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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1931.

SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA HONG KONG STOCK CANTON'S GESTURE SLIGHT QUAKE IN CANTON.

ADDRESS BY RT. REV. JOHN CURTIS, BISHOP

OF CHEKIANG.

HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENT OF CHUNG HWA SHENG KUNG' HUIZE

The Right Rev. John Curtis, Bishop of Cheklang, was the speaker at the Rotary Club yesterday, his subject boing, “The (Anglican) Church in China. In the course of his address he gave his hearers an insight into the work and achievement of the Chung Hwa Cheng Kung Hui, a branch of the Church in com munion with the Anglican Church throughout the World.

» Thỏ Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton presided and introduced a aumber of visitors, including Mr., Alfred Elkington, of the Lakeford Rotary Club, who presented the local Rotary Club with a souvenir shield from the Lakeford Club

In introducing. Bishop Curtia, Mr. Shenton said that he was an Irishman and was educated at Trinity College. He had been, 25 years in China, mostly in Fukien and hnd served during the War, in both Africa and Salonich

AN AUTONOMOUS CHURCH.

Bishop Curtis, in the course of his address, said that as a member of the Hangchow Rotary Club ho extended to Hong Kong Rotarians both the greetings and the good wishes of that club, and expressed the hope that when Hong Kong Rotarians were at Hangchow they would make a point "of calling at their club.

First Missionaries in 1100, Dealing with the history of missionary enterprise in China, the to the early days of missionary speaker said We do not

not go back work, na right back in 1100 Catholic Peking. When that was wiped priests were preaching, the Gospel out, they came again in the 18th and 16th centuries, and from that time they have remained, and have never been wiped out. In common with all branches of the Reformed Church, we were a little late off the mark, and it was not until after the treaties were signed in 1840 that we began the work We had a little connection with Robert Morri-

MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS:

The market opened on the quiet side yesterday morning, being affect ed to some extent by the rise in exchange. Buyere, however, arc still in the market at slightly lower. rates,

Banks were done at 82,045. Bengueta were in request at 812 Baubs were deals in at 84tă”

UNITED NATION TO FACE NATIONAL CRISIS.

BUT: CHIANG KAT SHEK MUST GO,

(rnou our OWN CORRESPONDENT; }

(From Our Own Correspondent.) feel it, hut

CANTON, Sept. 22. Developments of a most far reaching and significant asture are most likely to occur in the political situation in South China. The Can-

CANTON: Sept; 92:

· An earthquake oncurred in Can ton yesterday afternoon at 5:25, lasting" approximately 30 seconds. The sheck was so slight that pades- trians on the street could hardly tonunts living on the areond floor of houses and above felt it quite distinctly, furniture and window panes boing shaken. In Honam the shock was somewhat more severe.

The quake niso #shook, Wharves were reported salos at ton National Government, which some 10 miles away, the

came into existence 1st May as a severity being about the same result of a political split in Nan that in Canton. No damage

Docks were in demand at $30. Hotele (old) were wanted at #17 Lands were dealt in at 100 and 2001.

| king, may be called off in com-done, however,

pliance with the repeated, and urgest appeals of General Chang Hauch" Liang for peace and unity, and in view of the present deplor

LOCAL WEDDINGS.

Ewos wore done at Tis: 16.35. Star Ferries, after sales at 8901) were in demand at the close at able happenings in Manchuria ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE AT 8951

Elentries changed hunds at #832 Cements (combined) wore dealt at $203.

Watsons

AFTERNOON TRANSACTIONS. and 17.

REGISTRY.

The following marriages are Un-

to take plaer Mr. William George Harrison, of the Hong Kong Civil Service, tá Miss Maud Blaunch Muller, who is travelling to Hong Kong by the 3.5.

brought about by the JapancED China Lights were nominal at armed intervention consequent upon the Nakamura case. The aumber of politicians and men of influence who never approved in the least of a military campaign anged hands at $17.40 against Nanking is, increasing. Naldera. #66

While denouncing the dictatorial Mr. Arthur August Weasel, of 181, nctions of Chiang Kai Shek, these Karoline Detjen,

Kialat Road, Swatow, to Miss of Germany, men all thought that there were | travelling, to Hong Kong by the better means for achieving their 5.8. Maine

• Mr. José Maria D'Almada o end than to resort to force. The Castro, of 4, Granville Road," to function of its own accord, if of 21, Jordan Road, Kowloorchant, Capton: Government will cease to "Min Elizabeth Catherine Pearson,

Patrick Gock, Chiang Kai Shek is willing to retire residing at 23, Fung Fai Terrace, and his Nanking Government re Hong Kong, to Mies Hose Lee. organised along more democratic lizes.

The market in the afternoon re vealed no change. N

have changed hands at $18.00 and Hotels (old) were reported to

$17.

Lands were done at 890.

Electrics were dealt in at $921. Ewos were listed at Tis. 16'30 nominal.

Cements could have been obtain- od at 820.10.

son, who translated into Chinese INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE through the various Kuomintang

been made by our Catholic predeces- the scriptures which had previously

Bora.

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My subject, said the speaker, Ja not exactly Anglican Church in China, but the Chung Hwa Sheng Kung Ini, which means a branch of the church in communion with the Anglican Church throughout the world. It was not just the Church of England, but something bigger and different. At the Lambeth Conference, last year, for the first time, bishops from China were look- The first bishop was appointed by ed upon as representatives of an the American Episcopal Church in |1845 and Wo got into China in 1845, autonomous church, and we wont sailing into Amps which did not there as the representatives directly suit his purpose, and from where he proceeded to Shanghai. We look of the Chuan Hwa Sheng Kung pan Shanghai as, our first estab-kshops in Shanghai Street, was Hui.

lished diocese nut here. Develop summoned before Mr. J. A. Fraser ing from that the American Church at the Kowloon Magistracy yester Mission is made itself responsible day by the Commercial Press for for the work right up the Yang selling a series of Chinese textbooks,

see,

the copyright of which bolonged to the Commercial Press, by applying false description and false trude marks on them. ⠀

gates who

J

CHINESE BOOKSELLER

FINDD.

A Chinese, the proprietor of three

The Canton Government to-day

Because of this danger from addressed three telegrams in ex-

without, the Canton National planation of its changed attitude, Government has resolved not. to ong to the people of the nation send a single soldier against Chiang Ka Shek Shek, unless he attacks Councils throughout the country, Kwangtung first. But the National the Press and some of the high Government is constrained to say officials of the Nanking regime, in something at this time of the sly and cluding Dr. H. H. Küng General deceptive methods often employed Chen Ming Shu, Dr. Taxi Yuen by Chiang in his international Pui, and Mr. Wu Tae Hui; one to dealings for the purpose of eliminat. General Chang Hach Liang, anding his political enemies at home. one to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek.

All these messages were duly signed by the members of the National Council, including Mr. Eugene Chen, Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Mr. Sun To Mr. Tang Shao Yi. Mr. Roo Ying Tun, General Chen Tai Tong and General Teng The circular telegram Seng Chi. to the people of the nation Tends in substance as follows :—

The Manifesto:

To keep the people in ignorance, of the nature of such Sino-foreign dealings and of the terms that have. been agreed upon is justifiable only in certain rare cases when some thing at stake in fuvolved. The people should at all times be ade quately informed of the foreign policies of the nation.

The Bishop said he would like to give his hearers an insight into the general synods of the church which were held once every three years. Bishop Curtis mentioned that it

But Chiang Kai Shek has, ever In the House of Delegates was was not generally known that Bishop Grave, who was still carry-

since he became a dictator, looked young Chinese priest in the chairing on in Shanghai, was a mis

Mr. H. C. Macnamara appeared

Fupon the finances and the armies of man's seat. In front of him, seated sionary in China. as far back S. High-Jones was for the defence:

for the complainants; while Mr., G.

the nation as his own personal possessions. He even looks upon. at tablee separated into various 1881.

A Bishop was sent to Hong Kong told his Worship that a settlement At the outset, Mr. Macnamarn

Sino-foreign dealings as his, own dioceses, of which there were eleven in 1840 and all British missionary fins been reached between the par since its formation, has always en-ho wanted to eliminate the Second "The National Government, ever private affair. Thus, in 1920, whon ur possibly twelve, were the defe-work had developed from that ties in which the defendant has deavoured to unify the country by Army Corps, he had the audacity

came from different China, missionary endeavour, like

the state of Gaul in ancient days, agreed to (1) give up all books boar constructive and democratic means, to request the Japanese army of parts of China, consisting of men was divided into three halves.ing the labol of the Commercial A greater distribution of power in

orcupation in Tsiaan to delay its and women and some foreigners. (Laughter) First of all there were Fress or either of the two trade government has been its keynote evacuation. He plunged the coun An ordinary delegation was made two big divisions, the American was mereinl Press; (2) not to submit in these principles ever since its in-Russia for similar purposes. All marks which belonged to the ComIt has been trying to carry out try into difficulties with Soviet the British. The British "part was up of eight persons from each divided into two halves, or quarters injunction or take out a writ at the ception several months ago. then this was done without the people diorese, four clergy and four lay as they might be called. The So- unreme Court later against the Recently it was constrained to knowing anything about it. people, either men or women, and cioty for the Propagation of the complainants with regard to the dispatch troops to Southern Hunan Gospel worked principally in North terme (3) advertise in two Chinese China, while the China. Inland newspapers making an apology for and the Kiangsi-Kwaagtung border the infringement of the trade mark for defensive purposes, because Mission, one of the largest of of the Commercial Press and (4) to Chiang Kai Shek was showing un. It is a national disgrace. His missionary enterprises in China, was

mistakable signs of invading actions are so selfish and arbitrary mainly concerned with the western ay the complainants a

money for part of the cost of the Kwangtung under the pretence of that even his close confreres have provinces.

proceedings..

bandit-Communist suppression. But no knowledge of them beforehand. Mr. Macnamara concluded by say towards the end of August, Chiang, Such dictatorial actions deserve ing that these were the terms reach. for some reason or another, sent a condemnation in the highest" de- d by the parties; regarding the representative to Canton with agree. The Canton National Gov- question of the penalty for the in-view to negotiating for peace. This erament, while it does not wish to fin pointed of trade marks, which Making Tepresentative stated, recal his past faults, does wish to out, was a criminal inter alia, that it would not be call the attention of the nation to offence, he would leave it in his dificult for Chiang Kai Shek to the fact that such a deceptive and Worship's handa..

retiro and have the dispute settled selfish policy cannot nowadays be His Worship imposed a nominal amicably and satisfactorily.

used to divert the attention of the fine of 810.

"The National Government then public. It might have been work- proposed; as a basis for settle able in the past in time of intrigue, ment, the following three terms when one warlord wanted to get rid (a) That Chiang Kai Shek is to of another. retire. from polities, (b) that the Canton National Government is to

these people were gathered there to discuss as a responsible body the

affairs of the church in China.

Bishops.

Chinese Assistant

In another part of the building

The Blood of Martyrs. the bishops of the eleven dioceses Contiming his address, the gathered and with them were five penker said:--You have got in Chinese assistant bishops. The Hong Kong at the present time four missionaries whose parents were speaker went on to describe the massnoured in Fukien Province in

went on t assistant bishops, stating that three 1895. Six children of the Stewart of them were old-time Chinese family were left. Five came to people, who could not speak Engs China as missionaries and the sixth list, and very little Mandarin, thus served in the RAM.C. from which making their usefulness rather he retired a year ago and is now localised, while the remaining two serving as a medical officer. in St." were nous of modern China, one of Stephen's College, Hong Kong. whom at the Lambeth Conference There you have an example of not only criticised from the flour of blood of the martyrs in the seed of the House, the English of a resolu- the Church," and; the six surviving children have given their lives in the tion, but had his point enrried,

In the synode, said the speaker, spread of the same work."

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by new National Government, willing to retire, nothing construc representing China Unified, will be tive and beneficial to China can be evolved the whole intention of done. The Canton National Gov- the Canton National Government ernment is not ambitious and is willing to suspend its activities organizing a new National Govern- ment representing unified Chine. In this hour of national distress thi Canton National Government pledges itself, internally, to bring Troops Withdrawn from Hunan.

relief to flood vielitos and strive for the realization of a democratic "After proposing these. threa

form of government, and externally, conditions for consideration the to the preservation and perpetur Canton Nations! Government, totion of China's territorial integrity show its sincerity and good faith, and political' independence.

This Canton National Government at once gave orders for the with its telegram to General Chang

proper, two from Ireland, which was modernising China. They havo The University Christian Associa. has. been to do away with all semand cease as such for the sake of nit England proper (laughter), one brought modern education, which tion will hold a moonlight party binaces of dictatorship and to bring Canadian, and five from China. The had been a wonderful factor, and to-morrow night at 7.30 p.m. either about a democratic form of govern: two houses in their consultations, great contribution towards the at the Pavilion Pokfulam Road, ment, in fact as well as in name or at St. Paul's Girls' College. Aside from this it has no other were an absolutely responsible bady, whole of China. and with them Jay the last word in In Hong Kong, British missions This will be the first moonlight object. dealing with, the church out here in had done a great deal in the way party organised by an association China, and they dealt with doctrine, of school work, and in the up-count within the University since the ritual and order.dk

try districts.. we perhaps spacialise beginning of this year. Recently they phased among other, more in country work, village | _________ things, a canon on marriage, which rohools, and hospitals, E.

was a series of regulations laying Concluding, Bishop Curtis said sure he was expressing the feelings down the Inw for members of the that the up-country missionary hot of fellow members when lip told church in regard to matrimony: pital was doing a great deal for the the bishop how deeply they appre: drawal of its troops from Huna, Bruch Liang of Manchuria reiter They dealt with matters in wor-Chino of the future,

cisted his address, which had been ship and what sort of prayer book As a last personal touch, he said should be used, "if at all the bus the whs the first bishop in China delightfully enlightened by his per pending the proposed settlement by Inted its intention to suspend fund

aonblity, and wit

It was a subject which might have been dry in the hands of any one else, and therefore they were

peaceful means,

The

Canton

National Government has been all the more anxious to have its differ ences with, Nanking amicably settled since its receipt several days ago

tioning in favour of the formation of a new National Government along the lines suggested above, if Chiang Kai. Shek is willing to re-

its messago to Chiang Kai

The sponkor said they hoped to confecrated without any reference linve a Chinese bishop in charge to His Grace in Canterbury, and he of the Shenai diocese very soon, but owed no allegiance to anybody but when they thought the matter over the church he had spoken of that grateful to him for his entertaining of alarming reports of Japanese wer they realised that over $20,000 morning. He thought that is spankenddrees. In such a rapid sure military activities in Manchuria shek, the Canton National Govern- would be required; the Chinese ing to them it would be worth while of the history and achievement of Japanese troops there are doing all ment demanded bis immediate re members of the diacere were asked to try and make them visualise the the church full justice could not he to guarantee this sum, and he was work going on in China, carried out done to its magnificent effort. After sorts of depredations not calculated tirement. The whole wire is, couch- glad to say that before, the end of by an organisation which was now referring to his personal expert to inspire confidence. -They aro ed in the strongest terms, and the meeting called for the purpose; an butonomous body, terres of church work in Inonan, indicting widespread death and nothing short of a fierce denuncia- they d 821,000 guaranteed by the

Foochow and Canton, Prof. Forster destruction upon our innocent citi- tion of his arbitrary and dictatorial Chinese Hothought it would be

Bpooker. Thanked. - *-*-* | said that he felt certain that in the men that part of the country" notions whichi-ord bringing suis only a matter of time before: all

latter years of this century, there Their actions are provocative, and the country. Prof. Forster in expressing would be nothing but praise and wholly unwarranted. Fennnot be The Executive of the the foreign blehops in China: died out, and their places filled by Chi thanks to the speaker said he was thanksgiving from China for the justified by any me sie bewy dövernment has not ng yet mande

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