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at the Queen's is an interesting record of the fight of the Zeppelin " from Germany to America. Scenes, taken from the dirigible, of the Rhine, France, Madeira, the Atlantic and Man. hatten, where the successful landing was made, are shown.

A fire on board a junk at Cheung Chan resulted in a Chinese girl, nine years of age, being burned to death. It is believed that a lighted jos candle set fire to the awnings during the sbsence of the mistress of the boat. The girl was sleeping in the cabin at the time and was trapped by the dames.

When the Archbishop of Canter bury and Mrs Davidson retire from Lambeth Palace to their new home in Chelsea they will leave behind them the historical pietures, MS3., books, and furniture, Lam beth palace contains many unique treasures which would fetch incal- calable sums if sold in the open market. In the library, founded by Archbishop Bancroft in 1810, there are nearly 30,000 volumes and many illuminated MSS. Here are pre- served the Gospels of Macdurnan, an exceedingly beautiful specimen of ninth-century Irish art. Par- traits include Archbishop Warham by Holbein, Archbishop Laud by Van Dyck, Archbishop Henry by Hogarth, and Archbishop Seeker by Sir Joshua Reynolds. The Holbein picture was at one time appraised

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ONLY THE GOOD ONES TO REMAIN.

MINOR AND LOCAL DEITIES TO GOI

GOVERNMENT DENOUNCES

SUPERSTITION.

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}

CANTON, November 30th. useless" deities and temples throughout Kwangtung are

to be demolished but the good and useful ones are to remain, according to a circular order issued to day to the people and The order then goes lower officials by the Provincial Government.

A deified sages and on to give the standard for each class. philosophers of old who have rendered meritorious services to the people and whose lives are an example, of perfection are to be preserved and their memories perpetuated. All the pure and undefiled" religions by whom."on indicate recognition of a god or goda to whom obedience and honour are due" are also to be. protected and preserved. On the other hand at the ancient gods" and goddesses who were invented and worshipped in fear of some superhuman or overruling power Bong before the advent of exact science are to be destroyed, for worshipping such idols is sheer superstition which should not be tolerated in the present age of enlightenment and progress. All the licentious and corrupt religieus practices by which crooked people get money from the ignorant people through the identification of these things with certain religions or idols are to be strictly and forever barned."

KWANGTUNG ARMIES.

DRASTIC REDUCTION.

SCHEME.

BUT BANDIT SUPPRESSION

FIRST

Among the steps to be taken for disbanding the superfluous troops

in Kwangtung, Marshal Li Taai. Hsin has decided to reduce the various Armies under him to Divi-. sions,

and has instructed the Departmental Chiefs in his Head- quarters to draw up the proper measures to be carried into affect in consecutive. órder. A decision was reached at a conference on the 94th at his headquarters to adopt the systems of the First Group Army in the organisation of the Divisions to which the Armies will be reduced, with some alterations to suit the local circumstances. A division will consist of three brigades, each brigade will have two regiments, each regiment wil have four battalions, and each. Battalion will have four companies, For each division there will be one Divisional Commander with the rank of General, one Vice-Division-

Commander (if necessary) with the rank of Lieutenant-Generaly three "Brigade Commanders with the rank of Lieutenant or Brigadier Generals, three Vice-Brigade-Com- manders with the rank of Brigadier- Generals, six Regimental Com-

EXAMPLES OF EACH CLASS. ¡ for these reason that students of manders with the rank of Colonels,

The Government order then goes on to give examples of each of these classes of deities so as to enable the people to have some better ides as

Chinese thought and philosophy place so much importance on Lao Tre's Tao Teh Chin. The professed followers of Taoism should, there. fore, get the quintessence of their

rank of

six ot 12 Regimental Assistants rank of Lieutenant- with the Colonels or Majors, Battalion Commanders with the Majors, and De Company Com- to which are good and which are religion from this little book. In manders with the rank of Captains. bad. The worshipping of the fol-other words they should practice The battalions of artillery, special lowing list of ancient sages and the teachings contained in the Tao service, and machine-gunners wil philosophers is to be protected by Teh Ching. But as a matter of be allowed to remain as "before, fact Taoist priests and followers with no more such battalions to be and have incorporated many super have long deviated from this source instituted. stitions and corrupt ideas into their religion. Like Buddhism, this religion has degenerated and et prent day expositors are no better than beggars on the streets.'

the Government: Confucius, Men- Devine Husbandman, Huang Ti, eius, Fu Hai, Sher Nang the Lu Tso, Tsong Kit the inventer of the Chinese characters, Hou Tait who first taught the people the cultivation of the five different kinds of rice, Tai Yu the illustrious Engineer-Emperor who saved his people from the deluge, Kung Shib Loon, and Ngck Fa

The question of the Kaiser's exile and confinement excites no interest and provokes no protest, writes Mr. A. Ponsonby, MP, former Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Labour Government Very dif ferent was public feeling in this country when Napoleon was sent to St. Helena." It is not sufficiently realised now how great the indigna- tion was at the time, and how for minent people. When Napoleon cibly it was expressed by many pro- died, Henry Edward Fox, the fourth Lord Holland, wrote: "Eng; land will now open her eyes and will see the shame, disgrace, and atrocity of his imprisonment," and there were many others who ex pressed themselves equally strongly. Although there is no sort of resem blance between the two men, the question which arose in both cases, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM. of disposing of a defeated monarch

The religions worthy of preserva at the conclusion of a war, is not

to be banned respectively. A Brigade Headquar an easy one to solve. Napoleon left tion may be classed under two at large might certainly have at-categories: those of a monotheistic from Kwangtung: The gods of theters will have no departments, but. tracted again a sufficient following character and those of a pantheistic sun, moon and the constellations; will consist of a certain number of for him to have become a danger to character. Examples of the former the Fui Sin, the Wen Chang, the chiels of staff, adjutants, commis Gre Mohavedamism and Chris temples of the Ki Tok, the goda saries, and military surgeons, and Europe. Nevertheless there was a certain ithumanity in his treatment tianity, and of the latter, Budd of rain, mountains, soil, rivers their ranks are limited to lieuten abich was vehemently objected to in hism, and Taoism. Christianity is and of the ocean, the chief deity ant-colonels and majors. A regi- many quarters in this country.

THE LATE CAPT. B. A. THOMPSON.

FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON.

We have been advised by Mesara. Butterfeld and Swire that the body of Captain B. A. Thompson, who died early on Monday morn ing on board the s.s. Chinhua while OD Д voyage from Hong Kong to Bangkok vid Hoihow, is being brought to Hong Kong by the 89. Kingyuan for interiacat here. This vessel is due in port at 7 o'clock this morning

The funeral will take place this afternoon, passing the monument

at 4.30 p.m.

Captain Thompsen joined the China Navigation Company second officer on January 15th, 1908 and was promoted to chief oBeer four years later. In 1950 he received his first command and was inade Marine Superintendent on He was 54 January 17th, 1994. years old and leaves a widow."

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Headquarters Departments, Regarding the organisation of Divisional Headquarters, it wil consist of the following depart ments, viz:-Chiefs of Staff, Ad- jutante, Commissionaires, Military Surgeons, and Military Laws. With the exception of the Chief of the Chief of Staff Department, whose -The Government order then goes rank will be Brigadier-General, the on to point out what deities should ranks of the rest will be Colonels, be demolished. The following Lieutenant-Colonels. and Majora goda, according to the Provincial Government,

like.

MARCHING ORDERS.

дте

Very

A worldwide religion. To a lesser or god of each city, the god of mental headquarters will have four extent this is also true of Moham-storm, the god of thunder, and the or six chiefs of staff, adjutants, medanism. Both of these religions practices so often carried on by captains only.

"All the corrupt religious and commissaries with the rank of should be preserved and protected

erocked people to deceive the

To Suppress Bandits. ignorant for money are also to be It is, however, understood that: BUDDHISM AND TAOISM.

strictly done away with."

measures have not yet been de- The Government order then goes often these profligates go from cided upon by the Military Head- on to comment on Buddhism and street to street or from village to

quarters for disbanding the troops. in the two Kwangs, as the military Taoism, maintaining that they are village deluding people with per- fundamentally good religions But verse expressions. Sometimes they authorities have found it necessary it is to be deplored that both of would say that they are sent by the to keep the troops at the present these religions have in practice de- God of Smallpox or a God of some

time to suppress bandits, and that generated into a set of mystic arts other forms of epidemic to warn

instructed to strictly eradicate all with enchantment and sorcery. The the people of the approach of the the various Army leaders have been great majority of professed Budd- calamity, and the ignorant people handitry in districts under their List followers do not understand would give in return a certain amount of money for their services the basic and sublime principles for

These which the religion stands. They in forecasting the future. do all sorts of wild things in the humbugs must be suppressed."

AN OBSTACLE TO PRO- name of Buddhism. Thus when a person dies, Buddhist priests and auns are often hired to read the Buddhist classic before the corpsc and go through all kinds of magic in order, they say, to release the soul of the deceased from. Pur gatory.

These practices are certainly not in accord with pure and undefiled Buddhism and are not warranted by the classics It is quite evident, therefore that much superstition has crept into Buddhism the oldest re ligion to be introduced into China from foreign lands."

GRESS.

The Government has laid down that superstition is an obstacle to which should not be progress tolerated in the present age of en- China was among lightenment.

The

control within a limited time, and to dismiss those soldiers who are It is found weak and disabled. probable that the reduction and. reorganisation of the troops will be completed by the beginning of the coining year.-Canton Gazette.

CANTON "A.T.S.

STOCKINGS." the first nations on earth to be TO STAGE "A PAIR OF SILK come civilized, and has an illes trious history of 4,000 years. But

"A Pair of Silk Stockings" will because of her backwardness in education, her people have not been thinking on scientific, lines.be given on December 3rd and 4th This gives rise to all sorts of by the Canton Amateur Theatrical "Taoism is a religion indigenous superstitions, dogmas, beliefs about Society at the Club, Shameen, and heavy bookings are reported. The to China and is based upon the Tao divine powers and the like.

Wolf, with the assistance of the Teh Ching, a book of five thousand existence of superstition in China play is being produced by Mr.

First, characters written by Lao Tze, is attributed to two causes.

ta follows:-"Sam Thorahill," Mr. the expositer and founder of the the unscrupulous and greedy per Society's Committee, the cast being DITION.

Religion. The teachings of Lao sons who create such things to at Tre as embodied in the Tao Teh tain their selfish ends, and second H. G. Eales; "Captain Bagnall," Mr. W. B. Farmer; Another week's formal. remand Ching are

Gower," transcendentally sub-17, the idle and good-for-nothing Capt. G. A. Clements: "Sir John was granted yesterday

Mr. A. J. when lime and fraught with deep mean men of letters who create wild and although fanciful stories from their uner- Private James Boyle, of the King's ings and suggestions, Own Scottish Bordurera, made, an much is mystic and obscure. It is cupled minda." other appearance before Mr. R. E Lindsell on a charge of attempted murder of Sergeant A. Kerr of the

same unit.

MISSIONARIES RETURNING TO KWANGTUNG. CONFIDENCE IN PRESENT GOVERNMENT.

WHAMPOA PORT DEVELOP

MENT.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S PLAN.

Director-General of

Hughke, Mr. F. E. W.

Evans;" Lammert; Morgan (abutler); Mr. L. A Jeeves: Inspector Wil son," Mr. H. H. Benson; A Tramp Mr. J. Baud; Pauline (a maid), Louise Hoggi Angela Bruce," Mrs W. Graham-Bey- "Pamela Bristowe," Mrs. nolds; TO. Lammert; "Irene Maitland, Mrs. F. Gandossi" Lady Gower," Mrs. G. A. Clements; Molly Thornhill," Miss P. Kembic,

It is said that the C.A.T.S. may

WEATHER REPORT.

The incident, occurred at about 1 o'clock one morning while" the Ser- geant was asleep on the troopship To make the claim, and to attempt Somersetshire which was then near to enforce it, before that object is ing Colombo on, the way up to

With the co-operation of Mr. Sun Own Scottish Borderers and the In view of the growing stability Fo, Minister of Railways, and achieved is to run the risk of losing China. Several men of the King's

the produce two more plays during the the ground that has already been Norfolk Regiment who were travell of conditions in Kwangtung mis Marshal Li Tsai Hain, Mr. Li Lu

ing together gave evidence at the ionary workers have in recent Cho, previous, hearing when allegations weeks returned in large numbers, Whampoa Port Development Com- present season, one of which may

says the Canton Gazette. We are pany, has been planning vigorously possibly be taken to Hong Kong. to carry out his original project, were made of much gambling on beard. The accused was said to; informed that many more will ar-

work will be first begun in the have stabbed the Sergeant with a rive between now and the end of According to his original schemes, knife taken from the pantry The "the year. injured man was taken to hospital A recent arrival stated to are localities known as Pak Ti Sha and

Yesterday's weather report, fore- in Colombo and proceedings were presentative of the Gazette that Kou Chai Sha in Whoampos, and adjourned until his arrival to give there are great topes as to the will consist of twelve items, viz:- .evidence.

future of Christian work in Kwang Whampoa anchorage; inlet to cast and remarks, issued by the tung. Christian organisations have Whampoa draft for vessels; depth Royal Observatory at 7:05 p.m., The anticyclone remains central this year launched successful cam of water near the wharf bridgea; stated: paigns and the state of receptivity position of the harbour and ar- on the part of those outside of the rangements; bridges of the wharves; to the north of Korea Moderate than now, be affirmed.

the conveyance of cargoes; staff the 8.E. coast of China and light Church has never been more evident warhouses; regulations governing monsoon may be expected along he missionaries profess to have quarters and house for the electric variable winds with fine weather those in motor; industrial section of the over the wettera portion of the great confidenosin authority at the present time; parti harbour; means of communication China Sea

PATIOUS- Local Forecast: North-cast- ulary citing Marshal LA Tani Ksini and, budget. expenditures. and Admiral Chan Chak.

Eight more cases of small-pox, of which seven were from Kowloon and one from Victoria were reported on Thursday. All patients were Chinese.

Lady Tyrwhitt and Miss Tyrwhitt asserts what ought to be or what' were among the passengers who she conceives ought to be, her place arrived here yesterday from Shang- os the world stage. "The fag is a hai by the x.. Karmala. claim put forward to express that desire and that demand. Much has already been achieved in Chins, and the new Bag represents the re- orientation of policy. The former Owing to Inspector Lane's time lag denoted domestic unity; the being occupied at the Supreme Court the case in which Wong Sui new une takes that for granted and Poon stands charged at the Central thezztional thought, and Magistracy with practising medi- ward beyond the national to thecine without a nice box in charge

manded again until Thursday morning. international sphere.

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Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assia tang Attorney General, told the Court yesterday that according to a cable received from Colombo the injured man's condition had taken a turn for the worse and he may die. In this event, Mr. Fitzroy added, the accused may have to face Accused was remanded unt 10 a.m. on December 7th.

I winds, theGerate, fine.