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RANDOM REFLECTIONS. The question upon which the Hon Mr. #. E. Pollock, K.C., vainly sought enlight: enmont at the Legislative Council has now been answered by the announcement that M. E. H. Bharp, E., has been selected by H. E. the Governor for the sention the Executive Council left vacant by the death of the Hon, Mr. Hewett, It was inevitable," in the circumstances, that the appointment should give rise to some comment. Personal ly, Mr. Sharp is extremely popular in the Colony, and, although not a commercial man, may be relied upon to give sympathe tie attention to any representations made to him by the business community. His appointment, however, severs the last link
element in the Legislature. On this point
THE HONGKONG DAILY PEENS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1916,
CORRESPONDENCE.
TEACHINGS OF CONFUCIUS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF TH*** HONGKONG
DAILY FEESS."!]
818, In his letter, which appears in your paper to-day, on the waching of Confucius as to humility, Sir Charles Eliot confince himself to illustrations from the Analects. His argument might draw even more support from other portions The Western of the Confucian Canon.
MACAO NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
MACAO, Kebruary 8th. As usual, Macao was the scene of a great amount of gambling during the Chinese New Your Holidays The fantan house were frequented by enormous numbers of people of all classes, the majority of whom, doubtless, returned to their homes andder but wiser man with considerably depleted exchequers, In every street-corner of the city could be seen tables for devotees of the thrac dice game. It was rather noticeable
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HOLIDAY COMPETITIONS. The entries for the competitions arranged by the Royal Hongkong: Golf Club for the Chinese New Year holiday at Fanling were very numerous The Bogey Competition, ander handicap, which was contested in the morning, and drew 60 competitors, was won by Captain Camp- D Kraft and A. Richard tied for second bell, who finished all square bears. W. place, cash, boing threz down."
There were 68 entries for the Tombstone "In this Competition in the afternoon competition players were allowed Bages. core plus handicap. The one who reached
allowed was to be adjudged the the furthest point in the number of strokes SPORTS Lieut-Colonel Frichnic (90) won the prize. Competitors fixed pegs at the spot where completed, and the prize for the player whole peg, ar Tombstone," was nearest
selected apot was won by Mr. H. E Stevens. The hidden peg was situated some 40 yards short of the 16th green, te the right of the fairway.
between the Executive and the Unofficial it is worthy of remembrance hat, in his Chamberlain pointed out that it was It may be that His Excellency was in-prople ashore as is customary than the ball lay when the strokes bad heen.
dispatch to the Governor in 1800, Mr.
obviously desirable that the two unofficial membera
Council of this Executive "should as a rule, be chosen from among the unofficial members of the Legislative Contcit."
reader is sometimes apt to conclude from however, that sower Chinese sailing craft passages in the Analects that Confucius onto the harbour this year, and was something of a self-satisfied formalist. consequently there were not so many boat
terpreting the Moster's insistence ou a strange happening. scrupulous observance of the forms as an indication of his self-satisfaction at the exceptional thoroughness of his own con- formity to rule; and that the modesty of Confucius was a mock-modesty. He had perhaps in mind passages such as Aralects 7.01.1
Do you really believe that you are not intelligent enough to know what is good for you and not honest enough to act fairly by your neighbour? Are you convinced
"The Master said to Yen Yuan, that you are mentally and morally in ferior to the people who live in Shanghai? When called to office, to undertake it Is it a fact that your business acumen and duties; when not so called, to lie retired; local knowledge, can never be equal to those of any Civil Servant? Do you share theit is only I and you who have attained opinion that injustior to you means justice to this," and his criticism was therefore to the Chinese Do you think that the conditions oblaining in this Colony are so perhaps directed to a supposed absence of radically different from those in Shanghai any inculcation of true modesty. that a system of local government which But the Great Learning" and "Doc has proved most successful there would botrine of the Mean" clearly show the disastrous here? If not, you should with" out delay sign the petition that is to be presented to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in favour of introducing a few modest reforms into the antiquated Con- stitution of this Colony Timo is short, remember, and opportunity flee.ing.
"
Mean
importance which Confucius attached to intellectual humility. There we learn the necessity of unremitting application in rder to rest, in the highest excellence" (G.L.1.1.) "Cultivation of character" is the "root" (G.L.1.0.), and in the Doctrine Many of the local "sports," they tell of the
that Wo are told me, have already decided upon the winners of the different big events at the forth of three qualifications for cultivation coming races. They have selected ponies of character one is "knowledge of which absolutely cannot help winning
until the race is run and the little home or consciousness of shortcoming phenomenon comes home on three lega" (D.M.XX,10.11.). Cultivation of character Personally, I am pinning my faith to tho is this first of the Nine Standard Rules pony which according to the training (D.M.XX.12), and the one road to the times published by a contemporary, is of 60 miles an hour, and I give this tip to my readers free, gratis and for nothing." It is hopeless to back animals- that can only attain a speed of between thirty and forty miles an hour, because their name is legion. On these figures we ught to see a number of records broken at this year's moeting
HARBOUR DREDGING,
Minister has The Portuguese Colonial telegraphed instructions to HE the Governor to spend as much money na is regarded necessary by him in connection with the harbour dredging work, and n contract has been made with Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co for the pur chase of a powerful dredger. It is mid that the value of the new dredger is between £40,000 and £50,000.
QUB
STREET CLOWNS."
When the Military and Volunteers took charge of the city recently the officer in command immediately took steps to dis-
arm our "street covas," as the Chinese Of what use are policemen are called, these men if, in an emergency, they cannot be trusted! Some means must be devised for the substitution of these unreliable and useless men by men who can be trusted to perform their duties satisfactorily. This also applies to the harbour police, who are for the most part Chinese,
THR 18or's BIRTHDAY.
Most His
Friday was the birthday of the Rev. the Bishop D. Joao Paulino, lordship conducted the service at St.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
CHALLENGE SHIELD
ACOMPETITION.
HONGKONG PASS INTO SEMI-FINAL.
The Club earned the right of entry into on Saturday by defeating the Shropshires the semi-final of the Shield Competition in the replay by two clear goals. This is the third year in succession that the Club has reached the penultimate round. There was a big crowd at Saturday's match, with a noticeably larger proportion of the
this is an encouraging sign, civilian element than is customers, and
While better games have been witnessed at the Valley this season, Saturday's ex- but raggedness on the club side in the hibition was never lacking in interest, front rack, and on the other side in the defen, marred what would have boen otherwise an excellent display. It is de batable whether the Territorials deserved to lose by two clear goals. For the major larger portion of the gang than did the. portion of the first half they enjoyed a Club, and were the more often aggressive, bat after the Club's first goal-a beauty it was, too-the Shropshires appeared to become disheartened, and their opposition
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Those who are satisfied that they have
spotted the winner" in every event an vary the monotony by taking their chance in a sweepstake. Racing folk are reputed to be a superstitious lat of people. While they will all with one accord fight shy of No. 13 they will develop a fanatical fancy for some other number and strain every nerve to gain possession of it. Hav ing succeeded, they will prize it as a cer tain passport to riches until cruel Fate disillusions them. Already, I hear the sellers of sweep-tickets have been faced with difficulties as a result of these figure fancies, this form of fatalism having become very fashionable. On the other hand, a man whose purse and patience have alike bean almost exhausted by the bad fortune which lucky numbers have consistently brought him is eagerly buying up all the ill-omened numbers that he can come across, If he should bring off a coup by thus dely ing Fate, it will shatter many cherished beliefs, and leave us like a ship without a rudder.
sincerity, which is "the Way of Heaven "gation. Receptions were subsequently held (D.M.XX.18). How then to attain sin at the College Hall, a great number of the cority? The answer is given in a notable general public paying their compliments. To this There was su interesting entertainment in passage (D.M.XX.10.20.21.): attainment there are requisite the exten the theatre of the College in the evening sive study of what is good, accurate Two hours were pleasantly spent listening enquiry about it, careful reflection on it, to the splendid piano music and singing.
the clear discrimination of it, and the
earnest practice of it. The superior man while there is anything he has not studied, or while in what he has studied there is anything he cannot understand will not intermit his labour. While there is any thing he has not enquired about-has not reflected on--has not discriminated-he
will not intermit his labour. If there be anything which he has not practised, or his practice fails in earnestness, he will not intermit is labour. If another man succeed by one effert, he will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeed by ton efforts, he will use a thousand. Let a man proceed in this way, and though dull he with sutely become intelligent; though weak he will surely become strong."
That is an carmest plon for intellectual humility. In the words of the Book of Changes, it may be said of Confucius that he was a "superior man of unassuming modesty, who humbly developed his capabilitiesI am, Sir, Your obedient servant,
There was nothing now about the way in which loeal Chinese celebrated the New Year. The firing of crackers commenced parly on Thursday morning and con tinned aninterruptedly by day and night; the customary round of visits was paid. for the exchange of "chin chins," and the local garages reaped a rich harvest from "joy-ridors." Finding the demand larger than the supply, the proprietors, following the recognised rules of business, raised --- their charges but the Chinese out to enjoy themselves and were not disposed to allow a question of money So stand in their way.. Numbers of country folk visited the Colony, and not a
wore
February 5th, 1916.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."]
X.
SIR-The letter from Bir Charles Eliot, in which ho exposes the mistake of His
few of them, ignoring the instructions Excellency at Queen's College, itself
printed for their guidance with regard to
have
tame and spiritless. In the closing stages, hand, and the Territorials beaten, Had the Shropshires taken fullest advantages of the opportunities with which they were their
display therefore would Presented in the early part of the match assumed a completely different aspect.
From the kick-off the Club forwarda burst through, and for a brief period the opposing defence was busily engaged. The attack having been broken, the Club goal underwent narrow escape. Rodger
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kick clear when he slipped and a burly Shropshireman was on him in an instant. He managed to throw just clear, how ever, and the danger averted. A collision between Black and Jones resulted in both players having to retire from the field, but both returned ⠀⠀ 8000 afterwards. Chasse's and the Shropshiremen's left half were repeatedly in the thick of the fray, the latter outshining his colleagues by attractive movement by the Territorials his very fine tackling and placing. An front line looked promising. The ball went clean across the field by deft taps or Low, whose final shot was wide. On the by heading, and eventually reached Pop- stroke of half-time the Clubmen again attacked vigorously, and there was on exeiting tussle around the opposing goal, but nothing accrued.
"Carados," of the Referee, writes in criticising it: It is a delicious thin
The second period opened smartly, and a fresh, witty, imaginative daring gave promise of being much more lively brikiano creation, It leaves all the than the first half. Walker, with two or
It humdrum task-work all behind. is three of his colleagues in company, took really an enchanted comedy-an Ariel of the bad through and shot well, but the a playa blend of the ludicrous and the Territoriale custodian fisted round the beautiful, of ironic practicality with posts for a corner that proved fruitless, glamorous romance of wildly-antirical A couple of the Shropshiremen badly extravagance with something of the actual bungled & moment later at the viber ond charm of Watteau and the old fete plantes when spendidly-placed corner should which is like nothing else we have had."
It is hoped to produce the play here have been turned to account. Suddenly the venue of operations changed, and early in March, and it will be given in McTavish was seen making appreciable sid of the Blue Cross Tund (the original headway. Heading the leather past the Fund for supplying Horse comforts for backs, he outpaced them, and shot beauti Home and Expeditionary Forces).
The actual dates will be announced in fully past the goalkeeper to open the Club's account, The Territorials hore due course and the booking for two perfor after played a losing game, while the mauces only will open shortly
Clubmen wore out for a win all the time, One desperate, shortlived effort by their opponents made them anxious, but the lites were cleared by the calmness and excellence of Black and McCubbin at back. McTavish came into prominence that the custodian bad graat difficulty in stopping, and Stalker, who had had vory The following is the subscription list to little to do previously, gave considerable date:- Total acknowledged to the 22nd.
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lighting from a tram-car.when in motion, suggests a peculiar outlook. In com. FOR THE ALLIED FORCES AT THE again with a powerful long-range shot
added to the gaiety of the townsman by performing somersaults in the roadway,
people
mon
who
with BG many attempt to discredit scientific progress, he seems to hold all things modern as s From a purely sporting point of view, the welcomes the announcement that an doubtful blessing. That was once the point Attempt is being made to revive some of view of the religious teachers, but they boxing tournamenta in the Colony When the military and naval men were here in have altered. It is however, upon the ro strong force before the war boxing bonts ference to the "relatively peaceful antious at the City Hall were common. But the of Asia" that I wish to comment. Let exhibitions in those days often jarred upon
the feelings even of those who could not by say, at once, that I am no historian; any stretch of the imagination be described merely a plain business man who occupies
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Ono trouble to the opposing defence. centre from that winger to Walker found the latter with the goal absolutely at his
a foot off-side.' but he was McTavish later was running through wher he was unfairly brought down in the fatal area Stalker took the penalty and beat 183.58 the keeper with a fine shot in the corner,
Mr.
Wright had charge of the
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The team now remaining in the competi- 20.00 tion are the Navy B.E., Hongkong F.C. and the Rest of Military. The draw for 10.00 the semi-final round will take place to night at Victoria. Barracks, at 8 o'clock. 233.68
HONGKONG LEAGUE. B10,488,22 Amount expended to 2nd Janu
$9.989.81 ............................................. 13, 989.91 Bine expended
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Bolance in hand Hongkong, 31st January, 1916
B.E. BEAT THE NAVY,
The Navy took the field against the B. E. on Saturday with an annually un- representative team, Tennemores absence was most keenly felt, but the term put up a sturdy opposition to the Engineers, who only obtained the brace by a solitary goal
na super-sensitive, beesuse they included the what little leisure he possesses in reading. M. M........ spectacle of a dark man battering a white man amid the jeers of the spectators. As It is, of course, difficult to make compari-Winifred
consequence, there were many who sons between Europe and Asia, but if arged that the bouts should be fined to men of the same colour, and those there was one spot in this Earth which had a worse record than a country called Ger- who remember the scenes at the City Hall will still adhere to that opinion............ many I should have thought it was China, For, up to the present at any rate, the There is reason to rejoice, however, at the wakening of the V.R.O. from its Rip German Emperor has not eclipsed the Van Winkle slumbers. Too long has the Boxers, nor have there been poisoninge and
J. H. CRADDOCK gymnastie paraphernalis of this well- equipped club heen given over to the sudden death among his entourage. The
SHIPPING NOTES. spider and the cockroach. It has not all fact is, sir, the Oriental is amazingly cruel been the fault of, the officials, whoever they and treacherous, as his history proves
ATHER SLOW VOYAGE. may have been, though it is not easy to re- call the issue of any well-organised appeal quite clearly I leave it to others more
new Fresch liner Athor, which to the young men of the Colony to take qualified for researches than myself to com advantage of the facilities which this iusti pare Europe and Asia of the last three or arrived at Singapore on January 25th tution placed at their disposal for a trifing subscription. Now that the officials four hundred years. Whatever Confucius took practically a fortnight for the hai a few days hats and was correspond- have gone so far as to announce the fact did-and the answer to the question is the voyage from Hongkong. She left Shang that they intend to organise a boxing night, China of to-day-ho certainly did not make ingly lote, in leaving Hongkong Three point from the Artillerymen In the why not make a general appeal to the sportive instincts of the young men of the his countrymen gentle or humble. Your days were spent in Haiphong and two in Saigon, and minor engine troubles which developed between these two ports delayed Colony, and reuse them into action faithfully,
RODERICK Random.
her still further.
BRITISHER
In the second Division of the League Lam Liong got the better of the 83rd Company by the odd gas in five. It was quite an interesting exhibition to watch, the forwards of both teams showing ex- cellent understanding. The Lam Liong
beautiful wish
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from a penalty, taken by the centre-for- and soon afterwards the soldiers equalised: FRENCH LESSONS word. This was followed up by a second second half the Chinese hoys, who were playing fearlessly and with much dash against their heavier opponents, chtained a deserved equaliser, and before the fra! whistle they had put themselves abend.
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