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RUMANIAN REFUSAL CHINESE PROTEST:

OF DECREE.

DISPUTE WITH HUNGARY RECALLED.

BRITISHI ASSOCIATIONS.

London, Nov. 17.

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PHILIPPINES LAW RESENTED.

ADMISSION OF LOBBYING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SINO-SPANISH PACT ABROGATED:

DECLARED VOID BY

PEKING.

NEW TREATY POSSIBLE.

Peking, Nov. 12.

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"FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1927.

CHURCH'S TASK.

CONVENTION AND TIMIDITY.

THE TRUE CHRISTIAN.

,

Lingoh Wang, Consul General for

This is a further extract from L. Sheppard's the Republic of China in the Philip-

The Generalissimo issued an or- the Rev. H. R.

"The

Im- Lord Newton, in the House of pines, has unhesitatingly told the

Our firat Lords, asked the Government if it funila Bulletin why the proposed der to-night abrogating the Sino- forthcoming book,

extract reas given yesterday. was the case that the Rumanian Senate Bill No. 536, drafted by Spanish Commercial Treaty of Oc-Patience of a Pargon."

If a Christian Society-with-at Government had officially declared Senator De los Reyes to regulato tober 10, 1864.

It appears that following the ex- Its refusal to submit to the deci- the registration of Chinese in the

gulations seems to be essential for sions of the mixed arbitral tribunal Philippine Archipelago" was not piration of the treaty on Novem-lenst a minimum of rules and re- acted upon during the recent session ber 10 and failure to reach the majority of those who would

practico the difficult art set up under the Trianon Treaty.

He said that very important of the Legislature. The Bill was a agreement regarding a new treaty, Issues were involved in the ques- known favourite of Acting Gov- the Spanish Minister endeavoured living, it is above all things necess- "The conditions of the ernor General Gilmore and he be to secure an extension of the old sary that we should recognise of trenty should be fulfilled, particu-lieved it to be favoured by the Sen- treaty until negotiations regarding what nature and spirit that Society Infly those parts relating to the ato until informed on November a new one were completed, but it should be. property of Hungarians in those by Senator Clarin that the legis is understood, the Chinese Govern- parts of the Austrian Empire intive body was not willing to actment were not willing to agree and on the law because of an under- decided to declare the treaty null which had

stamling it had reached with the and void unless the Spanish agreed Rumania,

to their terms for a new treaty by Chinese Consul General

tion.

been annexed to

I

of

As a preliminary to this inquiry, would remind my readers of an axiom that I ventured to lay down in Chapter II.

A Church may not be corporately less Christian than the individual Christian..

SIR ALAN COBHAM'S CRUISE.

ROUND AFRICA IN GIANT FLYING-BOAT.

TO SURVEY AIR ROUTE.

London, Nov. 17. Damaged plates having been re- placed on the hull of the allmetal Ayingboat "Singapore," everything is, now in readiness for Sir Alan Cobham to leave shortly after noon round-Africa flight. He will pro- to-day on the first stage of his ceed up the course of the Thames to Reading and will then head for leaving to- Southampton Water, where he will remain overnight,

Captain morrow for Bordeaux. Worrall is acting as second pilot of the machine and in addition to Lady Cobham the crew also in- cludes a cluema operator.-British Wireless.

London, Nov. 17.

Sir Alan Cobham, necompanied by his wife, who will act as his secretary and cook, and also be deputy pilot, as well as by two engineers and a cinematographer, has started from Rochester on the

Lord Cushendus, replying for

Two days before Senator Clarin to-night, which, seemingly, the the government, expressed regret that Lord Newton had raised the made the above report to the neting Spanish have refused to do.

It this be true, as seeme obvious, A memorandum issued by the

points out then our task of discovering at question: The matter had beenGovernor General, Mr. Wang said

Christian referred to the Cornell of the that he discussed the proposed Bill Waichinopu to-night"

with Senators. He protusted against that the treaty was ratified on May least the outline of a League of Nations, and the British the law, stating that it conillets 10, 1967, and demand for revision Society appears at first blush cam- Foreign Secretary had been asked

with the "most favoured nation" to act as rapporteur in the case.clause of the treaty of 1886 between could be made, according to the paratively cosy, for we have but first stage of a 20,000 mile flight { Individual, and Aying-boat, primarily to establish The matter was yet undecided,

The report would go before the Chiria and the United States; that Chinese text, six months before! to recognise what Christianity en-around Africa, on a huge all-metal

it is discriminatory inasmuch the the end of each ten years. It was tails for the

of the Institution. But, in fact, Chinese people are Asiatics and the view of the Chinese Govern- then apply it to the corporate life data for a Cape to Cairo sir toute., should be as privileged as the ment that the treaty should ex-the task is complicated because and secondly to investigate a Siamese, Japanese or other Asia-pire on May 10, but the Spanish many maintain that it is immense scheme for an air line of giant tics; and that it would effect inno- Government took the view that de-ly difficult for an individual to flying-boats from Capelown up the for which the African gold miners cent Chinese living in the islands,mand for revision ought to be know the mind of Christ for him- west coast of Africa to England, have offered to contract the con- The. airman praccoded, to the veyance of a ton of gold a day." accompaniment of cheers from London to large crowds, via Southampton, whence he will leave for Bordeaux to-morrow-Reuter.

Council next month, when it was hoped it would be possible to de- eide the matter one way or the other. In these circumstances, it was not possible or proportion British Government in anticipation to go into the merits of the čase.

After a further debate, the Earl

of Balfour pointed out that this cx trentely complicated question was to be thoroughly investigated by a competent tribunal in the course of a very few weeks, and he asked that its judgment should awaited. British Wiretras.

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN ALLIANCE?

he

The Reason Why?

"That is why the Legislature tabled the bill," Mr. Wang, said. "They will have more time to study

made within six months after ex-self. I wonder? piration of each ten years and that, hence, the treaty should not expire until November 10.

"As proof of their earnest de

it now and I am certain they wiitsire to come to an understanding give it more consideration next with Spain, the Chinese Govern ment agreed to consider the treaty year."

valid until November 10."

.

While no recent census has been taken,, it is estimated that there are between 120,000, 150,000 per- sons of Chinese parentage living in the Philippines. Only 60,000, or possibly less, of this number are actually Chinese vitizens. The others were born in the islands and are considered, Filipino citizens. Of the 60,000 Chinese citizens, Mr. Wang admits that more than 10 per cent. of them entered the islands Begally,

The Chinese Government, the nemorandum continues, could not agree to the Spanish suggestion to distinguish, for the purposes of the denunciation, between the tariff and commercial articles and those relating to other matters, holding that it was desirable to re- place the entire treaty with a new

As for ourselves and the pro- blems of our own individual life, do we not as a matter of fact almost invariably know perfectly well what He would have us to do under almost every given circumstance? While the sayings of Jesus are often perplexing-as He meant

Flight Over London. to be-His meaning, His them

London, Nov. 17. Sir Alan Cobham, who is accom gederal drift, and His fündamental ideas are extraordinarily clear. I

to know thepanied by Lady Cobham, Captain- have little reason

operator, left counsel that Christ would give to Worrall two engineers, and n any of my neighbours, but I believe cinematograph that if were willing to expel Rochester to-day for his air survey the coward and enthrone the hero of the African coastline. that is in my heart, as it is in the heart of every man and woman, I should not be without guidance as Cairo, Nov. 17:

to what I, myself, ought to do There are few who seek the mind King Fund has returned from

themselves, of Christ for his European tour, and opened. Parliament with a speech from the of the Philippines there was treaty was held on August. 8, and others seeks wealth or fame, whe Throne in which he referred to the restriction to immigration, either the Chinese draft of the new remain unenlightened. " satisfaction he felt at the friendly to Chinese father, nationalities, treaty was handed to the Spanish

Now what has this belief in the charneter of the recent Angle On April 29, 1902, the United Minister on August 18. The Chin- possibility of God's guidance for with is ese Government hope that this the individun!" to do Egyptian negotiations, foelating States Congress passed an act to a new agreement, and posibly an prohibit the coming into and to re-task will be consummated very guidance for the Society? Well, Anglo-Egyptian alliancy-Krungulate the risidance within the

United States and its territories of shortly. In the meantime they Satisfactory Conversations;

London, Nov. 17.

KING FUAD'S REFERENCE.

Prior to the American occupation

A

agreement.

The memorandum, recalls that the first conference in connection with the negotiations for a new

us

the

The huge all-metal flying-boat, heavily laden, proceeded up the Thames and flew low over London, where crowds cheered its pasange. then on to Reading and Southamp ton, where it will be moored for the night. To-morrow the flight will be resumed to Bordeaux. British Wireless:

KNOW?

frankly, I believe that Christianity HOW MUCH DO YOU Chinese and persons of Chinese have instructed local authorities for the individual and for descent. This naturally applied to to extend full protection. to the Society is one and the same thing, The speech of the King of Egypt, the Philippines. During the same Spanish Legation and Consulates and that the primary demand on a Christian Church is not to interest pro- "policies" and at the opening of the Egyptian Parliament to-day, referred to thear the Philippine Commission in and persons and property in ac

its compilation of acts mate pro-cordance with the rules of inter- itself in

paganda, bút to embody and ex- gratifying reception accorded.to visions for the registration of national law.

those virtues Marshal Chang Tso-lin's order press corporately King Fuad on his fisit to Europe, Chinese in the Philippines.

declaring that the treaty erased which are expected of a Christian and added that the Egyptian Pre- mier hat seized the opportunity of

to be effective as from November visiting London with His Majesty

instructs the Foreign Office la to get into touch with the British Foreign Secretary; for consultation

conclude a new treaty as speedily as possible on the basis of equality on certain political problems, with a desire to consolidate the good

and mutual respect for territorial understanding between Egypt and

sovereignity:

the British peoples, ̧[

The conversations which took place had contributed towards the attainment of that object

The two statesmen also had con. wersations with the object of as- cortaining the respective views of the two Governments concerning the question of Egypt and the Sudan, in order that if it appeared possible to reconcile these views, negotiations might be undertaken for the conclusion of an alliance enabling completion of Egypt's in- dependence and determining its re- lations with Great Britain.

Parliament, it was added, would have the last word on the subject of such an alliance.-British Wire

Jess,

OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION:

ONE FORECAST OF TEN MATCHES.

Smuggling Admitted. No sooner had the above laws come into effect than the smuggling According to or Chinese began. personal investigations made by Mr. Wang the mass of this smug gling was done by the aid of Moros from the port of Sandakan into Jolo This practice is and Zamboanga. in force now the same as it was in 1902.

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"All the legislation in the world is not going to keep the Chinese out," Mr. Wang continued. "What the Legislature should do is to ap propriate more money for const guard cutters and patrol the coast between Borneo, and the Philip pines.

They only have one cutter down there now and it is on duty in the day time. The Chinese are smuggled in at night."

About 80 per cent of the Chinese living here now are from the pro- vince of Pukien and the city of Amoy, about 15 per cent, are from Canton and the remaining 5. per cent. from other const ports.

for the It is not necessary Chinese to secure passports to tra- vel from their country to Singapore For Borneo. After they have reach- w the latter port their entrance into the Philippines is comparatively

ensy.

Companies Engaged 'In li. Last week's football competition resulted in only one competitor. According to Mr. Wang there are correctly forecasting ten out of the companies that do nothing but twelve matches given On the muggle Chinese into countries they For sum of coupon, and therefore wins the devire to enter. prize of $25. The successiul com- money these companies guarantee petitor fa

that their customers will not be deported. In case they are fined and departed, the company pays the fine and smuggles the customer in again.

Tony Barretto,

2, Cameron Road, Kowloon.

j

We shall be pleased to hand him the grize money if he will call at this office.

cri-

"The only way to remedy this altuation is to begin at its source," Mr. Wang said. "I believe there should be a more sympathetic policy There was again a large entry instead of the harsh plans outlined and many claims, and we would in this proposed law. The Chinese like to stress the importance of should not be considered as competitors taking particular care minals. The proposed law will af- to make correct claims. For the fect the innocent Chinese because purpose of assisting competitors to all must register. If a Chinese keep copies of their coupons, we should misplace his certificate he

a now publishing small world be greatly embarrassed by duplicate list of the matches with being confined until he could prove each coupon

that he had registered. The theory is all right but the principál is ab. surd, This law must be reconsider- ed."

are.

CINEMA FILM BILL PASSED.

London, Nov. 17.

The House of Commons has passed the third reading of the British Films Quota Bill-Reuter.

Mr. Wank then referred to the incident in 3003 when the Spanish. massacred 20,000 of the 26,000 Chinese living in the islands. He said that while that sounds terrible. the present, proposal to arrest, imprison and fine the Chinese (Continued on Page 9.)

OBITUARY.

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TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from I find myself at issue with the Daily Express. best the thase, amongst Christendom, who desire to of that progressivé policy of social their Church identified with this reform and necessarily supporting the political views of those who promise n Utopian existence (which some call the Kingdom of God) here and now for the largest num- ber of people. 1 yield to no one in my passionate desire for social amelioration. I do not believe fair that the people can have a chance of the fullest life until the conditions under which they work and in which they live are better than they are today. It is, in- tolerable that Christianity should bless the gutter and leave men in

Whose servants are privileged to waar u cockude?

5 Why is the Red Sea so named?

What is the bell at Lloyd's used for?

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7. Who gave the Pacific Ocean its

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Why in a tandem so called?'

What is the origin of the word lecfcutor?

Who is the only Englishman who has over held the office of Pope, und when?

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Yet I do not believe that the world Church is called into the

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What great statesman remarked

that he knew the price of every

member of the House of Commons save three?

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for social reform, but to set an example within the world of how a Society can corporately express values that are expected of the in- dividual Christian..

What is the real Big Ben?.

Well may some believe that the way of Jesus the Idealist has more The Task of the Church.

right to a trial than 'the way of The main task of the Church is the world which, as a matter of The to prove that it is itself interested fact, has been thoroughly tried and above everything else in living a found appallingly wanting. life as sacrificial, as honest, as Realists who have made 2 proper How ominous straightforward and as charitable mess of the world.

as was the life of its Founder. that we should still retain them in In a word, the Church cannot pos- the saddle! sibly be less righteous than a

Again, Christ deminds of those

Wholly converted Christian in-who would follow Him that they dividual. It must show beyond should create goodness by finding any shadow of doubt that in its it in every single soul. He re- corporate capacity it is living true mitted, or retained. sins, not in Lo the standarda which are ex virtue of any confessional, but by towards sinners. pected of men who could be called His attitude

He hated ain, and yet he loved Christ-like.

sinners, but no one has ever dared. to suggest that He was soft or

Our present attempt to cure our social ills by societies and mays movements under which the sentimental. There was only one

dividual escanes responsibility, weapon that Christ condescended and by political dodge and com- to use that weapon was love.

indced, that It is the freshness, the vitality. promiso anything. does not involve sacrifice, personal the strength, and the radiance of conversion, and hard and honest Christianity, that has been damped work has failed, and is falling in down in these latter days, which the world now needs if it is to be that it is not the way of Christ.

Civilisation which has paid no reborn. The religion of our Lord heed to the teaching of Christ has should encourage men to ride out well-nigh collapsed, We have joyously for Him and His values, neither believed in the goodness of and not to dig themselves in with- God and His good will towards us, in an institutional fortress, with nor have we thought of treating ecclesiastical networks, in case of from without. If the olher men even of our own nation attaci and-creed as blood-brethren with Church could only realise that it us. Are we to blame the Christian must sometimes make mistakes, but our that God can correct mistakes and God because, having built civilisation on a basis which our even use them to His glory if the Lord sald would lead to collapse, motive behind them be disinterest- we see around us everywhere signs ed, then there would be an end of of disintegration?" Ought not this all this convention' and timidity spectacle to drive us back to rather which dare not advance in case later

it may have to retreat. than away from God?

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