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KUNG SHING® HALL

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He said that "it was a great pleasure to welcome friends from far distant lands" and that "with h the four seas all are brothers." By this, we know that he was broad-minded.

When people called him a Sage,

he disclaimed that 'honour and sald

that he was only one who never

censes to learn nor fcels tired of Imparting knowledge to others. This shows his humbleness of

heart.

A GREAT PSYCHOLOGIST He seemed to have been a great psychologist as we learn from the Analects that those who came to him for enlightenment on the same subject, he taught them differently in each individual case according to what was deficient in the man's character,

OBITUARY

Old S'hai Resident Passes Away

The death occurred. November 1.38, at Bournemouth. England, st the age of 87 years, of Mr. Edward waren, a retired Shanghai bust- ness man. Mr. Wheen, who was

formerly a member of the arm of

Messrs. Edward Wheen & Bons,

arrived in Shanghai in 1874 at the

Age of 23 and was prominent in early days of the community. business and social affairs of the

DONATIONS

To St. Vincent De Paul

...Society

Hon. Treasurer of the The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Once, in an ordinary conver- sation with his disciples, he asked acknowledges with grateful up them what they wished to accompreciation and thanks the receipt plish in life. After each of them of the following donations to the had given him their views, he was Society's Funds in memory of the asked, in

late Mrs D. J. P. Colaco. return, what were his own desires. In reply, he said to comfort the aged; be tue friends and to take, loving care of the young." His interest in life for mankind was, therefore, wide. comprehensive and unselfish..

to

In polities he was democratic in principle, Everything he taught

Mrs. E. O'Obrien and family

Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Cordeiro Mrs. M. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Xavier Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Soares Anonymous

The Misses Hyndman Mrs. J. Pomeroy

was based on historical facts and The Misses D'Assumpcão.. he was therefore materialistic. He❘ Mr. and Mrs. HF. Rozario expounded the principles and

virtues of the ancient kings. Yan, Shun, Yue, Tong. Wen and Wu who were held by the Chinese as the most

virtuous rulers ever

duties of every man

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·HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

LADY PRECIOUS STREAM

Local Production Claimed As An Outstanding Play

Hong Kong theatre-goers will have the opportunity early next standing plays of the year. We month of seeing one of the out

WEDNESDAY DECÉMBER 11, 1935.

ANOTHER CASE IN CAMERA

19-Year Old Chinese As The Defendant

FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER

Vice-Admiral Esteva Arrives

At attempted rape case in which a 19-year-old Chinese, unmarried,mander-in-Chief of the French

...Vice-Admiral J. F. Esteva, Comi was the defendant, and whore - Naval Forces in the Far East, ar- ther's amah was the complainant, rives here to-day aboard the crui- zistracy yesterday.

a commenced at the Central Ma

Mr. W. Schofield took the case, refer to "Lady Precious Stream" which will be produced by the which was heard in camera. De Hong Kong University Arts Asso-fendant was charged with having clation, under the direction of Mr. attempted to rape Tong Ying, des- cribed as a spinster, Elan 19 years B. G.. Birch, MA in the Univer- stty Great Hall, by kind permis-old, at No. 14 Gresson Street, sec- slon, on Saturday the 11th January

and floor on November 25 lust. "at 9.15 p. Advance Bookings open at the King's Theatre on Friday the 27th December.

"Lady Precious Stream" is an old Chinese Play done into English according to its traditional style by Dr. S. L. Halung. It was drst presented to. the West by Dr. Hslung at the Little Theatre. Strand, London, and has met with phenomenal success, reaching its 95.00300th performance in September The play will go on tour in the 2.00 Provinces next year taking in 2.00 Bournemouth, Southsea, Oxford, 2.00 Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow 2.00

and Edinburgh. It is also running 1.00

at the principal theatre in Amster'- 1,00 dam, and contracts have been 1.00 algned for its production in 1936 2.00 in Norway, Finland, Denmark Sweden, Germany, Austria and $23.00 Hungary. Dr. Hslung sald They all want me to supervise the pro- duction which

must be In the

Mr. E. H. Wiams Assistant. As toragy-General, conducted the case, for the Crown while Mr. P. H. Sin appeared for the defence.

ser Primaguet, and will remmin here until December 18.

exchange calls with the Admiral Commodore C. G. Sedgwick will to-day, the former receiving a

salute of 11 guns and the Admiral 15 guns..

Qccasion.

E

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"The Admiral will call "on His Excellency the Governor at Gov-] ernment House at 10 a Saturday and will call on His Ex- cellency the G.O.C. at Flagstaff House at 11.10 am salutes of 15 THE CASE OUTLINED

guns being fired in each case. The Outlining the facts of the case,

Admiral and His Excellency Ad- Mr. Williams said thing complain-miral Sir Frederic Dreyer will not ant was an amah employed by exchange calls on this visit, as they Chat Koon (seventh Lord) by the have already done so on a previous defendant. Defendant was called Chat Koon seventh Lord by the occupants of the door. The com- plainant had previously worked as an amah with another family and her present employment began three months ago. Her father was dead but her mother was in the

Rome, DC 9. The import of all British news- country. The only relative she

papers into Italy, with a few ex- had in Hong Kong was an aunt ceptions, are definitely forbidden, who lived in Yee Wo Street. Com-

ELIS measure of defence against Palnant was quite contented with

Banctions. Among her present employment and ail

those papers the witnesses would say, Mr. W-The Daily Mai" "Morning Post" exempted from the embargo are lams continued, that she (com- "Observer" and the "Daily Express" Patnant) was of a qulot nature

statement nave always up till now, which according to the officia

NEWSPAPER BAN

in his re- traditional Chinese style But how and not given to taking much with known in China and whose liveslations to God and mankind I can I be in so many places at men. She gave the defendant no shown a certain appreciation for

were entirely devoted' to the in- terest, peace and happiness of the people. You will be surprised to hear from me that the idea of trial by jury existed before Confucius' time and that he insisted that no one should be put to death except by the judgment of the people.

A SEEKER OF TRUTHS One may think that the Con- fucian ideals of 2,500 years ago are roo old, defunct and unsuitable for modern times. But Confucius was progressive and a seeker of truths. Le insisted that all should make esearches into and find out the true nature of all matters so that they may acquire knowledge.

can assurɛ everyone that a study of the Confucian principles will not deflect him from but rather make him a better follower of his own religion.

H

GUESTS INVITED

Among those invited were:--Hon.

once." He made a special trip to New York for its production last month and has also been arrang- ing for a production in France,

THE LONDON - CAST.

The original London Cast pre- sented by the People's National Theatre, included Esme Percy as the Prime Minister, Louise Hamp- ton as his wife, Andrew Leigh as Su, the Dragon General, Morris Harvey as Wel, the Tiger General, Golden Stream Mary Casson, Silver Stream by being taken by

Vera Lennox and Precious Stream by Maisie Darrell with Roger Live-

Sir William and Lady Shenton, Bon, Mr. and Mrs. Tratman, Hon. Mr. J. F. Braga, Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Wellington, Rt. Rev. Bishop R. H Hall, Mr. E. P. H. Lang, Mr. T, M. Hazlerigg, Mr. and Mrs. C, G. Fersey as Hsieh Ping-Kuel..

due, Mr, W. R. Scott, Dr. and Mrs.

been fixed at $2, $1 and 50 cents.

The Prices of admission have

C. W. Pope, Prof. and Mrs. R. K. M. Simpson,. Prof, W. Brown, Mr.

In addition to the performance B. C. K. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. ¡R.

on the 11th January, there is to A C. North, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. be a special performance for the Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Rouse, senior classes of schools on Friday Mr. E. B. Reed, Dr. and Mrs. J, C. MacGown, Mr.. A. Morris, Mr. and the reduced rate of 50 cents to all the 10th January at 6.30 p.m. at Mrs. G. R. Sayer Mr. W. Kay, Mr.

seats. Heads of Schools who have A el Arculli, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. not yet received a circular on the Talati, Mr. G P. de Martin, Mr. subject should communicate with and Mrs. L. C. F.. Bellamy, Mr. Nthe Hon: Business Manager, c/o

encouragement at all. Defendant was unmarried and lived on the floor with his mother, brother and a baby, the grand-daughter of his mother. His father was in the country. He ordinarily slept in a cubicle but on warm nights he sept in the verandah.

The complainant alept in a bed space, at the rear of the door and' the other cubicle's bed spaces were occupied by others. On the night

mother and brother went to an in question, the defendant, his

entertaiment and returned home at about 11 pm Sometime after 5am on the same day, the alleged rape was attempted. Complainant cried out and defendant ran into the kitchen and she followed. She switched on the light and saw de- fendant there. ther also got up and on bearing Defendant's mo-

what complainant said, she scold- ed her son and boxed his ears. She also asked complainant not to re- port the matter and suggested that she would get her son to marry her. The complainant refused aud

day, went to her aunt in Yes Wo Street and told the latter her story. A report was then made to the Po- Lice and defendant was subse

I am afraid I will bore you if I say more about Confucius; but there is one point which I should like to mention. Some people tried to make out that Confucian

am was a religion. But there is no word in Chinese which bears the exact meaning of the word re- gton in its restrictive sense. The nearest approach to it is the word "kou" which in its ordinary use means to teach or teaching; but Perrin, Mr. C. Champkin, Rev. A. Martin & Co., Third Floor,at about 8.30 am. on the following

used as a word to denote the teaching of a doctrine, we have "the following definition from the Book of Chung Yung which con- veys the, meaning of "kon" to be "the way to knowledge." The passage, reads as follows: The order of Heaven (or the will of God). is Nature. The course Nature is the path of reason.

of

To

keep to the path of reason and

Mr. and Mrs E. W. L. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. D. L King, Dr. and Mrs. W. I. Gerrard, Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Mr. and Mrs, E. 8. Robertson, Mr' and Mrs. D., D. Cuthbertson. Mr. O G. Wood, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Tso. Misa T50, Dr. and Mrs. R H Kotewall, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. M K Lo. Hon. Mr. T. N. Chan, Mrs Kan Mun Hin, Sir Robert Ho Tung. Mr, Wei Tat, Mr. Tang Shlu Kin,'

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Build ing-Contributed.

JAPANESE SHIPquently arrested.

AND SILVER

DEFENDANT'S STATEMENT Before he concluded, Mr. Wi- lintas sald that defendant made a statement to the effect that he (defendant) did not wish to.com- milt rape on the female, Tong Ying

put it into practical use is the way Mr. Ip Lan Chuen, Mr. Kan Hung Skipper Fined At The and that he had not done so.

to knowledge."

ONLY A CODE OF MORALS

Confucius' teachings, therefore,

Chix, Mr. Ng Iu Wan, Bir Shou- son Chow, Mr. Au Lim Chuen, Mr. Peter Sin, Mr. Li Yau Chuen, Mr.

are but a code of morals regulating' LI Sing Kul, and Mr. Tam Shlu human conduct and defining the Hong.

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After C. A. Grimes, chier clerk of the P.WD. had produced plans of the foor, complainant, went to the witness box, where in the course, Mr. Williams's opening statement. of her evidence she corroborated

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Arising out of the seizure of a cargo or silver bullion and silve: Chinese dollars on board the m/ Fukujin Maru on December 2 last. the master of the vessel, Mr. Nu kamura was yesterday summonsed before Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N. (Retired) at the Marine Court fo falling to state the general descrip- he boarded the vessel with tion of cargo when applying for party of revenue officers on De a port clearance from the Harbour camber 2 at about 11.15 to 11.30 Office on December 2 fast.

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