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MISSION WORK IN CHINA.

The National Christian

Conference. Protestant missionary work has been going on in China for 115 years. As a result of this work there is now a Protestant com.

SHANGHAI RACES.

First Day's Results.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

INDEPENDENCE

MISSION.

Prominent Filipinos in

Hongkong.

Below we give the results of the first day's events in the Shanghai Spring Race Meeting-

Passing through the part in tha The Cheloo Cup.-Nine furlongs Henry the Eighth..(Mr. Sloap) 1 Keystone State, on theft way to (Mr. Hill) the United States, are the mem- The Robin....... monicant membership of 366,000, Roman Pride...(Mr. Moller) 3 bers of the second independence When we add to this number Time: 2mins, 20secs. (This is mission, from the Philippine Is those interested in Christianity or record. The fastest time on lands composed of members of connected with it through family record for nine furlongs is 2mins. both Houses of the Philippine relationships, etc., we find theresece. This was made by Mr.

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is now a Christian constituency Nugget's Pilgrim on the 8th April, of about three-quarters of a (1922). million. Connected with this is The Criterion Stakes-One a missionary body of about 6,500 mile Protestant Christian work is Old Bill(Mr. Springfeld) carried on in about 10,000 centres. Shenkoland (Mr. A. N. Dallas) Protestant Christians have held⭑Penoyfeld (Mr. Heard) ..(Mr. Knoll) a number of conferences. In 1890 Barometer and 1907 there were big mission-Twenty-two Carat (Mr. Hill)

• Dead beat. Ary conferences, attended it each

Legislature. The abjeas of the mission is the immediate, abeo- lute independence of the Philip pine Islands. A similar mission visited the States in 1919.

In 1916, the American people, through their constitutional rep- Dresentatives, the Congress of the 0 United States, promised in the

0 Jones Law, the Organic Act of the Philippines, to recognise the

case by about 500 missionary The Griffin Plate.-Three-quar-independence of the Philippines

ters-of-a-mila.

as soon as a stable government Indiana...

(Mr. Knoll) 1 could be established. The Zends

...(Mr. Sleap) 2 people of the Philippine Islands ...(Mr. Moller) 3 consider they have abundant. Carbon...

Time: min. 29 3-5secs.

their ly demonstrated The Cathay Cup.-One-and-a-city to set up and maintain a ntable government-in fact such were quarter miles.

Maresfield... ..(Mr. Heard) 1 government has been establish-

delegates. It was not, however, until 1913 that & conference was hold in which the Chinese Church participated directly. In 1913 there was a National Christian Conference at which about one- third of the delegates Chinase.

capa-

TUESDAY, MAY 2. 1922,

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The National Christian Con. Nationalist...(Mr. Knoll)ed by the Filipino people and has THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. ference which meets May 2nd-11th The Hawk...

(Mr. Hill) 3] been in operation for several

in the Town Hall. Shanghai, isi Time: 2mins. 40 4-5secs. voique in the sense that it will The Pouma-Ting-One mile.

Kout...(Mr. Moon) The directly represent the Christian Church in China. Half of the Colorado

(Mr. Kuoll (Mr. Hill) delegates (about 300) will be Sherwood

Time: 2mins, 07 4-5aecs, Chinese elected directly by their respective Churches. The other The Hart Legacy Cap-Half- halt will be missionaries elected

a-mile.

by their respective missions and organisations, of which there are about 130 in all.

Christmas Gift The King...... Sir Colin

(Mr. Heard) ...Mr. Barki) ...(Mr. Brand) Time: 56 3-5secs. The Jockey Cup -One-and-a-

quarter-miles.

Inniskilling ...(Mr. Hitch) 1 The Copper Bird....

years. The Filipino people con- sider they have more than soffi-

1 ciently fulfilled the sole condition

precedent to the recognition of Philippine Independence and it; is their wish that America

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will no longer delay the perform. | ance of her own part of the agres- Iment between the two countries.

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The present mission is par Sliamentary in character. Hi is This Conference will of neces-

hended, on the part of the Senate, by the Honourable Manuel L sity bare to do its work in two

Quezon. President of that body. languages, not only because of the presence of missionarie- but

and on the part of the House) ....(Mr. because of the fact of different

of Representatives,

the by Wingrove) Honourable dialects in China. This Confer-

Sergio Camens, ence will show the primacy of the

...Mr. Zellinsky) 3 Speaker of the House. Including Time: 2mins. 44 1-5secs. the two presiding officers, the Chinese Church in Christian work

China

Cup-One-and- mission is made up of six ag over against the The Kiangsu

three-quarters-of-a-mile.

senators, former primacy of the missionary

Dine representative: body.

and one honorary member (the 2 Secretary of the Interior)—sir- (Mr. Burkill) 3 teen in all. All the political Time: 3mins. 47 4-5secs. parties in the Philippines are

Claister

Guldburg Tyneside... Columbia

...(Mr. Hill) (Mr. Brand)

Many interesting questions will be discussed: Among these is that of making the Christian) Church in China indigenous or The Eclipse Stakes.-One-and-a-represented in the mission.

quarter-miles.

Hilo...

(Mr. Springfield) 1 Aintree ... ... (Mr. Barkill) g The Perezrine ...(Mr. Hill) 3

thoroughly Chinese. This means, smong other things, securing 2 Chinese leadership. As a matter of fact at present there are about 25,000 Chinese workers connected Time: 2 mins. 44 2-5 seca. with the Christian movement in The Hankow Cup.-One-and-a-

quarter-miles.

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(Mr. Burkill) I

ed Chinese was a little larger

furlongs. than that of ordained mission- Larceny

Moorfield aries. Dae significant fact is

(Mr. Heard) noted in comparing the Christian Re-Organisation. constituency with the life in gen-

(Mr. A. N. Dalles) eral of Chine. While in China! at large in 15 is in school, the Obristian constituency has about)

1 in 3 either in school or a gradu-{ ate from school. The last ten ori fileer years have seed a great change in the character, of the

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Time: 1 min. 33 1-5secs.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

The Hongkong Team. The following, states a Shang.

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LAWN TENNIS.

SIR EDWARD AND LADY PEARCE

In the second set, Rumjahn fared no better. Lo beating him

Reception at Shanghai,

I have been asked to say a few words concerning the parties in whose honour this reception is being beld; when I say parties I refer to the British_community

ALLIED COMMISSION IN SIBERIA.

Departure of Mr. Stevens:

Japan's Troops Expected

LI

To Leave.

Singles Championship China who, with jew

Final. (Mr. Hill) 1

Sir Edward and Lady Pearce ceptions are Christians, and about Castle Sycee

M.W. Lo gained a fairly easy were guests of honor at a recep half of whom are engaged in edu- Crowfield ...(Mr. Morriss) victory over A. A. Rumjahnition beld in the Town Hall. Mr. John F. Stevens, President cational and other types of work Thomas & Becket...(Mr. Kooll) 3 the open singles final, played on Shanghai, on the

Time: 2mins. 43 3-5secs.

24tb. inst. of the Technical Board of the In- and hall in evangelistic work.

the Hongkong Cricket Club In 1920 the number of Ordain- The Hongkong Plate.-Seve ground

arranged by the British Societiester-Allied Commission of Siberia. yesterday afternoon. beating him three sets to love. by way of public recognition and sailed from Shanghai on the 25th In the first two sets it appeared appreciation of the knighthood ult. by the T. K. K. s. Siberia Mani for Hartin by way of as if Lo would have a walk over. conferred upon Sir Edward.

Speaking to a large and rep Vladivostok. The six members The first three games went to Lo.resentative gathering on behalf of the Technical Board remain- 3 Rumjahn pulled off the fourth of the British National societies ing, who represent Great Britain, The next two were won by Land Associations at whose in- America, France, Japan, China and then Rumjaha succeeded stance the gathering was held, and Russia, will remain until the in getting another game. The Mr. H. H. Fox, C.M.G., said: termination of the agreement; eighth game went to Lo, giving

which states that they shall remain bim the set, 6-2.

as long as Allied troops are in Siberis. Јаралеве (гоops still occupy the territory, so it is Church merabership as regarda hai paper, will represent the by the same margin of games. the number of educated people.

necessary for the Board to con- Hongkong Garrison. Shanghai, The third set was the best in Shanghai and Sir Edward, tinue there. Mr. Stevens has Many visitors from abroad are on May 10 and 11-Capt. Oliver, Rumjan made a supreme effort Pearce, with whom I include his been in America for the past year, arriving. Among these we note R.G.A. (Captain): Major Bagnall, and right up to the end it was beter half Lady Pearce. I think having attended the Arma Con- 1r. John R. Mott. Chairmass of Capt. H. Davies and Lieut dicult to tell to whom the you will agree that these names ference to report and advise on the International Missionary Graham, R.G.A.D: Capt. Le victory would go. Lo pulled of may properly be linked together, Siberian affairs. He expresses Committee: Mr. F. S. Brockman Fleming. 102nd. Grenadiers; the first game and then Pumjaho because for many years past it has himself very optimistically in re of the International Committee Lieut. Beatty, H.M.S. Magaolia: qualised. The next game put been difficult to think of the gard to the situation, saying that of the Y.M.CA; Dr. J. H. Rev. Purcell, R.N: Lieut. Stewart Rumjahn ahead and the fourth British commanity in Shang- he anticipates no long delay on Franklin, Secretary of the Amer and Midshipmen Hayter and same also went to him. The next hai without the name of Pearce the part of the Japanese in with ican Baptist Foreign Missionary Sparkes, H.M.S. Hawkins.

three went to Lo, giving him the at once coming into our minds. drawing their troops as a result Society: Professor K. 8.

lead. From here onwards it was When Sir Edward Latouretse, formerly connected

diog-dong struggle, the two over 35 years ago, Shanghai was on the matter.

came here of Secretary Hughes' statement with the Yale Mission and Evans, bath of Peking University, players winning alternate games. big village and he himself a now in the Chair of Mis-will speak on "The Church off Lo, however, stowed himself the sions in Yale University: Rev. Christ in Chios." They will en better man and pulled off the set.y young man though for tunately he has not expanded Ralph A. Ward of the Methodist deavour to show how the Church 8-6. Episcopal Church, formerly a should be made indigenous.'

physically in the same measure kindly thought that prompted Lo will now have to meet gas Shanghai, yet be may be said you to give us this welcome to missionary in China; DỄ T. Possibly the outstanding ques- Sze-kwong in the challenge round Martin of the English Presby. tion before the Conference is the and, if he plays as good a game to have grown up and to have gether with your most appreci congratulations on the advanced in experience, impor- atire Board; Mr. organisation of 器 national as he did yesterday, the match tance and, I trust, in wealth, along great honour conferred on me Marshall Broomball of the Home Christian Council in and through should be well worth seeing, with it. He has lived through by His Majesty King George Staff of the China Inland Mission: which the various denominations though the holder is fancied our good times and our bad times, through ... the Prince of Rev. J. H. Oldham, Secretary of in China will endeavour to retain the title.

Wales during his recent visit to the International Missionary work. This subject will be Committee. From the Continent introduced on Friday, May 5,

Hongkong.

•

terian Mission

we have. Professor D. Karl Hein by Mr. T. C. Koo, Secretary of

of the Home Board of the Basel the Missionary Eociety:

National Committee

of

Rev. 8.the Y.M.C.A., and tho Rev. C. G. Kaak of the Home Board of the Sparham of the London Mission- Berlin Society: Count Moltke of ary Society.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

and he has worked hard in our interests, which he has made bis

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Pearce.

"The honour of knighthood, Describing the career of the coming 80 5000 after the Frenchi guest of honour, Mr. Fox referred Government had conferred on me to him as a shining example," through Marshal Joffre, the high What exactly was the origin of

and also paid a tribute to Lady decoration of the Legion of Hon- our is not only a great compli- the Danish Missionary Council. On the evening of the same day the "three-mile limit,” which the and Biabop Nicholas of Serbia.

Concluding, Mr. Fox said: Andment to myself but a greater Mrs. C. H. Mei of Shanghai will Soviet Government (which re-so, having this formally present compliment to and a recognition This Conference will undoubt-speak on "Making the Homecently announced its intention to ed to you our Knight and his of this great cosmopolitan city in edly mark the turning point in Christian."

impose a 12-mile limit) bas chal the history of the Christian

On Tuesday, May 8, Mr. C. C. lenged by confiscating a British Lady I ask you to wish them both which we all dwell.

from the bottom of your hearts "It may interest you all to movement in China. It is being Nieh of the National Committee trawler fishing 10 miles off the long life, good health, and the know that immediately prior to watched with intense interest of the Y.W.C.A will speak on Murmansk.coast? There are two happiness they have so well my investiture by A.R.H. I bad Over the whole world.-Con The Application of Christianity explanations one, that it was earned, a pleasant journey to the the honour of having a most plea- tributed.

to Changing Economic and Indus adopted because three miles old Country and a safe and not sat and memorable talk with the Some of the topics and speakers trial Conditions."

the maximum distance an ave are as follow:

The Rev.

Mr. Hodgkins age-sized person can see looking too long delayed return to their "Changes in the Environment is

rome in Shanghai (Applause), to have charge of the seawards from the shore; the Sir Edward Pearce, who was of Christianity in Chins." Pro-Devotional Services during other, that it was fixed as the received most cordially, replied fessor K. S. Lieu, Government the entire Conference, and Dr. limit of territorial waters at a Teachers' College, Nanking, John Mott, Mr. J. H. Oldham, time when three miles was the as follows: It is very difficult The Strength and Weakness Secretary of the International maximum range of guns. If the for me adequately to express our of the Church," Professor T. C. Missionary Committee, and Mr: latter is) the correct great appreciation and thanks for

ex- Chao, Soochow University. Fletcher S. Brockham will deplanation of the adoption of three the kind reception given in our On the evening of Wednesday liver address at the evening miles as the limit of a nation's honour this afternoon, and for May 3, Mr. Peter Ch uan and meetings.

jurisdiction over the waters round the kindly words spoken by my Rev.M. T. Stauffer will give a The meetings are to be held, in its coast, there would be a big friend Mr. Fox, which you have stereoptical address on "The Pro- the Town Hall, from May 2 to 11. alteration if it were international-received with so much approba

Prince, who, in his charming man-

Iner, informed me that he wished

it made known in Shangbai bow exceedingly sorry he was that circumstances

prevented him

from visiting us or any other Treaty Port. It seemed to him such a pity not to see this buge country in which he is very greatly interested, when he had come so far.

He sent you all his kindliest greetings and thanked Mr. Mackay and myself for your On May 4, in the morning, the at least & thousand in attendance formity with the increased range are truly overpowered by the address of welcome and loyalty." Rov. TIT. Low and the Rev. R. K. at this Conference.

of modern “Long Toms,”

tion.

gress of the Christian Church." It is expected that there will be ly agreed to extend it into con- "Both Lady Pearce and myself

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