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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1849.

Legion Of Mary Holds First Meeting Here

The Legion of Marya movement originating in Ireland for the purpose of spreading the word of Christ among loymen-had its first local .general meeting at the Catholic Centre. yes- terday afternoon since its establishment here six months ago.

In the presence of a large gathering of laymen and re- ligious. the first half-year re- port of the activities

of the

Czech Priests Advised To Stand Firm

Prague. July 24.

A letter circulating in Church circles llore today warned Czech Calliblic priests to expert Gay. and advised ernment pressure, them to stand firm.

•.-Church - sources said the circu lar, which was signed "For the should be regarded Brethren,"

as authoritative. it tok priests that were threatened with fines choose prison that they should Instead:

It claimed fint only a minute proportion" of the Catholic priests upported the Government-spon sured Catholic Action.

Withdraw Names

Braden

Or 33 picts in the Trague strict who had at first joined the Catholic Action, 25 withdrew their names, the letter clalmur. It hari, been found necessary to exerminantente ant three priests out of 615 in the diocese. in the dincme of

out of 700 Kralove, two priests had been founil disloyal anzi were exec nuniented, while amung the 450 priests in the diocese of Ceske Budejovice no excommuni- entions had been necessary.

Priests are tald to watch for "ecoliful or Incriminating

tac- ties" and to sign no documents which the Government might later explutt.--Reuter.

MILL WORKERS STILL CAMPED ON PAVEMENT

More than1

140 demonstrating! workers of the Mayer Silk Mills? canned on the pavement in front office at 83. of the mills' town bonium Strand, since lust Friday, uwaliing for a definite reply fre the management regarding their demands.

Goal Of Flood Relief Fund Set

APPEAL ON BEHALF OF ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL RESTORATION FUND

"In 1967 the public had goner- A public appeal for contributions to the St.

jously donated $2,000,000 wort the food relief fund, and I can see no reason why, with them local branch of the Legion support again, we cannot get u was read out by Miss E. Reid, to that mark, or surpass R," said Mr. Choy Shig-nc-n, a chairman A member.

itss Held, who is also an assis-of the Tung Wah Flood Reliet at the Relief tant editor of the Catholic weekly Fund Committee,

Fund Office, when interviewed by the "China Mall" reporter yester day.

1

John's Cathedral "Ristoration Fund was broadcast' over Radio Hong Kong' lyst night by 'Mr. Justice E. 'H.` Williams, Senior Puisne Judge.

He said that the HK$150,000 subscribed has been spent mainly on urgent work to the fabric and furnishings.

"Sunday Examiner, regalied in the course of the report the past work done by the Legionaries such as comforting the elck and

Wah disconsolate at Tung Heapt tal and at the RultonJee Tiber. It is, Idamed that up to date crease the HK$150,000 already | the Cathedral was dixestablisher)

several

girl:

"The first singe in the relief fund svill and on August 15, campaig sum of $180,000 has been dagated by the public.

churches

The aim, he added, is to in- annual needs Since 1892, when it has had to stand on its own subscribed, to HK$500,000 for

fect financially, the Government the completion of the restora tion of the Cathedral and for being no longer responsible for

the salary of the incumbent.

Te secure officient and stablo the Clergy Endowment Fund

Tracing the history of the

experience mately half the cur- Cathedral, Mr. Williams saids working. It is een prayed

"On March 11, 1847, Sir John that Francis Davis, Governor of Hong sent expenses should be secured

Intd the foundation atone by endowment. Kong.

Our yearly in of St. John's Cathedral. In May come falls far short of the sum wa 1849, George Sinith was conscnged annually and our object is to "crated! Arsi bishop of Hong Kong bridge the wide gap between re- -- and the Church which had recen- inspectium, they been opened for public wor-

ntosis Simtorum faith. I were converted to the

An Inspection party, led by The apeaker told how a little

ave directors of the Flood Reitets Chinese cephan girl was adopt Fund Committee, left for the ed" by the Legion recently, ant

flooded area in Kwanglung yes- terday morning, gun boat. of a weekly makeshift schoo run by dri members throvided by the Chinoso Notion- st navy They brought with 'Centro far the

intle

tie street urchin

then Chinese medicine for the taxelling

victims in different flood areas, and other destituta giria. Afty the teeson which are...nt

Account docted every Thursday after bons by the girl members' To charity-the pupils are trentac to ted and refreshments. Divhu

services were then con- ducted, after which the Reverend Father Munoz, OP, Superior of the gary. Hi Dominican House at Studies,

Have a detailed'ex- planation as to the organisation of the Legion of Mary, through out the world.

ils supreme The legion has Council in Ireland

He explained that the aims of chiefly to Movement and this spread the Kingdom of Christ Throught the world and to' pre- vent "the good from falling and to raise up the fallen for Christ." He added that another purpose "much the legion was to do good to law, not little to many." und refreshments were Tea then served.

Manchurian Peasants Sabotage Reds

Full

After their

ship

became

the

"Many of you must have read

interest the considerable with Church of the Diocese.

the

many

Various Societies In

UG

not so In Bur

Mr. Justice

Granthom, Kong. He writes:

Mo

Williamr

be

Venue and expenditure. Fio wo Cathedral appeal to you in this, Centenary Tung With Temporary Flood, Re-

Year of the Dedication at the lef Fund Office in Caulon, will

Cathedral, for your support.

"We aim to bring Ule $150.000 already subscribed up to $300,000

Governor of llong give a full account of the flood, the approximate numbers of vic- time, and the quantity of articles appoaring recently to the for the crempletion of the restora- and clothing required for relier.

Mark Str This inspection party will also Press giving the history of the tion of the Cathedral and for the

Cathedral during

Two years Inst 100 Clergy Endowment Fund. "I know that calls...

on your Young endorsed the Appeal for the Restoration of proceed to Kno Yil the most Cathe dienstrous food aren at present in years. That history is, in great

numernus. $300,000 for part. the history of Hong Kong

Only one Kwangtung Province.

om the time when it consisted purse now-a-days GED Kwangi ford from the Regarding the

half of the total amount required arest, the Acting President of the of a few residents down to the Appeals are made with regularity St. John's Cathedral.

ally. This is

$150,000 to is, therefore, stiil annually. Chinese Nationalist Government, Present period where it occupies by

Wo consider. however, that cont

hat contributed. But it is necessary directors of this Flood Relief ports of the world.

"In March, 1947, an appeal was the as strongly suggested that the leading place among the sea- Colu some of them are made has so far been subscribed. There Fund Comitico send an inspec- launched with the endorsement of the Canary of the opening of in collect in additional amount is an event of such for the Clergy Endowment Fund. tion party to Kwanget.

Sir Mark Young to collect funds importance in the life of the A total of $500, 000 is now re- According to reliable sources,

Colony that It merits special sup-

two funds, for the quired the Committee hd, sent teler which, like many other ill-for

from

the circle which $180,000, has 50 far been grams 201 the Gaverner Kivangsi Province, notifying his in Hong Kong, and suffered port, not only

but from all who have at heart $350,000 atlit to get. that the Tung With Relief Fund severely during the years 1011- of worshippers at the Cathedral collected leaving a balance

19-15.

the

l Christian development Committee will seni special in-l

This resulted

"At this time when religions in [T? Bilet: of

7

of the word to the flooded

subscribed

part spection parties

pnd world.

of tho the accepted sense principles in this $150,000 being area soen if enough funds are

this amount has been spent main-World-

are being challenged, and per- obtained for relief work.

most of you know, the! secuted in many parts ly on urgent work to the fabric

all those who the mother church world, it behoves and furnishings. Much, however, Cathedral is still remains to be done.

VALUABLES, MISSING

A large quantity of Jewellery ant canh-valued at about. $10.000, belonging to a woman occupant, (Continued from Page 11

Chan Wab-wan, aged 46, of Room develop-47; of Great Eastern Hotel, Con- These and other ments seem to have, convinced nuaght Road Central, was report. the Rede that they can expact; ed missing yesterday. little or no ald from the West. And Rusala does not have what they need.

Chou's Warning

Chou En-Ini, China's number

Interviewed by the "China two political Communist, told the Mail" yesterday, one CHỈ the Sino-Soviet Friendship Assp012- strikers said that there has been on in Potping:

the Labour Office and the mills were closed 'yesterday,

In the meantime, a house boy of the hotel was also reperiod miss Ing.

RUTH NICHOLS IN BANGKOK

Bangkok, July 23, Ruth Nichols arrived last nigh

world' Youth Argesy with the travellers.

no change in the situation, ne "United States imperialism and

Kuomintang (Nationalist) reac Today they conferred with Athitya, chairman 0 tionariex are scheming to bloc-

of the United kade China economically. Chin-Princess

Thos re" Nations Aid to Children. est must be mentally prepared for Thai Committee

tomor- blockade of sight to ten years." 1

All this is in contrast to state will leave for Calcutta ments of Red leaders as recently row. Associated Press. as two months ago.

It was learned that about 10 strikers, including four women, had been sent

hone, sultering from illness.

The demonstrating workers went on strike since Muy 24, when a man who had been absent from work for three months, was dis- imissed by the management.

Solution Of Shopping Rush

PAKISTAN AID

FOR REFUGEES

Karachi, July 23,

Then,

they said China must Lake helo wherever she could get it, because Western aid was ➡- sential to industrialisation. Now, жел events

to have con- recent the Reds that they cannot

The Pakistan Government is vinced

to give 847,600 rupees to help depend on Western assistance,

Reds seem to have given Arab refugees in Palestine.

The money will be in addition up hope. of Important atd from the West. As this hopo has de- to the 100,000 rupees already sent to the refugees by the Pa- clined, they seem to An unusual solution of the celerated their efforts to squeeze kistan Government-Reuter. Saturday morning shopping out forolen budinesses and Indi- rush is being studied by Danish viduals shopkeepers, according to Co- penhagen correspondent James White.

Statistics show that at present 30 per cent of shopping is done on Saturday, 17 per cent on Friday and only an average of about 13 on the first four days

have ac-

This in logical enough, na the only reason they ever wanted foreigners to stay in Chlon was to help their industrial pro- gramme.

Port Cities

don't

ABORIGINES LED BY COMMUNISTS

Calcutta: July 23,

(or the restoration of the Cathed-

CANC

of th

of

of

ing more

of the diocene of Victoria, Hong believe that religion serves piri- "It is our Bim to secure time Kong. The diocese, however, in- tum and not material needs, and

that

spiritual things necessary funct SQ that thecludes the province of Kwang-

and with about to rally to the support of their Cathedral may be furnished and tung, un area almost a large as important than things murtal equipped as worthily as human the British

particular religion. In this case skill and endeavour fan devise the name

Cathedral is not, thera - it is the Anglican Church... I We need at least a further $150,-

fore, entirely the concern of therefore hope most sincerely the 000 to complete that task.

the Colony but is the Ink this uppeal for St. John's Cuthe-. binding together the members dral will receive the support it of the Church of England who deserves." ther they be here or in South Chine. Its influence and what It stands for and promotea, spread far beyond the con- fince of the Colony.

ing

Principal Items

"Principal "Itoms needing at tontlen in the immediate future arc grabite pavings to the floor) of the Cathedral, furniture for it, Improvements to the light

system. repairing and Decorating the Cathedral Hall,

War restoring the

Mamerial and replacing stained glaces in the East window quite a formidable list, "But that does not exhaust our requirement. The Cathedral today has only a regular income of less than one-seventh of its minimum

Grow

Those words express the ains before us. It is for you to help us to achieve them.

this opportunity "May I take

thanking the Broadcasting Au- of

me to thorities for permitting bring this appeal to your natice. Contributions may be sent to me Cathedral Office or fo

Printed Appeal

with "Many of you

receive, during the course of the week, c/o The

a printed, appeal for funds. In Pent Marwick Mitchell and Com- that paper are set out our hopes pany, Cathedral Treasurers, Tele- And lastly, will and desires for the welfare of phone House. the Cathedral. This appeal, has you respond to this appeal h been endorsed by Sir Alexander generously as you are able..

NOW A CURTAIN COULD DIVIDE THE WEST

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New Measures

During the past few months ( standard of life in the most sen- post-war crisis in Europe enninot a world-wide crisis has been insitive areas of Europe.

be resolved except over a long threatens There is no reason to think period in an expanding world the making which

post-war reconstruction that a Sociollat: Government in economy.. the

of the Continent, who are, pre- and could jeopardise American Britain, or the working people foreign policy.

dominantly. Scofalist, will accept This crisis is now disclosed by passively the disappointment and But the world economy will will not expand contract, and the British Treasury gures, the suffering. showing the rate at which the They are in the fifth year after unless by measures that reach gold and dollar reserves of the the ortical

war, in the far beyond the present Marshall sterling area are being exhaust-second year of the bright pro- Plan-dollars and sterling

ed.

The Pakistan police opened stre

The Agures show that ever: on an armed band of Hajongs with Marshall Ald Britain and

who the steriing (aboriginal hill tribesmen).

arca aro moving raided a village near the Assam- rather rapidly not towards re- East Bengal frontier yesteday.

The tribesmen were said to have been led by Communists.

HARBOUR FIRE

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covery but towards insolvency.

Choices Painful

But the Truman Administra-

of tho

By WALTER LIPPMANN

"

Exploit Markets

the other key currencies of world trado become once again inter

local and national, not merely regional money-not, until that is to say, they have been made convertible each with the other at a rate which

be sup- of the week. A moro even Part of this shift in policy

ported and kept freasonably balance of the amount of shop involves an effort to lessen the

mises of the Marshall Plan. The stable. ping done daily could be obtain- burden imposed by the half- Router..

Governments, their backs; to the The second year of the Mar- el, it is suggested, by having deart seaports. Without maritime

shall Plan has began with There is no likelihood, it seems wall will not be passive different prices for goods on the trade. the port cities are nothing

crisis which threatens ta strangle to me, that we Americans shall) They will be bound to make a different days of the week. but Uabilities: Projects for mov

be able to ride out this crisis determined-Indeed, a ruthless the world economy because the Should the idea be

arc Indonver accepted ing millions of people out of

discussed, A fire broke out in the engine

and cheaply

easily, Danes would pay four per cent Shanghat have been

All the effort to equalise the sacrifices world currencies more than the standard price" and small starts have been made. room of the so. Lezdom choices abroad and at home are and to find substitutes for the tible.

Koo Dock, for their purchases on Saturdays, Reducing the populations of alongside the

buy in North Americ#, ..

ceive and negotiate with Europe, The fuel oil in the engine roan and at home are hot to handle.

and enact one percent less on the Grst four coastal cities is to go hand in shortly after 3.30 am. yesterday. Bainful. All the remedies abroad supplies that they can no longer if we in America cannot con and put into effect The risks which have · 10" bo days of the week and the stand-hand with removal of coastal In-

chosen deliberately and

great and new measures to bring very

key currencies together at a rate ard price on Fridays. Both the dustries to inland centres How-cought fire, damaging the bollor

Two fire appliances and a fire very soon, are inordinately dif

where harasseit shop assistant and the ever, industries requires siccirici and the room itself.

they can be stabilised and Boat arrived on the scene, and cult to calculate. busy customor would boneft by ty, and the interior cities

They will use all their power made convertible, the free world and influence, as sovereign col- will become sub-divided

vided into. the arrangement, and the over- have much of it.

tion and the country cannot lectivist States, to monopolise the

trading systems. crowded shops

All last winter the Communist extinguished the fire in about 16 Saturdays on

minutes. was being shifted estimated at $5,000. No casualties fundamental decision, which in throat competition. -- Thus over the whole week chief effort

tho from

to the In- were reported. opensstifry

Daninst

vulnerable prices would average · the same

"nations," which pra tervene with special and xtro-American exports...

to And there would be no less to bourers in big cities.

Now they seem to have shifted

ordinary measures, | DIPLOMAT DEAD

Britain and the sterling area but ones, will sink into deep de- back to emphasis on the country-

London: July 23,

The

alternative, which is nou to an other country like the pression, and certain of them, at side. For example, General-Lin The death of Mr. John Birch, a intervention is to confine our Argentines for example, which least, into disorders Plao, top man in central China, called for placing the centro af former minister to Guatemala, own offorts to controlling this re- can be forced by her own

and Elecssion in the United States, sities to collaborate with them. effort in the country to "erealo Honduras, Nicaragua

The world the prerequisite conditions for Salvador; was announced here leaving the United Kingdoai and

the nations of Weston Europe to the fron development of the cities."Asso today at the age of 60, clated Prese

first secretary at the British Em- their own separate devices, by ling and the dollar curtains safe long throughout this summer heat,

-all-those measures

(ww), haven 27tho;; Yethwing comba bassy in Copenhagen. He was an such measures as each Govern-et-all authority of Danish history and ment itsait wrote a work called "Denmark in compelled to

will be undertaken, even

Socialists, not fo2 Side Combe- batutifully history which way published in

tempting to feel that y *after the World Bank, the the love of planning as such but 1938-Router,

monetary fund, UNBRA the in ardur, to save their dwforling Frankfurt, July 20. British and the French loana, reserves of dollars and in order Journalists took a beating from iterhin ald and the Marshall to eke out enough food and raw rack Cembe their myor here, this week, when

mure, then the solution

"standard" of| Ring: Grimbe

/close these systans, all will

might becomp a thing of the past. leaders emphasised that ther It was learned that the loss was avoid making the initial and inarkats 'and to promote heroine poorer': and the..

this shopkeeper.

CMA Dedication

Service

A dedication service was held yesterday morning by members of the Christian and Missionary Alliance at the site markod for building a new church at Water- 160 Hood, beyond Christ Church,

Approximately 200 people hit tended the service. The Rev. Mr. John Bechtel offelated.

Din & C. Snead, secretary of

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NOT SATELLITES

Now York, July 23. The Yugoslav Ambassador to Washington, Savo N. Kunovich, said here Out Marshal Tito, fa stronger than ever since.. his difference with the Kremlin,

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more

whether we can; and should, lu- | * tell discrimina only politically, the most Important

neces-

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the foreign mission, who had a Jesenovich told, pepariera", "Wa} Dr. Walter Kold, after a challenge the crisis in breaking out naterials to avoid a catastrophidi rived here 'on 4 visit, was among) are Independent and have

thom present. •

The Christian and Missionary own type of specialist state Allanco had recently obtained Associated Presseg the new alto Iran, the Publ

Works Department

The

“Prankfurt: July 20 political

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eidelberg next.

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THE EVERGREEN

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