1934-02-08 — Page 7

CHRISTIAN TENETS AND

BUDDHISM

Interesting Comparison By Dr. Reichelt

IDEAS OF CREATION

At the Cathedral Hall on Mon- day night, Bishop Hal! took the ehair when Dr. Reichelt gave his last lecture on "Buddhist and Christian viewpoints on some "of rundamental rehgious views.

The main points of the lecturer's as fol thoughtful sidress lows:-

were

Can Christianity be enriched by Buddhism Undoubtedly, in the broader outlook of time and eter- with nity. space and, evolution which Buddhism deals with these tremendously vast dimensions" and conceptions.

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We may learn through the study of Buddhism to see more clearly The Buddhists speak and think the very important fact that wa about the Ultimate Reality in an have eternity stretching behind us, Abstracp and impersonal way, while and before us in one the Christians see the whole thing whole, and without accepting the idea of Reincarnation, we under thracentric, permeated by the su- preme" intelligence, will-power and stand more of the mystery that we wisdom, combined in the all-em-have our past in Gud and our fu bracing and all-pervading suprature in God, and that this past and personality called God, the word future is profoundly inked up personality expressing limitations, with our fellow men and the whole Although God is outside limita- Kosmos. tions. He is the eternal "I am,"

the all-pervading Spirit, Life, and

Light as stated in Eph: 7.6., Que

God, and Father of All, who is above all, and through af, and in you all,

THE IDEA OF CREATION,

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Kamilarity; we Christians believing

that the whale Kosmos is created by God through His eternal Logus

welcome the In this resJECT WE illuminating information given by Seience which informs us that cris

once tion is not an ac that was

will occur completed, and never again, but on the contrary, new worlds, and solar systems are for rd while old worlds and solar sys-

ems dissolve."

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Company

That the Chamber should be registered as a Limited Company on the lines of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, was discussed. and adopted at the monthly meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. The proposal was made by Mr. Ko Wing Fo, and was seconded by Mr. Chu Ping

Among those present were Mr. Wong Kwong Tin (Chairman), Mr. Lui Yam Suen (Treasurer!, Mr. Chan Ping Au (Secretary). Messrs. Tang Shiu Kin, Ho Wing, Chin Chen Yu. Chiu Chee Fan, Ko Wing Po and Chu Ping Tung.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1934.

YEAR OF PROGRESS REPORTED

At Ying Wah Girls' School

Speech Day

MRS. S. W. TSO GIVES AWAY THE AWARDS

Hop Yat Church Hall was the scene of much activity last evening when the Ying Wah Girls' School held their annual Speech, Day,

Mrs. S. W. T'so gave away the awards, and in thank- ing the school, on her behalf, for asking her to do so, the Hon. Mr. T'so remarked that the headmistress's report showed a year of really satisfactory work and he con- gratulated the staff and pupils for their splendid effort.

Miss Hutchison, the headmistress took the opportunity of thanking the school's friends for the support they had given during the year, particularly to the staff of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals for. service readily given in time,of sickness and emergency,

HEADMISTRESS'S REPORT

the

bei make

Addressing the gathering, Miss, an increasing number of girls, not Hutchinson,

headmistress. only in this, but in other schools, too, who will follow this example.

ig when For I think that it

and girl is prepared to give all loyalty to one school

the contribution to that school that she can give at each differ alient stage of her school life that she is best able to receive what

saidi

Before presenting the report of the work of the year 1933 to the and to the parents of pupils friends of the Ying Wa Girls School, I should like. on behalf of the "School, to welcome you here this evening and to thank you for your presence and your interest In the school.

up

for

her school has to give to her, zot only of school lessons but of that

wider" training in character which will fit her to take her place in the community.

fitting

honours

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Col. Canall explained that he was not the representative of any tourist agency, but an official of The Italian Government. The Italian Government is anxious that people should visit their country. which has many attractions to offer, and for that purpose they have formed the Tourist Bureau.

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Col. Canall has been all over India, Burma, Straits, Siam the The year 1933 has been marked

Dutch East Indies and Burma for the purpose or interesting would- by no outstanding events, though

be tourists in the attractions of It opened on a note of change. It

In September three girls enter- faly and he is now on bis way to that in was with great regret

ca for the Examinationis in Plano Shanghai and Japan. Because of January we said goodbye to five staff.

forte held by the Trinity College the geographical position of Italy,

In the Preparatory

he said, the place was ideal for members of the Chinese Miss Wong Wal Kei left to pre-of Music.

of Division one gained an

anyone, making, the trip from the course pare to enter upon a

Far East to Europe, to break the training in agriculture: Miss Woo certificate and one passed, and in

teaching in the First Steps Division one pass-journey in Italy. The climate was semi-tropical and the visit would order to devote herself to directed with honours.

be worth while in every way. It is right and Wong ly evangelistic work: Miss

The Italian Government, it was up Speech Day like this that special Sam Ts'ing went to take evangelistic work in the country: mention be made of results gain emphasized, have done everything Train fares and Miss Au Yeung Shuk Yuen fed by girls who have completed possible to encourage tourists to

either the whole of their school visit the country.. and Miss Kwong I Wa left

course or one stage of it and that have been cut down to a very low take up other teaching pasts.

the presentation of certificates figure and hotel charges are re- welcomed their places we Woo Siu Ch'oh, one of our own should have an important place gulated by law, and are revised old girls, Miss Woo Wing Shi, Miss on the programme. But while we every six months. Ch'an Ho Taan, Miss Poon Wai congratulate those who will this Government

in the what Italy is like to-day and hope Kuen, and Miss Kom Laai Kwong evening receive certificates we re-visitors should see for themselves who came to take charge of the member also those who,

the by this means to promote better In October" success of their pupils, see

WE Kindergarten.

I fruit of their labours, and I would understanding between the Italian

take this opportunity of express-people and other nations... ing my mosts sincere thanks to all

The advanced Christian con Tung. tion about creation is that God, through His ereating and preser: ving Logos, through His eternal laws, as ever working: that Spint and Marter all belong to Him, being inly two aspects of the same thing, and that the nebulae of the Solar

After the accounts had been Systems routain all the potentiali-

usual ties and possibilities of all that has formally accepted in the

Lal Yung gave that is coming manner, the secretary Mr. Chan existed, and all into existence,

Ping: Au told the meeting that dur- The Buddhista do not acknow- as the last month, the Chamber

Creator behind the ledge any

of Commerce had received many Universe. At the World Buddhist letters from the different leading Conference held at Kiato in 1927, a

Arms of London, Australia and resolution was unanimously adopt Germany applying for recommen- ed to the effect that the Buddhist dations of reliable agents and re- would never agree to the falsehood presentatives for their goods, and

Christian proclaimed by

he also said that he had replied to Church, placing God as the Crea-all their letters. tor and Preserver of the Universo. At. the conclusion of the meet- According to Buddhist molaphy-in the secretary announced that sics, the Creation is a materializa during the last few days, four new tion produced by the "germs, of embers from different firms had Desire', these desine waves bring applied to the Chamber of Comparted reluctantly with Miss ing forth the nebulae in which the

merce "for membership. This mat- Pat Tsan who had to give up her four great elemente, earth water,

ter was passed by those who were work as drill and games mistress, fire and wind or air are the funda-

and with Mrs. Garrod who had to of ill-health. mental ingredients, the evolution

resign on account and involution of the Universe

In October, too, we had the joy going on in cyclic courses.

of welcoming Miss Silcocks back on her return from furlong.

the

In perpetual cycles does

the

present.

Universe roll through boundless SWATOW NOTES

W'e

eternities. Is there an end. Here meet differing opinions, the majority believing that there is no and and no beginning, and strongly stressing the axiom that there is no, beginning.

The Buddhists have a great know ledge of the physical laws operat ing in space, and during the first century A.D. had developed a clear understanding of the Microcosm and the Macrocosm, going so far as to speak about the invisible com ponents of the cell, and although not using the terms, electron and atom, positive and negative electri- city, they came to the same result in their intuitive observations. THE IDEA OF HEAVEN NIRVANA.

Buddhism anya, that man is a pilgrim; through numberless lives and incarnations he is journeying on the ocean of sin and sorrow to the other shore. Nirvana.

The Christians know that what we call Heaven covers an almost boundless possibility for develop- ment, several places of Heaven are indicated. St. Paul mentions "the third heaven,"

Buses Stop Running

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Swatow, February 4. The only bus service maintained between Swatow and Kialat va

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amount of

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During the year the average monthly enrolment was 406, and the average dally attendance was 387-just over 95 per cent.

ed

year.

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members of the Staff, both Chin- ese and non-Chinese. for the loyal and efficient help that they have given during so ungrudgingly the year.

The Italian are anxious that

After- enjoyed

To the undeveloped Christian as to the Undeveloped Buddhist, it is quite natural to dwell in the first Heaven plane, but for the more developed, it is just as natural to centre in the more ultimate reality, The great difference between the two ideas of heavenly bliss is the Christain idea of a living God, the Father, the highest idea of the

is St. What is one's loss in another's ed, two of them qualifying for Christain Kirvana spoel

consequently. Paul's in 15th Chapter of Corin- gain. The ricksha thians "And when all things shall be subdued into Him (ie, Christ) then shall the Son also himself be subject unto Him, shall put all things under Him, that God may be all in all,

the Hop Yat Departments of Church Sunday School.

the Annual In November. Harreat Thanksgiving Service was English Society Formed. I have no doubt whatever that held when Rev. C. D. Gousins of the girls enjoy both the work and the London Missionary Society in play of school life. And as I see Canton was the speaker. the various classes at work and wards the girls greatly Change In School Year

watch the faces of scholars and taking some of their gifts to the Sam Kwong School for the Blind The decision that was made staff I am quite sure, too, thai

abolish the recently to

Juniez the teachers are not just perform at Pokfulam, while a large num- Local Examination after 1932 and

ing a duty but are keenly enjoy- ber had the privilege of taking the the Senior. Local Examination ing their work. This mutual en- rest of the gifts to the Nethersole

to substitute after 1933 and

joyment makes for much real hap- and Hoh Miu Ling Hospitals and School Leaving Examination which piness and goes far towards over- of telling the patients there the the city both ways has now been will be held for the first

coming the difficulties that have meaning of their visit. to be met.

Old Girl's Society. Misa stopped for three days. On en in June 1935 has necessitated

that some

the spring term During lew change in the school

$1 the Christmas meeting we nuiry I learned thousands of dollars are owed by decided to make the long term ward gave a course of lectures on the bus company to the local January to July-one school year the "Principles of Health and had the pleasure of a visit from the year government being

and to commence, a new school Home Nursing" to the second year Dr. Allen of Kowloon, who gave

address. During taxes in arrears. Many attempts year in September, thus having class of the Upper Middle School. the

The girls greatly enjoyed these, collections were made on behalf obtain payment proved fruit-

two clear years ahead before the less," so the other day the decisive time comes for the first. set of especially those classes for practi- of the Chinese Home Missionary. Society for its work in Yunnan, taken with the result

eal work. step was

fund for ing Examination in 1935. With

Early in the year, at the request and on behalf of the that all the cars were confiscated girls to enter for the School Leay-

The company was by no means the exception of the sentor class. of the girls, an English Society Street Sleepers. We had also the doing well-in fact none of the who were preparing for the Senior was formed, membership of which privilege of sharing in the Pound other bus companies before were Local and Matriculation Examina- was open to the girls of the Upper Day organised by the Allce Mem-

Meetings were

orial and Affiliated Hospitals Ap tion in November, all classes were Middle School. in a flourishing state at all.

held regularly for debates, story March.

The The Old Girls' Society held two stoppage of the service is causing promoted in September.

At the In July, fourteen girls complet-telling, or play reading.

meetings. en successful no little inconvenience to the dis-

School members also entered with the Lower Middle

scheme. or- Into the tant residents whose ricksha hire.

spring, meeting a visit was pald

Shau Shaan course; twenty four girls complet-thusiasm

village is double, that of the bus fare.

All government. servants

ed the work of the Primary ganised by the Loeal Branch of to Chau the pinch strongly, as they only

Before reaching School; and seventeen little girls the League of Nations Society, for where the annual business meet- correspondence. being was held. The summer meet- and boys passed the first mile promoting pay half fare.

and tween school girls of different ing took the form of a bathing To this picnic to Repulse Bay. the terminus at the end of the

the buses pass the stone in their school life Klalat Road, Military Headquarters and the few graduated from the Kindergarten. countries.

girl entered The School branch of the Young the present girls were invited and Association, responded, in considerable num-, How many students and In November, one colleges.

Before I close this report I wish military people are affected-can-for the Matriculation Examination Women's Christian better be imagined than described of the Hong Kong University and the Wa Kwong Group,-has..con bezs.

Senior Local. Of these four pass during the first part of the year to express our thanks to friends (when they pay only 13 coppers was successful. Five entered for tinued its work. The very fact that from one end to the other)..

it had to struggle for its existence to whom we are indebted for help. served, I think, to help the giris To the members of the London to realise afresh the value of this Missionary Society who have given group and what they would miss assistance in various ways: to the if it failed to be, and the work of Staff of the Alice Mémorial and service the autumn term was tackled Amiated Hospitals for thusiasm. The Wa Kwong group and emergency: to the Hop Yat ployee that none of its servants, beep in the school: Two had been really bravely and with much en- readily given in time of sickness for granting us the use an excellent training Church (all departments) have received here for, thirteen years, one

Bocial of this Hall this evening: to Rev. their salaries for the past month twelve years: and two for ten is indeed

and Church work and girls who Cheung Chuk Lang for help and owing to lack of fund. This news years. I hope that there will be ground for leadership in sounds impossible but it is a fact.

have left school bear witness to counsel given on many occasions received and for his presence with us as the benefit they have out; though many

And, in the name of the School, All funds for expenses come from had turned Canton I am told. Last week one houses were destroyed here was from learning by this means to chairman at this meeting hundred: and Alty thousand no loss of life. Most of the fires plan interesting meetings, handle

come to Mrs. Two and express our 80 easily service in various ways. dollars in silver were received here were caused by the highly in committees, and practice Christian. I would extend a very warm wel- tho Some of the senior girls have gratitude to her for coming to consigned to the military depart flammable matsheds

ignited. The authorities at ment.

moment are having all matsheds found a further outlet for their present the certificates this even- Mrs. T'so then gave away the On Saturday night the fire removed. In the town and along desire to serve in Sunday School Ing. brigade had to contend with three the Kialat Road front scores have work and on Sunday mornings simultaneous fires in different beer broken down to the discon- have helped some of the teachers awards, after which she was pre- to carry on the Primary and Junfort sented with a beautiful bouquet, districts. All available engines tent of the poorer classes.

And so with the ultimate sin in Buddhism, Nirvana; only a Buddha gould express Nirvana, the more we try to explain it, falso ideal oreep in, and many people say that Nirvana means extinction, but it may perhaps be best expressed as followsNirvana is the extinc- tion of all things which create limitations and hinder the rear essence of the Kosmos in its differ. entation and in its integration, to unfold or to concentrate or in Christian terms; "Perfect as our Father in Heaven is perfect."".

are reaping a good harvest.

The Local Government.

Matriculation.

It was interesting to discover

and I think that it is worth men- I had the shock of my life on tloning-the number of years that class had learning from a government em- the members of this

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