1918-04-09 — Page 8

WAR CHARITIES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1918.

sent them to the men. That and because they were a small fall what it is to have Amarion had entailed great deal of labour part of a great Empire whose one with us in this war, (Applauw). and the best thanks of the Com-desire wes to bring this war to a In conclusion I wish on your mittee were due to Mr. Stewart successful imus, dont what it may, behalf to express our sorrow at for what be had dens. (Applause), ((Applause). Reference had been the loss we have sustained in the As regards the Executive's made to the work which had been antimely death of Dr. Atkinson allocations they had done by the Ladies' Committee, and our great appreciation both A meeting of the Wat Charities WD. Committee was held last evening been a wide as possible to the and be thought no tribute too for him and Mr. Marray Stewart in the Chamber of Commerce most useful objects, the com-high could be paid to the steady, for the splendid work they

Hongkong's Splendid Contribution.

Silm Netto and others.

to the 15th, of last month. The re- ceipts showed that allogether

DOCTRINE OF THE FUTURE LIFE.

Faith and Sight.

the

that they come not to this place' HEALTH OF THE COLONY. of torment"'"If they hose hot

Moses and the prophets, neither Eighty Cases of Spotted: Paric will they be persuaded though

Last Week one rose from the dead.” It is

For the forty eight hours ended

Service-Rifles.

cases

quite possible that, granted the that during the week ended on The weekly bealth retāra abows apparition, the Are might have altered more or less their way of the 8b instant there we 80 Notes of a sermon by the Rev. life. But at heart they might deaths. The sofrers were one 0968 of spotted lavar, with 00 room, City Hall, over which Emittee selecting those charities solid, self-sacrificing work which have done for me in London. J. Kirk, Maconsobie at Union have been even worse than belare Portuguese and the rest Chiness. cellency the Governor presided, which were doing the most im had been carried on in all (Applause)." His Excellency con- Church on Sunday Morning ➡bypocritical, self-righteous, There were also three use of Ele was supported by Hon. Mr. mediate and practical work, weathers and under trying con- eluded that he understood that "We walk by faith, not by with mongh "religion" to lar enteric fever (ons English and EE. Sharp EO. (Chairman of Dessale of the allocations badditions throughout the year, the Chinese member of the sight."--2 Cor. 58.

the bumanity out of them, but xecutive Committee), Hon. Mr. been regularly published and as (Applause) Raforenes was also General Committee had some

the rest Chinese) with one death A symposium co-ordinating not to plant the love of God in 3. Hallifax (Hon. Secretary), would be seen, local claims came made by the Vice-President to proposal to make for artending scientific, parobical and biblical them. But when shall we learn and the case of all-pox (both Mr. H. J. Stabb (Hon. Treasurer), first. The item in the socounts, the work which had been done the work among the Chinese com- research on the subject of im- that reforming people is not the Chinese) of which one ended Mr. H. O. Sandford (Assistant Materials for the Working Parties, by the shipping companies sad manity. (Applause). He would mortality was lately published in same thing as improving them? Hot. Treasurer), Eco, Mr. Lauwa amething over $100,000. he thought the came of Messrs be glad if members would suggest London, and I take from a review Tarning to a more grateful The Pak, Hon. Mr. D. Landate, Hongkong working parties were Shewan Tomse, who had not only additional con other than an extract from an essay by a sapect of the matter, it is in- yesterday there wem 21 cases of Hes. Mr. Ho Fook and Hr. H. W. organised as a branch of the forwarded cases free of charge those he had read, either for the Dr. Esdfeld on "The Mind and evitable that we should long at spotted fever (all Chinese) with Looker. There were also present: Queen Mary'a Needlework but had smisted the Committee General Committee or the re- the Brain.". His conclusion is time for some tangible, indis 19 deaths; one non-fatal occur Hon. Mr P. H. Holvoak, Mr. 8. H. Guild with Lady May sa Pre in varions waya, had been presentative list.

that the mind is not dependent on patabis, assurance of the epiritual of small-por (Chinese) Referance

and three non-fatal Dodwell, Mr E. V.D. Parr, Mr W. sideat and Mrs Stabb a Vice- omitted by error.

Hon. Mr. Holyoak suggested the brain for existence but simply realities in which we believe. also been made Pattenden, Mr A. B. Love, Mr President. Those parties inolod-hed

to that Mr. Sinclair's name should use it as an instrament, and says Touch of hand now vanished, terid fever (two British and one contribution made B. Satherland, Mr A, H. Skelton, ed prastically all the ladies in the the

in ba added a representing "the farther that for the present, so sound af voice now stilled-the

Japanese). Rev. J. Kirk Maconsshie, Mr J. Colony and the enormous quanti. the past by the St. George's So-stage and His Excellency also far as Science is concerned, life poel dose nos misrepresent our POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. Plummer, Mr F. B. L. Bowley, ties of areful articles which their ciety. da far as he could pledge added the name of Mr. E. V. D. after the grave is not a proved human yearning, and what s Professor Middleton Smith. Mr indefatigable labours had pro- the Society at present they desirParr.

fact, but the evidence is sufficient didistance, we sometimes thick, Orders issued to day by Mr. F. H. A. Cartwright, Mr Ohan Ki-droed had been sent away to the ad that the fand raised on the

Mr. Lau Cha Pak then read the to justify faith in it," Such faith, if it wold be gratified if bot for Jenkin, U. B. E, state ming, Mr Ng Bon Tese, MrJ. D. Tarious fronts and hospitale. Mary coming day should be managed following list of names, saying he goes on, is often looked upon a moment ! Well, if God saw it

Equipment. Wright, Mr J. McPherson, Mr E. letters of thanks had been publish by the War Charities Committee. that those gentlemen would no sa specifically religious function, was for our good it would be Requisitions for frock images of

ed in the press showing how The funds which St. George's doubt be of great assistance to and enggests to casual gestiami, and we need not assert sammet uniform and for. boot Circulated among those present valuable those articles were. In the Day would realise would be large, the General Committes: Messrs. observer a process of "Swallow that there have never been cases must be in writing to Equipment was list of the charities which important matter of shipment they though during the coming cele Tong Yet-chuen and bia col-ing what is incredible," but faith, in which it has not been gratified Offerson or befors Monday, the had benefited from the Fund, this had to thank various shipping brations they must be greatly leagues of the Tang Wah he says, is just the religions in part. But for the most 15th instant. - (which has already been pablish companies, especially the C.P.O.. affected by the unfortunate visits- Hospital, Fung Ping-sheng and counter-part of the "hypothesia" part" "It is good that a ad) showing that nearly $700,000 and Messrs Batterfield and Swire tion they had. They desired his colleagame of the Pa Leung-of the scientist, without which man should Lope, and quiet Service rifles are ordered to return All members in possession of has been distributed among some

for their generosity in sending the that the contribation should be kak, Chen Shan-800, Chan research would be impossible. wait for the salvation of the Lord, sixty institutions.

parcelsfree of charge. (Applause); added to the common effort so that | Lek-dhues, Do Ket-ping,

That supposition about faith assured that those who have same to Armoury at Central an The minutes of the previous They had made the Royal Flying the whole amount raised for War Wong Kimfak, Lo Cheung being the swallowing

of passed out of our cars. have not or belge Friday, 12th instant, meeting were read and confirmed. Corps Hospital a standing charge Charities by the Colony might be shiu, Chsa Yoo-ting, Ip Sau- the incredible is widespread passed from God's care, and that Rif slings are to be returned ta The Hon. Mr. E.H. Sharp, K.C., on the fond of £200 a month for one worthy of the eminent reputa- chi, Ip Lun-chuen, Ohan Tan- and infinitaly mischievous. The He will do for them all that love this offs before the 13th instant. said that the present Executive the support of the Hongkong tion of the Colony. With these shun, Tong Chi-ngon, Kami Yak- Charsh is partly to blame, by can do, their Shepherd and Committes had been responsible ward which was started two years few remarks he begged to second bai, Kam Uhi nam, Leang lu- presenting ita doctrines, or some Saviour in Ohriat. for the distribution of the Funds go and which they had under the adoption of the report and kong, Li Shan-fan, Tee Tam of them, in forms which defy

chi, Chan Sek-eban. An Obak intellectual comprehension. The about communication with the additions to our knowledge, Bat Ism naked to tell what I think might be expected to make im

|portant "and illuminating for more than two years, or over taken to maintain sotil the end of accounts, since the beginning in January, the war. They were also givings. The motion was then put and mau, Lo Chung-ku, Cheak hing, casadi obeerver also is to blame, depatted by such

Lai Ching-his, Chan Fang for casual observation, which generally goes under the name of

means they never do. 1216, when the Prince of Wales farther £1,000 a year towards the carried, Fond was closed. The report be- general funds of the Hospital, His Excellency the Governor hang, Li Yik-min, Yeung Taze leads to nothing worth while in "Spiritualism." What I think tin, I am struck by the fact that Further, "peaking as a Ohrie fare the meating covered the The item of $24,000 for the said they would proceed to the Mok Kom-sang, He Kwong, expected to indicate the path to value, bat you are entitled to the Christ in most of thers alleged

ming.

Ho Wing, H. K. Lo, ordinsty affairs, can scarcely be way not be of any particular we hear little or nothing about British Red Cross was due to the principal object of business for whole of what had been done Our Day efforts and the Committee which the meeting had been call. Leung Yar-po, S. W. Teo, Oban eternal life. The first and chief best of my judgment, and, revelations from the other side. did not add further from ed, that waato enlarge the General Kang-yus, Chan Chik-yue, B. E. commandment is that we love the pat shortly, my view is that Yet Christ is the way, the truth total of over 3698,000 had been their General Fand

except Committee so that it might belotowall, Sham Pak-ming, To Lord with the mind, no less than it is better, normally, not and the life. By Him we some raised in that period for wer specially earmarked contribs thoroughly representative of all Ha, Kwok-sok, Yan Sai-chi, Kwok therefore, so far from honouring faith, and that Christian appre may be He is the centre of it, and

Sse-tuan, Ha Yuk-shan, Chan with other faculties. Credulity to seek for Buch charities. To that total Sir Paal none. The last Our Day realised sections of the British community. Sai-lam, Fck Po-sai, Li Sia-kam. God, deprives Him of His dus. hension is independent of them for those of us at anyrate to aide to anto the Father, Whatavar heaven Chater had added the results of a over £18,000 as against £5,000 It was hardly necessary for him Wong Sit-tong, Se Fatsoi, Chan Faith is not the negation or sap- That of course is not to condemn whom He is all in all here collection he bad. made round the the previous year. That was the to read the names of the existing theuk-bing, Yue Po-shang, Lan pression of the mind, it is an investigation of perchio pheno no perfect state is conceivable of mercantile houses of the Colony, largest amount yet realised on General Committee 69 they which was over $185,000 and one day although they all hoped were familiar with them and it-fong, Chin Chaa-sm, Chan activity of the mind. It is a mens or even alleged "spiritua which He is not the Centre, "I which he hoped to raida to two that the forthcoming St. George's would save time if he read them Tee-fan, Wong Sus-ham, Li Yan- represent it as the swallowing of reverent research on any eubject for you,” and while the wordsare

Sast-nam, Lo Cho-shus, Ohan caricature of Christian faith to listio" phenomers. Honest and lakhs. For that splendid contri-Day would beat it. To prisoners the names of persons whom it was

go, ," said Ee, “so prepare a place bation they were indebted to the of wat they had given over suggested might give valuable chaen.

thinga inoredible. It is, in Bible should not be condemned from of course figurative they are pok generosity of Hongkong firms and £5,000, Although the arrange servings. Of course it was open to His Excellency said that al- | Lauguage, "the substance of any quarter. Men of competence meaningless. Then also the siste Also to the auccessful efforts of mente in England. at one time

́e to suggest other names if loough the Committee was sup- | things hoped för, the evidence of and obaracter ara-entitled to sof existence suggested through Sir Paul. It would thus be seen overlapped they are now all they so desired. The names he posed to be limited to British sub- things not seen." The writer of hearing when they report that the "meduims is scarcely me that very soon the osstributions organised and central suggested were Mesars. 8. H. Dod-acts only, the gentlemen whom these definitions would have after long and careful enquiry which offers much attraction, t to the fund would reach a total of mittee. Mr. Hallifax had many well, R. M. Dyer, T.F. Hough, would prove of great assistance not a proved faot but one with tion is possible under certain little in common with the vigue,

Hr. Lau Chi Pak had nominated agreed that life after the grave is they conclude that commsaics seeme, generally, to have not $1,000,000 (Applause). With repostoards from recipiente show. P. White, W. Adamson, and the Committee most grate- sufficient justifying evidence."- gard to the expenditure the g

Hancock, E. Ormiston, Boss

conditions with thore Executive Committee had

articles the men would in Thompson and O. Montague Ede, ked if there were any other other men of scientific eminence of death into another state departed. We are t‹ld, g, that hansatisfying land of shades which Sir Oliver Lodge and certain have passed through the door the ancients resigned to their fally accepted their servioss. He needed on three linee. The frat many cases have gone short of Sir Charles Eliot (representing was the direct allocations of the even necessary food. There was the University), Mr. Graham,

nominations.

go further and affirm that the oferiatenee. (The prescher the Executive Committes itself, which only one other item that he the Kowloon Dock Company, has bir, A. W. Smith's name be strict scientific sense, but faw of penience of his own many years beating at

Mr. HL.A. Cartwright proposed thing is demonstrated in the then referred to a personal ex- the

young Ever formed the bulk of what had been thought needed reference to and Dr. Forsyth, representing the added to the General Committes, as I think, can take that view. ago which of itself would have

War are now eagerly gives. The second was allocations that was the French Red Cross to Kowloon pensinsula, Mr. Reid,

their barriera to minor, but none the less useful,hich they had given over $2,000 representing Taikoo Dock, the

The list as completed was then The Apostle Paul believed there precluded him from making with us here, distressed because get. into touch aharilies which had been made That organisation was perhaps Bishop representing the Church adopted by the meeting unan-was cogent evidence and once sweeping denials." There had at the discretion of their London mare in need of help than the and Mr. Aroulli representing the

imously,

Cor. 16) he marshals and displays been no mystery, no darkness, no believe a word of it. It is closer to we fail to seek them. I do not British Red Cross and was worthy Indian community, and Mesars. representative, Mr. Murray

This was all the business of the it, evidence from historic occur professional "medium" in the good sense and the spirit of the Blewart tombose belp they of their best support. It would Hay, Sutherland and Leefe general mesting. owed much. The last method be noticed that there were representing the histrionis art, an executive, Hig Brcellency nees of God. But when all is day he was wholly unable to ship and discipleship with the

rences, from natural analogy, case; callusion and imposture The Committed then sst to elect moral instinct, and the faithful were cut of the question. To this gospel to think of them se abide ing contented in companion of distribution had been the pass- paratively few allocations to funds which had rendered most ing on of specially earmarked for asilors, either naval or mer- valuable service to the Fand pointing out that it had been said, he knows that his daily life account for what happened). Shepherd of souls, who in the subscriptions, and those com-cantile, who had played Then there should be a re-cutive was somewhat unwieldy. In so far se material contact or such matters all my life, and have around Him and trained them for found in the peat that the Exe with Christ is a walk by faith, have kept quite a friendly eye on days of His Asah drew young men paratively small same accounted splendid a part in that presentative of the press. The The General Committes in future sense-communication go, he is long had a very dear conviction His ness. Our own staining is for the small and uneven suma King George's Fund for sailors prese was a delicate institution to old are more work to do if "A brent from the Lord, just as that it is best to leave them alone. in progress here, and we can con appearing in the scconate. With had lately been established, and tamper with so it would be left to regard to the work of Mr. Do doubt a

substantial sum them to nominate their represent they were going to adopt the we are. For light and strength I distrust these Stewart

ceive nothing high in Londes, e the

to this tative themselves. They would suggestion that the representatives he must look not to things seen approach to things spiritual. I Committee early found

nothing happier than – “that from our Fand. Mr. Sharp also like to have representatives of different institutions" and but to things unseen.

deprests, in myself or in others, theirs should be proceeding concinded by saying that necesary to have a representive

or of the St. George'a Society and St. 20

tero districtä were Now that is still true. If the dimonition to "seek after a in London. In these days of alo: several members of the Executie Andrew's Society. The object of going

to busy" themselves a man demands that I amigo." I cannot persuade myself and service are the most in yonder. Christian discipleship malls it was almost impossible to Committee were away at the prebaving a thoroughly representa organising and increasing the to prove to him the reality that what is called scientific defying human lot in this weld, keep the accessory prompt touch sent time and that it was felt tive committee was to co-ordinate monthly subscription list.

Be of a spiritual world as one might mouestion of the spiritual by way and if there is truth in the gapel with new developments and as there was a need for fresh blood the special efforts which were should be composed of the follow-another planet, I reply that I do very good science or very pure the hereafter: They follow the

suggested that

the Executive that of another continent or of the senses is likely to be either they form the satisfaction the of ertain the usefulness of certain being introduced. He then sab being made and to prevent waste- small organisations. Mr. Stewart mitted the report and accounts, fal overlapping and interference Chairman, the Treasurer, not believe it can be done. spirituality. I find it healthier to Lamb whither soever He gooth, bed done that for them and had for approval.

with monthly subscriptions. He Treasazer, Mr. Sandford; the who take another view, but, so reason and philosophy, whisk toy sheep hear my voice, ind

| Hr. N. J. Nabb; the Acgistant The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, in would suggest that so far sa

There are competent thinkers follow the lines suggested by even as the Master mid Him! done it exceedingly will rising to second the adoption of special forts were concerned Bacretary, Hon. Mr. Halifax, and far I can judge, God has not my thinking are pretty clear as plaux). He had distributed al-

they follow me and I together between two and three the report and scocante, said be they should be limited to the four for. J. Kirk Maconachie, Mr. B. yet seen fit to make the eternal far as they go to trust the deep them sternal life, and no ens lo thousand pounds among minor wished to endorse the remarks days that had already beer. Lan Chu Pak, Hoa. Mr. Ho strict sense recognised in physical | must come from God if there is a

| Dyer, Mr. ArgE. Brelion, Hon, world a “proved fact in the instincts of hamss nature, which able to pluck them out of my war charities, no individual sum which had fallen from the Hon. established, namely "Oar Day," having exceeded $100. He bad Mr. Sharp, upon the magnificent St. George's Day," "Heather Fook. Be thoughs that would be science. It is to be presumed God; and to cocept the lofty In their sorrow and distraction sled ascertained information about sam which had been raised up to Day" and possibly "Kowloos &strong working committee. The there are good reasons for this moral load of the Christian to-day maoy bereaved families the larger charities which had the present in the Coley, Wine Day" which was held for the on air. Sharp, on medical Divine reserve, and I cannot but revelation, bidding as set our are said to be turning to the helped the Committes in greet already, when coupled with the first time on the first day Colony, for a short termonly they

think that the longer we live in hope on high and shape various alleged means of sewaring measure. Ai frat he had the Prince of Wales Fead, smounted of this year. As he bad said on

in sooord. My soul's our trembling hearts that Abe. great assistance of Dr. Atkinson, to over a million dollars. Tu many occasions, what the Execn- hoped, and he suggested that anxious we are that the reserva anchor here and for any possible coal ontlasts this deal at the bot but since the latter's death Mram wat one of which they might tive Committee desired was a Hon. Mr. D. Landals would make should be broken.'

hereafter is the personality and and personality pardats elsewhere Stewart had done the work alone, well be proud, as having done large monthly subscription list, worthy successor, sithongn he

It may be natural to think that pledged word of Jesus Christ, and them here. There is a better. Way, Mr. Stewart's method of distriba in some small messute their part At the prevent time the monthly would find his pasklien noit "heaven!” and “hall ” were feel that if these do not safe long known to me in Christ.- Had sion, as would be seen by a letter thus far, but he thought they exbecription list was only $3,000 cure.

visible to the senses, people to draw my heart heavenwards has been followed more fait he had written, was on the same would all egres with him that the and it was a notable fact that Tos mesting agreed to this would live in a way to win the that end is not going to be in the bright past ther linesss followed here. The letter greatest all lay before them and $1,000 of that pum was subscribe constitutios of tas Exeonure, one and avoid the other. I once sccomplished by messagee from lese stumbling in the stated that anything original in in the comparative shelter and ed by two individual subscribers after which the meeting closed.

heard a Manchester workman, other sources in the great beyond. sloudy and dark day.” “ Base the way of War Charities was safety which was found in Hong- and one firm. It had been sing-

argaing on this Tory subject, Sight may have been vouchsafad now past and it was just a matter

kong they owed is still greater geeted that the repræsentativés

remark that the rimblity of along the line of material mist Shepherd and Bithop

says the voice. Dirineje. Strangeways gad did weem to festation to some who specially souls. Livs mors in the keep people out of it. True, and need it. But I cannot help being ahip and service of the if it did you would have no sceptical about it, and am bound to and you will banker lose

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of keeping going those already debt of gratitude to those who o the General Committee established. So in the main he were fighting a grim battle for of the different was keeping to old friende which the very existence of the British should make it their special The ralus of the estate of Sir be knew anmething about. He nation. (Applause). In recognition care to promote monthly subscrip- Leander Suur Jameson, Bart, in gurantee that those whom the way that many things one is used for the proof the moon c (the speaker) thought that Mr. of the tremendous fight, which tione. The men who undertook sworn at £45,982. The testator sight deterred from crime were to accept se scentific proof mike for, and will core o Stewart's selections had been ex was even now being fought on that daty would have a good deal left the whole of the property to really better men. Keeping out gresier draft on one's credulity to understand in the ceedingly good ones and he French soil they were desirous of work on their hands, "I take his two brothers or in the event of prison is not's question of than suything in the Christian how try was 106. certainly epared himself no

of putting forward greater efforts this opportunity," His Excellency of either of them predecessing possessing charseter but of creeds. One is impressed, og br of the Master to trouble in the distribution of the than ever before, in payment of continued, of welcoming the him, then to the survivor Only phasing conventions, Remember the triviality of most of the report isciple, "Bear ass gifts. When dealing with tobacco the sacrifics of those fighting American Bed Oroen (Applause), one heather, Mr. Middleton the answer given to the man ined communications. Surely the Me has the bells and cigarettes be put the consign!

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