9 Nov 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

There's a meeting in connection with the Proposed United Council of the Hong Kong Protestant Churches in the Quarry at 3 p.m. (Assuming, of course, that nothing stopped those summoned in a notice of October 30 from going ahead.)

The first objective of the Council was to be to provide 'an inter-denominational and interracial fellowship of the Protestant Churches of Hong Kong'. Putting 'interracial' squarely at the start suggests the new thinking about race that was emerging, albeit unevenly, in Stanley Camp. And the third objective suggests even more strongly a reformist agenda: 'to further the application of Christian principles to the solution of social and racial problems...'

Those involved the Reverend Alaric Rose (Anglican), the Rev. J. E. Sandbach (Methodist), Eric Himsworth and Dr. Uttley.

Source:

Hong Kong Public Records Office, HKMS111 1-1