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UNION CHURCH Hong Kons

"MESSIAH"

Xmas Service

Dec. 27-6 P.M.

Mrs Bowes Smith. Mrs. Lockhart

Mr. Anniss

Mr. Bailey

Full Chorus and Orchestra

CHINESE CUSTOMS.

NOTIFICATION.

THE Offee and Stations of the

TOHINESE MARITIME QUE

TOMS for. Kowloon and District will be CLOSED to PUBLIC BUSINESS on the Siar, DECEMBER 1931, and 187, 2ND, Shn and 4TH JANUARY, 1932, being COSTUME HOLIDAYS.

J. O, O'G. ANDERSON, Acting Deputy Commissioner in charge, temporarily, Chinese Maritime Cnatorna, Kowloon and District.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

les House Street. Tal, 209:31: Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. 94811.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1931.

scona able to withaband detailed criticism. It is on such matters na theso that new discovery of a'kind' -the-quite possibly may be made. would have enormous' effect, not проп the man-fh-the-street who takes a commonsensa (ie., "super. ficial) riow, either for or against Christianity, but upon the "experta who examine the evidence, and are now unable to make up their minds. If they were gaplsfod their confid- enfe would spread outwards

It may be that there is enough evidence for those who honestly study the foundations of their re ligion, and that only those who can be convinced by the records we hare gat are worth anything to Christen dom; that the doubts and uneer- tainty only intensify the eathu. sinsm of thore who believe, not on ovidence but on that inner convie Lion of truth which has from the frab been the strength of Chrie tianity. Evidence is of no use to the confirmed sceptic If Our Lord had preached in the Temple After the Crucifixion his premis would have said "a devil in his shape"; if an Appearance were made to-day, whatever the evidence, there would be plenty of people to explain it away to the satisfaction of themselves and others of similar views.

How much of Christianity is lost if we try to reduce it to a system sense of life, if we take long views. of philosophy" or the commen We all know what happens to

systems of philosophy. They may London Office: 83. Fleet Street,atisfy scholars and monks, but they

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, DECEMBER 23, 1931,

CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTENDOM.

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IN THE GOODS CP JOHN BAPTIST RENTIERS, LATE OF TRE WHITE COTTAGE, Buaron Road, Two journalists were recently dis- BRANIONE PARK, DORGIT,cussing what would be the best DEGELS1.

TOTICE IS SEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 68 of 1robats Ordinanc

senop" that a newspaper could obtain. They both agreed the en- gagement of the PRIN OF WALERI

1897. made an Order limiting the Time In terms of living personalities they

for Creditors and sthere to send in their Claims against the above Estate to the 16TH Day of JANUARY, 1932.

were probably right. Few people, would, however, deny that the greatest discovery that could be made, and the greatest news that could be published, would new Dated the 17th day of Doc. 1981. and indisputable evidence of the JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER literal truth of the Gospel story,

Bolicitors for the Evarutor, Prince & Building, Ies Houss Stroot,A diary, for example of und of the

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All Creditors and others are accord ingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that Date.

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de not turn the grim orgies of Saturnalia and Yule into the child ren's merry festival-the day that really doesn't mean much without children! Christmas is romance; the source of art and beauty; the perpetual reminder that there is generally more happiness," good, nature and humour in a prazan's cottage than in a millionaire's man- aion that materialism is a mighty shallow creed.

METEORITES JUST

MISS CITY.

Steekholm,

RESIDENTS STARTLED BY DOUBLE MANIFESTATION,

Dec. 13.-A large number of people in the suburb of Gothenburg were startled to-day by stellar manifestation which would probably have been ascribed by their Scandinavian forefathers to the wrath of the pagan gods.

Standing in crowds in the streat, they watched fascinated as a glow- ing meteorite appeared in the sky right above them and crushed a few yards from the outskirts of the

town

Convinced.

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News and Views

fuses to sit behind the offeinl Socie Private Jones regarded critically' list Opposition, so running the risk the mysterious contents of his mess. (of being dismissed as "the Socialist Back-Bunchera." He wants front "What's this?" he asked por-seats for himself and his friends.

Not loss insistent are the Conser plexedly.

"It's stoo," said the pugnacious-vatives who, "overflowing from the looking cook, emphatically, and if Government side of the House, as- anyone says it ain't stoo he can sort that theirs is the prior claim. come outside."

CATHEDRAL XMAS COLD, DAMP.

PLAY.

AN APPRECIATION.

AND CHANGEABLE WEATHER

bring to mind steps that may be taken to protect the fragile and susceptible,

The Cathedral play, "The Next! Door House," which was staged m the Cathedral Half on Tuesday and Wednesday nights this weak desur- ves more than passing reference both for the quality of the play and the excellence of the production.

The Next Door House," Unfortunately, the House of Com-parish Play by Margaret Cropper, let but a dramatic picturing of realities which might have been ta sad but for the scenes of mysti import which gave the assurance of a saving philosophy and spiritual cortainties. It was not the type of play usually associated with Chest Mr. Speaker's Power,

mas, such as the delightful German Only one power exists able to reproduction the. previous Monday night, but it was arresting and atore peace to the disputed area. That power is Mr. Speaker, and delightful too in its vivid dramatic pren his powers are somewhat ana qualition, its wholesome homoliness legous to those of the League of and its plossing mysticism, and the authoress was well served by the Nations.

Cathedral players.

is ac mero pretty Christmas play "WATSON'S"

I say it ain't stuo," said Pai-mons, has no hox-office, nor can any vate Kammagutzer. And he went agency hold out hope of satisfaction outside..

Five minutes later he returned. by the comforting assertion," You We live His eyes were closed and swollen, want the best sents; his face was bleeding, his hair dis- them." hevalied, his uniform, torn.

I think it's stoo alright, boys! he said with conviction. And if you take my advies you'll all think it's stoo!” rates

Golf Ball Eit from Girl's Head.

A girl's hand was used as teeing ground" by George Ash But tradition has decreed that down, a 22.year-old professional when Mr. Speaker expresses a wish golfer, ina match for £50 aside members make haste to see that which he won on the Esher course wish in respected, and there is not much doubt that that saintary in against Mr. Charles Mansell

Miss En Shaw, aged. 29, a Bursefluence will sooner or later, mako probationer at Willesden General itself felt in the present wrangle, Hospital, ay flat on the ground

each tec with a wooden pox for Ambiguous, the ball fastened to her brow with' an elastic band.

She was told

O.K." by Ashdown when he was about to play his shot, and she then shut her eyes. Shu smilingly TOHO when the shot was completed

Miss Shaw, in an interview, anid;" I was not in the least nervous as I have every eonâdence when he drives off my forehead. I arst tried the experiment about two months

go."

Oficial, Correspondence.

Ô.C., Hth Bal 17th (Devil's Own Bde., R.F.A..

"The news reel alone made the how worth meng."--Local Film Critique.

Things We Do Not Believe.

The May Road house-boy who carefully heated the plates on which iced checolato jelly was to be served at a dinner party last night was complimented by the hostess for his thoughtfulness,

Boy Scouts' Loss,

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Col. A. D. Acland, whose resigna tion as Treasurer of the Boy Scouts

There was not the usual enact- ment of the scenes one has learnt. to associate with the birth of Christ; here the emphasis was on the lessons of the life and teach- ing of Christ-gentleness, love and sacrifice-lessons urged and appli ed in homely scones with real dra- matic force and mystic beauty.

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COD LIVER OIL

increases one's natural power of resistance.

British Prepared from winter malted barley and cod liver oil specially 'selected' for its vitamin

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The first soos opens in the Humour and his wife, Good Sense, heuse of simple, Good folk, Good their daughter Good Heart, and a friend Common Talk. The rcom and the folk had a wholesome En- glish atmosphere about them-Prices air of robust domesticity and kind- liness.

But it bespoke the inevi-

table air of superiority to anything which was not measurable by its cwn standards. The Four Child. ren-Waits generously welcomert into this. house are warned off the 'down and out' neighbours. There, in this house, sut maakind: old aud age," Common Talk, eritical

Your indent for "set Horse Shoes/Association is announced has spent selfishly anxious only for the warm

Assorted sizes" not understood. Are your.horses shod on the instal ment principle?

C.0.0., WIRETOWN.

many years in the service of the

I Scouts.

In him they were fortunate in having a friend who not only begged hard for their funds, but himself To COO, WIRETOWN.

gave untiringly in their cause, 7 should have sent an explanation Col. Acihad, who was at Charter with my indent. The animal issued house wish. Lord Baden-Powell, is to me is really an assorted" keenly interested in country dancing horse. Its colous varies from and singing. During a recent win- flea-bitten grey to a palo puce. Itster he provided weekly classes for feet differ greatly in size and shape, the whole of the Boy Scouts' hend It has the temper of a company-quarters' stadi: nearly all its mera sergeant-major and the elegant an-bers turned out week by week, the pearance of a music hall star ia dancers' ages being anything, from curl-papers. Its proper place is 14 to 70!

ndoubtedly a museum, but as Pre- vidence has decreed that he fits, Family of Doctors: some of the assorted" harness you have supplied. 1 do not unduly press the indent. From a War Time Regimental Magazine.

Undignified.

The somewhat nudignified struz gle for the right to occury a corain the House of Commons bench servatives and Mr. Maxson's little continues between a group of Con-

Mr. Maxton. stoully maintaining that, with his four followers, he con 'stitutes an independent prerty, re

magi, a letter from Jairus selling Shortly afterwards another hatid of 1L.. Socialists. hew his daughter was raised from teorite appeared which, after mak the dead, or the confidential re-fing a sweeping curve fell with la terrific splash into Lake Maclar. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF port of the centurion who carried

HONG KONG

out the Crucifixion. Dies such a document exist in the sands or the totabs of Egypt, or in sème ancient

PROBATE JURISDICTION.',

IN THE

Goops

OF THOMAS

ORICHTON MUOLISTON,stery of Syria? It is a long

LATE OF 13, YORK TERRAGE

time since

the Nativity.

The distant

The family of Mr. John Thomas Hallinan, of Consdian-avenue, Cat- ford. S.E., former Mayor of Lewisham, S.E., whose death is an. nounced has established a remark able record,

His five sons and one of his two daughters are doctors. The song were R.A.M.C, officers during the

war, and twe were decorated;

His older daughter is married, hut the younger qualified as a doc

One of his tor a few years ago. sons is in private practice at Lewishamn.

Local Notes and Events

REazur's PARK, MIDDLESEX, AND Norman Conquest defens OF CUT ANDREATH, NEWQUALY, CORNWALL PHYSICIAN Nenough but there is a longer gap in WE WISH ALL OUR READERS SURGEON, DEULASED,

time between the Battle of Hast

7.

A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas gifts to be acknow- ledged, are an impressive paper weight-a stockless brass anchor on block-fron Mesars. Brand & Co, and calendars from David Bong Co., Ltd., and from end" ancient Greece have come down to Burnton's. of Musseburgh, vid All Creditors and uthers are nocari- us. It is remarkable, however, Messrs. Shewan, Tomes, the local ingly hereby required to and their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that the most ancient manuscripts

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ings and the Nativity. Wars, po

NOT the for, by tirine of solutions, and, above all, innaticism Section 58 of Frolaste Ordinance 1897, and ignorant disregard, have des mado an Order limiting the Tim for Creditors and others to send in their troynd the records of antiquity marble. Olaime against the above Estate to the Only fragments of the literature of 167H DAY of JANUARY, 1932.

that date.

Daled the 17th day of Dec., 1987. JOHNBON, STOKES & MASTER, Bolicitors for the Executors, Prince's Building, Ice House Street, Hong Kong.

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The second was laid in the house of a man and a woman, Evil Hite, dc. and Down in the Dust, both

and dishonest the man graded tearing the police, the woman fear. ing the water' while she prayed for it. The Aweat Four Children, though warned off these people.

The Committee of the New Tor- enrolled them all the some and they

ritories Agricultural Association entered the house to find that thi-will meet at Tung Ying Hok ther Mary and the Christ had gone Fo, Lady Ho Tung's Experimental before.

Misery, disappointment, Farm, Shoungshui, on January 3, failure, hopelessness and the Lab 1039, at 9.45 p.m. to make the final stood in the midst, Down in the

arrangements for the forthcoming iust in not entirely devoid of the show to be held on January and

once of early spiritual teat ing: the truculence and oppos "The erection of the exhibition tion of Evil Life are an attempt to matshed at Shek Wu Hui,. neur ben"down a spiritual force dullen.

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but not subdued in his conBrienus; Sheungshui Railway Station, was Mut it was a striking reflection that begun several days ago and printer's atti proofs of the handbook in English it was the gentle, detached Lade of Mary, which neither prea and Chinese are now ready; this a schedule of exhibits, ched ner pleaded but merely offer contains

on

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ed Christ as the way of peace and rules for exhibitors and conditions happiness, which stirred to life the under which exhibits will be regeix latent goodness in their souls. The ed by the Committee. This attrac The Sincere Co., Ltd., advertise

Vision inspire too the co-operation tive booklet, with expensive plates, of Good Humour, Good Sense and. and interesting articles will be pat that for the convenience of their

Good Heart, and Evil Life's home, on sale at 20 cents a copy ustomers they will be open till a

once affection has entered it day January 8 and can be had on 4- plication to the English Secretary, Bordid fers a transformation, p.m. to-day.

worldliness and the light bouts Mr. J. D. Bush (sixth floor), China

Building, Service men who are in danger

of the things of the spirit were Apart from "thus naval entertain- vividly contrasted, on Boxing Night are asked

The pleasing mystic atmosphere pents and theatrical performances, tho Committee has introduced of finding themselves at a loose

The following have been selected of the previous stone was continued to remember that the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Tribbock are giving a to represent the Club in their in the third then the children several new features in the pro- special Christmas party on that cricket match against the United brought their pretty Christmus ramme for the coming Show to date, beginning at 7 pm.. at the Services on Xmas and Boxing Days, table, the something white and arouse interest in the promotion of Soldiers and Sailors Home, Wan Play to commence at 2.30 p.m. and clean," to the darkness of the agriculture in the New Territories. 11a.m., respectively:-Messrs. R. sordid home, and the play closes Among the items are simple. leu- Hancock, Harry Hancock, W. C. D.

with a renewed vision of love and tures to the farmers on scientific When a Chinese was brought be Turner, T: E. Pearce, W. A. Powell.

peace in Mary and the Child. The farming, aneb as soil survey, water The forthcoming wedding is an fore Mr. W. Scholfied yesterday on Walter Daniel, H. R. Phelips, R. Pransformation scene, so dear to irrigation, animal husbanry and nouneed of Joseph Salazar. 17, a charge of returning from banish E. O. Bird, E. A. Fowler, W. Peake old English pantomime, is affected public health. Promises of Basis Water Street (second floor), Hoogent, he said that he was a. Chris and N. H. Rutherford.

by the healing and sweetening in-fance from the Lingnan Agricultural College and the New Territories Auence of Christ's presence, Kong, to Ines Chiu, 19, Second tiar, and had tame back in order

Medien) Benevolent, Society have Street (sond floor), Hong Kong. that he might attend the Christmas

On Boxing Day afternoon at 4.15 The play was cleverly put services at the Cathedral to-day. p.m. on the Club ground a rugby and admirably acted throughout been received. The President and Committee of He was given six months hard match between T. C. Gray's XV. The Four Children were charming (colours) va Naval IV. will be and delightfully natural. Gcou the Sailors and Soldiers Home abour gratefully acknowledge the receipt

played. The former team is as Bense was particularly motherly of the following donation to the While a cinematograph display follows: Back: T. C. Gray; three and attractive. There was a tragic of the Home:-H.M.S. as being given at a children's quarters: R. F. C. Muster, F. Cality about Down in the Dust funds "Cumberland" (Ship's fund) 8100, narty in the home of Mr. A. G. Kendall, A. Gregory and W. J. which was truly dramatic and Langston, at 287, The Peak, on Daniel; halves: J. Hall and L. J. convincing. The part of the Vir Another report states that thieves Wednesday afternoon, a film in the Blackburn; forwards: T. O. Hell, gio was performed with a natural

A subscription griffin of 103, buret entered the residenon of Dr. D. K nrojecting machine

into E, F. Chard, L. Gange, H. 3. Top serenity and simplicity that created Sany, at 3, Beautiful Terrace, early fames, emitting suffocating Jumos Liss, II. W. Lister, C. B. Hayward, an atmosphere of purity and my owned jointly by the late Mr. Wong on Wednesday morning," through & which quickly filled the room. N. 8. Forbes and M. H. Logan. sticism in the scenes in which she Kam Fuk and Mr. Tang Shiu Kin Club kitchen window, and stole clothing Prompt action by the adult mem-

The referee is Mr. J. Clark-Hong appeared, the last vision in the was auctioned at the Jockey and ornaments vaived at 883.

bers of the party prevented a panic Kong Daily Prean, December 25, doorway being excellently stagel stables Last evening

The pony, a good-looking dun of " and portrayed. The singing of the and the fre petered out after den- | 1900.

choir behind the scenes too was ex-14 hards, was sold to Mr. & M. L.. troying the film reel.

ceptionally good and did much to Soares for 8000. It is eligible to maintain the seasonal and spiritual race as a subscription grin ak theforthcoming Annual Baco atmosphere

If this production" truly repre- Meeting. sents a sense of reality in spiritual things in children and grown-ups at the Cathedral, then those in au vain if it makes some of us ep- thority are to be congratulated. quire, as it must, who and what is It is not the fashion now-a-day this Jesus after all and has he to point a moral nut he who runs really got "something to tell us may real. And in any case the which ordinary people can accept Cathedrals strenuous work in this sa sound common sense something production will not have boon which may lighten our darkness in Continued at foot of next column.) this queer world

Looking Back 50 Years.

A children's party will be held at a inter date. The attention of all works have persons who are new or may become quantities, would be of enormous the Craigengower C.D. on Sunday before the 1st day of January

value in fixing the authenticity of afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. the holders of ADATOK io the abore.

There is a There will be sports for the child. !

In addition to His Excellency named Company in roupect of which the early records.

Admiral Duperre, the French Naval their names have not been entered in

in theory for example that St. John's ren, at the close of which prizes will Lady Hennessy on Saturday moru-

be distributed. Later in the aftering at Government House We Commander-in-Chief, who has been the Company's register of membera

understand they were much inter- is particularly dirogled to the stove Gospel, the intimate and authorita noun a ten dance will be held

ested in an old Japanero acreon re staying at Government House for the last few weeks, Lord and Lady resolation and to the fact that in the tive testimony of the "beloved dis

Accordian to

Police revert, presenting the first European sharrin. Lord de la Zouche, and Mr. avent of such perdas wishing to

some person broke into the offices that came to the Far East, participa e in the said offer they should ciple is an allegory based on what take immediato stope to have their St. John's witness would have been of Messrs. Pentreath & Og,, some painting is over three hundred Tufnell are guests of Sir John and names entered in the Company's regis had he given it. This view presents on Tursday night, and sinio a venrs old. They also admired some Lady Hennessy.

The Princes Victor and George of ter of members.

JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON, Stave difficulties, and the tradi-G.F.C. light throating of ci Chinos embroidery Lady Hennesy garettes three note-hooks, and a showed them that she had recently tional authorship has strong supmanifying glass. The total value obtained from Paking-Hong Kong Wales paid a visit to Governor and

Daily Prest, December 25, 1881 (Oontinued on previous Column) porters because no counter theory of these articles was $110.

General Managers,

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The

PONY AUCTIONED.

SUB-GRIFFIN FETCHES $800.