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WHAT IS ROTARY? his own way, and according to his

"SERVICE ABOVE SELF". THE IDEAL.

FIRST LOCAL LUNCHEON HELD YESTERDAY.

Rotarians were present in largo numbers at Messrs. Lane, Craw ford's Restaurant: yesterday when the Rotary Club's, first lancheon

own thoughts, methods and coudi-: tions, applies in practice tho idoni of service, in mid through all his work and ways.

BANDITS HOLD UP PASSENGER TRAIN.

THIRTY MILES FROM CANTON;

In other words, Rotary is an attitude of life' relationship. We are in this world to serve the com.. mon good and there is becoming less [FROM con oWN CORRESPONDENT,] and less-room-in world lite for the person who has no coneers other than for inself. Selfishness will kill anything from man's sport, even to man's soul, and that way of life and conduct in business and

I was held. Mr., W. W. Hornell pre-in all world enterprise simply will not do, and to our cost we know Kided.

it. Think of 1914 to 1918) -

There were three visiting Rotar- ians who were welcomed at the

luncheon, these being 1. Rene Legrand, of Charlordy, Belgium, and Messrs. H. Hutchen and L. L. Lawler. In reply to the speech of welcome by the Chairman, M. Legrand thanked local Rotarians for their hearty welcome and assured them of a cordial reception for any of the who might. in the futurs be passing through Belgium.

The Rotarinn will seek to put service above self.in all his under-

takings in the working world. Ho will aspire to do his business, what ever it may be, with the idea not merely to profit himself but in the ultimate degree to serve others. How to apply that idea! to his own calling is the privilegs and the pleasure of individual Rotarints.

Value of Regular Meetings, The regular meeting together of men who are devoted to a common Mr. Hutchen, of Singapore, dwelt ideal should be an inspiration to of the progress of Rotary in the pursue that idea nad consequently Straits. He said that previous to to inspire the Rotarian for his the inauguration of the Hong Kong great task. That aspect of the Rotary Club, Singapore with 78 weekly meeting should always be chartered mentibers was the second carefully stressed and this can be largest Rotary Club in the world. helped by the practice of the Now it had to be satisfied with weekly talk. The weekly luncheon third place, because Hong Kong is an opportunity for fellowship- with its 120 chartered meinbers, it strengthens the Club as a unit, took first place, "We are not and tends to make the Club more jealous of you," said Mr. Hutchen, serviceable because of the team "we are chtious." We hofte four spirit lt ttgentlers. opening moeting will be the fare. runner of still more successful meet

ings later on."

Telegrams of greetings were then read, after which Rev. Powell gave What is an interesting talk on Rotary 1"

that

The inmulty service Rotary can give may be very different from anything that has Been attempted elsewhere. It is not the function of Rotary to take over the community problems. Those things can be best adminis- tered by other agencies. It is the function of Rotary, however, to

CANTON, Dec. 30. Another outrage was perpetrated on the Canton-Hankow Railway. yesterday at noon when a gang of bandita held up and robbed 'the' No. 21 freight-passenger train near. Wangshek. Blation, some 30 miles north of Canton.

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This is the second hold-up on this line during the last three days. better-dressed passengers were kid The first hold-up, in which 18 of the

night.. napped, occurred only last Friday

Yesterday's hold-up tas affected in precisely the same manner as its predecessor and is believed to kn the work of the same gang.

The train left Stiukwan for Can- ton at 9 o'clock in the morning, carrying a heavy entga of livestock, poultry, preserved ducks, sausages and a big quantity of silver coin, in addition to dùmerous passengers.

When it arrived at Wangshek

station, a number of passengers

came on board, emotig whom were Shortly after the train, left the three bandits in disguise. station, the three bandits crawled into the locomotive, and, pointing their guns at the fireman 'and' engineer, the latter stopped the train at a lonely and unfrequented spot with high mountains on either side of the track.'

Over 80 bandits, mostly armed with Mausers and pistols, who had been waiting behind treca, and, bushes close by, fired several shots into the air to terrify the passen gers and the trait crew, jumping on board and systematically rhh- sacking the train. The bafe was

were taken.

History of the Movement. Mr. Powell commenced "his ad- dreas, by conveying to the Rotary bring all its members to a full Club the greeting of the Rotary, realisation of their community re-opened and over 81,000 in cash Club at Bath, Somerset, England, sponsibilities and, where some comuns. All the passengers in' saying that the fellowship of that munity need is unmet, then Rotary cach car were then driven into a corner at the points of revolvers Club was among one of the things can, get busy.

Rotary activities should not con- and systematically scatched. Every he prized most.

pote with or overlap those of anything of value was purloined, and existing organisation. It is better six of the better-dressed passengers for Rotary to improve any existing were kidnapped.

The livestock and poultry, con- organisation than to create a new

Where Rotary undertakes to sisting of 47 buffaloes and 21 crates one. initiate, it should, endeavour to of chickens and pigeons, all for the secure the cooperation of other Canton market, were also seizėd agencies that ought to be interest- cd, and Rotary should avoid scek. ing credit for itself. That does not restrict the activity of Rotary, but tends rather to safeguard it.

Dealing with the Rotary move ment he said: The Rotary movement was started in Chicago on February 23, 1005, by Mr. Paul Harria. Mr. Paul Harris suggested the idea to three friend and together they form ed the first Rotary Club. They held their weekly meetings in rotation at the places of business of the members and consequent upon this rotation, they adopted the name Rotary.

The Young Idea. The Rotary movement has spread

Boys' world provides ample of from that small begining to 70 nations, Hong Kong being the 70th, portunity for Rotarians and there and it is still spreading, thanks to is nothing better any Rotary Club people like Relarian W. Davidson.ean do than to spread the spirit of (Applause)

Rotary in the youth of to-day since that helps to ensure a finer state of things in the life of to-morrow.

The motto of Rotary is: He profits most who serves best," the word "proft" meaning gain in character, happiness and satisfac tion, which the one who serves ex pericnces as he develops into a more usoful member of society. The motto has now been abbreviated to "Service above self."

The Rotary movement is officially supporting the objects of the League of Nations and its support is of some significance. Once a consider- able proportion of the population of every country is united to serve the common iden of service above self in all the walks of life, then

and carried off

The total loss is estimated at over £20,000.

Among the kidnapped passengers was an old man who could not keep up the pace set by the bandits. He stumbled frequently, and the fan- dits released him. He returned to Canton late in the evening.

HOUSE-BREAKING CHARGES.

TWO YOUNG CHINESE AT KOWLOON COURT.

Two young Chinese were charged with house breaking, larceny and

The emblem of Rotary is a wheel, with Hub, spokes and coga, provided that proportion consists of receiving stolen property at the

the hub representing the Club, the

men fully representative of the

| spokes representing the influences trades and professions' of every radiating from the Club and the country, surely the problem of uni coga representing the individual versal peate must be nearer solu members of the Club. As the wheel tion...

is the faithful servant of industry. The conquest of time and space

Kowloon Mágistrávy yesterday,

it is alleged that the defendants: broke into the second floor of 203, Lai Chi Kok Road, and stole two rattan baskets containing: 824 in money, four finger ringe, a pair of

80 should Rotary be a faithful by increased rapidity of communi- earrings and thirty-five pieces of servant of humanity, and as every cation creates new metal and inter-clothing.

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cog is necessary to the proper por national demands, which, in spite formance of the wheel so is the coof ourselves bind as all together peared for the defendants and

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for the effective working of the there can be no escape, and the behalf. The cast was fixed for hear Club. The emblem of the cop and sooner we learn to recognise during on January 10, wheel is a symbol of the co-opera-world inter-relationship and inter- tive service which is characteristic dependence and strive to foster a of Rotarians."

Ideal et Service.

world fellowship, the better it will be for all world life: Our world relationships demand that we be unselfish and seek the common good, or life in this world will become in- crossingly impossible.

Interest in the political future of Mr. Walter Runciman, who has responsibility, is stimulated by al Rotary strives to encourage the

assumed heavy additional business ideal of service as the basis of all

rumour that he will figure in the worthy enterprise, and to foster

New Year's Honours list. He will, say the gossips, receive a Peerage in recognition of services in co |.high ethical standards; in--every

Then, what in Rotary Rotary is nection with shipping concerns in sand profession. To apply

which the Treasury is financially personal work, but to the comthe ideal of service above self in recently that he die K munity, to the nation and to the all the ways of life and so help to give up political life, and that he whole world. A Rotary Club is secure a better and nobler, prosent saw no reason why he should retire froin active politics. He further composed of selected business and and future for all mankind. (AP declared that he looked on Parlia professional men, each of whom in plause)"

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