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THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY DECEMBER 19,

1920

CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. ROUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE FRENCH FINANCIAL

PROBLEM.

A SUGGESTION TO THE PRESIDENT.

Panis, December 18th. The papers state that with a view to solving the Bnancial problems, the in- dustrialists of the Departement du Nord have laid before President Doumergue and M. Briand a plan for raising abroad a loan of ten billion franes guaranteed by one-tenth the turnover of the whole French industry.

FRENCH PRESIDENT TOUCHED BY OFFER

LATER. A plan whereby the leaders of in ustry can help towards the solution of the financial crisis was submitted to 31. Domergue by the Nord Industrialists. They suggested that all French indus. trialists should fost a ten milliard loan hoth at home and abroad secured on u teath of the business turnover of the M. Doumergue was French industry. touched by the offer and the plan is already in the early stages of discussion

in ministerial quarters.

EARLIER CABLES.

THE MOSUL' AWARD. TURKISH DELEGATE'S STATEMENT. -

GENEVA, December 17th.

Bey has left here: Tow fik Rushdi for Paris ca route to Angora.

Interviewed on his departure he id:-Our relations with Englaṁin will continue to be friendly" He pro

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VICKERS SCHEME.

RECONSTRUCTION PROPOSALS

ADOPTED.

LONDON, December 17th. After a rather lively meeting lasting for 2 hours, the, shareholders of Messrs. Vickers, Limited, adopted by an over- whelming majority the reconstruction proposals, details of which were cabled a few days ago.

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THE GERMAN POLITICAL

CRISIS.

FAR EASTERN CABLE CHRISTIANITY AND THE FAR IL-CHRISTIANITY AND SOCIAL

NEWS.

EAST..

A REPLY TO · PROFESSOR H A. GILES.

{HROUGH REUTER'S ADRNOT.]

[BY DR. HAROLD BALME, President of GENERAL STRIKE FEARED IN Shantung Christian University.1

SHANGHAI. PROTEST AGAINST JAPANESE IN TERVENTION IN MANCHURIA.

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Speaking from at experience of many years residence in China during the latter part of the nineteenth century, followed by na interested chservation of Oriental

fessorial chair, Dr. Giles makes the sur- affairs from the quiet seclusion of a pro-

most im

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CONDITIONS.

modern

LOCAL AND GENERAL. For the first time in a Hongkong Court, a photograph taken from the air (being

1. The introduction of modern medicine to China is wholly the work of medical missionaries, who opened the first hos view of the Border territory where the shooting recently, occurred) was used at pitais, translated the first

the Central Magistracy at the enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the medical textbooks, established the first

shooting of two Chinese by Sup-Inspector scientific terminology, organised and staffed the first medical schools, trained Barnett in the Sheung Shul district op the Brat Chinese nurses, and inaugurated, December 1st The photograph was one the first public health campaigns. To taken by officers of HMS. Pegas day, out of approximately 500 modern during her stay here.

A massive are connected) hospitals in China, 301

is being with missions, and there are over 800 Canton's Police Martyrs ›missionary physicians and nurses caring erected at the entrance of the First The names of the men annually for nearly two million Chinese Public Park. patients.

stone monument)

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The articles which have appeared in the Sunday Times from the pen of Dr. H. A Gites demand the serious attea- tion due to who is universally SHANGHAI, December 15th. An insistens propaganda advocating a recognised as one of the foremost sino- general strike to protest against Japaneselogues of our day.

intervention "ein Manchuria is expect. ed to lead to further industriai trouble DEMOCRATIC LEADER FAILS TO in Shanghai especially in the cotton 'mills.

whose courage and devotion to duty, wil) FORM CABINET.

Feeling has been exacerbated owing to

be thus commemorated will be engraved the execution hast night of one of the

2. Although philanthropic institutions

on the stone and it is hoped that the most prominent of Chinese labour agita

have always been held in high esteem in monument will be an inspiration to thecitizens to emulate the example of tho tors who was also a leading and power-

China, the only institution for

} ful member of the General Labour Union,prising statement that the

portant factor underlying the present humane treatment of the insane, and the mea it commorates in assisting the polic

in times of danger. JAPANESE TROOPS IN POSSESSION anti-British sentiment and economic boy majority of the homes for lepers, for the euit in China is the irritating and harm-blind, for the deaf and dumb, and for ful effect caused by missionary effort in LONDON, December 18th.

the tuberculous are operated by Christian The Daily Mail's Tokyo correspondent that country. In making this assertion, cables that Japanese troops have taken Professor Giles parts company completely possession of Mukden and forbidden the from such eminent public servants of entry of any armed force or of opera-China is the late Sir John Jordan. Sir tions within six miles of the Japanese Ernest Sato, Sir Robert Hart, and Dr.

BIRLIN, December 17th. Herr. Koch, the Democratic leader, has informed President Hindenburg that he is unable to form a Cabinst on the big coalition basia as was suggested.

FRANCE AND SYRIA. SENATE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, December 18th.

The senate passed a vote of confidence in the Government after a debate on

the situation in Syria.

HOME FOOTBALL.

TWO MORE ENGLISH CUP RESULTS.

LONDON, December 17th. Re-plays in the English Cup to-day, resulted as follows:-

Rochdale, 1; Chilton, Charlton, 1; Rangers, G.

EARLIER CABLES ETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.

railway..

OF MUKDEN?

FARLIER CABLES. (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

MITCHELL TRIAL. AMERICAN COLONEL SUSPENDED FOR FIVE YEARS.

WASHINGTON, December 17th. Refering to Mr. Weeks' letter (cabled earlier) as to his being, unfit for a high administrative position, Colonel Mitchell today declared that both Mr. Weeks and President Coolidge were indirectly mis- informed regarding the condition of the

eatt

George Morrison--not to mention num

forces.

In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Harold George Sheldon, barrister-at-law (Gmys" fan.), made an application.. through the Hen. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.G..

3. The newly-awakened social con- science of China, aä expressed in the in-Attorney-General, for admission to prac vestigation of factory conditions, the ter as a member of the Bar in Hong-** opening of social settlements, the wide-kong. Mr. Sheldon was called to the Bar at Grays Inn. "in" July, 1022. In granting the application, Sir Henry bers of His Majesty's Consuls-hos de spread attempts at combating illiteracy, liberate testimony has been in exact and the like, has in almost every instance Gollan, K.C., the Chief Justice, said:

owed its inspiration and its drive" that he was pleased to admit Mr. opposition to Dr. Giles's opinion nor

to the activities of Chinese Christian Sheldon to the Bar of the Colony, and does he explain why it is that this. scnti-

expressed the hope that he would have 'is anti-British rather than Anti leaders. American, seeing that American mis- III-CHRISTIANITY AND CHINESE a very successful career. sionaries greatly outnumber those from this country.

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Space does not allow of any reference to the various quotations which could be given from the public utterances of these students of missionary activity, nor is it

CULTURE. Although it is quite true to

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The new "foreign Y.M.C.A. at Shang- state hai, construction of which, was started

that when Professor Giles was in China on December 7th, the day of letting the the average missionary (like the average contract, will without question be the British diplomat, or Consul, or merchant) best building of its kind on the continent. regarded himself as the emissary of a

of Asia, says the F. "Daily News. Made possible by the generosity of Shanghai and munificent gifts from America, the new structure, it is believed,'

my, purpose to follow Dr. Giles in the superior civilisation, and adopted w long list of lurid, incidents with which he frankly iconoclastic attitude towards has endeavoured to make the flesh of his Chinese uncient culture and religion, will Ell'a long-felt want for the men and Colonel Mitchel) waived a summing up readers creep. I prefer to address myself such is not the case today. The great boys of Shanghai. It combines social

tested against the decision of the Council, STARTLING U.S. PROHIBITIONation and nation conditi

but added that henceforth it is for

STATISTICS.

Angora to speak. We have now got to S. ATTORNEY'S REVELATIONS-address for the defence and simply read to the more practical question as to what majority of missionaries undergo a care- reous, with athletics for those of all :

set:le the question of Mosul with the Government of Iraq, and I am convincel that the population of Mocal will not want to remain with Iraq."

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LATEST PABLES. TURKEY AND MOSUL. UNENLIGHTENING COMMENT IN THE PRESS, CONSTANTINOPLE, December 18th.

Pending a lead from Angora, comment

Mr. Anoth, the Government Counsel, followed and compared Colonel Mitchell

bead-hunting among suvages. conduct to

in the Philippines. He contended that!

ful training in Chinese religious and ages, a large swimming pool and 12.

before going sleeping rooms. The architects hope to philosophical thought

Dr. Giles's main contention is that abroad, and make it their chief effort to the building to the public in July, are consulting engineers and Mr. Elliott the introduction of Christianity acted build upon Chinese foundations. In-Micers. Anderson, Meyer & Ca

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a brief statement to the effect that the Christianity has actually accomplished in NEW YORK, December 18th Startling Prohibition statistics were truth of his charges was amply proven, China quoted by Mr. Buckner, the United adding that he had stated that only States Attorney, in a spooch. He declar ningeen Government aeroplanes were fit ed that there were 511 deaths from for service, and now there was only one alcoholic poisoning in New York City The prosecution, addressed the Court, in 1993, scrapared with 87 in 1918. Fifty demanding that Colonel Mitchell be per cept, of 5,000 samples of domestically punished. manufactured liquor scized in. 1990 were genuine whisky, he said, but there was on the Mosul decision is not enlighten-less than two per cent of genuine whisky ig, though the tongue generally is in the larger amount seized in 1995 criticised as the servile tool of Great Mr. Buckner alluded to factories and the possible truth of Colonel Mitchell's or political, are of two kinds. The ore of, that message of hope and life which

The Djumburiet remarks offices in New York City where bootleg Britain."

we saved gers were equipped with colouring and "We shall save Mosul as

seasoning fluids maufactured all varieties Smyrna, Adana, and Broussa."

The Council of Commissars held a of liquor, using wood alcohol as a basis. special meeting "under the presidency of He declared that the Prohibition pro Mustapha Kemal. The only comment blera no longer lay in a "Rum Roy" with made thereon is that the President and its spectaculas sea battles, but in finding a method to "bottle up the stream, of poisoned industrial alcohol continually flowing from plants officially controlled! of which at least forty milion gallons reached bootleggers last year...

the Premier, Ismet Pasha, seemed in good humour on leaving the meeting.

EARLIER CARLES

MORRISS CASE. · · GUILTY ON TWENTY-TWO COUNTS.

LONDON, December 17th. Hayley Morriss was found guilty on the whole of the twenty-two counts, and

his wife on all except six.

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WORLD COURT.

AMERICAN PARTICIPATION

were

Mr. Swanson, whose action was in the Cature of a novelty, since the original measure was a Republican ono."

an irritant in Chinese life, and stead of forcing, a foreign religion, s

It is equal upon unwilling minds, they offer a free- this is doubtless true. ly true of British diplomacy, British gift of life and service representing the commerce, and every form of. Western Universal Love of the One Father of mankind. The work of the Christian civilisation which has made its impact

Literature Society and similar publish. medical man, I would remind the readers ing houses is directed towards the con- upon the Orient.. But speaking as a

servation of all that is true in China's of the Nunday Times" that irritants, whether introduced into the body physical cultural tradition, and the presentation all the great sages have feached after charges, had not been established by the producea necrosis, suffering, death; the There is probably no Christian literature defence, under the provisions of the other gives rise to a healthy vital reac

so widely used in China as tracts of the nature of Confucius and Christ- Friends," and of increasing number of pamphlets of this description are now being produced by able Chinese writers.

former Just as missionaries of a generation rendered incalculable service to Chinese thought by their translation

court martial manual.

ALL EIGHT CHARGES. UPHELD

LATER

Colonel Mitchell has been found guilty and sentenced by court martial to be suspended from the service for live years. The Court upheld all the eight charges against Mitchell, fading him guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline, of insubordination and of utterances contemptuous of United States War and Navy Departments.

the

us. CITIZEN'S SUPER-TAX MR. WHITNEY LOSES APPEAL.

The other Judges at the bearing of the Cave) and Lord Phillimore. appeal were the Lord Chancellor (Lord

tion. The question at issue is as to which of these categories missionary activity comes under, and only a careful examina tion of the actual facts can supply an

answer

What are these facts1 1.-CHRISTIANITY AND EDUCA

TIONAL ADVANCE.

J. It is to Christian Missions that

colleges, and up

till the year 1905 when dictionaries and grammars, so to-day Chisu owes her first modern schools and of the Classics and the production of the whole educational system of China they are taking a leading part in seck was modernized they occupitable how ing to dissociate the Christian movement the whole field. It is

active work in China are the pro: upon former treaty rights. of the men and women engaged in from any special privileges dependent of these schools. Liberal-minded

wonieu

zzard consulting areniteci.

LORD DARLING ON SEX EQUALITY.

WOMAN EQUALS MAN EQUALS ANYTHING.

THE SHINGLE TEST.

That the endbcipation of woman has been accompanied by the progressive

This was the... degeneration of man tempting subject of the debate over which Lord Darling presided at the University

of London Union Society last month.

Introducing the topic, he recalled that us a law student, 50 years ago, he took part in a debate at University College,

zollowing which Lord Coleridge, in Attorney-General, who presided, pr dieted that one day he would sit on the judges bench.

Summing up the débate, in which no vote was taken, Lord Darling said the both sides by people who obviously did not believe in their own argumente question had been very well argued on

(Laughter.)

Alluding to an argument this women having cut their hair short men had so degenerated as to wear theirs long, ber quoted from The Rape of the Lock

Great Jove suspends the golden beam

in uir,

And weighs the man's wits- 'gainst the

woman's hair.

duct politicians like Dr. W. W Yen; out IV. CHRISTIANITY & CHARACTER atanding educationists like Dr. P. W. Kus,

BUILDING. DISCUSSED.

Dr. Chang Po Ling, and Dr. W. T. To feaders of the medical profession like the it is, however,, in the personal life of

He was not prepared to say as i brothers New, Dr. FC. Yen and Dr. the outstanding Christian leaders of WASHINGTON, December 17th.

Mary-Stone; Ministers to Great Britain China that misionary work ands its result of the debate that, woman having Mr. Justice Avory, in sentencing

as has already risen, man had fallen, like two backen. The galleries of the Senate

in a well, and the United States like Mr. Alfred irtes apologetic, and, the defendants, said that Nemesis had

Sze and Dr. Wellington Koos people's been mentioued, these men and

But it appeared to him certainly avertaken Morris who had gratified his crowded at the beginning of considera

"By a majority (Lords Dunedin, Wren representatives at Versailles, at Washing can now he found in every walk of life. "toathsome lust for young girls. The part tion of the quration of aerican member.

bury and Carson) the appeal was dis ton, and at Geneva, like Dr. C. T. Wang, greater or more unworthy libel can established that man and women having played by Mrs. Morriss was the most ship of the world court, en ratification of missed of H. P. Whitney, a citizen of the Dr. David Yui, and Mr. T, Z. Koo-all of ever be uttored against this body than now become equal to one another, ove woman could have the resolution me sd by the Democrat. United States, resident in New York, them are graduates of misson colleges, to the indulgence in the cheap snecr of only wanted to turn to Euclid to know.

against assessment" for super-tax.

which they frequently acknowledge their regarding them as "Rice Obristians.", that now that they were equal to or disgusting any

It was not as Rice Christians that hun another, they were equal to anything. sincere debt of gatitude.

Miss Ethel Shand, the only woman Z. At the present time Government dreds of them .voluntarily laid down (Laughter.) played.

education in China is making magnificent their lives in 1900 rather than renounce A Police Inspector testified that the

Mr. Whitney and his wife, a daughter progress, in spite of the terrible handi- their faith; that little groups, all over student to support the motion, said the woman prisoner was bound over in 1922

of Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, held shares caps produced by political disunion China,, succeeded in maintaining their fact that women carned their own living in a company carrying on business in the and financial stringency, but mission meetings for worship, like the early Chris nowadays had lessened men's sense cís on a charge of stealing a £1 note while

United Kingdom, the dividends out of the dry effort is still responsible for tinns in the Catacombs, when their reponsibility, making them grow lar Mis Baker (King's College) said t profits of which were duly assessed to in the maintenance of 7,796 primary and missionary friends were killed or exiled; lazy and selfish,

was merely spectacular chivalry" for of Mr. struction to 285,479, scholars, and of loyal to their foreign colleagues to-day gagged and bound to the bannisters but PRESIDENT'S" CONGRATULATIONS come tax. The Commissioners of Inland secondary schools, offering modern in or that, so many of them are remaining

Revenue, however, demanded

railway carriage. Courtesy, if you? Whitnes, by means of registered letter,154 colleges and universities, containing in the face of the bitter campaign of a man to offer a seat to a woman in a

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intimidation and oblogay which has ac afterwards admitted that she tied up

addressed to him in New York, that

3. Although an attempt has recently companied the recent anti-foreign move-like, but not chivalry, she added. WASHINGTON, December 17th.

make a return of his income to them for 7.004 students the purpose of

of being assessed tomper ben made to curtail the activities of ment. The publication of a telegram from tax

As one thinks of the sturdy virility A publisher suggested to a Scotten, This be declined to do, so the Commis missionary schools and colleges, on the described himself as a bill and bullion President Coolidge congratulating. the ioners themselves assessed £90,000 each round of their alleged association with broker and lived for part of his life in

new Shah is interpreted as settling the for the 4 years 1918-21. Upon his appeal imperialistic policy of peaceful and splendid character displayed by author that he should compile a Scottish such attempts have their sense of patriotism, their construc he would consider the suggestion. After Commisioners confirmed them 5 Shanghai, where he is stated to have question of the United States, recognitioning against such assessments the Special gious instruction, Coulsory e thene me of patience Church, Wha's Wha'e. The Scottish author said Lord Dunedin was of, opinion that the been frustrated on each occasion as a tige efforts for the uplift of their coun. he had done his considering, be reported interests in an extensivé business. He of the new régime in Persia, and paying social Commissioners were authorised, result of the patriotis protest and the try, and their prominence in social and as follows to the publisher I've gone. purchased in 1822 Pippingford Park, one the way for Mr. Hoffman Philip, the failing a return, being made, to make an unchallengable record of some of China's educational reforma, there is good reason carefully over the latest volume of the thousand aerca in extent, mainly pleasure newly-appointed. Minister to Tehran, to assessment according to the best of their greatest educators, themselves the worthy to claim that the irritant of missionary existing Who's Who and. I find that.

neither lifeless nor unhealthy. judgment. He thought that they were product of the Christian educational work has produced a reaction which is with a few minor eliminations, it will

system entitled to asrest

in domestic service. She was found

herself.

Morriss, who is 26 years

of age,

grounds

U.S. AND PERSIA.

TO NEW SHAH,

proceed thither Iron Paris

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make the Who's Wha'!!