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had so many true for so many false worshippers. The cruel aile-hit at Wordsworth which comes into Bûl-" wer Lytton's aingularly meaningless criticism of Tennyson is another case in points
Jingling medley of purloined
conceita
Outbabying Wordsworth and
outglittering Keats Outbabying Wordsworth! It is
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL" AND GENERAL.
The Russian Craser Askold Arrived
bare this morning from Amny.
FRIDAY DECHMENR
DEATH OF MR. BROTHER ACTION AGAINST
TON HARKER.
AN OLD HONGKONG RESIDENT.
The Osforl University Press ning very good health. He entertained a was retiring for the night ut about eleven
OFINESE HOTEL
JUDGMENT BY CONSENT
SPORTING
ASSOCIATION.
„Točnorrow's Matches.
HONGKONG RE
The following team will represent Bong.”
Before His Honous Mr.. Justion, Com- To In with demp regres that wo, record
IST DIVISION, HONGKONG LEJOČE, the death of Mr. B. Brothertsu Harker, preta (Pulson Judge) in the Summary
Hongkong Club v. R. B. Club posade. A.M.I.O... which occurred her avening out this morning three cases wore mon body having a great membership in the mice rath, at the age of 51. Mr.is botng sued by three Chinas firmas for END DIVISION, AITED BYZCAN SLABUS
A party of 900 Shriners, masonia auddenly his residence 7, Babtion in which the Taut Tin Holo, Ltd. p.m. Referee, Mr. F. H. Eager Bates and Canada, has engaged all the Harker, who was exceedingly well known the story of an aggregata sum of 88th Dog Rudy. Suboutines,
$404.09. class, acemmodation
~42|||||| Military" ground, 4 pm. Retures, Mr. on the Great and respected in the Colony went to
Mr. P. Sydenham Dim, who presà. P. Storrie. | indeed the phrase of a leader of those Northern steamer Minnesota co her at Java last September to have performed
who go astray. It took a man of first-trip sunt. She la dus. to leave Sontāls on
serious operation but from the effects seated the defendants, anked for an
adjournment ruto talent, if not of genius, thus to December 30 and arrive here on February thie a speedily word, and upon Mr. Orto Bong Sing, for the dem plain- his turn to. Hangleong and up to the iffy said he was instructed to ask his being forward an obvious defect, and 2.
time of his death was apparently enjoy | Lordship to take the cass this morning kong EC in this losgus match to moKTÓW. set it in such a light na to make it overshadow for a moment the inspira-ounce a falay Grammar by Mr. P. O, few personal friends last evening and as the bed was being sold up on the club grunt, kiek off am, O. G Mr. Crowther Smish, who appeared for Cope: J. Stalker and M. L. Balls B Ition of the immortal bar. We heo,] Winstedt, of the Malay "Chril Service, aclock when, he lay down and complain, the plaintiffs in the other two cases, said Brown, W. 18. Rigdon and H. F. Long 13 thophilistines rejoicing as they read, Thee in at present no work of the kind Ind of feeling unwell, and a few minutes had the serne instructions. He under. Wilkie, 1. 1 Goldenburg C. Edgeermba
stood that the hotel was closed, and that J. Walker and N. L. Railton. and ranging themselves behind a great (or moderately great) man in 'error,"
the furniture and effects were boing sold. sold and delivered, and there is a de
Mr. Kang Sing: My claim is for goods. With a shudder we fix our mind upon
1804 when he came "hero" from South Matthew Arnold's criticism of Words-
Amories, where he had boon engaged in ice to the action. worth, 'He spoke and loosed our European lady was fummoned in railway construction and other engines Mr. Smith: There were other heart in tears. There are a number the Pulics Court th's moming by a "boying enterprises, in connection with against them which were settled before the past week than since the season com
who claimed wages is-lisu pé nosies, but scheme to recruit Chinese labour for the key game on for livazing. of young philistines also, who will be for hearing the evidenca Mr. Hateland southern part of the American contine si Mr Dixon: I imagine theso with, all friendlins, losing to the Minotaurin hugely delighted to read what George | dismissed the summons and told defendant! The project felt through, and liking by settled. I don't mind an early late a wretched game by 2.1. Th
E-glish, and it will doubtless be fund fater passed very pescafully away.. (specially draful by officials preparing, for Mr. Brotherton Barker's conscotton the second or higher examination in the with Hongkong, some an early as Malay loguage.
i'
Lotions
it
Football Notes.
Thora, has been less football daring
mesood. The Club kas played a couple of -
the
Meredith said about Tennyson. Of wages would be forfeited. His Worshipfined the staff of Mr. Danby, architect.
Honghong Mr. Hacker remained hero and neat week. Dil Na Na) panna 2010
Mr. Rong Sing: There is no defence. There was a vast improvement in the Club the Holy Grail' he wrote: The added that ast vants could not go out when
pay, resulting in their affecting a draw with His Lordship: Strictly, an appliention.
liues are satin lengths, the figures they wheđ, bat- muss,have permission Afterward he started on his "tuink we are entitled to judgmenties good side from the Tamar Edgecambe.
Why, this stuff is? Lintiff in this cas appeared to think hing business which he managed until the of this sort ought to be supported by in developing, into a centre forward of the
tervaldi du just what he liked.
affidavit.
dashing type and when Pennell in fit and
account, and soon built up the flourish- Sèvres china.... not the muse, it's musery. The mas
time of his "Heath. Among the buildings has got hold of the muse's clothes-
of a public character which he designed Dixon: I will consent, to judy-well again the Club can be expected to ga line and hung it with jewelry. He he held in the Wesleyan Church, Fansbai,Tung Wah Hospital and
Miinary Aaiyerary services will are the Claristut Selenge Church, the men in all three chees. calls the 'Idylls of the King' yards on the 7th and 8th inst. The Rev. C. Bora Temple.
Abo Sikh
OBJECTION TO EX PARTE 2.
STATEMENTS.
reckon.
even better. To martw they engage the Royal Engineers in a longue game bus there can be little hope of them scoring General Memoranda.
their first win 00 this occasion, MONDAY, December 8:-
of linen-drapery for the delight off will preach, special sermons on Sunday' Mr. Harker's quiet nature did not lead
The sappars vill also ba. ix 11a.m.-Auction of Gold and Silver ladies. The criticism is piercing, it at 10.16 and 6 o'clo k. On Monday there him to take a prominent part in public
search of their first win or point of any Jewellery Mepers. Hughes. and makes a rent in a thing of beauty i will be a Public Tes in the Charch at 3.50 affairs-with mocxception-but his Hough's Balea Rooma.
p., and, at 7.30 p.m., Public Meeting generous dispositic was nevertheless 2.30 p.Auction of Furniture at which can never be mended—and I will be held at which H‚E. the Hon. Mr. welt rozogaised. The exception was his Fong On Hong against Ley On Wing and me with the RFA,, which does not Two write bave been issued by the loving out of account their unánished No. 4 Gage treat..
that though the critic pricks himself Cloud Severn will preside. Addresses connection with the Maconic Order, in others in which the claimu amocrò to TUESDAY, December 9 :---
In the 2nd Division Caltod Services 2.3) p.u-Auction of China and Curios with his weapon when he adds, The will be delivered by the Rav. T. W. Scholes the interest of which he worked very 118.30, be it appears that the defon-
hard and faithfully for many years. Bedants have not been served. The cases League the Police still go strong, another and the Rer, C. Bone, the latter giving “*a.
ary point of View,"
the Colony, and held office in several. Justice Gompertz in the Summary Court producing two points which puts them His appointments Included the secretary: tule morning
three in front of rivals. The 38th Coy Mr. A. Crow, who represented the R.G.A. experienced their second defent, ship of the Eothon Mark Lodge, and Letland Lodge, of which he was a Past defendants, said that the casce bend their brother gunners at Stonecuttere Grand Master; and he was also a mem-joured for a reac
defeating them by, P.1 The Staf Mr. H. E. Dennys, for the plaintiffs, and Departments picked up their third said he was instructed that all the part-point as a result of drawing with the 83rd Mr. Brotherton Harker leaves a widowers in the defendant firm had disappear. Mas Austin, with whom the deepest will and daughter and son-in-law. Mr. anded from the Colony, and he wished the BG. A good performano this, be felt in the Colony
At Mr. Geo. F. Lammort's Sales praises of the book shut me away Surroy of Affairs in China from a Mission, wae a member of most of the Lodges in were mentioned before His Honour Mr. / match with the Staff and Departments
Rosme.
Cathedral.
5.30 pm-Organ Recital, St. John's
FRIDAY, December 12-
230 p.mAnction of Jewellery na Meers Hughes & Rough'a Ses Kontor.
8 p.-Ciltonian Dinner at Hongkong
Chub.
The Chien Mail.
Hoxazoo, Famay, Dec. 5, 1913.
THE LITTLENESS OF
GREATNESS."
men to think little of one another.
all the false criticisms he could find
from my fellows. An ill-conditioned criticism is never adopted as a final judgment. But the saying is so memorable and representa
1t
the
+
Mr. Denman Fuller, F.R.CO.. L.R.A.M., Organish of St. John's Catho dral, gave a very enjoyable organ recital Koos, beforn large congregation M. Fuller was assisted by Mi L. White, who sang very noceptably Han del's fine aria "Rejoice greatly" and with verdure dad" (Haydn). Mr. Fer's programine consisted of Toccata
and the Victoria Chapter.
the minde of so many that it can last evening at St. Andrew's Church. ber of the St. Mary Maydalene Chapter, not be forgotten when the judges sum up. Meredith did not understand Tennyson or the proud full-sail of his great verse." The feeling, how ever, was mutual," Mr. Endacott in
The funeral will take place this eV evidently not aware that Tennyson at Fugue in D. minor, Bach; Madrigal;ing, the mourners leaving the moniment once said that reading Meredith was Lenfre: Barcarolle, Sterndale Ben like wading through glue. A great; and Farfare, F. Bridge, The offer. number, even from among those who have a right to be called well-rond, will be secretly delighted to hear Hallam say of Carlyle's French Re-
I could not get on with it. There
tory was for church expenses.
At 4.45.
WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL
15
canes to be taken to soon as possible.
His Lordship: You mean that none of the partners have been servod: ?
Mr. Denny's: None of the partners as here, but a short time ago they promised to pay both these claims.
and only bad luck kept them under when playing the Police. We shall soon see the Staff men winning matches. There has not been sufficient change in the Longus Tables to pablish then this week but next wack they will be published as canal.
The 2nd Division, Hongkong League is getting along with its programme; a list of Mr. Crew: The managing partner is in matches to be played this month will be the Colony. It is a qucation of a guse.found in this column.
His Lordship: They come and go, of
*DEWINDO
LIČNA
ed
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MATCHES FÖR DECEMBER. Tuesday, th... Moslem B.O.. 88th
Coy, RG.A. Military ground, 4 Reforce, Mr. 3. W. Eager.
Saturday, 18th, 88th Coy. R.G.ALY Moslem RC. Miltary ground, 1.30 p.m. Referer, Mr. J. Boran
· Saturday, 20th. B,0,0,-v. Molem B.O..
W. Dos. Military ground. 2.30 p.m. Raferee, Mr.
Saturday, 7th, B.O.C.. 88th Coy..
Mr Tyler.
Cricket,
quotation and we have done with the
At St. John's Cathedral yesterday the Rassion but what he says has eer-marriage was solemnised of Miss E. M.
M. Dennys: It is not a question of 2nd Division, Hongkong League' Ir's only hunan, probably, for great volution; The style is so abominable tain interest as proving the marvel Harle, of Hongkong, to Mr. G. F..J.
a guarantes at all.
Mr. Crow: My friend claims for goods One Alp sceme only ordinary to an. 13, of bourse, no appeal from the ously wide lacune which may exist Quarles van Ufford, of the China-Java-sold and delivered, bus there is a ques other Alp. But to the rest of us their recognized fact of the book's brilliance, great minds. The works of Shake Japan Line. The Rev. Copley Moyle, tion of a guarantee.
Mr. Donnys: If your Lordship will give speare-borrowed as they are and chaplain of the cathedral, was the officiating but how many readers have been so menal criticians are merely amusing dazzled and confused by it that, like externally, like mosaics artificially fits its bride wore a charming is a day the casos will be nstbled. There There is a man out in Melbourne, Hallam, they could not get on! To
dress of white matin and ninos, with see a lot of quite large claims against ted together piecemeal from bita wreath of orange blossom. Her brides. those poeple which are perfectly simple, Austrálie, who has been amusing him-
them his criticisne will seem
thei
invented for occasion-have nothing aids were Miss V. Hickie (nists) and the as the amounts have been scknowledged selt in making a look, which he co-truth at last. Eh! The poor miser poetry Mr. Bernard Shaw has wore dress of white and pink. Me to adjours the cases for a week. My
whatever in common with art and little Misses M. Hancock and Edie Eiras, who by their own chop
My, Crew: I would ask your Lordship fesses to be "a piece of pure devitable skeleton of a book!' sighed spoken in equal disparagement thoughway, and M. F. Ranbolt attended the friend comes into "Court and makes of
Hickis (höz brother-in-law), gave the bride ment" In it he has brought togetherCarlyle ale put down Hallam's in less detail With the single bridegroom as best man. Mr. Denman Parte statępienie which are not support RG.A. Military ground, 4.p.m. Referee... which men of letters have made upon European History. These literary exception of Homer, there is no Fuller, the organist of the Cathedral Mr. Dennya: I am the only person to one another criticisms, explains the great men can well be trusted to take eminent writer, not even Sir Walter played the Wedding March, and the bells mire them.
their own parts!" London Spectator, "which are atTM
Scott, whom I despise so entirely as were rung as the newly wedded couple lofe Mr. Crow: "About the insolvent condi- variance with the mature judgment In what George Moore said of my mind against his. Is that a joke, at Montpellier." Queen's Gardens, and
I despise Shakespeare when I measure the Cathedral. A reception was held at tion of an extremely respectable fr of the world, and a few of which Meredith he seems "simply giving or a bons fide and very amusing Me, and Mean Uffered lalt for Macao Mr. Dennys: An extremely respectable reveal jealousy, prejudice, and an expressing to what nil who are not mistake such as the poet Greene by the afternoon steamboat on their firmight to pay its debts. almost wilful failure to understand." Mereditheans think, but for once the made when he called Shakespeare honeymoon. The criticisms almost all hit some world has decided that a coterie is:
na npstart crow'?. Greatness (in the person of Mr. Shaw) only known! [vulnerable point in the annour of the possession of the truth":
"Some of the criticisms here set minn criticized, it is explained, and Mr George Moore has placed down are only of interest as throwing they reveal the strange thing that himself without the charmed circle a light upon the intellectual short- "while some err by reason of spite and there has spokon his mind in an should have said that Dickens
comings of the speaker. That Emer and superfineness, the majority of manner to attract a crowd. In had no dramatic talent tempts the them are conspicuously human and George Meredith there is nothing but reader to declare that Emerson had appeal to the heart of the very plain crackjaw sentences, empty and m-nosense of the dramatic. There is mas." The collection, which is called pleasant is the mouth as sterile nuts
The Littleness of Grentunes," is Meredith's greatest admirer could
HOCIAL, AND PERSONAL
Swatow, Imros for the United States on Mr O. T. Bristow, U.S. Consul of Thesday by the P.M. Co.'s “Korea."."
here.
ぶ
The following team will represent Craigongower in their league match against
Kownon to-morrow on the Origempower
Mr. Crave: My friend must kubetantiateground:-L A. Rose, EL Bags, G. A those debts before they are paid,
Hancock, R4 Carraiho, R. Festrujl Denys: Defendants have admit. F. F. Tats, G. E. Laos, B. Davierwalla, ted the debts. We have given them. Musso, D. R. Khares and E. Bas time, and now they come hero and ask for a further adjournment.
In reply to his Lordship, Mr. Dentys stated that the goods iad been owing some months; «S
Longus“ Crickar.
The following will "represent the Civil - Sarrica Cricket Club is
match gainst the Hongkong Cricket Club on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground tomorrow - ditors have been paid, and that we have E O. Barlow, A. Foster, R. O. Hatalisons Mr. Deanys: I undorstand various croRE O. Bird (Captain) Hon. C. Serare, been kept back. It is only a question E. B. Reed, A. E. W. Salt, C. R.
His Lordship: If you havo. waited six months, why should I disarrange my lat Mt. V. Shewaram, manager for the fim DOW JATUH perhaps, e clarity about Dickens of Mess, Pohcomull Bros., one of the atmosphere which struck disagreeably prominent members of the Bindos Com on Emerson's senses. He had ac GRAND DISPLAY made by Sydney J. Endacott. Of hardly say that this was a stupid customed his eyes to a certain roseate uniky is learing for Bombay by the these judgments The Spectator con-riticism; he could only say its perly in Dickens' sanaline or flaring dimness, and he could not see pro- tinues:
false, iq, that it failed to grasp any gaslight." "They are not true because they part of Meredith's genius but its are not comprehensive, but they con obvious defect On the other hand, tain truth, the scraps of truth, and
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TOYS
the qualifications et truth such as
new and In teresting Games, Etc jump to the eyes of the inan whose
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the criticism sets one thinking. Wes. masterpiece in the world of letters
temperament or want of time or cal average man of education had a ever supremely great which the
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of fixing a day, and a settlement will Sayer, A. B. Butherland and “B. be derived on
Witche, Reserve, F. A. Bills:
Mr. Crew: I am entitin to a wack's adjournment, és a matter of „comurHOT
His Lendship: I have nothing, bekre mà about the position of thisā firm to are they disposing of their goods?
Mr. Dennys I don't think there are
THE SIKH DISPUTE.
How In a Temple.
Hemars Polish walls and Katwal's, Cotton and Yarn Brokers in their circular, dated any goods there, and they merely told Before Mr. Hazeland in the Police Dec. 8, state-We regret that we have that they could not pay
• fall "market" and so holiness, worth
Second League Cricket.
The following Service Cricket Cub in the Hongkong Polion Bervice Cricket Clah-
ture forbids him to comprehend, batifficulty in understanding Court today the daring is continued again to give the a me KoDotagona.caport Mr.Loom The misting the C-Bara (Captain).
who is a shrewd fellow all the same. Browning who makes the answer In criticism, as in politics, there is a matter for doubt. need for the representation of minori-
a
Edwards, 0. Bigginbotham,
the firm was suing here last Friday: Fis Lordship: Did he win his me?", Mr. Cow: Yes, and my friend one Bradbury, N.
to Court and makes a number of ox Reserves
of the actuas in which a Bikh jamadar mentioning with which our readers have of Police, Lall Singh, is summoning become painfally familiar in recent reporte. threo Sikh watchmen is being loged Hope deferred maketh the heart sick that during a service in the Sikh Touple and even the stoical Chinees dealers, who. ties, and whoever reads this little human hits of bad criticism as we cross-summons issued by the defendants caldes in the world, are getting Impatient here. Tas maging parties we hop
Aport however, from such yes. Wanchai they threatened his life with the admiračje mimanga of the Chinese parts statements of a derogatory nabora Taylor.
probably the most cool-handed of so extremely respectable Chinese firs book will feel that a little thing has have quoted, we find a few been done to satisfy this need. It is Inadequate, it is very small indeed, and without any emotion what pressions of opinion, made coolly but it is something: Mr. Endacott
over by grent
men,
ex
socuses the jeedar of similar codes
MFC-Jenkin, instructed by Mr. JEL Gardiner, sygesting for the
tenso, and the pecuesclicas la in the which are Mr. T. H. King, Acting Deput
has found some great men to lead theimply incomprehensible. To begin superintendent of Polid
erring few who y in the face of re-
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The first which The Spectator quotes illustrates the very point it has been making:
with, whatever made Ge call Matthew Arnold What
speare throw
“ Horner" Walpole likened Dante up the inind GREAT REDUCTIONS IN to authodist parson in Bedlatu
Witasacs who was ngoo bora ait: blue, acomp ment that defendants thre
THE LOT
at the continued becues of barnean
The chief Cam of the present adverse estender evening conditions appant to be the Custom govern
* Mr. Denys was ncery to say they could. mant, notes which are quoted at loss than not servs him.
alf of their face valds, død lås high rate Hi Lordship: How many times has
scount of the satmalary coin more – this ballies, been?
nosné to, about 1.100 bala
Batliff Hill: Twice, my Tard. $reply to his Lordship, Mz. Con aid he would sepeps, sevics of the writ
of the managing
www pub inko both Eliday's
Bed, Hongkong;
The criticrm 05.