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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 16, 1939.

PONTIFICAL REQUIEM MASS U.S. DEBATE

FOR LATE

POPE

PIUS

Striking Panegyric Delivered By Rev. Fr.

Fr. G. T. Byrne Bank Of East Asia

$6 Dividend

XI

Kiel Canal Widened

Berlin, Feb. 15.

The "Kaiser Wilhelm" canal, con-

the greatly increased shipping, and to neeling the North Sea with the Baltic, The Directors of The Bank of East is to be widened in order to cope with ullow even the largest vessels to use by the Reichs Traffic Ministry. it, according to an official statement

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. "WHEN WE SEE England and Franco go down, we are threatened," declared Represen- tative Stophen Pace, a member of the House Military Affairs Committee In defending the salos of warplanes abroad, be- fore the House to-day.

"Isn't it better to sell England and France, planes. for defence than go to war with a big Power, and prevent encroachment on _this_hemisphere?" | asked Representative Pace.

He asserted that the United States "for selfish reasons, would be forced defensively to aid Canada or Britain

in an emergency, und he declared thal President Roosevelt might well have said "our first

CATHOLICS OF ALL classes and profes- sions gathered in large numbers at the Catholic Cathedral this morning to attend a solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass for His Holiness Pope Pius XI and to listen to a striking panegyric by the Rev. Fr. G. T. Byrne on the work for peace propose to deal with at the forth supplemented by two locks which ut/ Bermuda if Germany by the late Holy Father.

Asia, Ltd. mnounce that subject to ud, the profit for the year ending all charges and other contingen 31st December, 1938, after writing

and Including the Balance with Jorwara tram 1937, umounts to $780,503.12, which the Directors coming annual mecting as follows:

To Pay

$0.00

Dividend of

share

on

is England and Francine of defence The canal was built in 1887. and

Mr. Pace

reminded the. House of was widened in 1907. In 1015 it was the possibility of the cession of were ever world. In 1937, the canal was used that time, were the largest in the victorious over England and France,

The Republican

member, Mr. by 53,400 vessel, with a total ton-Charles Gifford, started the debate on 55.000 shares absorbing $335,016.00 age of 24,000,000, which was almost foreign policy by declaring that the and Indeed To Transfer to Reserve 50,000.00 to the tonnage which passed sale of planes made the inference

To Pay a Bonus to the

through the Panama and Suez Canal, dreadfully plain that the

United Start

10,055.11

The old locks will now be replaced somebody." He said that the present States was alliancing itself "with 383,032.01 by bigger ones, and bridges built defence programme was undermining

across the canal will be rebuilt, while $768,583.12 the river bed of the Lower Elbe is to

be deepened.--Trans-Ocean.

Long before the service was one may be muld still to breathe there scheduled to begin, the seating a very spirit, sed readily to fill, accommodation of the Cathedral affection for such herole virtue."

me with admiration was filled and many people had to stand.

Ex

per

To Carry forward

the designed to keep the United States Neutrality Act. which was

out of war-Reuter.

trampled Recognition Of Franco

We can well imagine the Alpinist looking back to the cold night, so All the Catholic schools and in- cold that the coffee was frozen hard, stitutions were fully represented, and when a step in the wrong direction amongst one present were a Excellency the Governor. Sir Geoffry compari intai consequences, and Northcote, accompanied by Capt. the much loftier peak on which he comparing with the mountain ledge S. H. Batty-Smith, A.D.C.,

His cellency

Ex-now found himself, realising that & rights of God and man Vice-Admiral Sir Percy step in the wrong direction would be under foot. Noble and Lady Noble, Ills Excel-fraught with: Immense consequences. ground, religious orders of men and leney Major-General A.

A. E. Graselt,

but for the women driven from their house, Hun. Mr. N. L. Smith, Hon. Mr. Loot only for himself, but

millions whose eyes

to him D'Almada,

turned

imprisoned, starved, attacked with Capt. R. Castaing of us to their Father, their Guide, their insult and hatred, children made to the French cruiser Argus, and mem-Shepherd; and not only for those but deny and blaspheme Christ. bers of the Consular Body, including for the vaster milllons who, neknow- Marquis and Marchioness G. P. di ledging no link of sonship, yet could the tradition

Jur

churches razed 'to

"In society one finds a breaic from of their forefathers

Melito, Mr. F. A. Xavier, Mr. And not help turning their eyes curiously which makes for the uplifting of the

J. M. da Rocha, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Botelho and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reyen

CATAFALQUE IN CATHEDRAL The Cathedral presented a

scene appropriate for the occasion, the in- terior massive pillars being draped in black

of

to see how the new occupant of the Christian life, for the observance of See of Peter would face the most the family ties and duties, and for trying problems presented to any the protection of the sanctity modern Pope, perhaps presented to

marriage." any Pope.

DIVIDED CHRISTENDOM

and white, while in front of the Not only was Christendom divided

"And to all these evils must be added the cowardice and Indolence,

of Individuals who, like the sleeping

main altar was erected a huge cata-but it was bleeding, sick at heart, and or fleeing disciples, are weak in falque where the coffin was placed vainly seeking for some little spark faith and abandon Christ while He

BRITAIN, FRANCE OFFER TEMPTING QUID PRO QUO

PARIS, Feb. 15.

GENERAL FRANCO'S annoyance at the

under a canopy with a Pope's Mitre of love to consume the bitter hatred by the allies of Satan,ish and best French Government, which still hesitates to give

mounted upon a velvet cushion and which the years of struggle. un-by surrounded with lighted candles and happily known as the Great War

instead of the Calamitous War, had engendered. The mind of Pius X1 was never for a moment in doubt.

WORLD-WIDE CAMPAIGN "A world-wide

concluded Powers in whose

campaign

Lands Missiona

on

ment to take no step hustly. The determination by the British Govern- danger of the situation is not over- Joaked, and there will be no depar-

pols of ferns.

de jure recognition to the Insurgent Government, The service, which was most im- pressive, was conducted by the Rt.

needed: the Pope realised this. He

was will be tempered when Senator Berard arrives Rev. Mgr. H. Valtorta, Vicar Aposto- Turning to the colleagues who had lic of Hongkong, assisted by the Rev. elected him, he said: 'I wish that my

Concordats with the at Burgos on Friday. He will explain that M. Fr. Noval, Rev. D. Gluseppe, Rev. L. first blessing should go out as a were established; with China, Fung, Rev. R. Galingher and Rev. Fr. pledge of that peace for which example, to which he sent an Apos-recognition, and will despatch an Ambassador as soon as

for Daladier and M. Bonnet have actually decided Daly. Rev. Fr. N. Maestrini and Rey, humanity is longing. Bro, M

M. Collconi acted as masters of Rome and to Italy, but to the whole wards China especially that his mis some "gesture", is made by the Insurgents to satisfy

not only to toile Delegate. Perhaps it was to- ceremonies, and allier clergy present Church and the entire world. I shall stonary sympathy was particularly French opposition, were H.E. Mgr. Deswoizlere, Rev. Fr. give it from the outside balcony of manifest. In his personal message to T. Cooney, Rev. Fr. Cecilio, Rev. Fr. St. Peter's.

China he pays tribute to the old C. Braga, Rev. Fr. G. M. Spada, Rev.

1870 the door of the outside culture of this nobic "Since R. S. Brookes and Rev. Fr. Pullt.

Britain people the

and France balcony had been closed. Plus XI immensity of their numbers, the cul- agreed to appoint ambassadors have PREACHER'S EMOTION Following the service, the Rev. Fr. magnificent gesture of love flung his together in a unique stability whilst time both Senator Berard and

threw wide open,

L

and with

tural qualities which welded them simultaneously, and at the same G. T. Byrne delivered the following arme wide open to the crowd below, other civilizations crumbled, exclte Sir Robert Hodgson will work panegyric in a voice which at times to embrace them, and, oh, if only his special interest. And he betrayed his emotion. Taking as she could, the vast sorrowing world phagised his interest by his personal conjointly

em- text "For a great door and effectual is

to impress upon unityreat door and efféctual of pence through a

consecration of six Clunese bishops, General Franco the willingness opened unto me: and there are many

unity at the tomb of St. Peter in 1920. adversaries (1 Cor. 16, 9), he said:f love:

of the British and French "On February 6,1922, a cold and was opened to him": he never closed

CLOSING OF THE DOOR to the not even to

governments to arrango credits stormy day, the white smoke issued

many adversaries. Following an lowly from the famous Vallean

an established custom" of

to enable the Insurgents to "A great door is opened unto me hurry through the task of recon- chimney. Cardinal Ratli had been outlining his general aims in the first and effectual. - To-dayi daur Brethren, structing Spain once the civil war and the Loyallst. fleet hold elected Pope.

encyclical letter,

Pope Plus XI In his

his we pause, in the midst of our work, "Cardinal Gasparri,

Ibi Areano Dei (The Pope and theo reflect on the closing of this door,

Is ended. tione could know better the lights cople) ives us the key to the in- for the door of opportunity musii potent argument to induce Burgos to within the Cabinet, Itself, some mem- and shadow-how deep the shadows spiration of his actions during the close for avery human life.

"The door is very different in size

th whom

int

it, not

of the Pupal throne, quictly re- crowded and complicated seventeenfor Individual Hves, and there are

marked:

"We have accompanied Cardinal Ratu through fourteen stations of the Cross, and now we are leaving him alone on Calvary."

The man to mount this Calvary was 5 years of age.

the

loftier

On

few even who open to the full, how- ever small it be," the door of their opportunity.

onco

This is expected to prove a very give the guarantees sought.

"INCOTS OF COLD"

ture from the existing policy of avoiding action that could lead to an extension of the confilet Reuter.

NO U.S. RECOGNITION

Washington, Feb. 15. It is understood that the United States will not recognise the Franco Government as long as General Miaja

„But.. much bitterness, even, it is

The Spanish struggle has aroused

bera of which favoured raising the embargo on arms until quite recent- ly

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the

the

years of his pontificate. "I have referred to peak than any Alpine outlook which the Pope, finds himself.

It is evident that the French and

It is not believed that American "We must not forget that Popes

British believe that by dangling boopinion would countenance recogni- have a vision of the

"The great man, for he was a great of gold"; it will be possible to nullify struggle.

fore General Franco's eyes "ingots Loyalists themselves abandon tion of General Franco until world which no other can compare.

with man. by whatever standard we wish the influence of Hitler and Mussolini What was his own reaction? matter how vast an empire, we can standard? He was a scholar among

No to measure greatness: intellectual on the Insurgents. Whether the words of my text came measure its boundaries: no

British recognition now would not to his mind or not, there can be no how great the claims of nation, and determination? He never drew mg their privileged position in Spain, those favouring appeasement will

matters

In his policy of incurring the wrathither to those who already dislike its atter scholars. Virile standard, of courage of the dictatorial bloc, who fear los foreign

endear the British Government fur- doubt that from the moment of his election to the very day of his death they are just "rational" claims pul-back wir mitior

policy. On the contrary, the spirit of those words was the

ting it

it in a crude way

they

set out to Franco is subjected to a tug-of-war doubtless consider recognition an- are climb

a mountain, whether the steep pressure which will become flereer as other link in the political chain Mr. spirit of Pius XI. and during the aged by banking and commercialways never drew back from the open door,

fone's endurance, or the still steeper and economic importance in millions call

him so-bas children of e

the conflicting totalitarian and demo- a great door and effectual "My kingdom is not of this world," which refuses to be deflected from

material timila, as his Master sald: right conscience.

marshalled

against the man of up- tween the totalitarian and democratic

Mora! standard, blocs. adversaries, us; and there are many

he sees mankind as a whole. Thirty-three years previously, as

"It is his bounder duty, if he be interest or comfort points another right because expediency or self- Alpine climber, he gives us in his not unfaithful to his trust, to work way?

to: the univers

universal good

seventeen years of his Pontificate he interests. But the "Holy Father"ys where perpetual cold chills Spain assumes increasing strategical | Chamberlain is welding to reconcile nor hesitated before the adversaries: every nation, has an empire with ways of duty when strong forces ba struggle for the balance of power be-eratie, interests.

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ANXIOUS TO END BLOODSHED

their air

Reuter,

It is widely believed that Britain hopes for a Bourbon restoration presumably to offset Fascist doming- tlon in Spain through the family's British relationship. Such a restora- tton would scarcely arouse American enthusiasm in itself. Morcover, it is doubted whether a monarchy would prove

more effective check to totalitarianism

than

UL Italy.

BERARD FOR BURGOS

Paris, Feb. 15. After a two-hour Interview with M. George Bonnet, and a subsequent

Loyalist Government, Senator Berard tale French Ambassador to the Spanish with M. Jules Henry, the

announced that he expects to leave for. Burgos on Friday with several colleagues.

It is learned. In well-informed circles that all questions likely to discussed in these talks.

MEDITERRANEAN LINE-UP own words a glimpse of this courage eliminate what is evil for all. How Rati, Pope Pius XI,

France and Britain not only bear "It was impossible to take a step

and try to By all these standards Achilles in mind the Importance of Spain in any direction. Anyone sitting can

this be done? Pius X aimed at amongst men.

изя man the Mediterranean line-up, but are down found his feet dangling in the restoration of all things in Christ:

aware of the dangers to had. We

"We, who stand on the low levels, lines with Latin America if Fascism however, every Benedict at the reconciliation facility for stamping them, provided peace; Phus XI, joining the two, his greatness bring home to us how the

of and the universal world tributes to is allowed complete domination on we were careful not to

lose

our determined to seek the peace of Christ much lower is the level on which we Portugal.-Untied_Press.

Iberian peninsula, Including balance."

through the reign of Christ, The year fallowing his election to maxim

(Id stand looking up to the lofty ure: the papal Urone, on the occasion of pacem

contentione studebimus, on his lofty height, we might think the lenth centenary of St. Bernard's | quaerere.).

Christi izt

Christi, that his life was, in every way, com- birth, in a special Apostolic Letter,

pleto: that the door of opportunity he wrote: "The very sight of the sympathy with all, he scanned the would be the last to allow us to think in the House of Commons today.

"From the lofty peak where, could be opened na wider.

London, Feb, 15. He Replying to Mr. Arthur Henderson mountains where he laboured, and efforts of all, he saw old kingdoms (so. where traces remain, still deeply fall; he saw new impressed, of his holy life, so that emerge, all uncertain in their emer- political units

Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that STILL THINGS TO DO

the Government was most anxious to gence; he saw nations strive, nably the dying Pontiff. Among his last war without further bloodched,

"We draw close to the bedside ut see the terminution of the Spanish at Orst, to league together for mutual I support, innd then angrily turn on was 'I have still some things to do contact with both sides In case their come under review at Burgos, were:

The Government would maintakt recorded words, his final utterance one anoth dead.

for none of the old hatred was

"Recoll Cardinal: Gusparri's words: services might be desired to bring "Kindly but firmly, he told

We are leaving him alone on Cal- did not think it desirable at the pre- will have to work out with the them together, but the Government It is stated that Senator Berard world that the full lies beneath the ingered there, and meditated on the sent, to take the responsibility of Insurgent Government; not only the

yary. Often in thought had he surface and its physlelons had failed words of triumph which could have sponsoring any particular terma of establishment of diplomatic relations,

diagnose the real cause. "The empire of Christ

been uttered by One alone, who

settlement.

Replying to a series of questions in nations was rejected. The right which walked on earth: 'It is finished." the Church nhs from Christ Himself

the House regarding recognition of Jesus so spoke; the best of Its the Frando Government; the Premier to teach mankind, make laws, to go-disciples at the end of the chapter, said that "the matter is still under yern peoples in all that pertains to must rest his head on the heart of consideration by the Government, their eternal salvation, that right the Master to pray that Ilo may re therefore I am unable to make nay was denied the seeds of dis-pair what was amiss, and complete

further statement." cord were sown far and wide,

the Incompleteness.

Asked whether it was. proposed to men measure everything by thele It Is own comfort and advantago

for this

reason that, in every act Jointly with the French Govern- Catholic cathedral, there is a solemn mot and to make a simultaneous an society is shaken to its foundations Requiem srvice, like ours to-day, to pouncement, Mr. Charaborlain asked and on the way to ruin." (Encyclical pray to God for the soul of the Pope: for notice of the question.

Requiem aeternam dona el, Domine;

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but also a solution of the outstand- ing political, juridical, and, refuges questions. de facto recognition of the Burros The Berard mission involves the Government. Router.

ATTEMPT TO BOMB VALENCIA FAILS

Valencia, Feb. 10, Five. Italian warplanes: hitempled to bamb-Valencia to-day, but they were driven off by pursuit: planos.

There were no victims as a result of the raid, and no damage. war couped.

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the Pope reminds thera of the larger his great labours, fe peace, units, no kalihood of an Inmediate art that another 4,000 Spaniel Loyalist hat is sorang with heed, Universal Reparation, without harmony, for purified world through countement of Brith and French militiamichi cromed back Into Spain which none of tha wog}d'a- 4}}ir: wit the purification of national, life, of | recognition of "Genstal·Franco. It is 10-any.weir departure the moti appointer

bo dennitely repaired. There non sozial life, and of individual ilfe may accounted that the two countries wil Prior. triple postacy to be repaired; the triumph in world i which act in concert throughout. The ques- were accommodated in warehouses postagy of hations; the apostacy of realises their full magnitude vant tion whether and Loyalist Govern that In order to speed up future res and the apostacy of indivis their reinsmen when the voler ment remiffed mit effective force sectris pariation Naful combidler l

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