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CANTON RUMOURS

ENEMIES OF GOVERNMENT AT WORK.

DEFENCE OF CITY.

Réports from Canton tell of the, widespread circulation of all mari- nor of rumours, chiefly by means of printed pamphlets, the ruajority of which are attributed to enemies of the Canton Government.

Whilst many of these atories are obviously distorted tales, it is in teresting to note their nature.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

QUEST.

By the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, M.A.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13; 1926.

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And something ever more about| to be."

The Eternal God is thy dwelling seeking life, hope, and, untisfac- place."-Deuteronomy 33, 26, tion.

"Religion," said someons, in Our destiny, our being's heart from first to last quest and con- and home,

'Oh, that I, krisw where Is with infinitude and only fliet:" I might find Him,"is the express thore. ion of a

very real part of With hope it is, hope that can' universal" religious experience.nover die.

Effort and expectation and Something or someone has created an urge within us which sete mon desire. everywhere on the quest for the satisfaction of their whole naturo. We fool we are greater than WG The circulars speak of an open rup-know, We have instincts that ture between Generata Li Chai-sum will not be quenched. Eternity and Chang Kai-shek; the de- has been sot in our hearts, and nouncing of General Chang time is not enough.

There is a felt immensity of shek by subordinate officers under soul cabined in a world too small the command of General Li Chai-for it,men ask for life and life abundant. Three score years and sum; the declaration of indepen- ten cannot exhaust our possibili-

Kongmoon; dence by

forced ties unless our faculties are marches of the 4th Army Corps meant to mock us. -...

All this is as a throbbing upon Canton,

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be contented with his earthly But why is it that man cannot home? How is it that he seems to be infested with this strange instinct for the eternal? Why indeed should ho indulge in a quest at all for the unknown, and, as some would avow, the un- knowable? Cannot civilisation and culture and the over-inergus ing comforts of life, which scionco has produced, satisfy him? Why should men, that is men who tako again and again:-

to "panish" the impulse within, towards some-their conscience seriously, return powers-that-be; and the alleged thing good. Again people, far from

arrest of Mr. Wang Ching-wai,

be These circulars can

Christians, seak a definite. pur- poso in life, something big enough seen for their faculties

Vague, shadowy yearnings possess them that they are meant for some- thing bigger and more lasting than the fitful years of earth.

everywhere in the city, either placarded at conspicuous points or distributed to shops and residences,

Then there is the sense of moral and even to the Government offices.

failure. Life sots its high So widespread is the movement demands which are too much for that Mr. Wang Ching-wai has us without God. Sooner or later personally written to General W something crashes through our Te-ching, of the Police Depart self-esteem and self-sufficiency, ment, to spare no efforts in hunt-and gives us a shuddering look ing down the authors of the pam-into the depths. We are sent out phlets. It is reported that is on the grand quest for someone result of this order two suspects who can meet the plight of the were arrested in a hotel on the guilty, and give a singer hope. Bund, and marched to the PaliesOr, again, a real sorrow comes Station under armed escort.

There seems to be a glorious conspiracy in life to sot mon

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Rugby, March 1:1.

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"To strive, to seek, to find,

and not to yield,“ ・・・ in the quest for satisfaction of theso human yournings, this sense of moral responsibility, of felt incompleteness, which drive us in spite of ourselves to think. and to pray? The Christian answer is that the Eternal God is He alone can man's home.

satisfy the longing soul, and fill the hungry soul with goodness.

little worried when I dimly sighted a shadowy rocky coast, which was later located as the island of Cythera and I soon found the main land of Greece. We had passed clase to without seeing it. As we

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RABIES SCARE.

CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA,

fact that Sir Austen Chamberlain'

A case of hydrophobia, resul- has been receiving a constant suc-

ing from a dog bite, has been sent Count Bethlen and Viscount lahii.al. From enquiries made, it ap cession of visitors, including to the Government Civil Hospit

He had also arranged to receive bears that the boy, aged 14, was British journalists, but near the bitten by an unknown dog in Dee meeting time. Dy. Luther, breath Voeux Road West on Eebruary less, rushed through the hall of 14th. Although he informed his the Hotel and was closeted with mother, she did not report tho Str Austen Chamberlain for half-matter, as she did not think it an hour. Sir Austen cancelledserious, there being only a slight the pressmen's reception, and left wound on the boy's hand.

The body of a dog, which died immediately, accompanied by Lord Cecil, to see M. Briand-Renter.in a police cage at Wanchai, has

THE EXTREME LIMIT.

been sent to the Government

M. Briand in announcing the Bacteriologist, as the presones of German decision said that the re-rabies is suspected. The dog is jected proposals represented the owned by Mr. Taylor, a police

extreme limit of the Allies' con- cessions.

accountant.

The reason why we got out on the quest for the satisfaction of our over-demanding nature for the eternal, is because we belong Dur, very quest. botrays there. our origin, as a man's brogue which drives all the shelters down, betrays his country. We belong and something will cry out into the realm and the Spirit wo Following this, an order was our heart for a great companion, scek. given to General Chu Pui-tek, for fellowship. The solitude was The eternal God is thy dwell- 'despatch to Canton three regiments there all the time, but sorrowing place." As birds seek their stationed in the North River dia makes us realise it, and sends us nests and men their homes, the. trict in order to give additional seeking.

Nonl seeks his God. "They who seek Me with all their hourts security to the city. It is stated that the transportation of these troop

shall find Me." by railroad commenced on the 9th instant, and that they are being stationed at Tai Sha Tau, Yee Sha Tau, and the East Bund. Further- more, General. Chang Kai-shek has ordered the regiment under the command of Chang Ting-mun, which is stationed at Sheklung and Shumchun, to return to Canton.

cornered Cape Malea, I got inte The troops of the 20th Division,

Mr. Alan Cobham, in a message violent down currents caused by under General Wong Pak-tung, stationed at Tungkoon, are to take the Berning Ners, gives an acte gale dashing over the moun

ount of his exciting fight, Tromains. The machine was violently up the stations vacated by the Sollum, in Egypt, to Athens, which thrown about, and 1.flew out to sea troops of Chang Ting-mun.

The arrival of General China distance, as the crow fles of away from the mountains and

180 miles. The light over the landed at Athens in sunshine." Kor-yuk, of the 10th Division, at

from Athens to Mediterrarean

Tying via Pisa and Leons. Canton was reported Some days

The German refusal to agree It is now reported that, Sollum has been done many times. Cobhami expects to reach Croydon ago.

A report has been received having received instructions from but in the opposite direction it has aerodrome during the week-end. to granting a non-permanent seat

been accomplished before. Representatives of Air Ministry

on the Council to Paland, on which that submarine L. 4, whilst on General Chang Kai-shek, he is not turning to assume the past of Cobham's time for the fight was and acro-nautical bodies will await France is insisting has arousel the way from Hongkong to aéting General Officer Command-ve hours and ten minutes. Cob him to congratulate him on the considerable anxiety, and the cut-Singapore, went aground on the Bombay Roef, about 420 miles ing the 4th Army Corps and Civil ham has pointed eat that the pre-accomplishment of his memorable come is most uncertain.-Renter.

south of Ilongkong, but was later Administrator of Mainen, with valling wind is alwans northerly,

Journey to Cape Town and back.

relloated without having suffered She has special instructions to deal with

An interesting fact is that the He says: "Elliot, "the engineer,

any serious damage. the bandits in the three peninsula stripped the acroplane of all extra Union Castle liner. Windsor Castle,

resunted her trip, Gistricts of Luichow, Suikal, and weight and. Emmett, the cinema- lef! Cape Town at the same time Chu Man. Although the 11 tographer, sent back his camera as Cobham and is clue mat was raised by Mr. MacWhite Division has been operating artist and gear and thus we could take Southampton early on Monday. these bandits for some time, little ten more four gallon tins of spirit, Cotham has expressed the hope the Committee dealing with the hendway has been made. The to empty into the main tanks dur-that he will reach England first-project of building new League Magistrates of the three districting the fight. The load was British Wireless.

offices and Assembly Hall. have jointly petitioned the Cantonterrific. but we took off well Government to set aside one year's Visibility was bad and we bad to

MacWhite complained that only taxes for defensive measures in the lepend on our

31-Boats limited privileges and immunities

· Hour wain's Malo, Ernest Heitman.were. nt present accorded to three districts, expressly for the

after hour we continued with no who was drowned in an effort to League delegates. The Swiss, re- purpose of opening up the jungle country in order that the affner sight of land. In the middle of the rescue the crew of the British presentatives were most concerned may be taken into the stronghold Mediterranean we passed over freighter Antinos, was to have and gave assurances of Switzer- ship which gave us confidence as boen married at Bremerhaven land's willingness to meet the ob- all ships at bean broadcast after the arrival of the Roosevelt jections, to grant facilities, to ac- case of misadventure. We had there on this trip. Passengers of quine the present, Secretariat been Aying three hours through the Roosevelt. who collected showers, and bad visiblilty and $1000 for the relatives of Heitman building at an equitable price and thought that Crete" ought to be in and Wirtenan, who also was secure a site for a new building. sight. But another half-hour pass-drowned, decided that half the The Committee accepted the

whould

be given to surances and decided to erect new The following appointments are ed and still no land. I headed more money

buildings at Geneva Reuter. gazetted:

north and we were all getting a Hoitman's fiancee.

of the bandits.

APPOINTMENTS.

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Mr. John Watson to net as As. sistant Secretary to the Sanitary Board during the absence

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leave of Mr. David Davies.

Mr. Arthur Dyer Ball to act as Assistant Attorney General.

Captain Robert Melville Smit M.B.E., to be in command of the Infantry Battalion of the Hong kong Volunteer Defence Curpad and to act as Major art Adminis trative Commandant of the Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

leave during the absence on

of Lieut.-Colonel E. G. Bird, D.S.0.

Captain Hugh Fitzherbert Blox-! ham temporarily to act as an Ass sistant Superintendent of Police, with effect from 8th March, 1926.

His Excelloney the Govorno- has appointed the Kennedy Town Hospital to be a Government quarantinio station for the pur- poses of the Vaccination Or- dinanco, 1923.

compass.

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Plymouth, Jan.

Geneva, March 12.

A suggestion to remove the sent of the League from Geneva, to Lausanne or Locares, or elsewhere

Prussia.

Aix-la-Chapelle, (Ireland) and caused a flutter in

George Frederick Handel, com- poser of The Messiah," who died in 1759; was boisterously summoned back to earth by opera-goers when his "Rosalinde" was performed here for the first time. "We want Handel! we want Handel!" yelled the crowd,, following the German. custom of curtain calling the composer if his composition commends itself to the listeners. At first those vorsed in musical history took the yell as a joke, but a glance at the onthusiastic' faces of the ag-claque was convincing that the composer actually was regarded as a contemporary musician.

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