THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.
AND A SEARCH FOR THE SAME,
Has anyone discovered the Spirit of
THE CHRISTMAS. FESTIVAL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27TH. 1913
"LOCAL SPORT:
The Christmas festival was celebrated HONGKONG UNITED SERVICES.. in Hongkong in the usual quiet and
This annual match took place on the unustentatious manner. The weather on
to be
UNITED SERVICES.
Capt. Robertson, h Andersan Lt. Huaton, cand b Anderson Mid Stewart, b Donnelly
Bowling Analysis M
D.
H.
de Home Stalker
12
0
26
{
22
2
23
1
Mackenzie Blackburn
Gokismith... Collieli
Rouse
P. WA Wilkio, b Kay-
E. J. Edwards, b Weaser
H. S. Rouse, & Robinson, b Kay F3. Jewell, b Wenser
F... de Rome, c Mincaskill, b Kay J. Stalker, b Morrish,...............
D. J. Mackenzio, o Collins, Kny LI.. Blackburn, b Kay
K. R. Macaskill, ↳ Morrish H. E. Goldsmith, not out' L. O, Collins,, run out Estras
..
Total
Howling Analysis.
10
Q.
35.
Kay Wenser Morrish
[]
JL. 2 41
10.3 A
7 û 32
Capt. Matthews, b. Saver ... Mid Fawcete, e Thursfield, by Cobh It, Pym, H. Hancock, 6 Thursfeld 6 Major Bowen, b Sayer
Christmas? For days I have been search christmas Day was wet and dismal, and ground of the Hongkong Cricket Club! ing in all sorts of obscure places, and inept many people indoors who would on Christmas Day and yesterday, the the open have sennned passing faces in rather have been out in the open, and game ending in a narrow win for the an effort to discover festive smile, some several sporting events had to be post-substantial lend as the result of the first Services by 18 runs. Hongkong took a thing to indicate that the festival of poned. The cricket match between the festivals is here, but almost in vain. At Hongkong Club and the United Services innings batting, but the Services least I was not satisfied. That very, real
Wan the or Cub and the United Service wielded the willow with much vite
their sucessin
second ventur Spirit of Christmas which used to make for a part of the game the players wore.
However
Bot the they only
Ch merry in the youthful day's of Dickens, aackintoshes. The play, had
the comparatively easy task and around which the then young curtailed.. journalist wrote realistically, is
There was a dearth of indoor entertain-scoring 136 to win. This the Club failed to do, and but for the splendid batting. vanishing, if it has not already vanished.ment, but there were a number of good of the Brothers Hancock would have At Home it has been slowly disappearing, films showing at the cinematograph made a very sorry show indeed. Scores and in the East, where wandering Euro theatres, which attracted crowded houses, and analyses: peans assemble, the Spirit seems to have One of the notable features of the been laid, only to rise fitfully. That festival was the ubiquity of Jack Tar.": due sacred There is an unusually large number of happy combination of a appreciation of the lonely shepherds and men-o-war in the Harbour just now an equally lonely Mother and Child, including British, German and American along with jovial gatherings is slowly ships and Jack made the holiday a triffe and the feeling is obvious-losing its more lively than it would have been fascination
fickle-minded without his hearts presence. " most
·5 public. That is to be deplored.
And with such a state of things develop ing at Home, what can one seriously expect from Britishers who are thousands
· of miles away from home and their family folk Naturally, an even less regard for that Spirit which. I have been seeking. He has been shunned, and when at last I did discover the outcast he was sullen, and appeared moodily resigned to his obvious fate-searity and oblivion. Endeavouring to and comfort where the wind blew sharpest he was in no mood to return greetings. In a feeble voice, and waving a ghostly hand, he said, *Look around and then wonder why I grovel and groan." And, saying such, he dropped his head so low that he became aball, and in the next minute he had
vanished.
Then I commenced to follow the poor 'Spirit's direction. He had reason to be
and of his treatment in the East; you see, he does not yet anderstand the evolution of human nature, and the influence of environment.
The services at the various. Churches were, as usual. very well attended. St. John's Cathedral was prettily decorated, and the Bishop of the Diocese. (Dr. Lander) was the preacher. The German' community held Divine service at the Union Church in the early morning Pastor J. Muller officiating. The band of the S.M.8. Scharnhorst kindly gave their aid, and the service was very bright and hearty. The English service at the sabe Church later in the day was also well attended, the preacher being the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. At the Midnight. Mass at the Roman Catholic Cathedral there was an extremely large attendance. The weather was all that could be desired yesterday, the sun shining brilliantly practically all the day. A large crowd of civilians, soldiers, and sailors assembled round the 'ropas at Happy Valley, in the afternoon, where the annual football match between the pick of the Navy and Army were engeged
an exciting struggle. A good number also watched the cricket match between
the Hongkong Club and the United
Bervices,
A yacht race took place for a cup. presented by the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, the winner being the Dorothy,
Only a few of the shops looked at all Christmassy, there were no frantically delighted children. to appres ciate the latest sensations in toys; whirling Beroplanes, dangerous war vessels which actually live in water-tubs,
The golf links at Fanling, Deep Water the mest ugly and funny in grotesque
Bay and Happy Valley were well golliwogs, and largo blue-eyed dolls which stare tentatively, and sleep when actended on Christmas Day, as well ne yesterday. Several large picnic parties they are tilted. These were bought, by" Boleron-faced fathers or anxious-looking were out yesterday and were favoure i
with ideal weather. mothers. I observed few of those little ahopping-scenes, with father
CANTONINOTES,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
CANTON, December 23rd.. MILITARY PAY.
and mother and the youngsters. Each silent. shopper seemed Full of his or her own thoughts, and the Опс golliwogs looked funny in vain. incident. I witnessed revealed that the. "goodwill to all men feeling has not
The proposal to disband as many of ecased to operate in us all. A big and gruff-looking seafaring man's bargain for the soldiers in the various provinces as a doll with lavishingly golden hair and possible and thus reduce the military blue eyes was watched by four little expenditure was made by the Board of Chinese eyes, whose faces were literally War in conjunction with the General Staff Department, several months ago, glued to the window of what to them was a fairy palace. By some wonderful and a mandate was sent out to the pro- intuition the A.B. caught the hungry vinces by the President, directing that it look. It cost him another dull, but he should be gradually carried out. In view brought happy smiles to two sallow and sad faces. The Spirit of Christmas had won his way there.
of the state of anfest in the Kwangtung province and the strong force of soldiers required to put down brigandage-which All the while the air seemed muggy and is unusually rife at the moment-- balmy. There was no sharp snap of frost Governor-General Lung considers it to make one's blood run quickly, no carolinadvisable at present to comply with this singers' voices told you of the good King order. He is further of the opinion that, Wencelaus and his charitable act in the with the present low value of the paper snow, or the angel-setting of the manger-currency, military pay should be drawn eradlo. Now and again you heard in subsidiary coins, instead of Govern- laughing, and people making merry inment notes, at the following proportional a friendly gathering. But the real reduction -
30% from any amount exceeding $100 Spirit, or atmosphere, was gone. thought of the poor banished Spirit and
-20% overy private's pay. in desperation stirred up a fire, selected It is reported that the whole of the a favourite pipe, puffed out huge volumes military circle" was mustered to discuss of smoke and conjured up distant faces this proposition a few days ago, and that in the wreaths as they floated for a while it gained the support of a great majority. and then vanished.
C.R.
I
10%
17
**
below
AN EXTENSIVE NINE.
..
Lt. Bagnall, b Suyer
13
Fleet Pay, Pearson, ↳ Donnelly
10.
Rev. Hastings, b Sayer
2
Lt. White, not out
1
12.
Total.
.100
Anderson Donnelly Cobb Thursfield Sayer
Extras
Bowling Analysis.
-0. 3.
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12. 2
40
2
13
1 63
3
16
3 0
12
14 2
29
6.2 HONGKONG.
A. C. Elborough, b Hunton... TE. Pearce, e Bowen, b Hastings... 93 A. A. Claxton, b White
10
G. R. Sayer, run out
0
R. Hancock, cand White-
R. X. Anderson, Hunton
30.
H. Hancock, b Hastings
7.
13
18
0
I. P. Thursfield, h Hastings D. E. Donnelly, not out M.; M. Maos, run out
P. H. Cobb, c Matthews, b Hastings. 2
Extras
18
.220.
Total
Barling Analysis,
9
R.
21.3 0 15.
48
4
3
51
42
Rer: Hastings Lieut. White Lieut. Hunton 131 Float-Pay, Pearson. 90 Lieut. Bagnall 20
UNITED SERVICE),
Second Innings.
Capt. Robertson, e Anderson, b Sayer 7 Lieut. Hunton, & and b Sayer
27
Livut Pym, b Sayer
10
Capt. Matthews, h Anderson Mid. Stewart, b Sayer
0
3d. Faweett, H. Hancock, b R.
·Huncook
98
Lient Bagnall, e and
Major Bowen,
Arcierson. 19 R. Hancock,
Donnelly
49
Flost-Paymaster Pearson, and
Sayer.....
12
Kev. Kastings, e R. Hancock, b
Doncelly i
10
Lieut. White, not out
10
Extras
Total
:202
Bowling Analysis.
U.
10.5
17
G
2
1
Donnelly Sever Anderson Thursfield
R. Hancock
A. A. Claxton,
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w.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
KOWLOON V, R.G.A.
P.
10
il
128.
The
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At King's Tark this afternoon. following have been selected to play Kowloon :-J. Robinzon, W. Dixon, W. L, Weaser, F. 3. do Rome, W. Kay, B. D. Evans, W. T. Elson, J. H. Mead, H. S. Rouse, J. Stalker, and Capt. Liddell.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE-- DIVISION I.
THE ENGINEERS DEFEAT THE ARTILLERY.
BOXING-DAY FOOTBALL
ARMY P. NIVY,
There was $17 enormous crowd at Happy Valley yesterday Afternoon to witness this annual encounter hetween the two branches of the Services. Sailors and soldiers, of course, predominated, but there was a surprisingly large number of civilian spectators also. Although the Navy was beaten by the rather substantial margin of goals to 2, they were not bự any means disgraced, Until some little way on in the serund balf they quite hold their own--indeed the Army men were glad to cry "quits"-but the loss of orie of their number, who had to leave tho field through an injury, crippled the Navy team, and it was not until after this episode that the Military scored all their winning goals. 6 half-time both combinations claimed two goals. after a
The ding-dong struggle. second half gave promise of provid ing a plethora of exciting incidents, but the accident, to the Navy player above referred to spoils the game. The
for Army, playing together as one man, got the upper hand, and held it throughout, Kelly notched the winning goal from a beautiful centre from Mosley, the Cora wall's right winger, who was singularly uncomfortable right through the first piece. He improved wonderfully in the second moiety, however, and his dashing rune along the touch-lice caused the Naval defenders much trouble Davis, the lithe and elusive Army inside-right, notched his side's fourth point with a rattling shot front close in, and fireen bagged the fifth after a clever individual effort. The Army centre had previously severely tested the Navy custodian with a coup.c ot real stingers, which he had the utmost difficulty in safely negotiating. The Navy broke the soldiers' attacks at pro longed intervals, but their spolls at
For half an hour prior to the time fixed for the commencement of this anxiously- awaited match a fine mid-week crowd lined the ropes, and plenty of good natured seasonable banter was freely
passed between supporters of the two sidies.
The R. A were on the field as advertised, but the Sappers were late. Strange they should have thought, that four o'clock was the proper time to start when the game had been so well discussed beforehand.
Mr. Storrie, assisted by two Naval linesinen, Messrs. Tyler and Menadue, at 2.45 mustered the elevens as follows:-
R.G.A-Moore; Court and Langford; Westbrook Mullen, and Townsend; Dall-
Swann, Crane, Green, Pinchard. T
RE-Rogers; Coxon and Morrish Ferrigan, Smith, and Robinson; Tucker Lewis, Hortop, Kelly, and Sutherland.
man.
and
The Gunners won the toss and speedily attacked by the left wing, but nothing canid of it, and at half-time neither side had scored, In the second half Pinchard and Rogers gave an exhibi tion of the shoot and save" stunt, and then the venue was shifted to the pavilion (3) end. Just like one man came the five Engineers and a few bewildering pauses came off in front of Moore. Hor top snaffled the leather not more than six 2 yards from the net, and it rested calmly inside behind the goalie. Now their blood was up and the blacks swarmed round Rogers to wipe something off the sinte The mechanics were quite content, though. to lep things stand as they were, and Lewis 'peppered away as every chance. Moore was good enough for all calls and he showed his excellence by sume fine well- judged clearances. In fact it is not diffi- calt to apportion the palm for #meritorious servics" in this engage ment to him and to Crane and Pinchard. All three gave of their best, and their best was very fine indeed.
HONGKONG.
Second innings..
A
d. E. Elborough, ran out...... TE. Pearce, Bagnall, & White Stewart, & White
12
1
0
R. Hancock, Huntor
30
G. R. Sayer, e Pearson, h White,
&
R: N. Anderson, b Hastings
1
H. Hancook, b Hastings
58
R. P. Thursfield, ↳ Hunton ....
2
M. M. Mass, c White, b Hastings
D
D. E. Donnelly, not out
2
P. H. Cobb, b. Hastings/
Extras
Flostings White Hunton Baguall
50.
Mr. Wong Ting Sam, former capitalist in the Straits Settlements and
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
now Inspector of Mines, under the Board of Trades Industry, has discovered a very Two typhoon warnings have been extensive coal and iron mine on the Che received in this Colony from the Manila Tang mountain in the Ko Yiu district. Observatory. The first, received at 4.43 It is described as probably the largest p.m. on Thursday, reported a typhoon mine yet discovered in Kwangtung. It over East of Southern Luzon, moving overs a surface of over 30 : (about 9 N.W. or N.N.W. The second, received at 11.50 a.m, yesterday, gave warning of miles) and is very rich in coat and iron.
ores, and different kinds of precious
a typhoon East of Southern Luzon, more stones are also found. Mr. Wong le #Han. 500 miles distant, re-curving to the making preparations to commence opera- northward
tions and has interviewed the Civil
Administrator on the subject.
J
THE CHAIR OF CHINESE AT
: KING'S COLLEGE.
MR. BACKHOUSE APPOINTED..
ALARMS IN YUNNAN,
DR. SUN'S INFLUENCE SUSPECTED.
PERING, December 19th.
It is stated that Talifu is in the bands
Au
The Times understands that Mr. E. Backhouse, who has recently made a of mutineers who are refusing to transmit gonerous gift of valuable Chinese books telegrams in English or in code. and printed manuscripts to the Bodleian emissary of Sun Yat-sen is reported to he Library, has accepted the Chair of Chinese, promoting the rebellion.
Grave appre- King's College, University of London, hension is felt in Tengyueh and in the and will enter upon his duties carly next Bhan districts, where trouble is also
feared--Reuter. Year.
Total
Bowling Analysis.
..118
0.
.R.
W
14.1
2 39
14 2 40
2
Б
5
1 2
18
2
KOWLOON INTER-CLUB MATCH.
An Inter Club match between
the
members of the Kowloon Cricket took and analyses:-- place yesterday. Following are the scores
W. Kay, e Collins, b Mackenzie L. M. Whyte, b de Rome
J. H. Mead, b de ftome
...............
42 4 ず
4
W. T. Elson, st. Edwards, b.de Rome
V. L. Weaser, e Davidson, hde Rome. O
P. J. Morrish, b Goldsmith
J. P. Robinson, b Rosse.
G. Wolf, b Stalker.
16
52
A. W. E. Davidson, e and b Stalker... 0 K. R. Maceskill, not out
Extras
Total
'ETAESEHAR
12477
12
13
.103
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never gave promise of reducing the opponents' lead. The game was pro ductive of much really good football, and the Navy side put up an infinitely better display than in the match last year. The leather was swung about from wing to Wing and from end to end in the first half with astonishing rapidity, and the open nature of the exchanges gave all the inen. opportunities to enhance their reputa tions, of which the majority were not loth to avail themselves. The best of STERLING SILVER WARE. | spirits prevailed, and Referee F, W.
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CHINESE IMPERIAL MAUSOLEUM.
in
AN EVERLASTING LIGHT.
From an interesting descriptive article the Peking, Daily News on the Architecture of the Imperial Mausoleum the following interesting information is extracted
THE TIKUNG,
in the Paocheng. It is constructed of The Tikung, or tomb proper, is situated
stone and is a very spacious cave in which the coffins were laid. The structure of the Tiking is the strongest of all
in architectural work China. The Tikung was covered with soil which heaps up in the form of a dome. On the soll on the top of the Tikung, shrubs are planted. The Tikung is anrrounded by walls painted in red.
THE COFFIN DEDA. Stoac beds for the coffins were con structed in the Tikung. The bed is three feet high and there is one for each coffin. The stone beds are finely carved. The bed to support the collin of an Emperor is carved in dragons, and that which is to support the coffin of either an EmpresE or an Imperial Consort is carved in phoenix...
A. WELL IN TIKUNG. Behind the stone beds is a well which is very deep. The well gives out water which flows around the coffin beds in a small ditoh.. The ditch has outlets in every corner of the spacious cave and whenever the water rises too high it issues in tubes to the outside,
The tubes are larger at the top and small at the end which reaches the
outside.
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Crane managed to get away over the half-way line and was soon afterwards quite correctly whistled up for offside, much to the disgust of a big crowd of the "Dragropes'"' supporters. He got hurt soon after, but quickly resumed, evidently
AN EVERLASTING LIGHT. unfiti. Hereabouts the Artillery were There is an everlasting light in the having the best of the fun and Swean and Tikung of every mausoleum, The light can keep on burning without outside and Green tried all they knew (which is say for at least a century. Perhaps the light in the tombs of Emperors Chia Ching, ing a lot) to balance the account. Morrish and Coxon were, however, taking no Tao Kuang, Hsien Feng and others who chances, the latter finding touch every died scores of years ago is still burning time and occasionally a bit unnecessarily today. Eight kongs darge earthenware Only about five minutes remained now, vessels) each of the height of five fect, LUXURIES and a last expiring effort came from
were placed before the coffins. The konga friend Pinchard. Rogers came out to are filled with bean oil and they are him and dealt the ball a windmill blow connected by tubes. The oil of all the which luckily came off, thus clearing his kongs Blows towards the one in which lines from the last call made upon them.floats the wick. The wick rests on a light It was all over bar shouting, and the frame. The wick is several feet long, and Itoyal Engineers had paved the way for a very happy Christmas by defeating their old friends and enemies by one goal to nil
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as it floats on the surface of the oil, it can not sink until the oil is consumed. The light will go out only in the case that all the oil in the eight kongs is con- sumed. The quantity of the cil in the sight kongs amounts at least to one. thousand catties and is suficient to keep a light lit for a considerabla period.
FURNITURE IN THE TIRUNG. Furniture of any kind for the daily confort of a living person is placed in the Tikung
::
-FOUR GATES The Tikung bas only one passage in the front. This passage is blockaded by four games. Every gate consists of two doors made of stone. One big stone ball is fastened to each door. At the threshold of each gate, two shallows are made just at the spot where the stone halls will be dragged to when the doors are closed from the outside, so that when the doors are closed, half of the body of the stone ball drops into the shallow while the upper half makes it impossible to open the door from outside. Therefore, once the doors are closed, they can never be. opened again unless from the inside.
CHRISTMAS
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