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an Anglican or gren Catholic point of view, I am very unorthodox, but I can see Ged tehind all re- see the ligions, which makes me errors of my own faith. This, how- ever, will not make me any less JUDGMENT TO BE DELIVERED a good Chirchman, which I have ever striven to be, but I certainly do resent the idea that the Bishop and the Dean can know what is better for the people of Hong Kong WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE (when they do not stay in the place sufficiently long to even know the people), than those who have spent a life-tima here.-Yours, etc.,
JOHN BLUNT.
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CATHEDRAL?
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."}
HONG KONG: August 21.
The case against To Só Tai, coxswain of the Cheung Chau ferry launch Sun Tai, who is charged a breach of the with committing Merchants' Shipping Act, was re- sumed at the Marine Court yes. terday. Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., sitting as Marine Magistrate, addressed Mr. Hin
Sin. It seems that "airfield and I must agree to differ. I liked [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG | Shing Lo, Counsel for the defence,
the tone of his first letter, but I must confess that his seedn'd com- munication segmed, to
me to be rather fatuous. I cannot agree to accept his idea that Church digna. tories are sans rapproche, in spite of his nom de plume, which I be lieve I see the significance of.
The only people in the British rapproche are the members of our Royal Family, who by birth alone claim their exalted station, and yet all of them are hard-working, self effacing, and for ever self-sacrific. ing in their ideals.. Would that our Bishop and Dean could take a lesson from them.
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thus I have gone through the evidence and I find that you have
SIR-There is nothing wrong.a case to answer, Mr. Lo." Con- with the Cathedral, except that it tinuing his Worship said:-" One wants a little external renovation.
of the witnesses called by the pro- The services are beautiful and re verently conducted, and such as all secution identified the Sun Tai; can enter into,and enjoy.
another, who was a passenger on the launch, stated she had been in a collision, and the fact that the vessel was in the vicinity of the scene of the mishap requires some explaining."
That the ritual is not extreme, in either direction, is just what. a Cathedral service should be, as it is meant for the use of all, of whatever shades of opinion.
The very fact that one finds variations of ritual in different places. just emphasises one of the strongest points of Anglicanism. It is the religion of free men, not of slaves. It is not a rigid, east- iron "system. It is not an open your mouth and shut your eyes religion. It allows for the fact that man is a thinking animal, and permits him to exercise the right of private judgment. It acts apon the ancient Catholic maximi
In essential Unity. In. essentials Liberty. In all things
Charity."
non-
At the Reformation it sloughed off the accretions which had grow upon it during the darkness and superstition of the Middle ages, and retained only those doctrines which were held in the xarliest and purest days of Christianity Youre, etc.,
The significance of "Mirfeld's." nom de plume is beside the point. The junior cleric was not intended as a jibe but an expression of actual fact, and there is little doubt that the junior cleric is doing his best to carry on, but what ship would be allowed to go out of port, with the Master and the First Mate missing," and the craft in charge of the fourth or fifth mate? How about all the confirmationi alone the Bibop could get through if he spent more time in the place? This is one of the many jobs he ON MEANINGS OF WORDS. alone can performa, unless another Bishop is imported.
B. PHAYRE.
HONG KONG: August 21.
"
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG
DAILY, PRESS,"
SIE-I wonder if there are two words more difficult of succinct. de finition than "Christian" and
science "7
A Fundamentalist is a Christian; he accepts the Bible as 100 per cent, truth. The Modernist who regards the Old Testament as main- ly legend and wholly uninspired, and who rejects the miracles in the New Testament also claims to be a Christian. How, then, can we arrive at a clear definition of this strangely-used word?
Then what of science Astronomy is a science-is astrology Geology is a science-is graphology! And if not, why not?
LEXICAL
Mr. Lo:
Very good, your Wor ship. It would save the time of the Court, I think, if I did not address you again now, but I will call my witnesses."!
Coxswain Tells His Story.
To So Tai, the accused, said that he had been in the employ of the ferry company since April, 1929. He first worked on the s.. Tai Hing, but last November he was transferred to the Sun Tai which was then on the Hong Kong. Tai-O run. On July 15, bis vessel was put on the Hong Kong Cheung Chau rua to take the place of the Sun Chow which had docked for repairs. Thirteen days later, the Sun Tai resumed her old service. That was on July 29.
He was quite acquainted with the usual course for launches running between Hong Kong and Cheung Chau and he remembered quite well that on July 24 he left Cheung Chau, at 3 a.m. and got here at 4.05 a.m. There were a few passengers en board but be did not know the exact number. Nothing untoward happened during the voyage. When aeked whether the passengers were asleep or otherwise, witness replied that he did not know as they were all in the bold.
was a white light about 200 yards from his launch, on the starboard side, and he thought this must have been a vessel of some sort. It was about 100 yards from the shore.
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Never Hear the White Light. When the Court resumed after an Continuing, witnees said that he adjournment for tin, Mr. Fitzroy never got within 10. feet of this produced a badge and asked Li light. He had not given any orders Kwok Tin, an official of the ferry for the vessel to go astera during
box whether or not it was one any part of the voyage. His vessel company, who was in the witness did not collide with anything at issued by the company. Witness all and he heard no crica of any said it was, and that it was given
to Wong Kee, the ticket collector.
The next witness, called was Chang Yung who said he was sailor employed on the Sun Tai. He remembered clearly the morning of July 24, and said that the vessel did not collide with, anything nor
PEIPING IN 20 DAYS!
FURTHER GAINS BY NANKING.
According to a Chinese telegramı from Shanghai, Chiang Kai Shek has ordered his troops to capture Peiping in twenty days.
The Nanking troops claimed to have captured Yucheng while their opponents have withdrawn to Teh chow on the northern border of Shantung.
The Kiaochiw-Tsinan Railway is now free from Shansi troops and the Nanking forces there have linked up with their allies on the Tientsin-Pupow Railway.
Nanking troops on the Lunghai Line also claim to have captured, Lanfeng, and the Koominchun forces have fallen back on Kaifeng. There has been beavy rainfall dur- ing the past few days, which has greatly handicapped the advance, of On the Peiping-Hankow Railway, the Nanking troops. there is practically no change.
What made Mirfield's" "second letter appear to me to be fatuous was the fact that to him the Holy
Questioned further, witness agreed Eucharist has been interfered with,
that he knew a man by the name and he would give anything to get
of Wong Kee, who was a ticket collector on the launch but was not it back to its old place. What,
paid by the Company. Although He thought that Chang Tai must then, of ray Matins and Evensong.
he did not have any trouble with He does not worry much about
this man, they were not on speak- have made a mistake when he said ing terms. As regards asking that he saw a launch with the these services, but I do. They are
Wong not to tell the events of characters "Sun Tai" printed on her as much part of the ritual of the
this night to anybody," witness going astern and be denied that he Church of England as the Holy
denied having made any such re- quest. He did not know why the told another witness for the Crown Eucharist, and how can he ask for
man should tell the Court such a not to mention anything about his his particular portion to be not
thing and suggested that the man vessel going astern. He was awake interfered with if he will counten-
was lying...
The weather was rather bad when all the time and knew all that hap ance the juggling with other ser
the Sun Tai left Cheung Chau, but pened during the voyage. vices?
I would say that science is that after it had passed Green Island,, Re-examined by the Counsel for Whether the Bishop or the Dean sphere of study wherein truth is the heavy rains had abated some- read this correspondence is im-uhjective, and not subjective. The what. His launch was then about the defence, witness said there was
scientist,, in searching for know- 300 yards from the shore.
There a certain amount of light reflection material to me, nor will I bribe ledge, cannot allow personal con- them with new restuents or even victions to prejudice his judgment
from the land at West Point, but or that of his fellows. His theories
as this was only by street lamps, muney. to get my way, but in spite
must be supported by statements
he was too far away from them to of them I will stand; for my con- which are open to all who wish to
be affected by the glare. viction that the people of Hong test for themselves. Selence is not a question of faith, but of fact. Kong, that is the old-time residents
Just as "what the soldier said " want their newfangled cannot be admitted as evidence in do,, not ideas. What we want restored is a Court of Law, so hearsay evi the sweet simplicity of the Book Genee and belief based upon faith cannot be accepted by any scientist. of Common Prayer and Hymns
If my poor attempt to set out Ancient and Modern, and I hope these definitions is correct, then
23 Christian Science can be Chria- that all those members of the con-
tian, but cannot be scientific.description. Witness stated that he knew what his duties were in case Yours, etc,
of a collision. He would stand by and reader all the assistance he could.
Orr July, 26, after his vessel had arrived from Tai-O, Inspector Monroe boarded the Sun Tai with a Chinesa detective and arrested him did it go astern during any part of KONG and his assistant coxswain who the voyage.
was not on duty on the morning of passengers on that particular trip, the alleged collision. They were all of the people making the trip taken to the Water Police and after from Cheung Chau, to Hong Kong MACEE the Lambeth Conference, and if the respondence on Anglican Churchant was allowed to go away. He wheel with the accused and said Shins fortes from the north with-
SIB, I had hoped that the corinquiries had been made his assist being in the hold. He was at the local reports of that Conference are matters had closed, but. Catho was charged with colliding with and that he told the police that he assisted the coxswain. Witness correct, then he would have been licus comes forward again, with sinking a junk, and her charged then went on to describe the voyage shall I say sympathy and sug with manslaughter, but he denied all through Green Island Channel, and far better employed in the Diocese.
these charges. He agreed, however, Not one of your correspondents gestion? I think not.
Catholicus," a debate between that he made the following state stated that he saw a white light, has given a good reason for the the Anglican and Roman Churches tent to the police: On the some distance from his launch, but absence of the Dean, who has not has not arisen, so will you kindly morning of July 24, I took the he never got very near to this light,. beca out here three years yet.. !".
refrain from bringing into print launch Sun Tai from Cheung Chau neither did he pass between this a most controversial subject upon to Hong Kong, arriving here at light, and the shore. Nor has it been proved that their which the opposite parties will never 4.05 mm. During the voyage I know Several other witnesses werd combined preeences at the V.D.MA. see eye to eye
of nothing unusual that happened." called, the gist of whose evidence I do not believe" Catholicus" Witness said that after the was to the effect that the Sun Tai meeting at home have justified when he says:"I pity such per launch had left Cheung Chau he left Cheung Chan at 3 a.m. on the sons as John Blunt and Mir was at the wheel with a man named morning in question, arrived in I welcome Catholicus" into field, etc, etc. There never was Chang Yung, both taking a hand Hong Kong at 4.05 a.m. and that this argument, but I cannot quite any love lost between the Anglican at steering. He (witness) later nothing untoward happened during
and Roman Churches, so how can
went to fix the, direction of the the trip... agree that because one sees faults be extend sympathy ↑ unin "in one's religion it is necessary to
"Catholicus," your suggestion is route and left Chang in full control
of the wheel! A
Fitzroy, Cross-examined by Mr. change it. He is not right in not wanted; thank you!
As to the remainder of your witness, said that he was in the E MONEYsaying that chr Blunt gold
ever closed thetime, and while Korly repudiate his suggestion
meranim you though that ping Green Island brakept the "Catholicity is not
launch about 150 yards from the might even be considered, but the
"nifty","
shore while she was in the channel, fact remains that in the Roman It never was and never will be.
but after she got through the Catholic Church the clergy are Look up your Greek dictionary 1
Oh, I forgot this! To a Romanist passage.he steered her N. 55 deg. E. He was certain the launch never very much prone to faults similar
an Anglican is anything but Chrit hit anything and was equally sure to those of the Anglican clergy, and tinn.-Youri, etcstion mat ho did not hear any member of the
MIRFIELD. I am sure he will agree that even
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Counsel's Speech, This closed the case for the de- fence, after which Mr. Loin de livering a very lengthy address, governong wix his crent amouie be acquitted. He dwelf on several points which were brought up when evidence for the Crown was taken and quoted several passages from
The recent reverses of the anti- Nanking troops have greatly dis- heartened the politicians in Peiping and the progress of the enlarged plenary session of the Central Executive Council of the Kuomin tang has come to a standstill. The formation of the new government has definitely been postponed.
Chang Hsueh Liang is said to be annoyed with Chiang Kai Shek, who is alleged to have incited the brigade of the Fengtien troops under Ma Ting Fu to attack.the out the knowledge of Chang. Ma is being detained for trial
It is unlikely that Manchuria will join the anti-Nanking campaign for the time being, as Chang still con- siders that the time is inoppor
tone.
TOLL OF THE FERRY. CHINESE LAD DROWNED
THE HARBOUR.
A Chinese boy's), haste to get
5.30 pm, yesterday cost his life. It is stated that he fell into the between the and the what a disappeared at once. The mcident occurred on the Hong. Kong de
ashore from a Mongkos terry
Azreport was later rebelea by the police from Lenng Kee, employ ed at the Ping On Wharf, who stated that he was expecting his brother to arrive by the ferry in question. As the boy did not turn. At this juncture his Worship in up he made enquiries from a terry timated that he would deliver judginspector and is convinced that the ment at 10a.m. today and the missing led is his brother, Leang
Fuk Court was accordingly adjourned.
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