1940-09-23 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CHURCH'S TEACHING ON LINGNAN

PATRIOTISM

Sermon By The Rev. Father

H. Craig At St. Joseph's

"PATRIOTISM DOES ALL FOR A MAN THAT A NATURAL MOTIVE AND A NATURAL VIRTUE CAN DO. IT BRINGS ALL

THAT IS BEST OUT OF HIM,”

After commenting In these words on the virtues of patriotism, In his address on "The Church and Patriotism" at St. Joseph's Church yesterday morning, the Rev. Father H. Craig, S.J., went on to give the Church's point of view on patriotism.

RETIRING POLICE COMMISSIONER. BIDS FAREWELL

The Hon. Mr. T, H. King. Com- missioner of Police, who left Hong- kong on Saturday for Australia, was seen off by friends and well- wishers at Queen's Pler before his departure.

The Commissioner was panied by Mrs. King Misses King.

·

ALUMNI REUNION

HAPPY GATHERING IN WANCHẢI

GENERAL

PASSENGERS BY NEXT PRESIDENT

LINER

Due to arrive in Hongkong about Oct. 2 and bringing a number of returning residents, the s.s. Presl-

dent Cleveland, of the American President Lines, is now en route to Manila where she is expected About 200 Lingnan graduates to arrive on Sept. 28. She comes celebrated ther annual Alumni frám. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Day by holding a reunion at Ling | Honolulu, "Yokohama and Kobe. Ying Middle School, Wanchai, 'yes- Mr. A. T. Simmle, a director of terday from 3 until 10 pm. the Luzon Stevedoring Company,

At 3 p.m. the co-eds played a The Church's teaching on pat-volleyball game with the alumni riotism. he said, can be summed "Fatty team. It was followed by a basketball game between the up in three.points:-

alumni and the undergraduates..

Love of one's own race should

not be fostered to the extent of The tug-of-war between the pro- hatred, for other races.

The individual must never te- frain from nourishing his own soul according to the teachings of the Church.

Race culture must not be hos- tile to Christianity.

Guided by these three points our patriotism should not be up: accom-posite to the teachings of the and the Christian Church.

After remarking that Christ was Mr. King departed on leave not German, or Italian or English pending retirement from

the or Irish or Chinese, Father Craig Hongkong Police Force in which he said, "For In the blood of one man had served for 38 years.

only can all people be saved... Among those who saw the party Love for your own country will off were the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith.come first, love for other nations Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. must come second, but above all R. A. C. North, Secretary for Chi-must be the love of God.". nese Afalis, Major J. L Willcocks,

OVERCAME ARMY Commissioner of Prisons, Mr, H. R.

fessors and the alumni was most exciting.

After the banquet the alumni adjourned for a meeting at which reports were read and new direc- tors elected.

The social started at 8 p.m. The programme included games, violin sale by Mr. Chao Pit-wal, Jokes by Mr. Kan Yau-man, vocal solo by Mr. John Cheung and plano solo by Miss Lau Chun-wah,

is bound for Manila on this ship for a visit.

Mr. W. Fickes, in charge of Manila sales, Manila Trading and Supply Company, is returning with his two daughters from home

leave.

Other passengers include a num- ber of U.S. naval officers coming. for their tours of duty in the Phi- lippines.

A list of passengers on the Pre- sident Cleveland follows: G. Bër- nabe, Mr. and Mrs. E. Brisbin, Lieutenant and Mrs. J. Cooper and daughter & Craighead, E. Craig- head, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cuffe, J. Demeterlo, Miss K. DeVinsensy, Miss M. Dirkskon, "Commander and Two comedy plays were staged Mrs. W. Epstein and two daugh- by the alumni. The first was ters, Lieutenant and Mrs. R. Fa- named "Lingnan Papaw and a blan and son, W. Fickes and two

daughters.

Rev, R. Gaikwad, Miss M. Ham- maker, Mr. and Mrs. J. Healy, Mrs. C. Heinrich and two children, Miss H. Hooper, A. Johnson, Mrs. R.

Mr. and Mrs. J. McPherson, Dr. T. Millen and family, G. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. B. Pease, A. Simmie,

Dead Cat." The last was an one-

act play called "Fried Egg."

*

URBAN COUNCIL Karrer, Mis M. Kerr, D. Lederman,

MEETING

A meeting of the Urban Coun-Lieutenant H. W. Smith, Miss E (Tues-Stoneburner, Mr. and Mrs. Strong.

Butters, Financial Secretary, Mr. Opening his address with a que- H. J, Pearce, Director of Public tation from Judas Macabaes, say- Works, the Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyning "Go to yourselves my vallant Clarke, Director of Medical Ser-men and be ready for the mornell will be held tomorrow

It Is better for us to die day) at 4.13 p.m. vices, Hon, Car. G. F. Hole, Har- ing bour Master, and other Govern- battle than, see our ment officials, the Hon, Mr. M"K, lost....". Father Craig said that Lo. the Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Judas Marabaes was faced" with and other Chinese leaders.

an army vastly superior to his own, but with the aid of God he over-

FUNERAL OF MR. HUGH WATT

With Seamen's Inst. For 14 Years

The late Mr. Watt, who was 56 years of age, had been with the Institute for about 14 years and

came ft.

country

Mr. and Mrs. L Sunnheimer, E. The Orders of the Day are:-- Van Voorhees, Lieut.-Comdr. Welch Report of the Committee ap-and family, Lieutenant and Mrs. pointed to consider the proposed C. Weschler, V. Wilson and C. changes in the Estimate of Sari Winn. tary Department and the pro-

Continuing. he said that the posed Public Works Extra-or-

*PRISON VAN ON FIRE

Correspondence relative to the proposed erection of 9 maturing A prison van No. 967, caught tanks for animal manure at Ken- fire while parked in Central Sta- nedy Town for the utilisatigh as tion compound about 1.30 p.m. yes- fertiliser of the animal manure terday. from the slaughter houses.

The Fire Brigade was called, but Application for a food factory. police had the fre put out before (A) licence for No, la, Po Kong the arrival of an appliance village, Kowloon City.

It is suspected the fire was caus- Regular Returns.

ed by a short circuit:

OVER 250,000 PERSONS INOCULATED AGAINST

CHOLERA

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virtues of patriotism are natural,dinary for the Sanitary Depart. being based on a natural instinct ment for 1941-42. to cherish our own country where we are born and to which we be long.

"The effects of patriotism upon us are

many. It gives us an The funeral took place at the affection for our-country--which makes our country seem better Colonial Cemetery yesterday, of Mr. Hugh Watt, Manager of the than others, and while it may not Sallor's Home and Seamen's Instt- always call upon us to give up our tute, who died on Saturday at the lives. It enables us to work for it and for its honour and integrity, War Memorial Nursing Home. The Rev. Cyril Brown officiated at the and when the moment of crisis comes even those who have graveside.

hitherto seemed insignificant will come up and do their best.

NOT ONE NATION widely known in shipping "But what has the Church to circles and along the China. Coast say to all this?" asked Father Those present at the funeral Craig, "The Church was commis- yesterday included Messrs. W sloned by Christ to go out and Coysh, F. Linennen, W. B. Jenkins, teach all nations, not one nation inoculated against cholera during Much voluntary aid has already A. Ritchie (representing the secre- only. The Church teaches all pa- the past few months in the Health been given to the Health Authorl- Telling in detail how he had taries of the Sailors' Home and tions to be brothers."

Department's campaign to con- tias in combatting the epidemic, been kidnapped and threatened, Mission to Seamen), H. V. Wilkin- If the natural virtue of patrio-trol the epidemic. These figures and gratitude is expressed to Mr. P. W. Lee, manager of the son, H. Hill, P. B. Wilson, W. Etism became a vice, then the are considered to be quite satis-volunteer doctors, including Dr. Woo Hsing Hardware. Factory. Kirby, T. McMaughon, W. R. Debb, Church tells us what it must not factory.

Eva Ho Tung. daughter of Sir Shanghai, implicated a former G. Buchanan: F. W. Simpson. F. lead us to. The Church will not

In Kowloon City, the epidemic Robert Ho Tung, who assisted dur-C. F. W. of the S. M. F. in the Stainfield. O..R. Owen and the have anything which causes ́ a

was attributed to the presence of the her short vacation from het rime, before the First Special Rev. C. Strong, and others,

spirit of vice among men.

many shallow wells there, All these own work with the Medical Relief District Court on Sept. 13. states Father Craig then referred to have been chlorinated. Steps have Commission in the interior: and the North China Daily News many when he asked his people pipe supply system for carrying Brigade who have supplied a large the words of the Primate of Ger- already been taken to introduce a to the. St. John Ambulance and]

itler to be your "Would you have this man Adali water and 21 stand-pipes have number of volunteer nurses to as- {

Was

THE WREATHS

Wreaths were sent by the fol-

Jowing:-

The Commodore, Officers and Men of the Royal Navy at Hong kong. Chairman and Committee of the Sailors Home and Seamen's Institute, the Rev. and Mrs. Hitler.

Charles Strong, Rev. G. T. Walde- grave, E. S. Williams, Friends in the Water Police Station, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Coysh, H Stainfield. Chinese Star of the Salora' Home and Seamen's Institute, Messrs. 'Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, Charlie, Queenie. Tong and David. Ah Lam and members of the fami- *ly, Stanley Police Station, the Fev. and Mrs Cyril Brown, Crew of the m/1 Dayspring. Wong Tum, Way Sul and others.

UNCONSCIOUS -GIRL-FOUND-

IN BASKET

leader?" And

their answer of "Yes" was shown in the resulting plebiscite which was ninety per cent. in favour of

i)

Nominations Invited For Appointment Of J. P.

8.22-

A Gazette notification nounces that nominations are in- vited of a Justice of the Peace during the absence of the Hon. Sir Henry E. Pollock, Kt. K.C., LL.B.

ELECTION ON SEPT. 27 In the event of more than one

Government

Over 250,000 persons have been

already been installed.

particularly true of the Kowloon Peninsula.

VOLUNTARY AID

VICTIM PADLOCKED TO POST

STORY OF KIDNAPPING Judgment was reserved on the sist at linoculation centres.

C. P. W. until September 21. Mr. Gratitude is also expressed to Lee told the court how he had ants is being carried out 'dally.

Inspection of Chinese Restaur-

the Royal Army Medical Corps been kidnapped. on July 20 from Since August 23 the epidemic who are assisting in the prepara-his home by two armed men, who has caused 479 deaths in 718 cases, tion of vaccine, the demand for intimidated him and forced him

the majority of these in Kowloon which is likely to exceed the to enter a car, which was driven

City,

"

NEW MOVEMENT -In Kowloon City, a voluntary · organisation of citizens, headed by Mr. Ho Yung-ching and Mr. Lo In-nin, have formed a "Kowloon City, Anti-Cholera Movement" to assist the medical authorities in propaganda work against cholera and similar epidemic diseases.

supply for the next week or 50.

18 CASES OF CHOLERA

away in a westerly direction

.

When the car arrived at its destination, Mr. Lee was stripped to his underclothing and taken Bcross country to a straw but where he was padlocked to a post Eighteen cases of cholera were with a chain. Some Ume later. notified to the Health authorities continued the plaintiff, a man, on Friday in addition to 22 cases (caling himself a guerilla lender, of tuberculosis (one imported) (came to the hut and told him that Twenty-seven fully trained

and 11 of dysentery,

he would be released upon pay. and specially selected members

ment of a ransom of $250,000.

He explained that he had not 07 the Auxiliary Nursing Ser- vice "have volunteered for ser-

The health bulletin of Eastern enough money to pay, but offeras Tice in the two cholera hoop!ports for the week ended Sept 15 $30,000 for ble immediate release

tals in the Colony where some 250 patients are now under treatment.

EASTERN PORTS

tases, Madras 4,

as follows:---

This was refused, and he was or Cholera Bimlipata 4 cases, dered to write a letter to his wife The police are investigating the nomination being received for the

Delhi 2, Calingapatam 6, Cawn-demandirig payment of the money circumstances surrounding the dis- vacant office, a meeting of the having favoured the spread of Hongkong 413 and Shanghal 42.

In spite of climatic conditions pore 8. Calcutta, 25, Macao 87,2 RELEASE AGREED » covery of an 11-year-old girl who

| Justices, other than was found dumped on the Toad officials, will be held in the there has been a diminuition in the cholera during the past week, Aide in a basket while tinconscious.

The girl, who was later identi- Supreme Court on Friday, Sept. number of cases that were dis- fied as a mul-teal, was found 21. from 12 noon to 1 p.m. for the covered in the course of the past Bangkok 3. packed in a large bamboo basket purpose of electing a Justice of off the main road in Bheungshul the Peace to be recommended to district.

His Excellency the Officer Ad- Her body was covered with ministering the Government for bruises and gave the impression Appointment as a Member of the that she had been beaten by some Legislative Council,

Justices of the Fence, who are persons. She was at once rushed

Officials, to the Kowloon Hospital and is Government

not still not out of danger.

entitled to take part in these pro- ceedings.

few days...

NEW CENTRES

Taking the letter, the guerillas Small-pox - Port Soudan

2 moved

off, leaving Mr. Lee in Bombay 4 Calcutta 5. charge of an old man, who agreed

Rangoon 2, and to release him for a certain sum After treeing him from the chains however the old man was called The inoculation campaign has THE WEATHER outside by the C. F. V... who been intensified considerably and

guarded the lane from which Mr. The maximum temperature yes- Lee was kidnapped. new centres have been opened in different parts of the Colony. terdes was 88 and the minimum After the watchman had gone three special posts have been ad-78

away, the old man and Mr. Lee. Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is managed to get a taxi to a police ded in Kowloon City.

There is reason to believe that 112.49 Inches against an average station. Acting on this informa the spread of the epidemic has of 75.52.

on the police arrested the C. NOMINATIONS ON SEPT. 25 been checked to some « fextent, The Royal Observatory report, W. a building In, Zetland Street, off. Every, candidate must be nomi- though it is considered too early tỏ states ——

Mr. Thomas B. Lea, Assistant Queen's Road, yesterday, one of hated in writing by one Justice offer an opinion on the probable The ridge of high pressure is Munierpal Advocate, prosecuted, the workmen lost his footing and and seconded by another, and the course of the epidemic since there stationary between the Tangise the plaintiff being represented by crashed to the ground 20 feet be nomination delivered to Mr. H. has been some dissemination of Valley to the Pacine eastward of Mr. P. Y On. The case, which has How He appeared to have been G. Bheldon, First Police Magis the disease from the primary the Bonins, and the trough Te been heard in camera for over a seriously injured and was removed trate, not later than Wednesday focus, Kowloon City to other parts mains between Indo-China and the month was released to the nublie to hospital for treatment:

next Sept: 25

of the urban area. This has been Carolines.

yesterday

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