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AMERICA'S NAVAL STRENGTIL

Effort to Increase 11.

FURTHER "DOLES"?7

New Unemployment Insurance.

London, May 20..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1924.

CHINESE CHURCHI,

DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC

1

-AFFAIRS.

The House of Commons has Washington, May 20.

passed the second reading, with.

THE OPIUM PROBLEM. Admiral Butler, chairmen of out a division, of the Unemploy. the naval committee, has advised mont Insurance Bill introduced

The relation of throp outstand. the House of Representativos by the Government, which Mr. that at least one hundred and fifty Tom Shaw explained abolished ing aspects of China's life to the million dollars inust be expended the gap period during which Chinese Church occupied most of on the navy if it was to equal unemployed hitherto had not the time of the third day's session the strength of the British navy, received benefit, and gives, for of the Native Christian Council and that before the session ended the first time, bonefit to boys and Those outstanding aspects of life action must be sought for a Bill girls between 14 and 16, of four were: (1) China's rural popul- designed to establish a ratio of shillings and five shillings week-ation; (2) public affairs in China;! 5.5.3 so far as the United States ly, respectively. It also provides and (3) the opium situation in was concerned.

Instructional courses for them China. An attempt was made to when they are unemployed. The hid out what the Church can ar He added that the present Bill increases the men's and should do with regards to those actual comparative strength of

women's unemployment benefit problems. the British, United States and and also the allowance for depen- RURAL PROBLEMS. Japanoso navíos in five, a fractiondent children, and removes the

The Rev. Chang Hong Chiu, a over four, and three. The con disqualification from benefit for Hecretary of the North China struction of eight fast cruisers by workers indirectly unemployed Kung Li Wei, und the Rov, 1930 at an estimated cost of through any dispute, Agricul- fifteen million dollarn each, and tural workers are not embraced Morton Chiu, a member of the six günhouts for uso in Chinose in the bonofits of the Bill. He Anglican Church and just back wators, also the conversion of doclared that the scheme was rural problems, spoke of the from uxtonded study abroad on five or six battleships into oll-financially sound. burners and increused elevation Opponents of the Hill declared needs of China's rural population of the guns on thirteen battlo- it extended the dole system and and the duty of the Christian' church to assist in mooting them. ships, will he proposed in order did not advance the unemployThe Rev. Mr. Chiu spoke of his to strengthen the navy-Reuter,

ment schemes, which it had boon experience in mootinge in the expected the Government had West, where he had learned what cut and dried. They contonded that children would be pre-the Christian Church is doing to maturely employed in industry improve the conditions of rural instead of boing kept at school. The Conservatives persisted that drastic amendments would be necessary in committee.

THE SOLDIERS' BONUS.

Unanimous Press Condemnation.

New York, May 20,

The question of the Govern- mont's lack of employment plans The newspapers in the metros likely to be raised in an acuto polis are manimus in condem form on Thursday, when a doubt log the Soldiers' Bonus law, fal division is likely — Router, estimating that it entails an expenditure of about four billion

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dollare, and opens the way to MALAY CURIOS FOR THE numberless further demands for largessee for the benefit of special group at the expenso of the

London, May 20,

living through entertainment and guidance in economics and home problems. Since his roturn to China ho has tried to introduce to the farmers good seed and scientific agricultural informa- | tion. He has found them

pathetic and appreciative. In one caso a farmer brought in fifty cattios of cotton derived from im- proved seed as a testimony of ap·· preciation. He pointed out the obligation of the Christian Church to enlighten the ignorance and] reliave to drab dullness" of whole people. The Herald predicts Their Majesties, touring the country life in China. The Rev. another four years torm for Mr. Empire Exhibition, visited the Chin expressed himself as bollev Coolidge to keep up the fight Malayan section, where threeing that such efforts at rural im

provement would help to develop against such extravagance, and picturesquely-dresssud Malays prateos his courage in exercising came forward bouring trays with self-support in the Chinoso church and were essentially a practical hla voto. The N. Y. Times and the costly fabric and a silver geng as

expression of the working of the World, on the other side of the prosonts.-Reuter,

Spirit of God. party line, ridicule the lawmakers who expect to gobo forethecountry

and sustain Mr. Cooldige's candi- THE BASEBALL LEAGUES' | tory of the M.C.C., bas spent much dacy for the Presidency, but fail

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Now York, May 20

where it is most needed, namely Baseball matchos. in the in Congress. The Times declares American League were all post the Senatora supporting the honed owing to rain. bonus showed courage, but "it National League results were was the courago of fools."--Pittsburg beat New York 12 to Reuter's American Service.

3-and Chicago boat Philadelphia 7 to 4.--Reuters.

RED REVENGE.

Riga, May 20

The Rov. K. T. Chung, a soro-

time during the pust your in visiting country centres.

Among other things the Com- mission on the Rural Church

Problems and Country Life recommends the following:- The appointment of the Rovs. Chang and Chiu as secretaries: that in 1925 all conferences makoj

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the problems of country life their ad. That such action is important, niomorialized to the effact that extond to the Longue of chief topic of discussion; and that was indicated by the Rtov. K. T. is IRISHI DOMESTIC REFORM. special emphasis, should be laid Chung, who pointed out that there Nations a cordial invitation to on training proachers into an are at prosent about 6,000 or hold their next year's session of London, May 20 understanding of agricultural pro-ganized churches, 9,000 proaching the Opium Commission in Shong- -The Frou State Government bloms. It was pointed out by centres with many schools, etc., hai or Peking. He further urged A Muscow, message states that has dissolved the Dublin Cor- Rev. K. T. Chung that there are the whole making a constituency that two executive secretaries, the political department for com poration and appointed three eighteen theological seminaries of at least a million souls. Such one Chinese and one foreign, be nioves allocated to the work of this bating any counter-rovolution is commissionors to perform its in China, not one of which has yet a constituency, if it active. Captain Surer, a fellower duties, on the ground that these a course of training for rural work together, cannot but make a Commission.

Rev. E. C. Lobenstine reported of Koltchak, has been condoned are-not-boing-affectually disors. The Rov. Chung pointed out, great impression on the social

furthermore, that in order to and political life of China. on a visit made by himself and to be shot at Tomek. Ozol, of charged.-Reuter..

carry an rura! work it would Mr. S. T. Wan also pointed out Dr. C. T. Cheng to the head- bo песовнагу for churches that the Christian Church can do quartors of the League of Nations and, missions to release workors most helpful work in, becoming a at Genova. He indicated con- stuff of the N.C.C. cannot as and to provide their salary: the sumo those additional burdens.

As an indication of the interest

the Czarist sacrot police, has boon sentenced to death at Loningrad, without any right of appeal, for sorvico earried out before the revolution. Reuter.

Improving Dublin's Administration.

London, May 20. The Free State Local Govern nont Ministry has reported that the efforts of individual Dublin Corporation members to secure

U.S. CREDIT FOR SWEDEN. efficient and economical Munago- of Chinese Christions it is in ment of the city's business were toresting that there is never any difficulty getting their attention unavailing in the absence of sup port from the majority. Then the subjects of Retreats and rural Now York May 20. efficient administration of the the need of improving

conditions. The National City Bank has capital has become a matter of

tho Swedish national interest, and it is 'pro SOCIAL AND POLITICAL with arranged

QUESTIONS. National Dobt Office for one year posed to examine the problem of a revolving credit of two hundred city government and twenty-five million dollare possible in the light of modern for Swaden.-Reuter's American results achieved Service..

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formation and advice on such clearing house for export in- problemas av oplum, famine, labour and plague provention.

problem. He recommended that sidorable intorost there in the effort be made to secure a united expression of Chinese opinion on the opium problem. He suggest- THE OPIUM. EVIL.

ed that the N.C.C. pusa rosolutions: Among the proniinent problems to be sent to the various Govern- of China is the opium ovil, which inents concerned and also to the is rapidly growing. It seems Japan Christian Council and the sometimes as though the Chinese Indian Christain Council. It Church is rather apathetic in this was pointed out that it is the attitude of the Indian Govern-

mattor.

tho stated that

At this point in the proceedings ment which makes the situs- difficult at tho Mr. S. T. Wun, of Nanking, one Dr, S. H. Chuan, the peorotary of tion vory

the commissioners who the Anti-Narcotic Commission present time. He suggosted that successfully negotiated the re- of the N.C.G., made his report. Dr. S. H. Chuan and Mr. T. Z, lease of the Linchong Captivos, Ho

Intor Koo should be asked to attend the spoko

rolation of national Anti-Opium Organi November meeting at Genova

done which is to deal with this subject; the Chinono church to public zation of Peking had affairs and the part the nothing to propare literature in with a view to presenting the N.C.C. had thoroin. He said Chinase for distribution among Chinese viewpoint thereon. He that missionary work was at first the Chinose pooplo. One of the urged also the beginning of a long simply a mattor of individual first tasks, therefore, of the Ant- and stoaudy process of education.

Was jo In the discussion it was pointed] salvation only and had very little Narcotic Commission relation to society or government. propre literature. This had been out that individuals find it very Dr.difficult to protest against tliis But now tho'rolation of the church his first and min task. to soolaty and government is one hun drow the attention of the ovll as it is protected by military that cannot be ignored. The Council to certain choris. Ho said and other officials. For this N.C.O., therefore, must gather up that probably ten times as much reason it is necessary that bodfes the opinions of the Christian morphine is smuggled into Chins like the N. C. C. stand behind and eburch on social and political as is captured and destroyed by assist individuals and others who questions and spook so as to give the Customs. Furthermore he desire to protost. Communicated. guidance thereon.

stated that the amount of heroin

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STRANGE SHIPMENTS, Two strange shipments arrived

In the discussion of this tople that gets into China cach year the point was made that the equals the amount of morphia Church is too much afraid to smuggled in. It is about throo speak out. This hesitancy sooms times as strong as morphine and at Southampton in mail week by to be due in part to the fact that many times stronger than oplum. the Whito Star liner Olympic, the Chinoge Christians have ad- That in some places active from New York, One consisted opted. the missionary attitudo efforts are being made to sup- of a score of king crabs, known in in America as horseshoe crabs, nODÝ that used to look on the church press this evil 18 soon

as something foreign rather the fact

that In Tsingtau by the New York to the London than Chinese. It is a duty he recently saw the destruction Zoo. The crabs did not eat durlug of Chinese Christians as Chinese of $80,000 worth of heroin which the voyage, but word satisfied with eltizone to fight against all forms had been captured in about three a pall of salt water thrown, over of social and political evil while wooks time. Among other things them daily. They represent one at the same time keeping clear of he urged that there be a national of the oldest existing species of Anti-Narootio demonstration in animal life as their linengo has partisan politics, pin

- In response to a question, Mr.optember, 1924; that strong ro: boon traced back some ten million presentation be sent from us yours, through fossil prototypes, Wen said that for individual many bodios or public institutions To form the nucleus of a tarrapla Christians alone to oppose ovil is not sufficient. The united notion as possible to the November con- farm which is being started in of the Christain Church is nood-forence of the League of Nations: England 200 specimens WOTG

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