Splendid Procession Held Withdraw Armies At Nantao Home for Aged To deny rumours that China may Papal Blessing Imparted make peace with Japan through London's mediation a telegram from In the flag-decked garden at Tung-Chungking was published by a Chinkadoo, where during the 1937 hostiliese language paper here yesterday ties 250 shells and other missiles fell, stating that Gen. Chiang Kai-shek had the Little Sisters of the Poor yester-told Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, three-days British Ambassador to China who is in Chungking, that the Chinese army nuns stood bravely by their 300 aged would continue fighting until all charges during the time of fighting, Japanese troops withdrew from China. and no-one was injured Yesterday, "The report quoted a high official the crowning event of the centenary im. the Chinese Government as say-celebrations was a solemn procession ing that the rumours were groundless in honour of St. Joseph in fulfilment explaining that the Chinese resistance of a vow made by the Rev. Father policy had been explained to Sir R. Jouon, S.L, at the time of the Archibald by the Generalissimo. burning of Nantao. The buildings The Chinese were determined to almost miraculously escaped damage achieve the final victory, he said. throughout the war.
"The official interviewed by the Bishop A. Haouisee, SI, Vicar Chinese correspondent also denied Apostolic of Shanghai, presided over that the British and French Govern-the ceremonies, which started at 4 ments would change their attitude too'clock with a service in the Little wards China. He believed that these Sisters' chapel. Several hundred per-Powers would not do that at present sons who participated then marched or in future, the report stated in procession to an outdoor shrine in 'A Chinese cable published by an-honour of St. Joseph, carrying the other Chinese paper yesterday stated Seint's statue. After a Thanksgiving that General Chiang would see Sir ceremony there, the assembly re-Archibald to discuss with him the turned to the chapel, where Bishop question of obtaining supplies from Haouisée officiated at Benediction of foreign countries, The report inthe Blessed Sacrament. After the "Te dicated that some German firearms Deum," the Bishop imparted the bought by China and being transport-Papal blessing to the worshippers ed to the interior through Indo-China who crowded the large edifice. were detained by French authorities. Although this concerned only France, Guests Attend Reception General Chiang would like to take up the general question of obtaining sup-Finally, the Little Sisters enter-plies with the British envoy, the tained the visiting clergy, religious, report stated. and other, guests at tea. A handsome illustrated book showing the spread of the Order throughout the globe was given the visitors.
Chinese Girl Lured to Those who walked in the process sion included members of the French, Prostitute's Life American, Canadian and Chinese clergy, Marist- Brothers, Sisters of Charged with forcing a girl to be Charity, Franciscan Sisters of Mary, a prostitute, two men and two women Loretta Sisters, the Little Sisters and were brought before the First Special District Court yesterday for trial many of their 300 old people, representatives of religious societies and Judgment was reserved for the next week. It was revealed in court that friends of the Home.
Ma Chao-sze, one of the women A large framed picture of Jeanne accused, who has connection with Jugan, who founded the Order 100 houses of ill-fame in Peiping re-years ago and became the first Little cently lured Miss Chu Jen-pao from Sister of the Poor under the name her home in Changshu to Shanghai Sœur Marie de la Croix, was dispromising that she would find a job played in the garden at a point along for her. the route taken by the procession.
As soon as the girl reached Shang-The main buildings and the garden hai, Ma sold the girl to a house of walks were lined with banners bear-ill-tame for $400. Ma then went to ing inscriptions in honour of St.
Changshu again and told the girl's Joseph, St Mary and the Sacred mother that her daughter had found Heart of jesus. Brilliant sunshine work in Shanghai. The mother be-heightened the splendour of the re-came suspicious and came recently ligious vestments worn by Mon-to Shanghai with Ma to see her seigneur Haouisée and officiating daughter. When they had a dispute clergy. Among those who assisted in Avenue Road while walking the the Bishop were the Very Rev. Y. attention of the police was attracted. Henry, 8J., Vicar-General and Soon the whole trick was discovered Superior of the Shanghai Mission, by the Louza police and apart from and the Rev, Father J. Verdier, SI., taking Ma into custody, the offüeers Procurator of the Mission. also arrested her alleged accomplices, The unfortunate girl has been found Two Houses in China by the police, The Tungkadoo Home is one of two foundations maintained by the Little Sisters in China, the other being in Canton. The Nantao institution was started in 1004 and has grown year by year until it now. cares for 300 old poor Chinese, men and women-The twenty Sisters who conduct the Home do all the necessary work themselves, having no servants, and in addition are obliged to solicit gifts from the public, at offices and shops and hotels, for the upkeep of their aged charges. The nuns represent various nationalities—British, French, Australian, Portuguese, Chinese and others.
One of the factors that contributed to the success of the celebrations was the assistance given by Messrs. G. E. Marden & Ca., Ltd., in placing a bus at the disposal of the Sisters for bringing visitors to the institution yesterday and on Monday, when the Triduum started. The nuns also are grateful to the Japanese Gendarmerie for facilitating the passage of the many guests through the streets of Nantao. Two officers of the Gendarmerie were among those. who attended the solemn closing ceremonies
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