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HONG KONG'S NEW BISHOP ENTHRONED

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL

GOD HAS TIED MY LIFE TO CHINA

BISHOP HALL

HALL OWEN

WAS THE RIGHT REV. RONALD

ENTHRONED AS LORD BISHOP OF VICTORIA, HONG KONG AT THE SERVICE OF ENTHRONEMENT HELD AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. A GREAT ASSEMBLY OF MANY OF HONG KONG'S MOST NOTABLE PERSONALITIES INCLUDING 'H.E. SIR WILLIAM AND LADY PEEL ATTENDED THE SERVICE, WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT WITH IMPRESSIVE SIM., PLICITY, THE NEW BISHOP AFTER THRICE KNOCK: ING ON THE WEST DOOR, BEING" RECEIVED BY THE. DEAN OF HONG KONG, THE VERY REV. A. A. SWANN, THE ARCHDEACON OF CANTON, THE REPRESENTA. TIVES OF THE C.M.S. AND THE B.C.M.S. AND OTHER CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE, WHO THEN CONDUCTED THE BISHOP TO THE EPISCOPAL THRÓNE WHERE HE WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEAN "IN THE FOLLOWING TERMS:---

I, Alfred Swann, Dean of this Cathedral Church, acting according to the letters Commendatory of His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, do install and enthrone you, Right Reverend Father, into the, Cha'r Episcopal of this Cathedral Church, and do place you in this Seat in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE SERVICE

The service of enthronement con vista of the reception of the new Bishop by the clergy and laity of the Cathedral and the diocese. The later move to the West door, which is closed, and the Bishop, his Crucifix and Chaplain and the Vice-Chancellor knook for admis Bion.."

It was shortly after 5 p.m. yester day that the Cathedral Choir - Rembled in the vestry and proceeded to the Cathedral Hall. There "they were joined by the Dean and a large body of clergy from all parts of the diocese, Naval and Bifitury chaplains, deaconesses and lay read ers. Others in the gathering were the Chinese choir, and the choirs of St. Andrew's Church and St. Peter's Church, the Trustees of the Church of England, the Diocesan Trustees, Lay members of the Victoria Diocesan Synod and of the

Victoria Diocesan Conference

they

Punctually at 5.30 p.m. moved in procession from the Cathedral Hall, through the West door, and when all had passed into the Cathedral the door was shut. The choirs headed the procession and led the congregation in an im- pressive singing of the hymn "Lord pour they Spirit from on High." (355, A. and M.).

The lesson from I. Thessalonians , was read first in English and then in Cantonese.

Prayers were said for the Bishop, the clergy and people, and for brief space silent prayer was offer ed by the new Bishop.

While the Psalm CXXII was sung ("I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the House of the Lord") the Dean and the Arch- deacon of Canton led the Clergy of the Diocese to the West door, the congregation turning towards the West at the conclusion of the Psalm.

Then breaking the silence came the three knocks at the door, from -the Bishop's episcopal staff.

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The door whe opened and the Bishop entered to be received by the Dean, the Archdeacon Canton, the representatives of the

of

Right Reverend Father in God, in the name and on behalf of the English Clergy and Faithful Laity of this Diocese, I, Alfred Swann, Dean of this Cathedral and Arch deacon of Hong Kong, acting ac cording to these Letters Commen- datory, do acknowledge, you” as. our lawful Bishop and Right Reverend Father in God.

And we pray that your Ministry and Rule in this Diocese may ever

be to the Glory of God and the edification of his people, and we further pray that the Holy Ghost may in all things and at all times sustain and direct you as Chief Shepherd of God's Flock, com- mitted to you in this Diocese. "

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost

Amen.

and

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31,

JAPANESE CHILD'S

DEATH

FALLS INTO BATH OF

-BOILING WATER

ROBBERY AND MURDER

HIGHWAYMEN SHOOTS VILLAGERS

COLD-BLOODED AFFAIR IN

NEW TERRITORIESTM

was left alone. Something was dead in me. I had loss, the capacity for intimate friendship. with my fellows In 1922 I was seat to the Studens Conference in Peking At that Conference the capacity for friendship was re- stored to me. As a gift from God there came into my life a friend- ship as deep and sa strong as those the war had taken from me. It was

Hiroko Ikida, s Japanese "girl friendship for and with a Chinese Christian. Four years later I sat aged three years and ten months, where you now it while he spoke died at the Victoria Hospital on to you from this pulpit. His friendship has done: two things for Thursday suffering from terrible me. It has given me back my injuries, which she received at het capicity for friendship with my home, 20, Macdonnell Rond, on Thursday night to the Police, fellows. And it has given me love for the people of China se

It appears that a hot bath had cond only to my love of my own "people.

been prepared for the little girl You can imagine then the deen and that she nocidentally fell into joy which is mine, a joy which is not destroyed by an overwhelming it. She was severely scalded, and, trepidation, because I can now com- her parents realising the serious bins the two great loves of myses of her condition, rushed her life, my own countrymen and the

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Wednesday afternoon.

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Chinese people. I am proud and to the Victoria Hospital. Every grateful to God that I am allowed thing possible was done for her, to serve you here in this vigorous but she passed away on Thursday and beautiful colony, and also the great Chinese people, through whom morning, God opened my heart again to friendship after the bereavement of

the war.

A cold-blooded hold up in the Now Territorias was reported

Two villagers were shot dead, while a third miraculously escaped without injury to Ping The Village where he raised the alarm, ma

It appears that three villagers Shu, nged 24, and Man Yuen Kwai named Man Yung, aged 8o, Man had earlier in the day come to Hong Kong to sell rig

Returning

home in the evening

they were walking along a pata between Kung Ling and Ping Tw when they met three men coming from the opposite directions, who suddenly produced revolvers and

The police were soon on the scene and were there by the time he returned and saw the dead body of Man Shu being taken to the

Mortuary

3fari "Yung was conveyed to the Kowloon Hospital, where he died: at 6:50 am. yesterday. Both men received wounds in the back.

I am here among you to challenge ordered them to put up their the deep places of your hearts.hands. Instead of complying with Two Fold Ministry.

What think you of God? and still the order the villagers took to In another sense my ministry is more sternly What, think you, does their heois and the robbers opened s twofold one. Its first and chief God think of your If there is no fire at them." Man Yung and Man sim is to share with you the know God, this service is a pathetic mock- Shu were shot down as they ran. ledge and the power of living comery. If any one of you think there Man Yuan Kwai, however, man- mamion with the Eternal God, that is no God I beg you in his name aged to escape and carried news we may learn from each other to to be as honest as some. Russians of the affair to the villagers. know ever more fully the meaning and refuse to countenance this dan of Bonship to the God and Father gerous superstition. For the re He of our Lord Jesus Christ. And the ligion of Jesus is dangerous. second part my ministry, as I came to bring not peace but understand the commission that has sword. So in Jesus' name I warn come to me down the ages from you that I am here as a highway. that night when Our Lord spent man, and worse than a highway the whole night in prayer before man. The highwayman at least he chose the twelve, he second part gave the frightened travellers

For your of that commission; is to forge choice. Your money

No trace has been discovered of ever stronger and stronger and life." I give no choice as my Mas- stronger links in the fellowship of ter gave none. He will have your the Gospel of Jesus Christ between life and nothing less. But he puts the gunmen, who were seen by China and Britain, two nations ne pistol to your head We, as Man Yuen Kwai heading in the whom God has made to serve one ambassadors of Christ," says S. direction of Shataukok, and to- another in brotherhood and peace. Paul, entreat you in the name of wards the Chinese border.

That you have set me to-night God." "He emptied himself and upon the Bishop's seat in this came embodied as a servant." Peter Cathedral, the Mother Church of said "Lord Thou shalt never wash our Communion in the Far East. my feet." And the answer in word and still more the Mother Church and act was "If I wash Thee not in the growing family of God Peter thou hast no part in me.” which we call this diocese, that you Well did St. Paul write in his av have shared in this service means cond this to me that you have dedicated yourselves and this whole diocese afresh to the work of Christ in South China. I am very grateful to you that you are willing to a vept so raw a novice as your fel low worker. I do want you to know how earnestly I desire to serve you faithfully, humbly, and in the power of God.

In a way that I cannot describe I have been conscious of the power of the prayer that has been offered for my wife and myself in the past months. My predecessor was, I know, not only a great administra

letter to the Corinthian Church that they had been "ser vanted into being." Like his Mas- ter he had taken their lives, not with the pistoly but on his knees! washing their foot.

Indeed since Calvary this High wayman has been more active than before it. He is not limited to the by-ways of Palestine. More often than not it has been, on the Em maus road he has been found.

Life and its Promise,

I want you to notice his method As you

G.O.C. LEAVING TO-DAY

MAJOR-GEN. SANDILANDS FINE RECORD

General

Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Officer Commanding the British Troops in China, will leave Hong Kong to-day by the P. O. liner Kaisar-I Hind, after nearly four years residence bere,

His successor, Major-General 0. C. Borrett, the newly-appointed G.O.C., arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday last.

Subject to the Kaisar-1-Kind departing at scheduled time, the vfficial, farewell will take place at Queen's Fier at 11 am.

The congregation then stood and the Bishop was conducted to the Episcopal Throne, and as the Dean, motioned him to kneal, he said—

Receive this blessing to defend thee this day, and all thy days to come. May thy people honour thee. May God help theo and keep thee. The Lord grant thee all they petitions, and endue thee with honour, with knowledge, bor but also a man of prayer. I on the Emmaus road. with charity and humility. Be know how much his prayers and ponder, in disappointment or bite thou worthy, just, patient, sincere love are with us at this time. From terness, that life does not fall its as a Messenger of Christ. May him and from others I have heard promises; that this youth of yours God be thy Father, His Church how constant your prayer has been, of which you had hoped so much thy Mother and His Apostles thy To-night I stand here first of all is shipping from you unfulfilled, examples. The Lord confirm and to ask that that prayer may be that the ministry given you in or strongthen thee in righteousness continued. To-day and in the years dination, has lost its first fire, and and holiness. Peace ever be with that lie ahead, we have more need leaves cold against your inmost thee through Our Lord and

and not less to be bound together heart a fear that it is not what it Saviour Jesus Christ.

in the bond of mutual prayer one searas like one dying some of you The Blessing of God Almighty, for the other. I ask not only for who are married may be watching The Father, the Son, and the your prayers, but for a particular a steady decay in the strong will be drawn up in Connaught Holy Ghost come upon thee from way of prayer. I ask for forgiv-vigorating intimacy between wife and husband, or the failure of busi. above and remain with thee ing prayer. always. Amen.

Should his crop fail, the farmer ness or academic work to fulfil its does not blame his field. He is not early promise. You may hide it

the General Officer Commanding The Bishop's address followed. bitter towards it. Rather he gives and turn away from these ponder inspecting the Guards of Honour, it more care, he will plough it more ings to other things, but you know will say good-bye to any of those deeply and manure it more gener and I know, that deep in our who care to be present, and will

cross the harbour. ously. But with people we are not heart there is the Emmaus question so wise. If we do not get from "We thought it had been He that embark on the launch Victorin to them exactly the crop we expect, would redeem Israel." We thought if they fail us or wound us, or be tray work which is very dear to our hearts, we give them not more For the first time the Bishop gave but less of love and care. There bis people the blessing. Silence grows in as a root of bitterness to followed, and as the last act in the wards them. choirs down the long centre islo

Then the Lord's prayer was said, hymn "O Worship the King

ench in his own tongue. The sung, and the Bishop moved to the altar..

Was

There in the silence; followed a prayer for the Church and all who bear, given authority therein."

O.M.S. and the B.C.M.S., and other service, the Bishop led clergy and 1" diye More Lov8 When I Dis. you in the light of his, He shows

Clergy of the Diocesu.

According to historic formula the Bishop said to the Dean:-

Venerable Bir,

We beseech you that you will be willing to hear our petition to be enthroned Bishop of the Bishoprio of Victoria Hong Kong.

The Dean replied:-

and out by the West Door,

said

Guards of Honour, comprising two officers and fifty ratings from the Royal Navy, and two officers Battalion of the Lincoln Regiment, and fifty other ranks of the 1st Road, facing Queen's Pier, and on arrival, the G..O. will be received with "General Salute." "After

it had been He which would give. As the Kaisar-I-Hind passes the life meaning, but now there is only salating battery, a salute of thir & corpse." He comes up quietly be teen guos will be fired. side you as you walk with leaden

A Distinguished Gareer. explains your own experience to steps the Emmaus road. And He

Major-General Bandilands ar you life can only come out of death, rived in Hong Kong by the troops whether for the Messiah or for the ship Dorsetshire in February, 1629, plain man and woman, that it is succeeding Major-General Co I know that in many things I only when these things on which Lunrd as G.0.0, South China shall disappoint you.

u. You will not you built the solid hopes of your Command. Previous to arriving get the crop you expect from this life have fallet you have indeed field. I ask that your prayer for become coses, only then can their me thy have then and always the true life become available for you, giving and forgiving quality of God you and your site ly Hi about it: that you will give more

appoint

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i Hong Kong, he was Military Attache at The Hague from 1994 to 1977, and at Berlin from 1887

Born on Beptember

THE SERMON Addressing his people the Bishop One hundred and twenty five years ago Robert Morrison left

General Bandilands was I am right willing so to do.

England for South China. Five Let us proceed..

you But he makes as educated at Harrow and joined ers, just at those times when I dis wit After the choir had intoned the weeks ago I left England to come love and care for me in your pray-For the moment your heart warms impressive words "In the name of to this place, leaving the same city appoint you most. Pray too with though he would go further. For the Army as a tud Ligutenght in the Lord Amen," the Bishop within which Robert Morrison grew to me that my prayer for you may be the next move is yours He cannot 189 He became full Lieutenant

Remember in the following year Captain the Archdeacon of Canton on his manhood. I was born in that city of the same soit, That I may not and will not take right hand and the Archdeacon of and have lived and worked there say in the deep places that man the depths of his courtesy. He 11810 Major in 2015, and Colonel for the greater part of my life. or that woman is no good, ono trist | treats." There are no spurs on him in 1918. He was promoted, Major. duoted to the chancel. Hong Kong on his left, was conWhat it cost Robert Morrison to the trend of my being is set against heels but real wounds in this feet General in May, 19293

in his hand but Majo General Sandilandaps

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loava Newcastle for China I do not them, but rather that on my knees Thersis know, I do know what it cost at I may say "I have not understood. the red, ma For the past six years my life has There is need of more time, more Following the Hymn Spirit been in the homes of Newcastle peo love, more trouble for that one. of our Diving God," the Bishop ple with the sink, with the bereav-go may the fortile and forgi made the following petitioned, with the countless unemployed, love of God flow in this diocese with

1 Ronald Owen, by Divine for whom life has little hope and power to win many souls for his Permission Lord Bishop of Vic- no meaning, and with the boys and Kingdom.

toria, Hong Kong, petition to be girls, who as they grow to manhood was inevitable to-night that I inducted, installed and enthroned and womanhood, gave me so gen should spot thus person with the full Episcopal righter in this Cathedral Church in real and erously their confidence and their you. I have one more thin actual possession of the Bishrople friendship.

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