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EMPIRE FAIR

EXHIBITORS' DONATIONS

POURING IN.

CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT CHINA AND SILVER

IN CHINA,

THE CRISIS FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT

COMMONS STATEMENT

London, May 10. The Premier's vinit to Washing.

The Empire Fair Committee has issued circular to Exhibitors appealing for donations. The cir-lof the National Christian Council, nehleved most

The theme of the ninth meetington has been justified and has fruitful results, dulur stated that when it was an- now in scesion at Sungkiang, claimed Sir John Simon in a nounced some months ago, that no Kungs, is "The Christian in the speech in the House of Commons. charge would be made for space Time of in the Empire Fair, it was genree Religious". The suitability of thin the Government would do its Crisis-National and Sir John Simon emphasised that ly expected that the number of theme is illustrated in the sub-utmost in co-operation with other entries received would make

jects discussed on May 4 and 5. countries to try to devise a means necessary the erection of a lem-.

On the afternoon of Thursday, to raise the level of commodity pornry pavilion covering About May 4, the delegates were divided prices. 30,000 square feet of space. The into four Commlesions, in which Sir Robert Horne auggested that overhead expenses will now be in-they discussed the national crials Britain purchase allver from In- creased by about $3,000.

in Chinn. Following up the work dia, paying in sterling, and trans- The Committee realised that of these Commissions, Mr. P. C. for the silver to America in pay- some exhibitors would be put to Hsu, of Yunching University, Peip-ment of the debt, and no raise the considerable expense in setting uping, made #npeech in which he value of silver, increase the pur- their exhibits and would only ask advocated, that, in the face of chasing power of India, and Chinn for a small donation in such cases. China's national crisis, It is the and stimulate the trade of the

A contribution from each ex-first duty of the Christian to live world.-Router's Special. [hibitor, ranging from $25 to $250 up to the principle of love. He according to the importance of the described how he had tried to live exhibit, would probably cover re-up to this principle in his personul Gowdy, of the Methodist Episcopal quirements.

relations with the Japanese and Church, Foochow Firms would doubtless realise how he planned in the near future that an exhibition of this kind, If to make a trip to Japan to study Christianity is now being challeng- Mr. Barnott pointed out that run on strictly commercial lines, the life and problems of that coun-ed by rivni aystems of thought. would involve a substantial charge try.

for space. Cost was only kept After his speech, Mr. L. T. Chen, He made special reference to Com down because the Hongkong and of the Kincheng Bank of Shang-ism as a religious phenomenon, Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., had gen-hal, reported on the work of the sphere of religion. He showed challenging Christinaity in the erously given the use of the Penin- four Commissions. He pointed that Communiam is religious in Bula Hotel, the Hongkong Gov. Jout that, among the problems dis- ernment had voted $2,000, the cussed, two questions had arisen the sense that it calls for the com- licity and advertising space, and developed. (1) What should be the scriptures, a burning zeal and the newspapers have given free pub-on which differences of opinion had plete devotion of its adherents, has a sense of destiny, authoritative the very considerable work of or- (2) Be the Church and the Govern belief that it tan change haman Christian stand on militarism? ganisation was being done volun- tarily. The committee believed ment function in different realms, society. This, and other move-

As well as the order that exhibitors would be glad to their work without interfering in indifference. To win young people that Christians should carry onments, Christians cannot face with share amongst themselves the re- maining expenses.

political situations ?" The first of

Ito Christian service, Christianity these questions was briefly but needs a definite message and pro- There was an Immediate and fervently discussed, As gralifying response

a result, to this ap-the need for studying the problema ramme suited to the present peal. Cheques have been coming of applying the principle of love. critical situation.

nature

of

in hourly ever alnce the appeal in this critical situation was madons it affects the minds of Chinese Dr. Lew dealt with the situation was issued, and the following is a evident. list of the donations to date: On the morning of Friday, Maydition to be one of great strain and Christians. He showed their con- Messrs. Jardine, Matheson

6. Mr. L. T. Chen reported fur-stress caused by militaristi & Co. Ltd.

... $250 ther or the study

of the four China, Messrs. Shewan. Tomes & Co. 250 Commissions on the national cristo. Chinese agricultural life, the

the bankruptcy of the Messrs. Reiss, Massey & Co. The national crisis, he pointed out, vasion of modern life.

Ltd.

100 could be narrowly defined as compaganda of Communism, 100 situation alone, or more broadly which faces the Kuomintang, and Sino-Japanese tremedous task of reconstruction defined as including also China's the diffleulty of satisfying the ex-

The H.K. Rope Manufactur

ing Co. Ltd.

Messrs. Davie, Bong & Co.

Ltd.

Messrs. A.S. Watson & Co.

Lid.

The Advertising & Publicity

Bureau, Ltd.

The Tsang Fook Piano Co. Messrs. Gande, Price & Co.

Ltd

The Britannia

Water Factory

Aurated

Ye Olde Printerie, Ltd. Mesars. Alex. Ross & Co.

(China) Ltd.

The Pharmacy

Messrs. Stemssen & Co. The Anglo-China Ore & Pro-

ducts Co.

The Kwan Yick Vacuum Bol

tle Factory

Chlu Kom To, Esq.,

cerned with the

in- the pro- the

50 political instability, party struggle,pectancy of the nation. And, on

economic stress, famine, etc.

50

the top of all this, came the Japan-

of

Viewed narrowly, the cate this national crisis would then be Dr. Lew pointed out that as

ese invasion. Among other things, 50 Japan's military aggression upon result of this emotional strain,

50 China. Viewed broadly, however, many Christians are tending to the causes of the crisis are the in- find an emotional outlet in an over- 50 fluence of Soviet Russia, China's emotionalized form of religion.

old political psychology, party

30 dictatorship, "face pidgin", selfish-

25 ness, etc.

25

Financial Position.

Remedies, Proposed.

Bishop Gowdy drew attention to Among the remedies proposed for the forced financial retrenchment the serious situation created by 26 this national crisis, were military on the part of the Bourds. In the 25 preparedness, the boycott, scientific

education, improvement of com- and individuals, this retrenchment ¡case of some missions, institutions 25 munications, rural reconstruction, is creating a most

Communism, personal salvation and tion.

serious situn-

25 character building, the revival of

10 oli moral standards, and the un-the attitude of the Chinesa to the Dr. Lew also referred briefly to The following donations have fication of the Chinese language. already been acknowledged in the The

remedies that "Re-thinking special"

roport of the Laymen, known as PressThe British-American To-Christians might promote are per- Chinese he had taliced with were, Missions." The bacco Co. (China) Ltd., $200;sonal salvation, the revival of old Dr. Lew felt, in sympathy with this Mesara. Dodwell and Co. Ltd., moral standards, scientifle educa- $100; Messrs. Gilman and Co. Ltd. tion, rural reconstruction, roca report, because it said what they $100; and Mesars. Amritlal Ojha tional training, and perhaps the certain as to how far its recom- thought. They were, however, un- and Co., Ltd., $25.

boycott. It was also urged that mendations would be carried out by The total received to date is Christians might well advocate the missions and the missionaries. therefore $1,665.

return to a more simple mode of living with a view to checking the Commissions considered this crisis During the afternoon, the four growing tendency toward luxurious within the Christian Merement fiving.

There was some discussion as to to meet it. One of the Commis- with a view to working out à plan whether or not steps should be takensions felt that Christianity in to Rend

Kroup According to the report of the Christians to Japan to confer with and that a programme is needed to of Chinese China la entering upon a new era Registrar of Marriages (Mr. P. Japanese Christians with a view to define the direction in which, in Jacks), which has just been issued, strengthening contacts between the this new era, the Christian forces the number of marriages celebrated | two, No action

WIN, however, ahould proceed. in the Colony during lust year was taken. 265 (of which 122 were between Chiness persons) as compared with 228 (and 104) respectively, in 1933

MARRIAGES IN 1932.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR

-an increase of 37,

The meeting then turned from tendance at the meeting of the Na- There are seven blahops in at- the consideration of the national tonal Council-Bishop Norris, of crisis to the consideration of the Peiphig: Bishop R. O. Hall, of erisis within the Christian Move Hongkong; shop The total amount of fees received ment in China. On this topic. the Chairman of

C. P. Wang, under the Second Schedule of the short addresses

the Council; were made by Bishop Gowdy, of Foochow; Bishop Marriage Ordinance, 1875.

was Mr. E. E. Darnett, of the National Roots, of Hankow, Bishop Lladel with $2 Committee of the Y.M.C.A.. Shang-Taen. Assistant Bishop of Honan; $3,198.97 as compared 705.00 in 1931-an increase of

hai, Dr. T. T. Lew, of Yunching and Bishop $193.97.

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