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THE BISHOP'S IMPENDING DEPARTURU. It is with the deepest possible regret that I contemplate leaving the Diocese next May. After twelve and a half years it is not surprising that I feel deeply attach ed to you, my brethren, to the Chinese sistor branch, its clergy and lay members. I have been permitted to be here during wonderful days, and I leave with the consciousness that the next few years will be fraught with tremendous poèsi bilities. I am going out like Abram not knowing whither I go-but I hope God has some work that I can do, and I shall not mind in bow humble a capacity it may ha. I earnestly ask your prayers Erst for the Diocese that the right man

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25′′, 1920.

EDUCATION AND THE CHURCH. Mr. Li, Fostes initiated a discussion on the question of education by religion bodies. One of the primary features of such education, he said, was the develop ment of character. To develop character a

It was further suggested that a Chinese pastorate should be established sa Pakho to administer the Sacrament, while Ministers, who were in charge of the various local schools, could visit the different ports from time to time

The CHAIRMAN mentioned that the toacher must have a personality modelled on that of Christ. He traced oldest church in China, situated at the industrial revolations which had Macao, had collapsed, just at the point then place in Europe through lack of when preparations were being made for proper education, and remarking that ita renovation. The services were at pre China was on the threshold of an indent being held once a month at the trial revolution, emphasised that educa tion was, therefore, "of paramount im Customs premises, but it was hoped to portance if she were not to make the build a small church soon. same mistakes as Europe. The State must see to it that the people are educated, and that would act as sort of polley of insurance against revolution. Education must be compulsory and there must be a variety of schools. Moral deve lopment and character should not be neglected. Everything, of course, de pended on the kind of person in charge and, the character of the school would be lost by placing an individual over it who took no interest in it. For that purpose they must pay teachers better, so as to girling the destinies of my capable of

schools:

SUBSIDIES FOR JAPANESE

SHIPPING LINES.

NEW PROPOSALS.

The Japanen Department of Communî- catius in asking the Diet to sanction

skipping subsidy of 1.6,584,101- 4,696,525 for four ocean lines and 17,878 for 20 near-sea lines. The «Vichi Nichi, are old ones, and the now reasor number of these lines, says the proposal is to reinforce the already sub- sidized line to the west coast of South Amerien and to open a new subsidized line to its east coast, while with regard to near-sea routes, four subsidized lines are to be opened-one between Java and ASSISTING THE CHINESE CHURCH.

Bangkok with Singapore na the base of The ARCHDBACON drow attention to operations, the second along the coast of the great difficulties experienced in the South China, with Shanghai, as starting way of assisting the Chinese Churchpoint, the third along the west coast of There was the difficulty of race and colour, | Karen, and the fourth between Vladivo, of language and ideals and social, customs stock and Japan in the east coast of On the other hand, thera was an indiffer Korea Sorge raise objections to the pro- encercat the area hembers of the poral to open a new subsidized line be welfare

existence of the Church of Chins. Discussing the direction in which out that the primary object for which the it was possible to render practical help Goernment subsidizes shipping services to the Church of China, the Archdenson must be to promote the country's foreign said: The first thing to do was for the trade, but the proposed subsidy for u English Church to realise that the Chinese chipping service between two foreigo not only belonged to the great family of ports bus no direct relation to Japan's God, but that they were also their fellow trada: Moreover, they add, the operation They must help them by of a Government-subsidized line between Churchmen. prayer and by social service, which was such porta may impair the relations with not possible without sacrifice. Last, but the foreign country concerned, the ship not least, they ought to help the Church pine interests of which stands to suffer made by the Chinese erred to an appeal from the subsidized competitor. In our Church on behalf of opinion this plea is unwarranted, says the English Church, and stated that the the Tokyo Nichi Nishi.

Eng self-same spirit should pervade the lish Church members.

may be appointed, and, secondly, for me of the school-the atmosphere, the tone Church of England with regard to the tween Java and Bangkok. They point

that my future may be rightly guided. Wherever it is I leave my heart in South 16 will, I think, be necessary either

China, ___

for the Council of the Colonial Bishoprica at home or for the Church people to make some better financial arrangement for the new Bishop. I hope he will be saved from worry of the fluctunting Ex- change which, I confess, is one thing I have liked least in" this diocese. The aubject will be discussed this afternoon.

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION,

into close contact with Chinese.

ARCHBEACON BARNETT agreed with what Mr. Forster bad said. Looking at it from a Chinese, standpoint, he said, they had been able to see some very remark able results where men of high character, whether Englishmen or Chinese had been stadists in the cinas-room and in the playing fields and the value of such

It is absurd, "sary the Tokyo jourbal teaching would always live in Honkong

to regard the opening of a subsidized line and China. There was one great difficulty" Major WALMSLEY emphasised the finan- between foreign ports as wression, es- in Hongkong and that was that when cial aide of the assistance which should be necially the proposed line between All the subjects suggested for your disgans occurred, instead of finding a suit- rendered if the Church of China was to be Siam and Java is not exlculated to a living force. They must assist in the damage. any foreign interests. Dutch. cassion are of considerable local interest. able man. school managers were prone The C.M.S. is doing a magnificent educato fill the place with the first man who raining of Bible-women, Chinese clergy shine are operating on this route, irrczu- cathechists and they should also helparir, but there is no regular service, offered himself.

in Church extension church buildings

and tional missionary work I earnestly pray

The Rev. P. JINKIN said that in Cair With regard to the C.M.A. work be Between Siam and Singapore regular that its financial difficulties will be motton they had one advactage over Hong thought it right that an appeal should be shipping services have been maintained by new friends, perhaps European and kong, and that was they could as English made to their fellow Churchmen of Hong since before the war. but all travellers Chinese in this Diocese. Following the trained Chinese in schools there. Canzon kong for support, apart from their collec to that part of the world know that these wn very far behind. Hongkong in educations. If they wished to continue the services are very inadequate. It is un- arrangement made by Bishop Hoare Ition, but the work being done was going work they had commented they needed an thinkable that the opening of a regular have gratefully accepted the help of the to have an increasingly valuable effect on extra $1,000, before next Sunday. Ho Japanes service with one sailing in thres the educational system of that vast appealed to all of them to help meet the weeks should seriously affect the interests C.M.B._in_supplying a sub-Warden for

province.

loss sustained-last-year owing to the of the foreign companies almady in the St. Paul's College who has taken off my

exchange fluctuations, if they wished to hold The Japanese service will" greatly shoulders the entire management of the

Progress with the work of spreading facilitate the trade of the countries con Christianity in China.

cerned and add to the comfört and con- Large Anglo-Chinese Missionary College

venience of the travellers, It should be "which now existe at St. Paul's. The prim

the ident of a maritime country to pro- ary. object of training a band of native

mote the shipping interests not only of alergy is by no means, overlooked and is

its own but of all the rest of the world was my great joy to ordain three Deacons who owed their conversion, inspiration and early training to St. Paul's College

The Rer. G...R. LINDSAY wished to know whether there was a Committee in Eng land who selected" feschen for the Dirce,an schools.

The CHAIRMAN said that the matter was left to friends of his. He thought it an excellent suggestion to have such a Com

mittée.

„Dr. SANDERS said that, as the Bishop was shortly leaving for England, perhaps he would form such a Committee.

The Rev, V. H. COPLEY MOYLE suggested the organisation of outings to mission stations, as had been done previously, to nie people to see what work was being

done

A suggestion was also made that some people should assist by paying for the training of a boy or girl in a Christian

year.

It means of communication are lacking in the South Seas and neighbourhood, Japan is geographically bound to contri- bate to the good of mankind by supplying

subsidy program of the Department of Communications

I hope the big debt on the new St. Paul's The Bishor said he'dia hot know what Nchool. It would only, cost $30 or $40 a the want, We are ready to support the

his future would be. He might or might College Hostel will soon be cleared. I am not remain in England It, he did, and glad that the Diocesan Girls School is the new Bishop wished him to. he would

be glad to form ́such a2 Committee now housed in very suitable new quaster The Rev. V H Corter More suggeet are free of debt; and that the aborted that the Committee should also under age of teachers is ending as three new take the selecting of suitable clergs.

The Rev. Cr! B. SHANN suggested that ladies are on their way, or on the over who would also be retiring of sailing. The Government proposes to shortly, should be on the Committee. resume the site of the Diocesan Boys Behool in Bonham Road and to give us a magnificent site with space for all necessary buildings are large playing fields as soon as the Secretary of State approves of this. I hope the new scheme

The Rev. M. STEARN thought it best

1

Another member suggested that the Chinese pastors should be given more responsibility in the matter of handling funds, instead of being, as at present, under the guidance of the missionaries

The CHAIRMAN suggested that the con- ference should be given the power to appoint the Committee at the Ca

ST STEAMSHIP SERVICE

SHANGHAI TO JAPAN.

Meji and Shimonoseki have not relaxed

· EXCHANGE AND THE BISHOPRIC,

their efforts to secure for themselves the to refrain from discussing the position of Exchange as it had affected the see of this proposed fast steamship services be Dr. J. H. SANDERS discussed the subject advantage of being the Japan terminus of of the Diocesan Boys School till the ques Victoria. Referring to the history of the tween this country and Shanghai, says the tion of the building was finally settled. founding of the Bishopric, said that agasaki Press. It appears, however, It was further proposed that, & Com- Mr. J. C. Sharp endowed Bishopric that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has already and Chaplains of Sunday Schools, with then no further endowments had been mittee, consisting of the Superintendent with $20,000 when it started, but since Mr. Fleming as convener, should take made. That sum provided only $275 a

for the Sunday Schools."

decided in favour of Nagasaki.

IE is reported that the plans for two

vessels to maintain the service are already in the hands of the Nagasaki Works of

will rapidly mature. It still seems ex-steps to draw up a programme of Icesons month. How could the people expect the Mitsubishi Zosea, Kaisha and that the

Woman

I am

Bare

PAROCHIAL BOUNDARIES.

Bishop to maintain his dignity, to visit his diocese and the outports, to provide constructing will probably be commenced his domestic expenses and pay his and his in October next. They will be of 5,000 family's passage to and fro with that tons and steam 18 knots an hour. The sum. He was quite sure that the Bishop's new service may be inaugurated in April. house was not a suitable residence in the 1921. summer and it was imperative that a house should be built for him at the Peak. It was time that people in the Colony came forward and relieved the Bishop of

That

SMUGGLING OPIUM AND MORPHINE.

THE SHANTUNG ISSUE

tremely difficult to obtain the kind of school masters we require for this school.

The question of parochial boundaries A great Society like the CM.S. and the in the Colony was next discussed. B.P.G. has machinery in England for The Rev. H. COPLEY MOYLE said gathering in recruits for Educational that one, thing that had struck him most Missions, but a remote diocese like this in Hongkong was that so many people bas no such machinery and Diocesan | were working for the Church of England Schools are hard to man in consequence. in water-tight compartments and, as a

I need not as this stage.comment fur consequence, the work overlapped a great the Diocese of such anxieties:** He ther on the subjects for discussion. I have deal. They, had a Bishop, here, and it thought, with regard to the future, that BIC HAUL BY CUSTOMS AT SAN simply to welcome all the clergy and seemed to him that he ought to oversee $100,000 for the Bishop. That sum conid the community should provide a sum of

FRANCISCO. Lay dalegates and I am personally very that work, but they had 'Church of Eng be invested in 8 per cent bonds andOn the arrival at San Francisco on pleased that the Cathedral congregation land clergymen bere who were entirely would produce, roughly, 86,000. Appointed two ladies amongst its repro independent of the Bishop. It seemed added to the £1,000 the Bishop received January 10th of the Tengo Maru from sentatives. The position of women in the Church has to be reconsidered. I anti- contrary to the general discipline and a year, would help him to carry on his Yokohams, 2 cases of opium valued at cipute that the Lambeth Conference of order of the Church that clergymen should work without the anxiety which & Bishop Y:28,000, and 1,079 ounces of morphine 1920 will take a more advanced view come here and exercise a spiritual juris now falt. He moved a resolution to the estimated at Y.6,000, were discovered by than that of 1887. If Parliament diction over members of the Church of effect, that the conference desired to draw the Customa. The muggled articles were needa the assistanc0.

wise England without holding & licence from the attention of the Anglican Community hidden under petroleum cans in ons of the Church the Bishop. As far as parochial bound to the present unsatisfactory Snancial the latches. The snugglers were not dis of England cannot afford to be without arids were concerned he had nothing much position of the Seo of Victoria on a covered. All the articles were confiscat- tas aazetified and peaceable cruasch of to say. They had been very vague in the Tho CHAIRMAN suggested that a.Com odk educated

past. They wanted a central body whose mittee of influential people should be Church of England is posing business would be to look forward and formed to go into the miter and lidviso through perilous times. The Baports of make arrangements for the future the Archbishop of Canterbury. At the the Archbishops' committees, which I hope

The CHAIRMAs suggested that St. present moment it was difficult for any you have all road, do not spare us Our Peter's Church should be Allied to the person, except a wealthy one, to take up antion maddles along and The Lam Cathedral and that an Assistant Chap- the position of Bishop Church often does the same. beth. Conference next July has to consider lain should be appointed.

The Rev. G. T. WALDEGRAVE wished to tremendous issues and there is no doubt

know whether St. Peter's Church was to possibility of g

grent :

diverzanne of opinion and even of disruption. I feel it be removed to a more suitable site away is a great responsibility that the last duty from the noise of the traza-cars on one draws up showing the Paning of direct negotiations between i I shall discharge for you as your Bishop side and the Chinese houses on the other will be to take part in that angust con- The CHAIRMAN thought it likely that a ference. Please pray that all its decisions better site would be found shortly may be divinely guided, so that instead After further discussion it was decided of further difference amongst ouralves that the whole of the Island. be regarded the Anglican Communion may be as the Parish for St. John's Cathedral, veritable peacemaker amongst all the including St. Peter's, and that St. was agfood to denominations of Christendom. There in Andrews, Kowloon, be regarded as a mach to make us anxious and a good separate parish. All clergymen who The CHAIRMAN said that there were a deal to make us penitent. We have been assisted at the Cathedral should be re-mber of Japanese in the Colony who days ago, tho heads of the Okura and

enk when we ought to have been strong. We have failed to influence the world and Barded as Hon. Chaplains, while the wore Christians, and he thought it right zave society from its selfishness and strife Chaplain for seamen should be retained that something should be done for them The ARCHDEACON thought it desirableThe Bev, A. D. HEWITT stated that at We have been awfully slow in proclaiming the Gospel of Christ in the world, but let that all Church of England clergymen in meeting held some time age it was as look up to Him. He has not forsaken the Colony should hold licences from the arranged that he should hold meetings for us He has placed you here for a great Bishop

Japanese in English. He took the matter purpose. Only believe you shall the VISITING THE COAST PORTS.

up and sent notices to the different firms and it is believed that the Shantung issue of His cause in all directions The Rev. P. JAKINS said he did not saking for their employees who were was informally discussed. and in ways that pass our brightest think it necessary for him to emphasise services, but the Japaness never tarned Christians, Arrangements were made for **vizion. In all I our Conference to-day let the need for administering to the reli-

PEKING, February 10th. According to the Jitsepao, the Chinese Government is sending a reply to the there were so many appeals for different shortly. In view of the international Mr. COMPTON stated that at present Japanese Note concerning Shantung things, and as all it desirable that count he thought situation, China will merely say that the

statements should be

and present moment is inopportune for the China and Japan. The paper adds that in this way the Chinese Government hopes to gain time. The suggestion of the Radicals that the Japanese Govern ment because this will offend Japan and put China in an unfavourable light-before the Powers In this connection, it may

how much would be needed.

It was proposed that the Hishop of Victoria Sir Paul Chater, the Hon Mr N... Stabb, the Bev H. Lupley Moyle and Mr. G. B. Hogg, be appointed Committee to consider the matter. This

WORE AMONG JAPANESE.

to

up: He thought it best to have a cathe-

after them There was an interest in

were desiroun of learning...

bo of interest to report that a couple of Mitani Companies in Peking entertained the majority of the high and influential Chinese Government officiis, such as Marshal Tann Chi-ini, General Hra Shu- chen, Tsao Ju-lin, Tang Yan-pei, Minis ter of Communications, and many others

The

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is never for a moment forget the presence gious needs of people in outlying ports, chist who could conduct services of our Lord and Master With that we ach as Macro eta At Canton the Japanese or get a Japanese priest to look shall be very humble but we shall never Church Missionary Society were respon by discouraged hay, we shall see Satan sible for looking after Churchmen, but a lightning falling down and the king at some other ports there were no rosid Christianity among the Japanese, who receipts for the week ending February 2114 dom of this world becoming the kingdoms ent missionaries One of the first things The matter was referred to the U.M.A of our Lord and his Christ

Bishop Hoare did was to appoint -s GREETINGS FROM THE CHINESE SINOD, Treaty Port Chaplain whose work was to CONFERENCE STANDING COMMITTEE. --

It was proposed that visit Amoy Bwatow and Canton on alternate Sundays That, however, was mittee of the Conference be appointed by This not a very great success Her suggested the Bishop.

of thanks to the Chairman that, where possible, lay readers and Des cons should be appointed in j

A message of greeting from the Chinese Synod was read It canveyed the grate ful appreciation of the members of that Bynod for the help rendered by the Eng, Tsh clergy

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