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SHAMSHUIPO EXPLOSION.

ENQUIRY HELD.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1924.

A PARLIAMENT OF CHRISTIANS.

THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL AND SOCIAL

'ORDER.

HOME CRICKET.

LANCASHIRE BEAT SOUTH AFRICA.

London, May 20-Lanesahiro bant the South Africans by an innings Thofatalexplosion which occur red opposite the Kwong Wah Hing:

Tho National Christian Council and 78. The South Africana acorod Godowns at Shanishlupo on the 13th March, in which three persons were is an inter-racial, inter-denomina-183, the innings boing concluded in killed and several others, injured, tional and international parlia- quarter of an hour. Parkin took

mont, It carries no authority. for 81 and R. Tyldesley 6 for 30. was reculled yesterday at the Kow-Yet in so far as the opinions!

In the Surrey v. Yorkshire match oon Magistency when an enquiry into converge on dolinite decisions there was no play, the wicket boing the deaths of the three victims was it wiolde grunt influence.

The underlying thought of the maturated that the match had conducted by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, as Coroner, and a jury composed of fourth day's Hassion is the rola-to be abandoned-Reuter.

tion of the Church in Ching to Mears. K. M. Fetterly (foreman), Nocial ordet. Though this group Wong Chouk-kwong and Lei Ping.

of Christians represents many interests, has various viewpoints Dr. More, officer in charge of the and comes from many different Kowloon Mortuary, was the first to section of China and the world, Ho stated that on thoy agrou that the Church in give evidence.

hus EL part to play the 11th March ho porformed a post Chins mortem on the body of Cheung Bein building up a proper suolal

tai, one of the vietins of the ex-

order.

The family is the foundation of the Chinese social structare. It is also central in Christianity. If were the home of Chinoso Church

plosion and master of the junk Doceased had superficial burns on

Thore his. fnco and heat

to the fractured skull.

This was the cause of death.

SENTRY SHOT AT THE TOWER,

While on sentry at the Towor about 4 o'clock one rosent morn- ing, Privato Alfrod Bombridge, god 22, of the Soots Guards, shot The tragedy occurred in himself with his service rifle. fow yards from his beat over- looking the Thames.

must

TOCOBS,

Mr.

burns on both his hands and logs members is Christian the Church happy. The reverse is true. "The

avarago Chinose", suid- as well as on his thigh. There was will be strong; if a church would

lacerated wound on the back of bo strong it must ondoavour to Tohou, "is not rich and satisfied, the hend and a fracture of the skull make the homo Christian. Rev.he is a person bonumbod through in the region of the right temple. Shu Shon Yon and Mr. S. Tahoor need", He urged, thoro Death was due, in witness's opinion, Law spoke on practical measures fore, that in addition to endeavour-

Christianizing for

Chinese ing to change individuals tho

Chuch

Also For the first time in Christian hornoa" On the same day witness examined the history of the Christian endeavour to change the economic

Movoment in China a special system.

It was evident that the Council the body of a female, Ng Yung.

Commission of a national body has She had a large bruise across the been working on this problem. It did not nood to be convinced that and also aia Btting that the speakers, on the Church in China-must-taka right shoulder blade

apart in bringing about a bruise at the back of her neck.this subject were Chinese.

It is interesting to note, by the battor economio order. In the Her skull was alan Fractured at the base where it joined the back beno,way, that two-thirds of the discussion Dr. T. T. Law pointed spoukers on the programme are out that a year or two ago when Chinose and that most of the travelling on the train the subject, spankers in the discussions are of discussion was the "Student On this trip, how- Chinone. Quite a number of Movement." these are able to deliver their over, ho found the subject of dis- speeches in both Chinese and cussion to be the Industrial English. It is not many years Situation." Ho

national Chinose, and Wostornors and since the time of a

takon gathering of Christians in China people of different classos can up mainly by learn to work together to bring Westerners. That the situation about a botter social order.

As a whole the Council mooting is reversed is one proof that the Church in China is becoming is an exhibition of good comrade- Chinese. In this connection wo ship. The fact that Western Chris- the presence and tians are taking up less time than may note activity of Chinese women in the they used to in similar meetings is proof that thoy roslizu more that Conferance.

For the first time one of the the problem of setting up a official interpreters is a woman, Christian Church in Chino is socretary of the Y.W.C.A. essentially a Chinese problem. meeting. providos an Furthermore one of the socretaries The

A Dangerous Mixture. Mr. 1). F. Lubbaiti, Government Analyst, said that he analysed the contents of three parcels which he received from the police. In one of thon was petassium chlorate with | traces of sulphur. In the accend was chlorate in'n dry condition while the third contained chlorate Potassium chlorate in a wet atate. mixed with sulphur formed a very dangerous explosive mixture. his opinion the explosion that day was due to ignition or combustion of the chlorate of potash and sulphur when the temperature of very

the former was raised to a

In

high degree. The manner in which the people were tonding their junk was very dangerous Witness said that if he wero supervising the

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showed how

of the N.C.C. who has done much excellent opportunity for feeling travelling during the past year, is the pulsing of the new aspirations Miss Y. J. Fan also formerly a now moving the Chinese,

The Commission on Church In addition to the problem of and Industry is asking for a full Recretary of the Y.W.C.A.

It is, operations he would certainly have the Home is the problem of mak-time executive secretary.

ing a living. The Council show furthermore, asking the Council To transported live interest in the subject to approve of plans for local separated the two.

Changing Industrial Conditions conference, and a national con- ohlorate of potash in barrels was

This subject was ference in 1926. Announcement quite safe. If bags were used they in China,"

tronted by Dame Adelaide Ander- was made that Mr. John D. would have to be very strong.

son and Mr. M. T. Tebou. Dame Rockefeller, Jr. had given $25,000 Cheung Yau, son of Cheung So Adelaide Anderson is on a trip gold a year for three years to be Îni (deceased), said that the Kwong around the world and changed spent in developing work along A special- Wah Hing firm occasionally-engaged hor itinerary to spend a year industrial their junk to carry saltpetre, sulphur in China to assist the N.C.C resolution of appreciation for this On the in its attempt to bring about gift was presented to the Business and chlorate of potash. 13th March the junk was engaged a better condition of things in Cominitten,-Communicated,

the world of labour. A special re-

to take sonte cargo to a steamer solution was presented by Bishop: which was lying off. Shanshuipo. Ronts expressing appreciation of Their boat was alongside the prayathe sorvices of Dame Adelaide, wall. The method employed to load which was adopted by arising the junk was for coolies to carry vote.

Mr. M. T. Tchou has spent

the bags to the praya wall and deposite them on the ground, while many years in studying industri- other coolies would slide then down al problems and is the leading Chirose Christian expert on this He is a secretary of the

a gangway into the boat. As the subject. coolies who were engaged, no the Y.M.C.A. gangway did not work as fast as the other coolies, there were number of bags on this praya.

Mysterious Fire.

Dame Adelaido Anderson pointed out that China is just fontering upon the first stage of the industrial problem, as it has developed in the West, following

At about 1.30 p. 100 bags of upon the introduction of improv- sulphur were loaded on the buat anded tools to lighten labour. Tho hopo was expressed that China were laid in the hold. The sulphur would be able to prevent hor was contained in grass sacks. After children sufforing as grioviously British factory childran all the 100 bags of sulphur were as loaded, the coolies brought chlorate suffered on the introduction of of potash. Witness was helping wodorn Industrial mothods. She the coolics at the gangway till pointed out the significance of BOIRC of the ancks of chlorate of the labour movement, and how the need of the labourer and the Ho than palash began to lenk

need for labour is introducing a tried to stop the leaking sncke larger measure of worldwide About 180 sicka more were loaded cooperation Christianity is slow- apply Ita when the oxplosion took place.ly organizing to

tho condition Prior to the explosion witness saw principles soma powder, which was lying on brought about by modern, in-

dustry.

of the

to

the ground, burning. In an attempt Mr. Tchou spoko usput out the fire, which shot necessity of applying Christian about like crackers, some of the principles to industrial conditions burning powder fell into the boat in China. Ho mentioned ono and ignited the sacks already factory where out of 3,500 em- in the boat. Witness saw what had ployees 2,900 are children. He happened and shouted to the crow dwelt on the necessity of freeing of the junk to jump into the har-the women and children. from bour. A little while later the ax. grinding toil if a strong social plosion occurred. Witness had not order is to be built up in China.

In reply to the rosolution of Adelaido the slightest idea how the fro

appreciation Damho Anderson said that What priginated in the first instance.

antisfies humanity will bring tho Cross-examined by Inspector

peace of the world", thus did she Murphy witness said that his junk summarise the significance of the was never used for fishing and that Christian Industrial Movement there was no dramito on board. Mr. Tohou toforred to a commion mistake in thinking. Most people Imagine that the Average Chinose lawoll drossed, literata" "and

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