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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Debate In Wah Yan

The regular fortnightly debates in Wah Yan College, which had! been interrupted for almost two months owing to the work by Class I students for the refugees in Fan- ling, were resumed on Saturday, when an interesting debate took place on the Freedom of the Press. The exact wording of the motion before the house was:-"That the world has при reached a pass when the liberties of the press are too rigidly curtalled"

CRUDE PROPAGANDA

GENERAL

EXHIBITION AT WEST POINT

BACK TO THE BIBLE

OFFENCES

Chinese Script Variations CALLIGRAPHY WORK BY MR. CHEN

Tea different styles and over 30 variations of Chinese script by Mr. Chen Kung-cha, the calligraphist and author, are on view at an exhibition at the Kam Liar Restaurant, West Point.

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"What About Hell?”

"Why do men and women get as far away as possible from a Back- Campaign?", asked to-the-Bible

Kowloon Doctor Oliver at the Union Church on Friday evening. The answer. he said, is that the Truth is too hot for crooked lives. If I came with a record of denials

AGAINST

PERSON

Draft Amendment

To Ordinance

The "Government Gazette" pub- lishes the draft of a Bill to amend section 45A of the Offences Against the Person Ordinance, 1885

at the Book, there would not be a ected by the Offences Against building in Hongkong half large the Person Amendment Ordinance, enough to hold the crowd who1938.

Be it enacted by the Governor of

would come to hear the. Book torn

The show, which opened onto pieces People say I rub the Hongkong, with the advice and tur the wrong way The real consent of the Legislative Council The actual debate was the result Saturday and ends to-day. hna

1. This Ordinance may be cited the wrong direction." of a challenge from Class 1 to already been attended by hundreds trouble is that the fur is headed in thereof, as follows:-

The most characteristic thing as the Offences Against the Per- Class 2. The Sword Club (the Class of people, many of whom being 1 class organization) offered to prominent educators, scholars and about the Bible is the definite di-son Amendment Ordinance, 1938.

2. Section 45A of the Offences vision it draws between the sons

Ordinance. debate either side of the motion government officials.

Many of the examples of Chen's against the Star Club (the Class 2

Devil. Those who rebel against 1865, as epacted by section 2 of club). The challenge being accept-calligraphy, made into scrolls, have of God and the children. Sf the Against the Person ed, the Star Club elected to defend been acquired by eager collectors the light from heaven "do so by the Offences Against the Person the motion as proposed.

Mr. Chen possesses the singular choice, and in choosing they deter- Amendment Ordinance. 1938, is gift of being able to write in nearly nine their own eternal destina-mended by the addition of the all styles of Chinese characters: tion. "For ever and ever" are the following sub-section at the end The main points put forward by In addition to calligraphy, there words used to describe both the thereof:---

(5) The consent of the person the defenders were as follows:- are also on display number duration of the Throne of God in Newspapers could, and should, beaf books written by Mr. Chen, as Hebrews 1. and also to describe intended to be, or actually, unlaw- highly educational; should lift the well as a large quantity of mate the duration of Hell In Revelation fully transferred, taken into pos- session, custody or control or har- people as a whole to higher levels rials he has invented for the pur- 20. of thought and idealism, If, how pose of making Chinese writing

The last message which the Lord,boured or the receipt by such ever, their liberties were unduly eater.

Jesus Christ, gave to Spirit-inspired person of the consideration, or any interfered with, and they were al-

JADE-POINTED. PEN

men to write to the human race part thereof shall be no defence to a Jowed to print only such articles.

Outstanding amongst these are was that those who live for the charge or Indictment under this, and editorials as the Government several examples of the newly-Devil and serve him must spend section.

OBJECTS AND REASONS allowed, this aim could not be at- perfected jade-pointed `pen for eternity with him. "Without are

1. Sub-section (4) of section tained. The press would be re-writing large characters, an ink of dogs" (Rev. 22, verse 15) has re- duced to the servile mouth-plece special quality and a mechanical, ference

to false preachers and 454 of the Offences Against the of autocratic rulers, and would be- labour-saving device for grinding prophets described by Isaiah as Person Ordinance, No. 2 of 1885, come a mere instrument of crude the solidified ink cube. -

"dumb dogs which cannot bark; as printed in Volume I of the Or propaganda.

An English work by Mr. Chen, sleeping. lying down, loving to dinances of Hongkong (1937 Edi- tion), provided that, it should be The press, they argued, should "The Art of Chinese Calligraphy," slumber."

no defence to a charge under the act as a legitimate vent for grie-is among the books exhibited. The "THE ONLY DRAWBACK

whose when first sections that the minor, vances; for unless legitimate op- work, which is fully illustrated. An African chief, position to government measures will shortly be published,

shewn a mirror, dashed 16 to the transfer was the subject of a pre- were allowed to express itself, dis-

Formerly Chief of the Third ground exclaiming "who was that hibited transaction, consented to content would spread and rebellion Department of the Tientsin Muni-looking at me? A merchant of or received the whole or any part would be fostered underground cipal Government, Mr. Chen came Boston said that the only thing of its consideration.

1. The substituted section 45A, Clearly, there was no question here to Hongkong after the start of the keeping him from accepting Christ of evil or immoral papers, engaged war, and has since been engaged was the Bible.

"I look into it for enacted by Ordinance No. 18 of in spreading either false political in scientific and research work.

comfort, but every time it hits me 1938, which no longer limited the offence to transactions concerning minors and which made it indiet- able. contained no provision relat- to the consent of the person transferred or to is receipt of him from Christ.

There is a law of segregation in any part of the consideration:

3. The object of this B is to add ship the gamblers get together in to the new section 45A of the prin- a place by themselves, whilst the cipal Ordinance, a sub-section to Christians delight to gather for a the effect generally of the provision Thifty-two cases of tuberculosis Gospel meeting. Hell is an abso-omitted in 1938. were reported to the health au-lute necessity. Just imagine the thorities on

doctrines or the knowledge of vice: It is understood that he has right between the eyes," he said. such unworthy rags should be unearthed Bome valuable pre-The Bible was showing him him- ruthlessly suppressed. But except historic relics of Hongkong which self as God saw him, but it was for such productions, which no are being identified and classified. not the Bible which was keeping

worthy citizen would hesitate to condemn, the press, like the Indi-

vidual. had a right to its liberty, MANY CASES OF

and to interfere with its freedom

to tell the truth -Wes a grave breach of justice and political prudence.

The Swurd Club, on the other hand, took up the point about the press. If controlled, becoming an instrument of propaganda, and turned it rather neatly on their opponents. Unless the press were controlled, they argued, it was cer-

TUBERCULOSIS

reported.

operation everywhere. On board

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Friday, being the newspapers of Heaven coming out ROYAL SCOTS

since the disease was made notifi- | down

ori Hallelujah Avenue."

It is notified that a vacancy has

able.

There would be gangs of thieves

occurred on the Urban Counci Three cases each of diphtheria, digging up the golden street, whilst The Sergeants' Mess of the Royal necessitating an election. Nomina- measles, chicken-pox, cerebro- others took the pearly gates of Scots held their "Burns" dinner at tons of candidates to all the tain to become an instrument of spinal meningitis and dysentery. their hinges and put them up for Hotel Cecil on Saturday night when vacancy are invited.

two cases of enteric fever and one auction. "There shall in no wise many members and guests, attend- Each nomination must be in evil propaganda. Not all journa- lists were worthy of their high case of puerperal fever were also enter into the New Jerusalem any-ed

thing that defleth." The enemies Bandmaster Jordon, of the Royal writing, countersigned by the can- calling and unless some kind of

of the bath-tub and the Bible are Scots, presided and among the didate in a sealed envelope addres- censorship, at least in mild form. were imposed. It was certain that

The Health Bulletin of Easternnot noted for cleanliness morally guests present were Lieut. Col. Ised to the Presiding Officer at the McDougall, oficer commanding Registry, Supreme Court; not later papers would be printed and sold

PRESS THANKED

2nd Battalion Royal Scots, Lieut. than 1 pm. which preached the most danger Cholera: Calcutta 18, Hongkong A number of wealthy men of Col. M. Carr. Major 8. E. White, A. G. Syme, Captain Small-Pox: Delhi City 18. Bom-Pittsburg and Johnstown, Pennsyl-Major bay 1, Calcutta 100, Karachi 1, vanta. Tormed a club. By dam-Mackenzie Kennedy, Captain Burn, obtained at the Registry, Supreme

canyon, they formed a Capt Masterton-Smith, Capt. R Court. Madras 57, Rangoon 2, Halphong 1.ming a salgon Cholbn 1 death, Hongkong beautiful lake which they stocked N. Gilbertson, Lieut. Q. M. J. R 7. Shanghai 188.

ous and subversive ideas.

· "DANGEROUS FREEDOM" Their opponents were too credu Jous, they armed. if they believed

EASTERN HEALTH

Ports for the week ending January or spiritually. 21 is as follows:--

1.

with fish. WEd duck and geese Pirie. Rev. MacKenzie Dow and that an unrestricted freedom to print anything was not highly

were hunted there, and it was in the Rev. Winstanley. dangerous; no revolution, ever yet"

anglers paradise. There came an Bandmaster Jordon proposed the succeeded, which was not, fre-

unusually wet season, with week "Guests" and Lieut. Col. Mac quently started, and always sup-

upon week of steady downpour. A Dougall responded. ported by a

was in the Rev, Mackenzie Dow proposed man whose home journalistic campaign. The press Hearing cf committal proceed-mountains suddenly saw the great "The Immortal Memory." had enormous power, for good orings against Wong Ki, 27, and Modam vibrate under the terrific.

violent and able

ARMED ROBBERY

CHARGE

bruary 8.

Nomination

on Wednesday, Fe-

forms may

be

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the

AGENDA POR MEETING

Urban At the meeting of Council to be held to-morrow at 4.15 p.m., the following will considered:-

evil; and it was the duty of any Kung. 28, charged with armed weight of water. He rode through FUNERAL OF MR. Cubicles in place of Dr.

be

Correspondence relative to the appointment of Dr. T.W. Ware to serve on the Select Committee for GW. Pope who has gone on leave. ̧ good government to ensure, in as robbery at Shek KI Mel Village on the main streets of Johnstown cry-

W. H. BOURNE Correspondence, relative to the gentle and tactful way as pos- January 9, was fixed by Mr. QAA jing out "The dam is breaking." able, that this power was used for Macfadyen at the Kowloon Court Some took warning but many did The funeral of the late Mr. W. proposed erection of a public. good. Man was born, indeed, free: on Saturday for this afternoon. not. The "great rush of water H. Bourne took place at the Cololatrine on the site North of and but liberty in any walk of life Wong and Mo were arrested with hurled a magnificent residential nial" Cemetery on Saturday, the adjoining New Kowloon Inland needed to be curbed and restricted four other men following the dia-district against the treatle of a Rev. P. A. Rose officiating. for the common good. Why should covery of revolvers and armunt railroad, bridge, and 3,000 bodies The deceased practiced as the servant be greater and freer tion in a cave at Kowloon Tong were recovered from the debris. architect for many years in the than its master. the newspaper about three weeks ago. Charges Desolation will sweep this world Colony. He was 64 years of age alone be free from the limits and against the other. four men have like a besom of destruction. and died in the Queen Mary Hos restrictions of social life?

been withdrawn, and they were. The lecturer expressed his appital after a brief illness. discharged when they appeared on preciation of the space which the Among those who attended the rites were Messrs. H. J. remand before the Magistrate on Press have given to reports of his last Saturday,

lectures.

Pearce. B. H. Colif's Hallowes, Lau Tung and many others.

Wreaths were sent by Mr. and

DONATIONS TO RELIEF

For the proper regulation of

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Lot No. 2041, Nam Kok Road.

Application for an eating house licence for No. 20, Spring Garden Lane, ground floor.

Application for an eating house licence for No. 319, Queen's "Road West, ground floor.

Application for an eating house licence for No. 384, Hennessy Road, ground floor.

Application for a food factory for No. 6, Shamchun

A decree nisi has been granted to Mrs. Eileen Florence Allen from traffic, a large bus terminus is Mrs. R. M. Henderson, Mr. A. G. Bicence The following new donations to her husband, William Elijah Allen, shortly to be built at the vehicular W. Tickle. Mr. C. E. Moore, Mr. H.Street, ground floor.

Application for a laundry licence the British Fund for Reller of in an undefended divorce suit in ferry whart on the island side of J. Pearce, Mr. H. Y. Lay. Mr. A. N. Distress in China brings the total London recently. Mrs. Allen is the harbour. In addition, a new Seaton, Mr. William Erskine, Mrs. for No. 52, Bonham Road, base- to $426,879.08:-

well-known in Hongkong, being the whart to meet the increased ferry E. Williams, Miss Dolly Leung, Mr.ment."

Application for a food shop The Chinese Medical Dealers' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. 3. services is being constructed near C. T. Wong. Mr. Lau Tung and Association, Hongkong, $1,000,

of the Royal Naval the present wharf directly opposite staff. and Staff of the Building (ruit) licence for No. 123, Con- Inaught Road Central, ground floor. Pottinger Street.

Capt. A. E. Hazell, $4.69.*

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