arrival in Hongkong There arrived in Hongkong by the Lloyd: Triestino str. Venezia His Excellency Mgr. Celso Costan—tini, PH.D. D.p., Archbishop of Theodosia, and first Apostolic Delegate to China, says, the "Hongkong Daily Press." His Holiness Pius XI, aware of the continuously growing importance of the work of the Catholic Church in China, more especially after receiving the report of the Apostolic Visitor, Mgr. de Guebriant, former Vicar Apostolic of Canton, decided to have also in this immense country a direct representative, whose personal influence and advice will be a source of great encouragement to the different Vicars-Apostolic in their arduous and responsible work.
Mgr. Celso Costantini is in his 46th year. Born in the diocese of Concordia, near Venice, he was first given charge of the Basilica of Concordia and soon acquired a great name in Italy and even outside his own country as a keen and learned student of sacred art and archelogy. He is the author of many appreciated publications like "Il" Crocefisso nell' Arte, the "Guido d'Aguileia" and is the founder of a monthly azine of religious arts, the "Arte Sacra,"
Mgr. Costantini had the full confidence of Benedict XV. as he now has that of Pius XI., havin, being employed by the late Ponti! in several difficult missions especially as Apostolic Administrator of Fiume during the troublesome times of recent date. A man of great charity, he built a hospice for war orphans in his diocese of Concordia and did much charitable work during the war. The various military missions that visited the Italian front acknowledged the great assistance he gave them.
He was received and consulted by MIN. Pichon, Barthou, Harris, Loucheur, and others; he was also called to visit the French front and was given official help during the tour.
Mgr. Contantini has been specially chosen by Pius XI. as first Apostolic Delegate to China owing to the great prudence and tact which he has always exercised with much __affability. His mission in China is in character, exclusively religious and educa tional, His Holiness being anxious to ce-ordinate the work of the different Catholic Missionary bodies in China, so as tu draw more abundant fruit from the common effort. No politico) aim whatever will ever mar the devoted and constant work of Mgr. Costantini, whose only object is to serve the interests of the Holy Cee in linking directly with the Chair and Peter the ever growing Church of China.
A Reuter telegram from Hongkong says that the Governor, Sir Edward Stubbs, returned to Hongkong on Saturday.
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