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FIFTY YEARS SERVICE.

DR. T. W. PEARCE, TO RETIRE.

The news that Dr. T. W. Pearce la retiring from active participn- tion in mission service calls for more than just passing mention. To have spent close on fifty years in public service of such a varied kind in something that few men have had the opportunity or the ability to do. From the day that Dr. Pearce landed in Canton, in November 1879, he has been giving of his heat to the cause of Christ and of the uplifting of the Chinese people

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1928.

KIDNAPPERS.

MURDER PARENTS TO STEAL

CHILDREN.

As a consequence of a police raid on No. 32 Gough Street on Wednesday, the police secured the release of three children, two boys and one girl, who were. the victims of a tragic kidnapping plot. According to information gather ed yesterday, it would appear that the parents of the children were murdered in their village by a band of armed kidnappers, who in ad- dition to children stole a good number of cattle and pigs from their victims,

ARMED ROBBERY.

AFFAIR IN SHANGHAI STREET RECALLED.

An armed robbery committed at No. 824 Shanghai Street on the night of January 16 was recalled at the Kowloon Magistracy you terday afternoon when a Chinese was charged in connexion with the affair.

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Inspector Fallon prosecuting, said that the complainant, a Chinese doctor, resided at No. 324 Shanghai Street and was duced to the defendant on Janu ary 13, when the latter visited his house under the pretext of rent- ing a cubicle which was vacant

the

The kidnappers brought the For more than eleven years, three children to Hongkong with a without a break, he worked in view to negotiating a sale. Fornt the time... Canton and there laid the founda-that purpose they entrusted the He mado several calls on tion of the Chinese scholarship. children to the care of two women. complainant and on each occasion which has won him such marked

Information reached the police I partook of some oplum and then recognition. For a good part of

us to the whereabouts of the local floft. On the night of January 16 that time he was the only represen- haunt of the gang of kidnappers he again went to the house but tative of the London Missionary and as a result a rald was carried this time the defendunt, had with Society in that great city. He put on the house in Gough Street, him two friends. After they had shared in all the activities of the but contrary to the expectations gone to the cubicle and smoked Mission, but, always, Dr. Poarce of the authorities none of the male opium, the two, friends produced was more than simply a member members of the gang were caught, revolvers which they pointed at of a Mission. He took his fullThe two women connected with the the complainant. He was then part in all the co-operative work | gang were on the premises at the bound and gagged. that makes auch feature of the time of the raid and were taken Christian movement in China. He into custody. was always the servant of the com- munity.

DANTON'S REIGN OF TERROR Photographs showing the terrible havoc now on sale at

MEE CHEUNG

Shuba, Tea House St.

Branch 7, Beaconsfield Arcede,

In 1893 he was transferred to Hongkong, and those who have been any length of time in the Colony do not need to be reminded of the service that he has render- ed. He has touched, the life of the community at all points. As some one remarked the other day "from the Cricket Pavilion to the Coun- cil Chamber, Dr. Pearce is known, and wherever he is known he-far respected and beloved,"

Record, of Service.

The defendant searched the doc. tor's pockets and extracted $40 and the three, then ransacked the at, taking money and clothing to the value of $111.

It is learned that prior to the raid arrangements were concluded regarding the sale of one of the children. The kidnappers had The following day the defend- arranged to sell one of the boysant was seen in Reclamation for $130.

Street by the friend who had om- clated at the introductions on the 13th. The complainant went with this friend and had the defend-

The children ararat present at the Po Leung Kuk and the authori- ties are trying to get in touch with their relatives with a view to sendant arrested. ing them back to their native village.

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ORDER OF ST. JOHN.

HONGKONG APPOINTMENTS.

The case was adjourned.

"FENGPIAO” SLUMPS.

His services to the Chinese

DECLINE FOLLOWS EFFORT Church, in every part of its work,

TO RAISE WAR FUNDS. have been abundant and have Thorne rich fruit. In the cause at

It is announced. In the London

Peking, Feb. 2. Christian education, whether in Gazette of January 3, that the King The reaction of the, Fengplac the Government department, the has sanctioned the following pro-currency notes to Peking's efforta Board of Education, or in the motions in and appointments to to raise a large war fund in Man Court of the University, he has the Venerable Order of the Hos-churia has been a steady decline. been unceasing in his endeavourspital of St. John of Jerusalem:

to forward the progress of all that As Commander-Edwin Ralphs. made for the real enlightenment of As Officer-Wilfred Vincent the Chinese people. To the Chris-Miller Koch,

tian cause throughout all China, The Long Service Medal of the through the work he has done in Order has also been awarded to the revision of the Scriptures, he A. Morris. has made a contribution that will long be remembered.

The London Missionary Society has had, in its long history in South China; men who have been known not only as missionaries of

senior colleague. In the develop- ment of the Chinese Church both in Kwong Tung and in Hongkong, in educational work in all depart- ments from the grant-in-ald

a particular Society but as leaders schools to the University he has in the whole Christian movement rendered notable service. His for the uplift of China and the re-share in the revision of the Wen Li generation of the Chinese people. I version of the Holy Scriptures has Morrison, Leggen, and Chalmers enriched the life of the Church are numes that will be remembered throughout all China. The ser- as among the founders of the vices he has so angrudgingly Christian Church in China, and the given to the publie life of Hong- name of Dr. Pearce will be asso- kong have won for him a recogni- clated with these worthies as one tion that has brought not only who worthily maintained the great honour to him, but to the Mission succession.

with which he has been for so long a member. He has worthily mus tained the great succession of | L. M. S. Missionaries connected with South China, Morrison, Legge, and Chalmers.

Now that Dr. Pearce is laying down the task at which he has worked so long and given of his best so unsparingly there will be many who will follow him into his retirement with their affectionate good-will, and pray that every blessing may rest upon him.

As members of the District Com mittee we bare all learnt to revere and love him, to count on his wise The members of the London counsel and to trust his clear judg- Mission in South China put on re-ment. Out of his long experience cord their sense of the loss that and encyclopaedic knowledge of the Mission is sustaining in this things Chinese he has enriched our. retirement, as well as their appre- discussions and often guided our cintion of the work Dr. Pearce has deliberations. Ilis genial spirit. done, in the following' resolution, warm heart, and thorough con which was passed at the meeting scientiousness have Inspired and of the District Committee held a encouraged us all few weeks ago:...

An Appreciation. To Rev. T. W. Pearce, LL.D.,

O.B.E.:-

"

Now that he is passing to a time of well-earned rest we' commend him to the God and Father of us all, praying that, he may have the "The members of the South blessing of the Lord and Saviour Chinn District Committee of the he has so faithfully served. We London Missionary Society desire shall ever treasure the memory of to record their profound sense of his association with us and hope gratitude to God for all the service that in. same way his knowledge and that the Rev. T. W. Pearce, LL.D., experience may still be available 0.B.E. has rendered to the cause of for us and that from time to time the Kingdom of God in China we may have the beneft of his throughout the forty-eight years counsel. We are sure that we can

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la connexion with the South count on his continual intercession China Mission. It has been given for us na we endeavour to carry to few men to serve the whole forward the work in which he for missionary cause in as many ways so long has had so large a share." as our honoured and beloved Contributed.

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