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CHINESE CONSUL CORRESPONDENCE

ENTERTAINED

By Chinese Merchants

Mr. Soong Fat Cheung, Chinese Consul at Batavia, who recently arrived from Nanking, was enter- tained at a ten-party yesterday afternoon by the members of the Chinese General Chamber or Commerce.

The

tea-party reception was held in the hall of the Chamber's premises, and the Vice-Chairman Mr. Li Sing Kui presided.

There was quite a large and re- presentative gathering of local Chinese business men and mer- Chants present at the function,

[All letters intended jer publa- cation must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless to desired, but as evidence of good faith.-ED.1

STREET SLEEPERS

(To the Editor, "Hong Kong Dally Press"}

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1934.

"THUNDER OF HIGHEST FREIGHT RATES

FOR MANY YEARS

arose

GOD"

Lecture At The Y.W.C.A.

1

1

Heavy Chartering From Far East

who feel that there has at last been

even shown. Was

a turn for the better in freight. I since January, 1933. rates from the deplorably low levels ruling for years-past.

Remarkable activity was also noted for rice tonnage from Salgon

Ren E L Allen, in the course of a lecture on "The Thunder of God" at the Chinese Y, W, C, A.,

the past : During

month or Interest

for last night, said:-- Sir. It is to be hoped that the

the aspect of the charter. November and December ship- appeal for funds and helpers for The theology of Karl Barth 50 the Street Sleepers Shelter Society

a.s reaction from the ing markets has become definite- ment at 25s. 6d. and 255. respec- Liberal Protestantism of pre-ly changed for the better, and tively, whilst from Vladivostok to will meet with adequate response..

Germany, and from the there is now distinctly more con- the same destination up to 30s. This is work that must go on. It War

owners generally, was secured for September-Octo- is impossible to contemplate it be official Lutheran attitude, summed adence among

ber dates, the best freight Been ing hampered by want of public up in the slogan "Throne and

Altar." support. It is little enough the

He was profoundly in- Society needs in proportion to the Auenced by Overbeck, a professor good it accomplishes. The winter of theology who had repudiated will soon be upon us and the pitiful Christianity! In his lectures at Among chose acted were plight of street sleepers must sure-Basel, Overbeck set

that view

Christianity Messrs. Kwok Slü Lau, Lu! Yamy arouse sympathy in the hearts Shurn, Chan Ping Au. Kwan Wan of all whose means enable them to originally a world-renouncing re- Pak, Chiu Kwok Hing. Li Tat Chi contrloute money, or whose leisureligion based on the belief in the Chul Chiu Fan, Chow Sing Chi, Kon Tat Chi, Sinri Pui Kwan, Fung Kl Chuuk, Lau King Ching. Chung Chi Lam. Ko Wing Rwok, Chu Pik Tung. Chan Tap Sam, Chan Kam Por, Chan Kim Tong. Au Chak Sum, and Dr. Lee Ping

and

Sum

In introducing Mr. Soong. the Chairman, Mr. L Sing Kul said

can be profitably occupied by ser- vice to the poorest and most dis- tressed of our community. Those who conceived and have hitherto curried, cu under difficulties this goodly work are deserving of all the support they need to carry it on. Perhaps it would help if the Press undertook to forward the donations of sympathisers who

M. C.

"Gentlemen, we have the greatest may have overlooked the publish- pleasure in having this great op-

ed list of those to whom the con- portunity of meeting Mr. Soong.ributions may be "sent direct.- the Consul for China In Batavia. Yours etc.. Mr. Soong has" much business Experience and knows many in- fluential Chinese merchants and manufacturers in the Netherlands East Indies. Therefore, I am quite sure Mr. Soong's appointment us Consul will greatly benefit Chines? trade and business." (Applause).

Consul's Speech

In replying, Mr. Soong speaking in Mandarin, mentioned, the im- provement of Chinese trade and commerce, and plans for pushing the sale of home-made goods, touching especially on Chinese trade with the Netherlands East Indies.

Mr. Soong, said, in part, that the prosperity of a country" en- tirely depended upon the pres- perity of its trade, and that, the reason why the improvement of China is so slow is just because of its not being able to find good markets for its products: there- fore, in order to enrich China, the main thing for them is to strive to their utmost to push the sale of home-made goods.

Mr. Soong also outlined the present trade conditions in the Netherlands East Indies saying that this country is most pros- perous and that this is the op- portunity for the local Chinese merchants and manufacturers to 'get into contact with them, for it is the proper chance to cement friendly relations and thereby open the way for the consumption

of local Chinese products,

The Consul's speech was render-"

FANLING HUNT

Str. I read an account of u

hunt held by The Fanling Hunt which appeared in your paper this morning.

It would be extremely interesting to know t muzzled or not because, so far as the "bounds" were

I am aware, the muzzling regula- tions apply to the New Territories as well as to Kowloon and the Island, with the possible exception of so-called "watch dogs" in the New Territories.

If not why not? when any un- fortunate citizen both in Kowloon and on the Island whose pet dog wanders unmuzzled "fnto the roud for even ten minutes is able to, and very often is, Cragged before the Beak and fined.

If they are muzzled I wonder what the local S.P.C.A. think about

It?

Yours, etc..

SO

forth the

was

speedy end of the world, and was therefore hostile to all progress. The War broke in upon Barth's quiet life

Swiss country. pastor, and set him wondering whether perhaps Overbeck not right in his antithesis between Christianity and civilisa tion. Only should no, one choose the former rather than latter?

His theology can be written in a sentence. There is no way up from man to God, but only a way down from God to man. Man can do nothing in this world but fall and suffer and sin. His re ligion is only a futile effort to find that way to God which is not

the

to be found, instead of a humble listening to the Word which God speaks.

His wisdom tiles in sub- mission

God to

25. Absolute Sovereign, and there also his

dfed to ourselves, we can take up strength lies. For when we have

the tasks of civilisation in a new spirit, fer now it will be God who

works in us.

its

On

made an

This has been chiefly brought | for Mediterranean-Continental des- about by the better distribution tinations. numerous

steamers of the world's tonnage, which is

in many

rapidly diminishing, anent grain countries crop fallures and the necessity of heavy Impor- tations in various directions,

The position has also been great- ly helped by the very much better demand for tonnage from practi- cally all Eastern markets. prompt and near-at-hand vessels in East- ern waters being very scarce with rates in some cases standing at the best level seen for several years. while owners of forward

boats were not inclined to make concessions.

During the past two months or 50 a very substantial tonnage has trades, but, despite this, rates have been absorbed in the long distance

tended upward, and owners view the future with more confidence now that there is every prospect of a reasonable amount of employment to be had in the near future.

Small Profit Although it is as yet too early to talk of any boom in shipping or to imagine that rates are anything like normal, it is contended that

large-sized

being fixed at rising freights up to 293, 6 for September loading, this rate being the best seen for several years and denot- ing rise of, 7s on the year. A number of boats were also fx- ed for October loading at 2$ to 27s. 9d.. although there was some sight falling off in terms latterly with five German steam- ers aggregating 50,000 tons booked for September to November- December shipment at rates rang- Ing from 26s. 6d. down to 248, 6d. according to position. The under- tone in this direction, however, is very frm and there is not much giving way in rates to be looked for even in forward positions.

After being idle for over a year, chartering on the deadweight from Bombay to Karachi was re- sumed with tonnage for the U.K.-. Continent at 25s. 6d. this being the

best rate seen since January, 1929, when 26s, was current.

Russian Trade Australian wheat chartering was not active, but increased charter- modern economically run vessels ing is looked for in this direction, operating on certain routes can how make a small profit and in some cases even allow for deprecia- majority of tion, but with the tramps at present they are lucky if they make ever a very small profit, whilst to many the current rise in reights means only less loss on the voyage.

Barth's Calvinism Instant appeal to the generation of theological students and pastors who had seen war service. But

Insistence

im human potence served only τα confirm the growing sense of despair. It

had set in, and seemed as though a moral rot the Protestant

In specialised trades, such as oll Church, which the working-chartering, co-operation among classes had deserted for socialism. owners has proved of very definite was powerless to deal with it. There was, a fear, toc, of the triumph of Communism, with a

ONE LAW FOR ALL policy of persecution.

* The Example Of Germany

FANLING HUNT Power, banned questionable nims,

assistance, the activities of the International Tankers Owners' Association having met with con- siderable success, general satisfac- tion being expressed at their meet-

have collapsed but for the Pool.

and shippets ure having to put forward comparatively remunera- tive agures in order to attract ballasters from the UK. and also to meet the competition ut Saigon rice and other Eastern shippers.

Freights rose to 27s. 6d. basis loading from the West to the Medi- terranean-UK-Continent and now stand at Agures in line with those ruling at the end of 1932, and be- Ing 45. above the terms current a year ago. Bulk wheat from Sydney to home ports also secured up to 278. 6d which was the best rate seen since the beginning of 1932.

Russian grain merchants took a lair number of steaners to lead

ing early in August when it was grain from the Black Sea to the stated that tanker freights would

Far East and grain chartering from the Danube was resumed on a small scale to the Continent at late rates, while some cargoes of rye and barley were fixed from Danng to the St. Lawrence at 98. is understood 10s 6c.. but it that this was due to the high price of North American grain which made it cheaper to import from Europe.

So it was that when Hitler and his Brown-shirts marched to

.burned obscene literature, and There is certainly a more con- called the youth of the nation to Adent feeling among tanker self-discipline and purity, many owners, and a great deal more felt that these men had achieved chartering has been arranged than that renewal of German life has transpired, while many of the which the Church had falled to tankers recently laid-up in con- effect. Hence the "policy of the nection with the Pool's policy of German Christians, who wish the thus adjusting the supply to the Church to ally itself unquestion-demand have been recommissioned, stated that Mr. Archer "declinedingly with the new order.

some at freights not seen for about

An Erroneous Statement

In yesterday's report of the

-ed into Cantonese by Mr. Luli Fanling Hunt, it was erroneously

Yam Shuen and was greeted with loud applause...

ROSE DAY FIGURES

Public's Good Response to Drive

to remain on his mount.". We are Not against the National So- four years or so, and others are informed that what actually hap-clalist State, but against the ap- shortly expected to be brought pened was that Mr. Archer's pony plication to the Church of its out,

Shortage of Ships

ber a lull from the River Plate,

in negotiating a steep paddy bank | anti-Semitism and its policy of baulked badly and rolled over on absolute control by one leader, In the open market the recent his rider. This therefore can and against the German Chris-heavy chartering from the Argen- hardly be called voluntary.. tlans As the advocates of this time and East created a shortage The correctness of this account policy, Barth waged a war of of suitable near-at-hand vessels in can be vouched for by Mrs. Wil-pamphlets, and those who sym-practically all direction, and al- son, a new arrival in the Colony, I pathised with him formed the | though there was early in Septem- who was riding Golden Star. Pastors' Emergency League. Mrs. Wilson, who was a regular attendant of the West Heath Hunt in Ireland, saw the fall.

The reason for the incorrectness of the previous report was due to the fact that the incident occur- red running behind hounds during the hottest time of the run, The writer of the previous article would therefore not be in a posi- blon to give a correct account of what happened to Mr. Archer, as

H.K. POLICE RESERVES

ORDERS BY THE HON. MR. T. H.. KING, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

CHINESE COMPANY Inspection Parade

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The main issue at stake is com- rates declined by only about 1s plicated by the intrusion of many on the rise of about 35, from the minor ones, but it is not difficult | figures ruling in the late spring. to see the shape it assumes to During August up to 18s, ed. was the best men on each side. To touched for near loading from up. All ranks of the Chinese Com- Karl Barth It is a battle between River to the UK.-Continent, this pany will parade at Central Police' Christianity and a religion of being the best rate seen since Station ол Thursday, December blood and race. Is the Church set December last, although 'current' } 8th, at 17.30 hours under Sub In- to preach a truth revealed from terms stand at about 16s, 6d. to,175. spector R. J. Hunt for a general heaven once for all." or must It | 6d.

inspection of equipment etc., by accommodate" itself to the fashion When the demand revives, how the Company Commander. Dress of the moment? To the German ever, a quick rise to fully the re- Blue Uniform, Cap with White he was right back in the Ruck. Christians it is the battle between cent best 1s anticipated, as offers Cover, Belt with Brace, Armlet with We understand that Mr. Archer a religion of the past and one of of ballast tonnage from this side Badge, "Pocket Policeman" and challenges the writer of yester- the present. Did God only speak are not being unduly pressed for-notebook to be carried. day's description of the Fanling ir. Pelestine and 1,900 years ago? $169.35 Hunt, to a match; the latter to Must we not look for His Word in ride Bogle. There appears to ba the events of our time and the an opportunity for insurance men raised up to direct them? agents to do business.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul states that as a result of the street sale of roses ph Saturday a total of $5,798,20 was raised.

This figure is $162.27 better than the Egures for the 1933 "Rose Day -drive, There are several more tins which have not reached the Soclety's headquarters, so that the final figure is not available.

The five highest figures were: Miss Nelly Slu

Miss Cigste Noronha

Miss Maisie Chiu

Mrs. J. P. Sherry

Miss Marie Ribeiro

136.41 77.02 70.50 63.80

The Society acknowledges with

grateful appreciation the following

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Christmas & New Year is:

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see that chartering for new sea- son's loading, which was initiated comparatively carly in the second week of August, is being effected at the same terms as those ruling. for near loading, even into Janu-

Bilts and donations to the Rose for their assistance, the Convents POPPY DAY FUND ary-February shipment.

Day and the Fete on December 9.

(Rose

Wah Yan College

Day).

St. Patrick's Club

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Further Donations

for their help, the Cecil Hotel for the use of the room for the head- $192.38 quarters, the Wah Yan College for, 50.00 the special contribution, the firms 40.00 | for the refreshments for the rose 10.00 sellers and the Press for their cour- The Treasurers of the Poppy 10.00 tesy, also Rev. Father Ryan for the Day fund, acknowledges the fol-

5.00 Broadcast and all others who con-lowing donations:-- British-American Tobacco tributed in any way towards the Previously Acknowledged $12.885.85 L. G, Bird, ESQ. ? 100.00

H. M..S. "Eagle"

Mr. M. J. Quist ..........

Anonymous, Canton Mr. J. A. E. da Silva

Co., 2000 “Pall Mall” Cigarettes.

Mr. Good Luck: 1 ticket Fanling Hunt and Race Club (Christmas Meeting) Sweep.

Thanks to Helpers The Society desires to thank the ladies who assisted in the sale and all who worked so enthusiastically during the whole morning and afternoon. Thanks are also due to the Hong Kong Troop Boy Scouts

success of Rose Day..

Ladles in Charge The following ladies were in charge of the sale of Roses in various districts:-Mesdames ^J. F. Sherry, L. Thrliwell, Costello, Hunt, AW da Roza, W. Hedley, M. Everest, C. M Larsen, Rev. Br. Beatrice, and the Misses F. Dixon, Cissy Noronha, L. Osmund, E. D. Alves. M. Basto and T. Noronha.

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point of being present.

INDIAN COMPANY

· Revolver Course"

Members of the Indian Company will fire the Part III Course "A" at the Kennedy Road Range on, Last year new season's charter- | Wednesday, December 5th, at 17.00 ing was not commenced until the hours under Sub Inspector A. I. second week in September when Hopkins. Only those detalled will the deplorably low gure of 14s attend. 3d. was accepted from Rosario to the UK, whilst 12a, the worst seen since June, 1930, was then ruling for near loading.

Record Kates

Quite extraordinary activity has 83.00 been seen in Easter chartering. one of the most active markets $13.078.85 being that for beans from Dalny Further contributions will be to Rotterdam or Hambury where gratefully received by Mr. F G the shortage of near-at-hand ves- Maunder, Secretary to Eari Haig's sels brought freights for September Fund, York, Building, Hong Kong Cading up to 285. 6d, the best seen Cheques should be made payable since December 1833, and com to Thomson & Co. and crossed Daring with 218, 64, ruling a year "Poppy Day Fund"

ago,

Inspection Parade

All ranks of the Indian Company will parade at Central Police Sta- tion' on Wednesday, December 12th, RJ, Hunt for a general inspection at 17.30 hours under Sub Inspector

of equipment etc., by the Company Commander. Dress Blue Uniform Cap with White Cover, Belt with Brace. Armlet. with Badge. "Pocket Feliceman" and note-book to be carried

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