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In The World
CHRISTIANITY- has fail-
❝ed to bring peace to
the world. It is not the religion for 巍 scientifle age." This battle-cry of one of the resurgent ancient religiona in Asia
popular support, and not u few in the Western world are wondering whether our excursions into space have not rather weakened the foundations upon which eur faith stands.
At various points in history, Christianity has had to ride out a storm. In the seventh and eighth centuries, lalam tore away about half of Christendom and many of the oldest Churches perish- ed.. In Inter centuries, rationalism left it buttered and torn. The spectacle of
Christian
nations Kreat fucked in a fight to the death shattered the faith of
Yet the Christian | Lonio Church has ridden out: these storms and the tide has careled it forward to its highest point of achieve-i ment. Its power of survival i is inherent in its funda- mental exsuge.
THE death of Jesus of
Tanreth was not the un-
timely end of another young man hold enough Lu raise his voice agninat an oppression of his people. it was the climax of
divine plan. "God was in
Christ
reconciling the world to Himself." The
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Mr E. R. Childe, Chairman of Humphreys Estate and Finance Co. Ltd., at today's annual meeting, welcomed Govern- ment's decision to review the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance.
"We ourselves are not greatly affected one way or the other, as the A
majority of our flats are new and not subject to this ordinance and most of the remainder are held under sanctioned agreements which authorise us to receive higher rents than would otherwise be per- mitted.
Woman Robbed
Two men, one of them armed with a knife, helt up FIXE rabbed Chinese woman off gold finger ring and a wrist watch In Shek Au Lung Village, Kowloon City at about 10.40 p.m. yesterday. The value of the stolen property is Estimated at $00.
SCHOOL WITH A DIFFERENCE
Its Aim
Rehabilitation Of Young Delinquents
by ANDREW SLOAN
YING in the shadows of towering Castle Peak in the New Territories, is a small white two- storied building with a long avenue of pine trees leading up to it.
In the surrounding gardens, on basketball court and in class
Cross bridged the gull rooms, greujs of boys work and between God and man. phy happily, Stork and dramatic it was,
yet not enough to carry the new faith into the Roman world. Many men het died
Just like any normal school. But this one is unique. The Castle Peak Approved School is home for delinquents up to the
age of 16.
are made to the boys who re- malu highest on the "ablity churt,”
If on the other hand, be shows exceptional keenness he may be voted a captain or vice- which captain of his house,
means a. raise of up lo 80 cents week. Misdemeanours are few, because this means an automatic docking of pay,
choice. Day's Leave
administration inst April, when strucloss. The supervisors ernment decided to take over supervisors and Ave trade; in- cure work. It is very difficult
the grant expired.
are to find the
"I fairness to landlords, however, the time has surely arrived for the controls to be dismantled," he said.
Mr B. W. Bredbury, n share- holder, sald as an old resident of Hongkong, he entirely agreed with the Chairman's view, par- ticularly as it applied to high grade residerillal nats.
Two Apartments
the year
The net proft for ended December 31, 1958 was $935,497. The director recom- mended a dividend of $1.50 B share and a carry forward of $204,597.
The company had just com- pleted two apartment houses in the anal stages of its building programme, it was 'reported,
Government
Appointments Gazetted
The following appointments were announced in today's Government Gazette: Mr Arthor William McGil},
to be a chensis, in the Medical Department,
Dr Shirley Choy Chih Wal to be a woman medical officer. Mr Willam Dorward, to be the meeting Messrs Hacting trade afleer, D. C. & 1. Kadoorle and WA. Stewart during the absence of Mr Leigh- were re-elected directors and Bennett.
AL
Revenue
Officer
man who Impersonated a Revenun Officer to rain Ad- mularion to two houses, wan sentenced to 12 months' im-
years AGO
The wedding between the Rev. E.K. Quick, Headmaster of the Cathedral School, prisonment by Mr Derek Cons Shanghai (formerly of St Stephen's College, Stanley) and Mian Doris Barber "of Kobe, will take place at Robe on April 3.
at Central Magistracy this morning.
Wong Ngok-chung allas Sok Chung, 27, unemployed of 9 Pessasion Street, second floor, pleaded guilty.
Detective Sub-Inspector Chan Slu-shun said that on April 5 last, Wong and three friends, entered a house in Ho Pul
Village, Teun Wan by claiming he was a Revenue offecr.
OCAL naval and mili
tary authorities have learnt much that is of genuine importance result of the combined which were cigarettes, manoeuvres
concluded yesterday morn. ing.
Hi friends took away from the house money, and wine.
Είνα
Two days later, with friends this Ume, Wong gained; admission
He again Revenue
Hitherto considered proof to a house at Six nguinri altack by either land or Milestone, Castle Peak.
water, Hongkong's Redland claimed he was a defenders yesterday suffered offleer! His
friends their
first deteni. A strong look away money, cigarettes Invading "Blueland" force, landing secretly under cover of It was not until two days ago hot defendant was arrested by capturing
a fent attack, succeeded
Important key the police en information, In positions.
and wine.
Messrs Pent, Marwick, Mitchell Mr G. T. Targ to be a mem-spector Chan added.
Wong had a previous convic reappointed ber of the Port Executive Com-ion for demanding money with
Co..
were
ax nucllars.
mittee, Instead of Mr D. T. The meeting also rescived to Flanagan, who has resigned. capitalize the sum of $1,300,000 Mr C. Bloit ceased to be a being part of the Company's member of the Port Welfare! Revenue Reserves by the issue Committee following the return of 130,000 stores of $10 each of Mr W. M. O'Byrne. fully paid in the ratio of eng
Lifeut H. M. A. Bristow, new share for every Ave old HKANVR to be Hon. ADC shares held by shareholders. Instead of Lieut D. R. Hussey.
Wanchai Homes
Damaged In Morning Fire.
menuces.
Death Of
Mrs Lilian
Rocha
MRS
In
mimle battles
The lessons learnt in the that have raged round Hongkong during the last three days will undoubled- ly be Instrumental in materially strengthening the hands of the authorities since, should the oc- ensian ever arise when the de fence of the Colony will be- come a really, the weaknesses disclosed title week will have been remedied,
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A alone taken from the Gato
RS Liliun Rocha, wife House of the Knights of 31 of Mr Alvaro (Aco)ulin, London, which dates Rocha and mother of Jean, back to 1504, arrived in Hong- kong on board the Carthage Carol and Dennis, died this last week for the St John morning at St Paul's Hon-Ambulance Brigade in Hong.. pital. She was 39.
kong.
She also has two sisters. Mrs i
Three tenement houses in Wanchal were damaged by a. M. Castilho and Mrs C. M.
Tire which broke out shortly before 10 a.m. today. One old woman was slightly injured.
The Chief Fire Officer fold the China Mail this morning firemen rescued five people from the house where the fire ori inutes, at 3, Lin Fal Street,
Wanchai.
He said the cause of the fre is not known, but in one of the burning rooms, the Fire Brigade found lot of eine Alm.
Fire-fighting operations were hampered by dense smoke and rinien had" to use breathing apparatus. The area in which the fire broke out is very con- gested, and the Fire Brigade brought the turntable lodder into action ly slop the fire spreading to the upper verandah
THREE
Rozario and a brother Mr C. Foster in Hengkong, and another sister, Mrs A. Kyl, in Burna.
T member of the staff of Thore-
Anna Ozorio Baptista, an sen and Company.
old and highly respected Por- The funeral will take place tuguese resident, has passed. today, the cortege leaving the away. She died at her Kow- Hart been
Mra Rocha was for many years At the age of 74, Mrs Muria
BURGLARS Hongkong Funeral Parlour and loon residence, No
GAOLED
Three unemployed men who ad- misted burzling a house and atcaling cash and A wrist. watch valued at $180, were sentenced to prison terms tanging from 15 to 21 months by Mr Derek Cosis at Central itiis morning.
passing the monument at 5.30 Avenue, where she had pm,
living with her children.
Her husband. was formerly with Gibb Livingston and her 'ron,
Mr Cesar Q. Baptista, with the Hongkong and Shang- hal Bank, and her daughter Aures Wed organist at the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Town Planning Board Members
for good causCH, A sup Here 112 boys live in clean,
THE SCHOOL posed conversation between quiet surroundings. They keep the wife of Puntius Pilate to a regular timptable which
have plenty of opportunity and and the centurion who calls them to rise at 7.30 and
They can play soccer, basketball, tále tennis, volley- directed operations at Cal.keeps them busy most of the day ton: trade instruction, school
The four house-captains are ball, badminton, They can also vary gives the clue to the work and sport-all adding up to given the privilege of a day's go to a nearby beach for swim- source of power in the general character training, which leave a week when he can visit ming, or a round to the back Christina gospel. "So the is the malt airs of the school. his friends and relatives in of the school to Castle Peak for Galilean a dead?" saidį This school is the first of Its
town. He is given travelling hill climbing, Claudio. "Not dead," came type in the Colony, For the expenses for the trip.
However, Mr Mak said, it is the reply, "but let kose in last five years it was run by There are few restrictions on not difficult to build up a boy's the world." He is alive, we the Salvation Army on a Gov- the boys. But they are under character in the school. "What have seen Him! Upon this] einment grant. However, Gov- constant supervision by four is more important is the after- fact Christians in every age have staked their lives.
older boys work $50 house-masters and are when they have to leave." The Apostles preached it
Youths arely adroitted to responsible for the boy in "A cose in question is from Jerusalem Lu Rome, the school after a careful check their particular house,
typical. I have a 17-year-old and it still sends men into has been made into their en- In fact, of all things, they who is due for discharge at the the stemming jungles and vironment at home and other try to gain the confidence of end of this month. He is a remote places of the earth. fuctor: When
juvenile the boys, They have be haue-ceptala, and very popular
Two additional charges of offender appears before the brother, father, tencher and with the other boys, "is class 4 All Restpreukinu, piščenapadeda
simple Inrceny were preferred Planning Board for a period of Work-ban-been-excellent and he
Sharp benda are to be Christianity unique magistrate to a Remund Home. There's only a small
rayinzetteer staff is very keen. But Izinhot nhu control
underguing Show Ming, and a year, it was announced in to- and of Suren Chung, 20,
mated" (rem The charges
the Talpo The probation officer makes of 17 content; it declares that
running the school at him a job."
The Director of Public Works, Road, according to a Govern said they stole an umbrella and the Director of Urban Services, ment announcement and by Gud has gone into places before the court, chabiki
his enquiries, which he then present, und it is slightly...
New Rules
$1.20 from a woman on Marche Assistant Director of Public the end of the year, motoriale against the forces of evil au
quarters, and
8 and a sewerof-clothing.from that through all the tangled decision on which of the various
magistrate to make
his But this is being rectified. He mentioned a new legl:- A new outbuilding is being tion which is seen to be intro- strands of history a divine
treatments available is
mosi, constructed to house a large duced providing a new set of pattern is being woven, tsudtable for the case in hand. new dining hall, modern kitchen rules for the school by walch the affirms that the identical
end additional staff quarters.
sehcol will have the power to power which raised Christ
This will free a number of discharge boys under the terms rooms in the present buildings, placed under the supervision of of a licence so that they can be The boys are taught carpen- probation emeer feing as an Mr Mtk sald that when they
from the dend is active in
the
JI
Short Period
cramped for stuff
the world and is available. Teenager juvenile delinquents, for other uses.
or even slightly younger offen-
to
to those who acclaim theders, may either be placed on try, tailoring (they make their
probation,
Lordship of Christ.
cent
for
cfter-care officer.
rooms.
The fire_wOS
ly extinguished at 11.25 0.In.
Union Waterboat
the
Annual Meeting
Pront
nt
or
The following have been ap- pointed members of the Town
a US Navy inan on February 13, Werks (Buildings) and (En- will be able to drive along
Mr
Tom Sun, 93, who had nine gineering). previous convictions, was ienced to 18 months' guol.
Chow and Suen tenced to
the Commissioner
for Housing, Mr S. E. Faber, Taipo Road. without being in Gin-Djih Su, Mr G. D. constant fear of seeing other Smart, Mr. R. H. Hughes has vehicles almost crashing into been appointed secretary. 21
them from blind corners.
were sen- Business for the year 1958
15 months and C. M. Goldsack, Chairman. was very satisfactory, said Mr
months respectively. Chow had 10, and Süen 16 previous con- annual meeting of the
victions. Union Waterbont Company Ltd,
They were arrested on in- this morning. [] short own! unitorims), leatherwork, had first tukei over the school It is not by displaying wisdom period of training to a Remand rattan work, horticulture and four boys had tried to run away, about eight per
formation last Saturday at their $568,214, was in politice or propounding Home, or for a longer perlod to the
home the roof of 49 Glou- main classroom subjects, but added proudly-"not one his thon for 1067,
cent higher rester Road. trite ethical phrases or the Castle Peak
Approved namely English, Arithmetic and tried to run away in the Est
the offences mildly protesting at this
They admitted School. or
Chinese.
The repcet and accounts were under caution. The burglary eight menthe. Why? Because adopted. that moral lapse in the Older boys, depending on the But each day, an hour or so we can give them everything
was committed at No. 91 Hen- community but by the seriousness of the crime, may is set aside for sport, and they, here," he said.
nessy Road, second floor, positive restatement of the also be sent to the Stanley
March 15.
significance of the Cross Training Centre
that
thei
run by the and the Resurrection
Prisons Department, where the everyday life
discipline is stricter and methods Church will its true role. the Castle Peak school.
of training differ slightly from THERE is a personal aspect
Approved the
School
Mr who
which compels attention. A Mak Wing-hon, a man commitment is involved; ais genuinely interested In the man is not a Christtun welfare and training of the through some vague affilin-youths in his care. Mr
has been doing welfare work
the
Mink
and he
tion or ethic, but by adher-for the last 11 years, ing to n living Person Great Christians in history recently returned from the UK Hive testimony to this. Paul course in juvenile welfare.
atter Д nine-month training the Apostle, Assini
When he first took over the renowned Saint, David post last year, he began to ap Liviagutone, missionary ply some of the ideas he had horo, or even. Dr Billy picked up. First he divided Graham and countless ite boys into four groups uthers attribute their power! "houses"-Claud, Pianel, Astral to the living Christ.
and Sun. (The initial letters
OF
make up the school initials, CPAS).
This is the dynamic of the Chelatian message; it is
Age matters litle to the boys: the whole monning or It to ability that counts--and Eastor. The Spirit of Jesus the boys who show up best in Christ a lot loose in the all-round training profit from world to meat human noed their efforis, Incentive pay- at every level.
Imants of 30-00 centa a vyčk
Lads are taught a izado, left, ruttani; work" and 'right,'cobbling-China Mali Thelon,
On
Detective Sub-Inspector D. Furniss prosecuted,
Visit To HK
M. Francols Laporio-Bisquit. hend of Blequit Dubauché et Cle. the French cognac firm, is duo to arrive in Bongkong this afternoon with Madame Laporte-Bisqult in the cours of an extensive business-holl-, day visit to, the Far East.
Budget Proposals
The budget proposals ap- proved at yesterday's moeting of the Legislative Council have been alven the Governor's assent, it
announced V/36
In today's Gazelle.
Warrant Revoked
The warrant appointing Mr W. R. K. Collings to be a special (marine) magistrate has been rovoked following his retire-
No Love For
Johnny
THE CHINA' MAIL begins on Saturday an adapta-
THE
Hon of the most powerful and controversial novel for years. Written by brilliant young Wilfred Fiendburgh, Socialist MP who died a year ago in a car crash, the novel peeps backstage of the day-to-day drama in politics.
NO LOVE FOR JOHNNY reveals the jobbery and Intrigue that He behind political manoeuvring. And it is cise an intensely human story of an MP's pursuit of power at. Westminster and of his search for love outside. Read NO LOVE FOR JOHNNY on Saturday, Included in the big weekend edition are:
Power Capitals of the World., the second chapter in the timely series by political reporter John
Redfern; ...
The Death of Edith, .. .A London Letter from Sir Beverley Bazter with a grim warning.
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