SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1930.
THE WORLD OF BOOKS.
"GEORGE OF LYDDA, A Great Mythical Figure.
A correspondent writes to the Rangoon Times:
on
THE CHINA
MAIL.
VOLUNTEER CORPS
No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters 5.30 p.m. under Captain H. R. Forsyth.
Note The range at Stonecutters
The Mohammedans, who usually ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT has been allotted for the use of the
will
Company as follows:-
WEEK.
No. 6 Platoon--Sunday, October
26.
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MUSKETRY COURSE.
No. 7 Platoon-Sunday, Novem ber 2.
Orders by Major H B. L. Hong Dowbiggin, commanding Kong Volunteer, Defence Corps. state-
Parades,
M.C. Part II classification w be fired on each of the foregoing dates which all ranks are request- ed to keep free.
(1) Portuguese Company-The Company will parade on Friday as under:
No. 9. Platoon-Headquarters Muskotry instruction.
(a) Corps Band.-A Band Prac- tice will be held on Monday next,
No. 10 Platoon-Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.
(b) Battery-The Battery will-Lewis Gun instruction. parade at 6:30 p.m. at Headquar- No. 11 Platoon-Headquarters
layers class.
No Signallers ander
12 Platoon-Kennedy ters on Thursday for gun drill and-Musketry instruction. Sergt. Johnson, R.A.
Road Range-Firing Practice. (c) Engineer Company-Mon- Dress For above-Belt, Rifle &
Recruits Headquarters Drill.
"tary tribune under Diocletian. In
303 he was martyred. According identify St. George with the pro- to some. Lydda was the scene of phat Ehjah-el-Khudr, the fore- his martyrdom; other places runner of Mesalah-at Lydda con- there; the property,
his, found his legend with another of family, but say that he suffer about Christ Himself. Their name for Antichrist is Dajjal, and they ed in Nicomedia. In either case Lydda received his relics; through have a tradition that Jesus I have read with great interest the following centuries pilgrims slay Antichrist by the gate of the review of Sir Wallis Budzca, visited his tomb in the town, and Lydda. The notion sprang from there was a monastery dedicated an ancient bas-relief of St. George new book "George of Lydia."
To appreciate the import of the to him. A Church had stood in find the Dragon on the Lydda But, Dajjal may be legends which were woven around Lydda from the earliest times, church.
it was destroyed
derived, by a very common com the life of St. George, it is neces- but
First parison between and if and I from the approach of sary to hark back to the incident the
A now cathedral Dagon whose name two neighbour- in Greek mythology of Perseus Crusade.
and Bet was built by the Crusaders over ing villages-Dajun Andromeda and the sea-monster. Persens, the sun of Zeus and the tomb and partly because of Bajon-bear to this day, while one to this, but also in gratitude for the of the gates of Lyddu used to be Dannae, WAS 11 his way
An supernatural intervention of the called the Cate of Dagon. If the Aethiopia when he came dromeda, -the-daughter of Cepheus saint in their favour al. Antioch, derivation be correct, then, it is great pile of building capable of the monster, symbolic of heathen- being used as fortress. So. on the ism conquered by Christianity has And destroyed it. Richard who did rival of the God of Israel.
could there be a fitter scene for such a legend than the town where Hebrew touched Philistine, Jew struggled with Greek, and Chris tendom contested with Islam? To-day the population is mostly Mohammedan, and the greater part of the cathedral a mosque: but there is still a Christian congrega- tion in Lydda, who worship in the nave and an aisle; and once ล year, on the anniversary of their great saint, whom even the Mos-way Bay at 5.30 p.m. same date. lema reverence, they are permitted to celebrate mass at the high altar
and Cassiopen, chained to a rock they dedicated it to him. It was a indeed a curious process by which | dày, Miniature Range Shoot at 5.30 Bayonet.
p.m.
as an offering to the sea monster. Perseus rescuet Andromeda und slew the monster. Later he marrj approach-of---Richard,- Saladin been evolved out of the first great signal- instruction_will_parade at
ed her, and at the wedding cele bration the famous fight occurred; between him and Phineas, a suitor! for the lady's hand,
Andromeda'a Rock is shown in a large scale maps as being two miles off the coast Jaffa. It.wBS near Jaffu also that Jonah WAS awallowed by whale. A few miles Inland from Jaffa is the ancient town of Lydda. Lod or Ladd, the birth place of the Syrian George, who is the patron saint of England.
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over his tomb."
It was Richard Coeur-de-Lion who was chiefly instrumental in introducing St. George to England as patron saint.
(d) Corps Signals.-Classes for
Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Class for Wireless instruction will parade at Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday,
Dress Mufti.
(e) Machine Gun Troop:- (1) Machine Gun Class for those detailed by O.C, Troop will be held at Headquarters at 5.30 p.in. on Thursday.
(2) Remainder parade at Cause
(f) Armoured Car Company :--- Car Section.Parade at Kow. loon-Canton Railway Garage at 5.30 p.m. on Friday for driving instruction.
Motor Cycle Section.-Parade al Headquarters 5.30 p.m. on Friday
Dress-Belts only. Musketry Stonecutters-
For
Nos, 9 & 10 Platoons-Details will fire Part II Musketry Classi- fication at Stonecutters on Sunday. September 21.
Dress-Optional but Rifles, Bayonets, Belts & Pouches must be taken.
Range Officers.-2/Lieut. H. J. Sliva and 2/Licut. J. H. Lawrence. Launch will leave Hong Kong Queen's Pier at 8 am, calling at Kowloon Police Pier at 8.15 am.
Musketry.
their Annual Musketry Course at The following Units will fire Stonecutters to-morrow:-
(a) Corps Signals. (b) The Battery,
The following account of St. George is taken from the Histori cal Geography of the Holy Land by Sir Geo. Adam Smith, Principal of Aberdeen University
"The chief Christian interest of Lydda, however, centres round her St. George, There is no hero whom more likely that the great bays camp at his G.H.Q. in Ramleh strong as possible in mufti at 6.80 Pier at 9 am. and Police Fler,
we shall more frequently meet in Palestine, and especially east of Jordan. Indeed, among all the Saints, there has been none with a history like this one, who, from obscure origins, became not only the virtual patron of Syrian Chris tendom, and an object of Mohame medau reverence, lut patron as well of the most Western of all Christian peoples.
St. George of Lydda is Saint George of England; he is also a venerated personage in Moalem legend.
more than any man to identify St. George with England is said to have rebuilt the church; but there is no record of the fact, and it is
which the traveller of to-day ad- mires are the ruins that Saladin made. By Crusading times the name of the salat had displaced both Diopolis and Lydda, and the town might have been called St. George till now but for the break in Christian, pilgrimage from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, The Arabs have perpetuated the Hebrew name Lod in their Ludd.
The Dragon.
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The connection of St. George with a dragon can be traced to the For this triple fame he end of the sixth century. It wne has to thank his martyrdom on the probably due to two sources-to eve of the triumph of Christianity the coincidence of the rise of the (to the early church, George is martyr's fame with the triumph of Megalomartyr and Tropaiopho M. Clermont Ganneau has forcibly ros): the neighbourhood of his argued to the conveyance to St. shrine to the scene of a great George of the legend of Perseus Greek legend; the removal of his and Andromeda. It was in the relies to Zarova, in Hauran, where neighbourhood of Lydda at Arsuf his name spread with great or Joppa-that Perseus
the slew rapidity; and the effect of all this.sea-monster which threatened the his Syrian reputation, first upon Virgin; and we know how often the Moslems before they became Christian saints have been made impervious to Christian influences, heir to the fame of heathen wor- and then on the Crusaders at a thies who have preceded them in crisis in their first Invasion. The the reverence of their respective original George was a soldier of provinces. But the legend has an good birth, and served as a mili even more interesting connection.
ROUND THE
CAMP
FIRE
CAMP FIRE UNIT.
These girls are all of them lepers, some of them having been When the There are three camps of Camp confined for years. Fire Girls in the Philippines of first camp was being organised it which the public hears very little. was hard to secure members, the yet these young girls, handicap-girls making the excuse that they ped by sickness, shut off in many were "lepers" and for that reason cases in dark dismal quarters, would be unacceptable to the.
When, however, suffering for years with very National body. little hope of recovery, and what they were shown letters signed by is more pitiable separated from Lester F. Scott, secretary and home and their loved ones, are,
national executive of the Camp to-day carrying on, bringing into their own lives (and others also), health, happiness and content ment such as they never enjoyed before.
Richard was more soldier than
king, and one can picture him in
to Ludd, with which is adjacent
of priests the usual assortment
He over attached to his Court. hears a prelate of the Syrian church extolling the deeds of the famous local soldier-saint who was also knight in shining armour and slew dragons and rescued maidens in distress would be cer- tain to appeal to him.
Richard
was not the one who had much use for saints, but here was one who amote hard and did not turn. the other cheek.
But the monsters and giants of Philistia are no more, and nothing
save the local orange grows to an abnormal size.
with
At the present time the matter which is of greatest interest is the astounding fact that a build ing, consisting for the most part of a mosque
an extension which is occupied by the Greek church. exists over the traditional site of the tomb of St. George, This mutual religious tolerance speaks for itself, and shows the great respect ⚫ which both Christians and Moslems bear for the saintly person, who is also St. George of Merrie England.
SHORTS.
From their summer camp in Jersey, a party of Chiswick Boy
for Machine Gun Instruction.
The
(8) Machine Gun Company.-
Company will parade as
p.m. on Tuesday at Headquarters for Machine Gun Training as bc- low:-
(c) Engineer Company.
(d) Reserve Company.
The launch will leave Queen's
I
Kowloon at 9.10 am.
Range Officer-2/Lieut. L F. Nicholson.
Return, No. 1 Platoon Secs. A & B I.A.3.
Those Officers Commanding No. 2 Platoon Sec. C-M.G. Units who have not already done Part I.
so will please render the return to the Adjutant as soon as possible as requested in Corps Orders No. 36/30. para. 3 dated September 5, 1930.
No. 2 Platoon Sec. D-1.A.4. No. 3 Platoon Secs. E & F LA.4.
No. 4 Platoon Secs. G & H I.A.4.
Rifle Meeting-At the Company Rifle Meeting held on the Peak Range on Sunday, September 7. "A" Section won the Section Cup for the month with "G" Section second. Pte. C. E. M. Terry won the Company Commander's Cup for the second time in succession and Cpl. E. B. Gammell won the monthly spoon.
Annual Athletic Sports-All entries are to be made as soon as possible, to Sergt. Goldman "A" Section No. 1 Platoon, c/o Messrs Gilman & Co., Ltd..
Allotment Of Peak & Keenedy Road Ranges.
The Peak Range and Kennedy Road Ranges are allotted to the Portuguese Company on September 14 and 10, respectively.
Promotions.
The following promotions are approved by the Commandant:-
No. 1197 L/Sergt. C. F. Osmund | to be Sergant with effect from 29.8.30.
No. 427 Sergt. G. Puncheon to be B.S.M. with effect from 11.9.30.
No. 1367 L/Bdr. M. 1. De Ville, to be Bombardier with effect from
(h) Scottish Company Parades 11.9.30. Thursday for Machine Guni Instruction.
No. 6. Platoon at Kowloon Dock under Lieut. G. Duncan, M.B.E.
PEACE RETURN.
Professor Arthur Harden, last
Scouts under the leadership of year's recipient of the Nobel Mr. Harry Garlick, the District Peace Prize, distributed the prizes Commissioner, will go hiking in on Speach Day at Tettenhall Col- France. They will journey to
Constance and visit Cherbourg, lege, Wolverhampton.
Caen and Bayeux.
THOUGHT FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
"Safety First? Be it ever
so homely, there's no face like your own."
Fire Girls, in which he stated the leper camps happy and con- "that he would be proud to enroll tented.
many'
plishing."
arranged.
Their thoughts
No. 1472 L/Bdr. D. Black to be Bombardier with 'effect from 11.9.30.
Reversion.
No. 757 L/Sergt. W. M. Groves, No. 3 Platoon, reverts to the ranks at his own request.
Transfer.
No. 1341 Bdm... M. Franco, Corps Band, is transferred to Portuguese Company with effect from 12.9.30. No. 384 L/Cpl. A. Dunean, Re- surve Company, is transferred to No. 6 Platoon.
No. 460 Pie. H. T. Buxton, No. 1 Platoon, is transferred to the Battery,
Strength.
No. 1615 Pte. V. M. Sousa, No. 10 Platoon, as from 80.5.80.
The Head master, Mr. H. Pearson,
the to
School's in referring
The following have been taken Boy Scout Troop, said he regarded on the strength and posted 03 the Boy Scout Movement as one under:- of the finest instruments for help- ing boys to realise the brotherhood of peoples. bayonets, rifles or woekly parades, which he believed, tended to leave an indelible militarist mark on a boy's mind.
There
were no
No. 1616 Pte. J. J. Ferguson, No. Platoon, as from 9.9.80. No. 1617 Pte. W. F. Edge, The Battery, as from 11.930.
Struck Off The Strength, Having left the Colony--No. 1546 Pte. J. Blakeley, No. 7
Having Platoon, as from 4.9.80.
been transferred other ports-No. 617 Sergt., C. L Edwards. Reserve Company, as from 22.8.90.
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No. 999 Pte. K. C. McLeannan, U.S.A. BOY SCOUT IN LONDON. No. 7 Platoon from 1.9.80 to
818.81.
Mr. Walter Head, National Pre- sident of the Boy Scouts of America, arrived in London recent ly, accompanied by Mra. Head.
Mr. and Mrs. Head are only staying in this country a few days, during which they are paying a flying visit to Lord and Lady Baden-Powell at their Hampshire
The right use of leisure was an ever-present problem, and a Satur- were day evening "hobby" period had the leper girls in Camp Fire," it diverted from their sickness and helped many boys to find satisfac
I belleve tion in developing the creative other channels. convinced them of their eligibility into
When the organisation
was that this aids very materially in instinct. The first camp, known as started it was thought that, per their ultimate cure. I am pleas "Blooming
Flowers" camp,
fa haps it might be the means ofed and at the same time surpris- located at the San Lazaro Hos bringing a little more happinessed at the wonderful work which pita, Manila. This camp was or- and sunshine into the lives of these boys and girls are accom- ganised about three years ago these "shut-ins," which it did; but and at present has about. 26 mem- no one realised at the time of its
On August 30, the Camp Fire bers. Miss Cella Ilagan ia Guar- far reaching effects the result of
Girls celebrated. The day was dian of the Fire..
which can be seen in all of the
Bet aside by the hospital au The second, known as "Sun- camps. and. hospitals. wherever
thorities at Manila, Iloilo and Cebu as "Camp Fire Girls' Day." shine Camp" is located at the these Camps have been started. Eastern Visayas Treatment Sta- It soon came to the notice of the quite an elaborate programme was It was an all-day affair, tion (now known as the Eversly health authorities that Childs Treatment Station), at members of the Camp Fire Girls ending in the evening with a ball Mandawe, Cebu, P.I. Miss Fe(and the Boy Scouts likewise) which ended at 11 p.m. when "tape" Almendrala is the Guardian of were becoming "negatives," so
were blown. Visitors were welcom-home. in fact that official
In addition to his work as Pre-| the Fire. It has a membership much so
cognisance from the director of ed and many persona avalled-them- 7
America, Mr. Head takes a pro- those who had never visited The third camp, recently or public health and the medical ad-elves of this opportunity. To sident of the Boy Scouts of
governor general
Was an gunised, is located at Santa Bar-viser of the
eye-minent part in public life in that loper hospital it bara, Hollo (Western Visayas were forthcoming.
country, being President of the It is safe to opener and decidedly interesting. Treatment Station). Miss Cristete say at the present time that, at The public and the merchants Foreman State National Bank of Folido has been appointed the least 20 per cent of the Camp of Manfla nobly responded and Chicago, and a director of a large Guardian of the Fire. They have Fire Girls and the Boy Scouts in donated
many things for number of other business con- taken the name of "Everlasting the leper camps are negatives," this "Camp Fire Girl Day," corns
Escolta
Mr. Head takes an active part Flowers" camp and have a mom which is more than can be said
merchant alone berghip of 18
donating supplies to the value of in several Church organisations What is the reason for this in- more than one hundred pesos, and social service groups. His crease in cures? Colonel M. A. Aid and encouragement of this name has been mentioned as a De Laney Medical Adviser of the nature has done a great deal for possible successor to the present Governor General has perhaps these girls and they desire Chairman of the National Commit express their heartfelt tee of the Republican party, a the best answer to this question. to
position of tremendous importance In the United States of America.
of 36.
All of the camps are working under charter granted by the National Headquarters of Camp Fire New York City, NY. A Low camp, de possibly two, will bo organised at the Cullon Taper Colony in the near future,
of others who are not members.
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Tone
He stated: "I found the Camp thanks and deep gratitude for Fire Girls and the Boy Scouts In their remembrancen.
No. 19 Pte. C. E. Frith, Reserve Company, from 16.0.30 to 15.10.30.
No. 889 Pte. T.L. Knight, Re- serve Company, from 13.9.80 to 12.3.30.
(Sgd.) W. H. G. GOATER,
Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
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