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CROWN LAND SALE.

THREE LOTS AUCTIONED BY P.W.D.

His Lordship then painted Three lots of Crown Land were A vigorous forward policy in the word pictures of the enthusiasm sold by auction at the F. W. D. Offico work of the Victoria Diocesan and he had met in Chinese villages yesterday afternoos, but only in one Missionary Association was urged and the ardour of the little Chris-case was there any bidding. by the Lord, Bishop, of Victoria, the tian communities.

Sold at its upset price of $2,000, Right Rev. Ronald Owen Hall in At one village he addressed on area of about 22,000 square feet bis presidential address to mem-congregation through a lady in- of land was bought by the Wing On bera at the annual meeting yester-rpreter and tried to explain the day.

reason of his presence. He told The Budget for 1933, which was the wondering congregation a story approved, appropriated $1,500 as a from the gos,el and then waited donation to two Chinese communit- for the pastor to speak. But the ies in the outer districts, en- congregation refused to go away. deavouring to build churches and They wanted more and he told them support local pastors.

the story of the father and his two sons.

.

The Bishop of Victoria presided and with him at the table were the Rev. N. V. Halward, the Rev. W. W. Rogers and Mr. P. E. Bar ker (treasurer), Others present included Lady Pollock, His Honour, Mr. Justice Wood and Mrs. Wood, Mr. W. Schofield and Mr. J. II. Hunt.

Apologies for absence were te- ceived from Mrs. T. H. King and Professor Forster.

cd:

A Catechist was now carrying on regular instruction there and he hoped to be able to confirm quite a number of Christians, on his next visit.

Company. The land is shunted near Quarry Bay on the Shockiwan Road sdjoining Inland Lot No. 3507. It is registered in the Land Office an E- and Lot No: 3531, and has an annual rental of $404.

Another lot of about 10,500 square feet of land situated near Quarry Bay was bought by the National Lacquer and Paint Products Com- pany, Ltd., of 227, Kilung

Street. Shamshuipo, for $15,100, the upset price being $10,500. This lot, is also located on the Shaukiwan Road, and is registered in the Land Office" as Inland Lot No. 3536. Its annua. rental is $102.

About 30 miles further south, another catechist and

ently arrived from Australia,! The third lot, comprising about- Miss Dillon, had mustered 9,600 square feet of land East of tive dialect. They rode through Diamond Hill, New Kowloon, was the villages on bicycles with the sold at its upset price of $960," the catechist ringing a bell. Crowds purchasers being Messrs. Hung Hok. Election of Officers.

gathered to listen

Wai-yat, as he told yung, Lai Chung-iu, Lo The following officers were elect- stories from the gospel. The pair Cheung Chak-cheen, Leung Cheong would follow this up with regular lim and Lui Cheong-ju. This lot is registered in the Land Office as New Chairman, the Bishop of claseca of instruction.

For work among the students, its annual rental is $06.

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2039, and Victoria; vice-chairman, Rev. W. W. Rogers; hon, treasurer, Mr. Phe found the staff too small but E. Barker: hon. secretaries, Mrs. heroic efforts were being made by those available, in keeping S: S. Strahan and Rev, N. V. mal-up regular instruction classes.

that we should try to establish, or ward; secretary for hospital app. At another centre, Bishop Hall help to establish a new centre of plies, Mrs. W. B. Finnigan: found the work had received work each year in untouched areas secretary for V. D. A. London-erious setback when young or where Christians need a gospel- sales, Mrs. M. H. Roffey: secretary Christian murdered a catechist and hall established." for Christmas Gifts Funds: Mrs. caretaker. Efforts to revive the

1.

Two new churches were

nien-

T. B. King: Outports secretary, work were now being undertaken. tioned in the Badget, he added. Miss Bechino; auditors, Messra. At a little leper colony, he found An aggressive policy was needed Thomson & Co...

that more than half the community and a new church every year made were Christinna. In the middle the objective.

Group Representatives on Execu tive Committee:

of the village he was astonished

Cathedral Group, Mrs. Evans to find, among the broken down thon, secretary), Miss Bascombe, houses, a beautifully white-wash- Mr. D. J. Crozier...

St. Andrew's Group, Miss F. McGill (hor secretary and trea- surer), Mrs. J. P. Robinson.

St. Peter's Group, Mrs. F. E. E. Booker (hon, secretary), Mr. E S. Cunningham.

New Man in View,

man.

ed cottage with camelia 'growing After referring briefly in the on either side of the door. Here position of the Church Missionary the Christians of the village wait-Society, Bishop Hall said he hon- ed for him. Five unfortunate ed the V.D.A. in London would be children were there and three were able to support one more. already infected so badly that a He had a man in view, a graduate cure was impossible. It was hop-of Oxford, who was willing to come out East in the autuma of Chinese Church Group, Rev. Leeed to save the others.

next year. But at present there Kau-yan, Rev. P. S. F. Tac, Miss

was no money. If they could for five years, his young man raise an additional $250 a year could be sent out

A. F. Kwok, Mr. F. H. Kwok (hon.) secretary).

- Sources of Power." These places, said His Lordship, were great sources of power in the diocese. Even in Hongkong, they were helped by these places.

Bishop's Address. Bishop Hall,then addressed the

"I do not believe it is beyond the Continuing, he emphasised the wit, power and policy of the chur- meeting Commenting on the V D.A. In London and the V.D.M.A. tremendous importance of the ch in Hongkong to raise the extra in Hongkong, he said he did not missionary work. There was an £250," he said. "I ask you, pu-

blicly, to hear this in mind." believe there was another mis-urgent need for it. sionary diocese in the Anglican soul in China," he declared, "of Now I want to ask you not to be "Either God loves every single Concluding Bishop Hall said community which had the local there is no God. We are not deny afraid; not to be sensitive. Don't backing which the Victoria ing the great things God has done let the scales of 'Life is like that' Diocese had from the English for China. We are not denying make a prisoner of the real you. community. He was not sure that the' religion of Confucius o: When you see a coolie pulling his about Bombay and Calcutta but Buddhism came from" God. What rickaha, when you see an old Chin- even there, there was not more we are saying is God has giver ese woman swinging her baskets generosity or strength given. to them so much, but it is not yet of sand, think of them as God's missionary work.

enough. Confucius.gave them a creatures. Think of the thou- "So you can imagine," he added religion of conduct and Buddha asands of students in Canton- "how very grateful I am per- religion of escape but the Chris makers of homes-and remember Bonally and on behalf of the tian religion offers them infinitely we are not doing this work just diocese to find such admirable mare.

because we should be missionaries: devotion and interest. I thank Proceeding. Bishop Hall urge but because they are living human all responsible, officers, members for closer links between the V.C.-beings."

Rev. W. Rogers, after expres- of the committee and all wha.A. and its actual work and said have helped to make this work he would like to see members 'go sing thanks for his election as to Canton for a communion service-chairman, endorsed the re- vice there. There should be marks of His Lordship and offered "i am determined to do my definite attempt to know and, see to take a party to Canton for a utmost to strengthen and develop more of what was being done. week-end and bring members of this work and I belleve a great "I am tremendously impressed the V.D.M.A. into closer touch future lies ahead of this par by the amount of money which with the actual work. He also ticular branch of the work of the has been given," cóntinued His appealed for greater monetary church. I think I can best say Lordship, "and it is my desire 'assistance for missionary work.

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