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HONGKONG UNIVERSITY
SERVICE.
THE HONGKONG ~DAILY
** GEEDIENCE THE CODE: OF, SLAVES,”.
!! The first great ladictments in thị attack of the manifesto in that Christ
SUMMARY COURT.
RESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 28cH,... LAIR,
[BEFORE HIS HUNDUR, THE PUISÄÄ JUDGE (IR, J, R. WOOD.)|
REPLY TO THE PEKING ANTI | izrity teaches men obedinac, which AN A MINOR BE SUED FOR DEBT!|
CHRISTIAN MANIFESTO.
THEIR HISTORY ALL WRONG,”
The Peking Anti-Christian. Manifesto"
the moral code of slaves,' Their history is all wrong, when they impute the lesson vol obedience na something original or novel in the teaching of Christianity, Obedience was taught long before Christ
PUISKE JUDGE'S DECISION.
The Puiano Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood) gave an interesting decision in an Indian money lending of the Summary Court yesterday, to the effect that a borrower
for the recovery) of ithe Bummary: money loaned. Singh who sued two young Portuguese The plaintiff in the case was Dyngat clerks for $362.60, money due under a appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. B. promissory note Mr. Leo Longinotte Hind for the defence.
"BOMBOARDMENT BY TELEGRAM
CHANGES REUNIFICATION, SCHEME)
WU PELF NOT FIGHTING UNLESS ATTACKED,
General Chang Tso-lin, in an open telegram states in part;-
The republic has been established for
a long time and there are troubles every year. The country has been divided into sections by certain political parties whe work under the cloak of acting in accord are out for their own beneût and who
was discussed by the Registrar of the anity came into existence. As stadents | under 18e may be sued in 10 years but China has been divided for University (Mt. N. Teesdale Mackintosh, M.A.) at the Rhenish Mission Church last Sunday, when addressing the Students' Services, which, by the way, have proved highly succeafal and are attract ing an ever widening cirela. At a lantern service held recently the Church was
crowded to the doors.
Mr. Macsiszon found his text in I Peter C. III. There shall come in the last days scoffers."
There comes a timas in the life of "many"s man," said the preacher," when he wishes that the Bible were not true,
of history you will know at once what happens when obedience ceases to prevail as a quality in the community; then you get anarchy, disruption and social dreay Obedience is not a Christian Virtue; it it world wide virtue, it must be practised in every community. I have wren it pract tied at "ti "best in" non-Christian come
munities.
"
**The next attack this manifesta makes against Christianity is this: it says that
Mr. Hind wald that since the case_Was
lastentioned before Mr. Justice Gom perts, he had discovered the Gom. point had occurred in a case beard in
•Hongkong 97 years ago.
places which they govern as their own
anos with the law, Militarists treat the
personal property.
"China was the centre of interest dur The case mentioned, was an appeal to the Full Court in 1983 from the Summarying and immediately following the Wash of alt religions Christianity is the most The defendant appealed against ington "Conferener. Should we continu n' judgmentų girer, againät him for 8300 and costs. It appeared that at the time to fight among ourselves, foreigners will although he was over that age when the am extremely sad on this account. I, who -the 200 was lent to him he was under 21, treat us as a laughing stock. I, therefore writ of summons was issued.
The ques-
detestable: one sin which Christianity is guilty of and which raitically makes our bair rise un end, is its collusion with militariam and capitalism. Some of you
tion was whether section 11 of the have been a militarist for more than half Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) of my whole lifetime, have suffered much person shall be precluded or exempted
230 own finite life and finite mind are may resember that elsewhere it was my Ordinance of 1873 which states that no and have ündergone many troubles, but
out of tane with the events "reprded in
the Bible as well as with many of the precepts. Man longs for peace, and there is no peace, but a never-ending straggle in a militant world. Men hope so much from Christianity, and they read into Christianity their own hopes and desires, so little seems to have been fullled.
fortune, good or bad, to speak about militarism. You may remember that 1 was attacked very vigorously by cortain sections of the Hongkong Press for views which I ventured to express on the sub ject of war. I have the greatest respect and affection for the Hongkong Press; I do not think they have any respect for me, but I believe they have a certain
Where is the promise of His coming, amount of affection for me, and I do not decision, but that this was a wrong as the first step towards setting our house
from suing or being sued for any debt when I look at China to-day my agony of his not having attained the full age by far bitterer than ever bulare. or damages not exceeding $1,000 by reason of 21 years" did away with the plea of Being afraid that China, like an aged infancy in summary jurisdiction. It 11 prevented the ples of infancy bring set tion is made, and realizing how unhappy was held by the Full Court that section, will tumble to pieces if no rendva up in summary jurisdiction at all, and the people are, I have resplved to cleat a litem was made annecessary. did, not, merely mean that A guardian
The away all obstacles to re-unication of the appeal was therefore dismissed.
country by leading my troops into Peking Mr. Hind argued for all things continue as they were from
want to-night to re-open the old contro said he considered himself bound by it.
acting · Puime 'Judge
in order. 1. hope thus to use military the beginning of creation (' There is oversy. But if we are to understand thin
Mr. Hind contended that His tonour foree to bring about national unity: much inexplicable evil. so much inexplic manifesto aright, we must get some dements were raised. In those days,
was not bound by it if additional argu- able sorrow, so much pain in the world:finition as to what is meant by militarist. bad not such a work as Halsbury" and to injure the country and harm the "If there are any persons who unite srhy then has Christianity and the power by militarism we mean a perpetual points, he submitted, were more easily people, if there are any who break the of Christ failed to pay an end, after desire to fight, then I ask you whether
missed. Ho guated various authorities in support of nearly 2,000 years, to all this "evil and that is bistorically true of Christianity.
laws of our country and who rob the argument. The Paine Judge said he was inclined people by commandeering their money suffering? I will-frankly admit that I have If you read the Old Testament, you that want to show that the points raised and property, we shall treas such as
to think that the whale spirit of the judg often goked these questions; that my own will only End two face all through-by Mr. Hind were considered and he obstacles in the way to national unity, for spiritual experience has often been cloud- War and Righteousness.
considered himself bound by the earlier not only 1, but the citizens of China will ed by such difficulties as thrae.
Evidence was then heard, following rise and drive them away. Most people, riff with COLLE which judgment was given for the plain- . I am sure, will agree with me,
I ran who has been born" and brought up as a Christian from babyhood | feels agnetimes disappointed, how much more must this be the case with those of you who have been converted to Christ ianity at a later stage of life: who in the full flush of the young man's enthusiasm haves" embraced Christianity as the solu-
tion of your country's difficulties. You have done so perhaps in opposition to the wishes of your friends, and then all scens se useless, so much in vain. Things have remaingil just as black and just us evil as before; all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation."
HAN CHRISTIANITY FAILED?
Christianity
"Later in History, Mahommedanism, which is a tremendous" religion, (there are far more Mahommedans in the world than there are Christians), was brought into the world at the point of the sword. The army of the Mahommedans swept over the East, the Near East; and enforced their region through militarista. But Christ innity has never done that. Christianity has never claimed the power of militarism
decision.
his
they
EARTHQUAKE - SHOCKS. THREE RECORDED IN HONGKONG
** GOD KNOWS MY HEART."" Apropos of national unification: I have no plans to make. I have nothing to say in this regard, for 1 Igave it to, the elders, the upright and the patriotic
citizens of the country to decide how and how the laws shall be fixed. when the conference shall be called and
at the Hongkong Cheer to Feon Worted Three earthquake shocks were recorded day. The report states:
1 am not supporting any singlo Three earthquakes were recorded at person, nor am I supporting any political Hongkong on April 28th.
a member of any as a means of enforcing its doctrines upon menced at sh. 20m. 203. and ended at Politieul party or an enemy to any ine
The first comparty, neither am I
10m. The maximum
1 occurred
is not of this world. If it were then the "world. My Kingdom,' said Christ,h.
would my servaita fight.'
:
movement, dividual, for God knows what is in my at ph. 42m. The in heart, but I am an enemy to the enemies of the transverse and surface of my country.". waves are too uncertain to enable an estimate of the distanse of the epicentre to be made.
WU PEI-FU'S REPLY.
GOOD DCT OF EVIL.
General Wu Pei-fu, in an open telegram "There are certain evils in the world the transverse
The second commenced at Dh. 17m. Os, received in Shanghai, states: Ever WAVES commencing atsince the days of old, there has been a which can only be dealt with, for the h. 20m. 50. This interval indicates that saying in China that, if there is warfare, moment, by brute force, and Christian the epicentre was about 2,300 kms, dis-it is very dangerous. Now many will ask
tant.
The maximum movement, mm*
uns failed, we are told, I peapia have recognised that. That is not occurred at th. 26m. 30s, and the earth why I do not act in accordance with this
„bocause it has not produced the effect militarism, that is ordinary common sense, quake ended at 9h. 58m.
that we elniaed it should produce; there and what Christianity has done is to For Christianity is bad and is a danger take that rough brutal horrible thing to China. You have, read, I am sure very known as War; it has tried, and, thank carefully, this remarkable document from God, has succeeded, in bringing virtus Peking, denouncing "religion. It would out of the evil thing: The power of appear thag'a demonstration in Peking and Christ is so wonderful that Ee has been other places has been organized among able to take all these horrors of war, students of non-Christian educational touch them with His diving hand and
· Institutions, - who have pledged them draw out of them the greatest and bravest solves to fight by all lawful meuna acts; acts of courage, of devotion, of un- against the evils of Christianity in selfishness and of love, which will never be China Having read their document, I written; but, if they were written, you gam convinced that they are only suffer ing from the difficulty that I have just indicated, the difficulty that we are all Buffering from, of being unable to ex plain why Christianity and the power of Christ have failed
·
teaching.
and ended at 13h. 43m. The maximum to the republic and because he is a traitor, **I have attacked Liang Shih-yi (the The third commenced at 12h. em. 40. Peking Premier) because he is a danger movement, emma, occurred at 12h. 30m. selling our national rights to foreigners: The incidence of the transverse and sur
"Apropos of the Fengtien azmy, I have. time for the truasverse wares is already made a statement. Everybody face waves is not clear, but a possible indicating an epicentral distance of about General Chang Tso-lin. Our Chihli knows that I have given way much to 3,500kms, whose maxima motion was felt in Teky moved a single foot, but the Fengtien
The second earthquake in
the shock troops have 'up to the present not been at 10b. 17m, i. th. Im. by Hongkong armies have been continuously passing standard time..
south of Shanhaikwan and are becoming The preliminary, or longitudinal, waves menace to us. Who is in the right and took am. 468. to reach Hongkong and the who is for peace, the people themselves transverse waves 8m. 369.
SPORT.
сад все,
CHILA SEEKS NO WAR "Many telegrams have been received during the past few days urging us not to resort to arms but to maintain peace. But if the Fengtien troops refrain from coming south, how can there be warl The Fengtien headquarters in Peking|| should be abolished, and the people
should demand this.
would be able to see at once the difference between War and Militarism. Christianity has never taught militariam: Christianity
LAWN TENNIS. has brought, out of war, some of the OPEN DOUBLES FINAL. TO-DAY. finest gifts to the nature and character of
maa remove the sorrows
According to the arrangements of the "Time will not permit me to call your went Committee. the final of the Open safety of the Capital, (which excuse the
Hongkong Cricket Club Tennis Tourna and suffering from the world. They are
"la. connection with the peace and disappointed because the Christ has not
attention to some of the blessings which Championship Doubles in fixed for this
afternoon, but, of course, whether it is agtien army gives for its presence jumped from the pinnacle of the temple, Christianity has brought to the world and played must depend on the weather, there), the police and the public organi, they are disappointed because the Christ which Christianity will bring to China should it be favourable for play, an excel-zations can maintain such without the did not bring down His angels to rescue you will let her do it. But, even after P. K. Wong and V. Yvanovic will hereafter control and guard his own | promised. The finalists a Therefore, if each military commander interference or the assistance of Fengțien.
Him from the Cross. And so is fulfilled that, you will still ask the question, Why and Messrs. Ng Sze Kwong and W. Ljurisdiction," aot in accordance with the
what the writer of that epistlé abcribed to St. Peter wrote so many years ago, Thers shall come in the last days, scoffers.'..
sorrow
Jerit
game is
year
has Christianity done so little to remove Wei.
world. The answer is simply this, that by Messrs, R. and H. Hancock,, in likely that car Chihli troops will travel Last year Wong and Yvanovich reach orders of the Central Government and suffering, sorrow and pain from theed the semi-final round only to be beaten maintain a peaceful attitude, it is un Christianity has never claimed to change fairly easy match, by three sets to love to the north of Shanhaikuan and fight.
(19 games to 8). Early on in the same TE the facts of life, and we cannot get away competition, during March, the brothers and if there is nothing else for us to If we can no longer maintain patience There is one point from which we from the fact that there is pain and Hancock met and defeated Ng Sze do, then of course it will be necessary must begin our criticism if we are to be suffering and
in the world.
Kwong
who was then partnered by Choe. for us to protect ourselves. And, then fair: Christianity is not, and has never Christianity has never claimed to remore strenuous one, the champions just win breaks out 1 You will all know and you The match, it will be remembered, was who will be responsible for wariare il it claimed to be, a system of ethics. Christ, these things; all she claims is to be able ning by three sets to two (24 games to 18). janity does not start by claiming to be to show how to make the best use out of
con, answer yourselves. p. Or this
play, Wong and Yvano-
EMILLIONS OF DENTA, AND YET MORE. anything but a fact of history. You may them, that out of the wound the pear sich have improved considerably and
after their well-deserved victory over the "China's troubles of to-day date back pot bare liked the Stuarts or Williamsay come.
Today is the festival of the Patron Lo brothers the other day the Conqueror, or Napoleon, or certain Saint of England, St. George. It is only expected to give
and his ed to make himself monarch. And who game and it is more was his chief supporter! Liang Shihji, pair, because youth is the time of hope, th
than likely that, the match will be drawn Loans have constantly been contracted not like them does not make them untrue, and you are all the St. Georges of out to the full five tete. It is no easy task and, to-day they amount to thousands of They still remain as historical facts. Now China, because you ara young men, to predict which side will though it is not millions of dollars The people of the Christianity starts as a fact in history. but slay the right dragon. Be quite sure we will get home with a very small their sons and grandsons will have to would plead with you to slay the dragon, improbable that Ng Sze wong and W.
conatry cannot pay back these debts, and The birth of Jesus Christ is well authen before you slay the dragon of Christ margin of games to spare.
be responsible for their repayment. But ticated, and so is his death and whatianity that Christianity is really the
Lang still thinks there is not enough debts and Chang Tso-lin is still support happened immediately afterwards. And dragon that is spoiling the princesses of
your country. The Princess is the princess In the Palace Hotel Tournament lasting this robbertraltor) who is injuring Christianity has got to be judged by of truth; the dragon is the despair that night, Rand (78) beau de 0. Ah the country and the people and solling by **-students" of history from mits creeds, be-mprisons truth. We will fight, say (150) The final scores were Band 250, suction the last rights of the Chancas
your friends in Peking, by all lawful Ach a 133.
people fore, you get to anything ethical, moral, means against the evils of Christianity in Highost breaks Batid: 30, 91, 20, 19, 16,
"Three two
are trying to un or philosophical, you come, to the bed-- Chios.". Let us rather fight by all lawful Achini 23, 21, 20, 19.
military foros to make the people bend Thristianity, the historical facts, means against the evil of despair, and Tonight at 6p.m. W. Atkinson (75) their knees to them. When, we look into arage of the Christ and the ballet doubt and let us set up in in place the plays 8. P. Jamex (-60), and at 8 pm their actions, we shall find at the bottein beautiful Princess of Hope, Courage and A. Greeniet? (ser.) meule W. B. Het of their hearts, they are only working for Faith?
(-100).
their own selfish interestA.
Chinese Emperors; the fact that you do youth that can slay the dragon of despartner a very he will be to the time when Yuso Shih kai attempt-}
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