Los Angeles alter the time of evensong met with

tally fell over the verandah gad ministration's scope. The budget

Variety.

was killed. The body was remov approval,v.m. being the favoured Mr. R. Baldwin (organist) suge cd to the Public Mortuary.! is still unbalanced despite extreme week, Mr. E, I Wynne Jones, the

After an attack of influenza last time,

gested that these proposals, or the messifres in the matter of cutt second Folice Magistr

most popular of them, might be According to the Rotary Club, expenditure and increasing.

occasional mission service tried in rotation, the services, and bulletin, to-morrow's meeting will and with only hymns and an address was especiales evensong,bring varied be one for everybody to speak at It appeared from the cables

Mr. proposed. week that the House of Rep

sided in a tives had been stampeded into ing the Bill because of the

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