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TE. THE SACRAMENTAL

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ADVENT SERMONS AT ST. JOHN'S

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CATHEDRAL:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 1925

THE TRAGEDY ON THE "PRESIDENT PIERCE." *

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION

CHINESE GENERAL.

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The Shanghai Hercury gives the follow- "ing account of the sensational shooting.

The Rev. T. B Powell, Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, preached his third Advent sermon on this subject on Sunday affair the Dailar Lino steamer "taking his text from the Passion narrative President Pieres when an attempt to, in St. "Luke's Gospel," "Do (this in "re-assassinate General Hung Shan Ling, a membrance of me."

The Preacher said Last Sunday morn ing I attempted to show that the only real object of our church-going was to get into closer touch with Clod. There, may be many useful and ereditable ren- sox which impel us to a love of attend

ance at public worship, but unless there is at the back of them all a real desire. however hint, to get nearer to God, then we are in danger of deluding ourselves and wasting our time. And if this cen- tral purpose runs through our religion then af necessity we must be keen on the saernments. For they are the divine- means whereby God gives

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His higher life after which all true me strive. And so it is that our church de finitely and with no uncertain' voice pro- claims that God uses outward meaus vehicles of His Spirit.

leana Grace-accessible chancels of spiritual power, outward signs imparting inward life.

passenger from Hongkong to Shanghai, was made by a Chinese steward who afterwards shot himself.

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Investigation led to the cabin occupied by the Chinese Ganeral who. nt the time, was not known to be a military man, he having booked passage under an assumed name,

ARMY REFORM IN KWANGTUNG. HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. |

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S PROPOSALS.

INTERESTING SCHEME OF

RE-ORGANISATION.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

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General Chinpg Kai Shek, according to a Swatow repert, is submitting a long the Kuomintang in Canton relating to memorandura to the Military Council of reform in army organization and adminis-

trution

SERVANTS' QUARTERS IN KOWLOON,

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was. held yesterday. Those present were Mr. NL Smith (president), DE W. W K... Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Dr. J. C. Pearse, M.O.H, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Macgown. Dr. S. W. Tes. Mr. Wong secretary) and Mr. D. Davies, assistant Kwong Tin, Mr. à. Kennedy Skipton

'cretary.

With reference to a minute relating to the cleansing of the servants' quarters in Chairman said that the members approved the European residences in Kowloon, the of the netion.

Replying to Dr. S. W. To,. the. Chair- man said that the Kowloon Residents Association would be informed.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. JAPANESE COAL MERCHANT CHARGED.

It appears that while the President;

To prevent the development of mili- Pierre was steaming up the const shortly after sunset yesterday, and when within abolition of the post of corps commander tarisa, General Chiang recommends the view of the lights of Woosung, passengers and making the division the largest unit on board were startled by the reports of several pistol shots which echoed above under one command in time of peace. the throb of the vessel's vagines.

In this way he thinks any one commander Officers and crew feverishly searched will be prevented from making himself for signs of a struggle believing that Powerful enough to defy the Government ly apponit and the power to live that murder was being committed or if pos/ Authorities. In time of war, it is sug

murder.. suicide. Such things often gested, a corps commander may be creat- happen on board ship between Shanghai

ed for temporary service only.. (nad ports abroad. This time it

REGULARS AND RESERVES. According to General Chiang, the nearly both.

enemies of Kwangtung will always be the A Japanese appeared before Mr. E. W. militarists in North China, who are able Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy to turn out at any time more than yesterday "afternoon, charged with obtain-

He therefore considers that ing 89,000 by false pretences. 200,000 men. the Kwangtung army should not fall Mr., Remedios prosecuted, Mr. ́A, E below a strength of 100,000 men. He Hall appeared for the defendant, and thinks that the Kwangtung Army should Mr. L. D. Turner held a watching brief consist of 15 to 18 divisions, upon which for Cheng Tit Yo, an interested party, the minimum expenditure would Mr. Remedias said that complainant 831,000,000 But these 15 or 15 divisions was a merchant, with business interests it is admitted could not maintain local de- both in Canton and Macao, and in the fence and carry on a campaign against the former plate owned a company known as Northern militarists at the same time, the Canton Rubber Company.

On or and to solve the problem. General Chiang about November 14th he was introduced suggests the classification of the Ewang ia Canton to defendant and another mana tung Army into two sections, a regular named Cheung Hon Ching by a friend

15 or 18 divisions should be regarded as and a reserve. He recommends that the named Tan So Chung. At this inter- view.complainant was informed that regulars and all the labour and farmers the defenilant was the owner of a coal corps become réserves for local defence, in ipapan, and at that time had a Regulations governing the organization Canton.

large consigarment of coal coming to

It was significant that next day.

classes, he urges, should be put into effectnership to carry on business in coal and and training of the troops of these Cheung called on the complainant and suggested that they should go into part- before April.

At first it appeared that one of the cabin stewards attached to that part of the ship had been slain for a body in the familiar white jacket of stewards lay prone upon the floor of the corridor, in a pool of blood,

Then, a pistol found beside him aug. gested suicide.

Presently someone peeped into a nearby enhin door, attracted by groans, which came from within.

Ent someone may say In a universe which, could we but read all its secrets, we should realise as one vast sacrament a of God, how can we particularise means of grace The sun, the moon, the stars, the sens and the hills, are not these the vision of Him who reigns? They are, but we are not all poets with nhointed eyes, is just because humanity is made up of the average men that God teaches na nur lessons, letter by letter, and partien larises, limits, defines, separates, off ver tain means of grace to be the authorised points of contact with Himself and thei assured channels of Divine impartation. Mergever God goes further. He definite ly invites, nay, commands, us to use these means of grace.". Do this in remem brance of me, is the command of the Captain of our salvation, and it comes to us with a special significance as from fling in three places and bleeding profusely Fere was found General Hung, shot who was going out to die for us. And from his wounds, lying stretched Dut surely I am speaking to you, who have on the Hour of his cabin. seen with your own eyes the effect of thei Both wounded men were treated by sacruments

For have we not known men the ship's surgeon but the cabin-steward And women come out to this place with reputations for churchmanship at home was found to be dead. And in many cases these people have while the President Pitres drew nearer an, inquiry was held; menar shered the herd instinct, and have to Shanghai and about midnight drop- neglected the meraments, with the result; that we have seen their soul harden and anchor at Wecsung, coming up. R; the river nt daylight the following wither, and they themselves, become is

morning. spineless as their associates. But we also have seen others grow in grace, purity nad power under the faithful use of the sacraments, And we have seen them give that consistent and steady witness to the gospel which is of incalculable value in midst. They have not adored an mnipresent abstraction or a diffused impersonal principle, but they have drawn close to Jesus in the breaking of bread, For them the blessed Sacrament harbecu the word of God in concentration.

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WHY SOME STAY AWAY,

Now i think it is true to say that some men stay away from Holy Communion because they think they are not good enough. Quite recently a most excellent man said to me, "Padre, I don't go to communion because I m not good enough."

But the sense of sin which keeps them away is the very thing which ought to make them come. We coine, not because we are good, but because we are Lad. We come beyause we need forgive. ness and we find that forgiveness in

own prayer boot Communion. In our service this aspect is vory prominent. It is from a beginning to end a service for Sinners, a service designate to relieve

our

the consciences of the worshippers. We do not presume to come to this Thy table, O Lord, trusting in righteousness. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under Thy table, but Thou art the same Lord whose property is always to have mercy,

And there are others who have a feeble sease of their own sinfulness, and who hesitate to say that the burden of their sin is intolerable. But it is not only our own sin which we confess; it is the sin of the world. If it is not a fact that we lied or we lasted last week that is in- tolerable, then surely it is the existence of prostitutes, the anguish of "underfed children, and the cry of our siums that should be intolerable. And so we plead before God, for.our sins and for the sins

of our fellow-men, the

the death of our Saviour:

Look, Father, look on His anointed

face,

And only look on us as found in Him. Look .not Do our misnaings of Thy

grace,

Our prayers so languid and our faith

so dim.

For lo, between our sins and their

reward"

We set the passion of Thy Son, our

Lord.

Then

be

MILITARY STATIONS. After the any reorganization General Chiang suggests the following military stations and the strengths to be assigned

general merchandise. They agreed to go into partnership, but later this arrange incat fell through. Complainant took) over the agency formed for dealing with the coal on payment of the freight money, get a 5 per cent. commission. Complain- which amounted to $0,000. He was to

ant did not have money at the time, bat Macao to get them to remit 810,000 to sent Cheng (Mr. Turner's client) to Hongkong.

The result of the inquiry proved that the enlin-boy-whom some say is pro Bolshevik and had been the unsuces ful member of an organization in the drawing of lots for the assassination of to each: The, Military District of Kwang- the General-atteropted to shoot the chow, three divisions; Namyung, Shiu General in his cabin and after firing chow, and Lienhsien, three divisions; three shots at him believing him to be dead, then turned the weapon upon him- Shinhing, two divisions; Weichow, Mei self and killed himself by blowing out baien, Chaochow (all East River diskong, and on December 1st defendant

his brains.

The General was not killed, however, tricts). Yangkong, Yangebun, Kao-Lui and was brought to Shanghai by, special Yam-Lim. (all Southern districts) and tender which arrived at the Customs fiung-Ngai (Island of Hainan) all one Jerty whence he was taken to the General division each. The exact place for the Hospital."

The body of the cabin-bor was brought headquarters of each division is to be to Shanghai Inter in the day and was decided later. the subject of an inquest held by the United States Consular authorities.

General Hung, was shot through the nose, the abdomen and the III,

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SUPPLIES AND PAYMENT.

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10 money was duly sent to Bong-

said that the Captain of the Tui Sha Auru, on which the coal жая brought down, was at the Yokohama Specie Bank waiting

for the freight to defendant, and complainant asked money. A cheque for 39,000 was given for the bill of lading to be endorsed authorising him to take delivery of thời coal. The man.Tan was later asked to go to the Bank to get the bill of lading, On the question of military supplies but failed to do so. He was given an and army payments, General Chiang is... for the $0,000 at the Bark. When he was in the Bank, Tan saw the de- in favour of a commissariat-general whose tendant changing some Hongkong money duty and responsibility it will be to preinte Japanese currency, and, saw him aspirin. Complainant was taken by the de- division commissaries are to be charged fendant to a godown in Yaumati and only with the duty of supervising the shown some coal. The godown keeper distributions and payments. This, in was told that complainant was authorised General. Chinng's opinion, will obviate he charming but the lack of what we the need of individual army units raising might term religions or divine courtesy funds independently within their terri- is a thing which they have..stiffed. Let

The steward, who shot himself through the throat, is believed to have turned the weapon upon himself owing to the wife

the cabin when he shot him.

A theory, is that the youth was hired by political parties in Hongkong to commit the deed.

us then recall to our minds the words of tory, a source of endless evil and corrup

the gentleman saint, St. Francis:—

tion and a curse in past history, General Chiang thinks that the pay for each ex-

If men of the world ask why scu communicate often, tell them that it is that you may learn to love God; that listed man in the army should not be you may be changed from imperfections, less than 210, which should be paid re- set free from trouble, comforted afflictions, strengthened in weakness,gularly. Should funds be insufficient, he Tell them that you, weak and imperfect says it would be better to cut down the and ailing, need frequently to com- strength. He also suggcats several ways municate with your Perfection, your of securing economy and efficicacy, in Strength, your Physician. Tell them

that those who are but little engaged cluding the establishment of factories on in worldly affairs should communicate Government account to supply the needs often because they have leisure, and of the army. those are, beavily preased with busi-

ness because they stand so much in need of help, and that he who is bard worked needs frequent and substantial

ONE MILITARY ACADEMY. General Chiang niso suggests the aboli

food. Tell them that you receive the tion of the numerous, but inefficient and Blessed Sacrament often, that you may inferior, military training schools con- learn to receive it better. One rarely ducted by the several commanders in the At lastly, inasmuch as the Holy Com-districts, and the formation of a high munion is a link between the earthly and grade military academy. He recommends

does well what one seldom does."

to handle this coal, and the keeper told him that the whole consignment was not yet stored and that there was still some on the ship. Defendant then took coni- plainant to the ship, and, here they were entertained by the officers, when they were told that he was to take delivery of the coal. Complainant rented a godown, but the next day his tallyman informed him that the officers refused to give them delivery, as the coal did not belong to defendant. Defendant was then arrested. After further evidenco His Worship adjourned the case.

A DESPICABLE THEFT. GAOL AND BIRCH.

In a case at the Central Magistracy yesterday in which a Chinese was charged with theft, the story for the prosecution was that he pretended to be interested in a little girl, and drawing her away from her mother, robbed the child of a gold mounted bangle.

The mother of the child said she was at a market stall in Eastern Street on Monday night, when defendant approach-

THE MOTIVE OF THANKFULNESS. the heavenly, as well as an act of univer that the present institution, in Whampoa ed and began talking to the little girl. Again there is another reason which.a worship, we can affirm that it is the be utilized to full the needs of a cen- A little later the child, who had been

special meeting place between ourselves

of army organization, army tactics, com- Lord, where Thou art, our holy dendmunication, war themistry, army surgery,

must be,

and artillery.

Unpierced na' yet the sacramental mist. But we are nearest them and nearest

Thee

At solemn Eucharist,.

O Lord, we crave for those gone home

to Thee,

arrested defendant in a side street, and found the missing bangle in ́bit, possés. sion,

Defendant was sentenced to six months' hard labour and to receive 15 strokes.

WEATHEE REPORT.

it we are at all honest, with ourselves, and our friends who have passed frota tralized school of military education, finticed a little distance away returned, should almost compel us to come to our mortal eves. For this reason we should giving special attention to the subjects and complained that the man had stolen communion. And this is the motive of think of them especially at the service.

bangle. He had quickly disappeared. Thankfulness; for the Holy Communion As the poet says

A Chinese detective, stated that he is the great Thanksgiving service. We live in one of the most beautiful spots of the world. God, who is Beauty, gives us rich dowry of pleasant places The good things of the world are furs in great incasure-pleasure is often with us for the God has blessed most of us with healthy bodies;"

we often play games with men whose physical grace and skill is a thing at which to rejoice. And yet the sad thing is that many people are cou- tent with these blessings without any effort to make

a return. Money, good health, gay companions, interesting work, pleasant exercise are theirs, but not the -motion of thankfulness which turns all gilts. Tato pure gold God has richly blessed them; it does not seem unreason. able to expect that they would come and thank him. Tacir..wardly manners may (Continued on next column).

For those who made the earthly home

so fair, How little we may know, how little

'Only, that Thou art here.... Lord, where Thou art, our happy dead

must be

And if with Thee, what then their

boundless bliss;

Till Faith be aight, and Hope reality,

Love's anchorage is, This.

· Last "ni

IMPROVEMENT OF THE ARSENAL.

General Chiang deplores the presenti condition of the arsenal in Kwangtung, condemning the materials and workman- ship of its products as inferior. He enga gests immediate improvement in the plant, the addition of an ordnance fac

'nights weather forecast, and ́re- tory, and a steel foundry, and says that marks, by the Royal Observatory, stated: the improved arsenal should have, at

The anticyclone over East Mongolia least, the capacity for supplying all the and Manchuria is spreading over North needs of a northern anti-militarist, ex China. The northern depression has pedition. General Chiang recommends moved eastward and is now northwest of the employment of four Russians in the Nagasaki.The typhoon has moved arsenal, two as superintendents of mate westward and is now in the vicinity of rials and twe of works. If Russians Yap. The monsoon, will freshen along suitable for the work cannot be found he the 8. Coast of China and over the Suggests that Germans might be employ: northern China Sea, Local Forecast:

N. winds moderate freshening later fair.

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