The Archive · 1926

Hongkong on Monday

The Bishop's programme wi elude a foursome of golf in the afternoon, weather permitting, as mong his many brilliant attributes has always been a faithful herent to sport. A dinner wil) be given in his honour by Sir Sidney Barton on Saturday night. Sunday morning will be given over enrively to religious services, the first one to be celebrated by the Bishop being at 8 am. in the Cathedral, follow: ed by the 10,80 service ut which it is expected he will preach, He will probably appear and give a short talk at. the children's morning se vice which is much anticipated. Tiffin for him will be given in the Deanery by the Very Rev. Dean and Mrs. Symons, at which time members of the Cathedral staff will have an opportunity to meet his lordship. From 4 to 5.30 the Dean and Mrs. Symons will be at home at the vesidence of Sir Sidney and Lady Barton who have very kindly offered their residence for the occasion, For dinner the Bishop is being entertained by Mr, P. W. 0. Liddell when about 40 guests will be present. such as even the most flippant com-Jmonly discussed among themselves. That drew them, and once they were there they found another real attraction in the fact that immediately after the address he threw the meeting open to free discussion. The meetings grew in size. The day after, the things which had been said were repeated and can-lyassed in many a workshop. For many years he carried on these services, and that he did not shirk the great issues which were raised is clear from the varied natures of ithe questions." Here were some of them:

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