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UNIVERSITY 1st XI I.B.C. Iar XI, The following are the scores in the friendly match between the Indian Re creation Ch 1st XI. and the University 1st XI, at Pokfubim or the 13th inst. —
UNIVERSITY 137 x1.
C. A. Peterson, é Rumjahn. ↳ S, EL.
Ismail....
B. P. Na, e Ramjabi, b S. H:
I-mail
торен
14
T. O. Teow, e Carreen, b Rumjahn 19 H. Y. Leong, e and b S. H. Ismai! W. 31. Gottins, c Arculli
Rumjah
MH. Roffey, e S. A. Ismail, b. S
H. Ismail...
A Hett, e S. H. Ismail
A. A. Rumjahu, e Carreem, b
Omar
E. K. Quick. e S. H, Ismail, b
Omar o
H. N. Halbatchet, not out 31. B. Osman, net out
Extras.
Total
3. S. Curreem
Rowling Analysis.
0. M. 12.
3
A
3. 0
10 0
14 38
A. H. Rumjahn-
0
O.. Temail 20
A. H. Madar
S. H. Ismail
U. M. Omar A. el Arcalli
27
0
3
13
7'
.190
ST. DUNSTAN'S APPEAL. The Rev. R. J. Northcott, CF., preach- Mr. W. Evelyn Cowen, the Travelling ed the third and last of a series of Commissioner for St. Dunstan's, who is Advent, sermons in St. John's Cathedral on a visit to Hongkong, gave us yesterday ou-Sunday morning on the subject of an outline of the object of his visit,
The wirk which St. Dunstan's has "Modern Meditations. The first of the series was "On not going to Church"; done for the men of the Imperial Forces the second "On some recent Psycho- who were blinded in the War," said M logy." and the final one of the series Cowen, “has over clained the interest of WOR" On Fachig Death." The preacher the whole Empire rather than of England Contributions for carrying on took as his text "Oh Death, where is alone. thy sting grave, where is thỷ Vie- that which is perhaps the most splendidly. A conceived of all the works for alleviating: tory -1 Cor., 15, and said—"
The sting of death depends on how the terrors of war have almost from iss much we love life. The victory of the inception by the late Sir Arthur Pearson. grave is the most obvious and vulgar victory in the world, the visible ederim some from almost all quarters of the tion of the body we love. The average world where British people are resident" normal young man treats death with a But now, five years after the war ended, healthy disregard, he does not bother there is some danger that those who are about it. But the average man of my own generation is not a normal nmn not immediately in touch with the pre- The War forced him to look so abruptly sect activities of St. Dunstan's organisa. into the face of death that he was forced tien may feel that the pressing necessity! to think out his philosophy before. bis for the continuance of its great work is time. He realised at once there were past. Many folk cannot understand how only two confortable ways of facing it is that there are at the present mo- death. One was to helieve in death. To ment 130 men under training in the Class- believe it was final, the end of all Andreoms and Workshops of St. Dunstan's. his philosophy was to gather all the love These men are a proportion of the 30,000: nul beauty, the romance and adventure, men who were discharged from the Army the colour and wine of life, to his heart and the Navy with defective eyesight, and to his "before life's liquor in directly attributable to wounds and hard- it cup be dry. The other way of facirectly attributing Active Service. ing death was not to believe in it. To: There is another all important aspect believe that death was only the supreme of St. Dunstan's work which will red adventure of this life, that the object of continuous support during the lifetime of life was to make character, and as a man every war-blinded man. That is thaj male character be made something en widespread After Care Organisation, during something death could not touch whose responsibilities commence with the Comfortable as hoth these philosophica of life are, the average than faces death completion of the training of the blinded
men and only end with their death. with the greatest discomfort. He cannot sickness, in health, in his business and in wake up his mind what to believe. In his pleasures, the After-Care Organisa way he believes that death is the endtion plays the part of Patron Saint to yet Life looks at hini sometimes with eyes too human, too divine, to treat her wantonly as though she held no promise of anything beyond. Yet "men ask, nad have a right to ask. for a reason for the hope that is in them. If there is any lenin pledge that never in any circam- thing beyond they want some sort of a staneys will her advice, sympathy and proof. But what sort of a proof do they practical help be refused. Who is there! want! Do they want to prove it with who would not wish to be so, and will the absolute certainty you can prove the not cheerfully shoulder his or her share su will go down tonight? But to be of the huge financial responsibility which ridiculous can you even prove that this entails? So confident are St. Dun Supposing I say the sun will not go down ston's of the answer, that one of the to-night. Can you prove that I am brighest hopes of Mr. Cowen's "world wrong? You say that I am talking tour is the establishment of Executive rubbish, or you can say wait and are, or Cumittees in every country who will you can produce any number of witnesses charge themselves with the day of who would say that as the sun has a habit ensuring that the cause of St. Dunstan's of doing this kind of thing, it will prob shall be ever in the forefront of their UNIVERSITY £n XI: r. L.R.C. 2ND XI. ably do it again to-night. Even then you philanthropic activities. That once n have not preved it, you have only shown hast in each year special efforts will be The University End XI won their that there is a strong presumption in organised to raise funds for the on-
We League dégagement, against the Indian favour of your Leing right and my being tinuance of a most neble work,
Indeed a rous
100ment's thought cannot doubt that Mr. Cowou will achieve Recreation Club gid XI. on Saturday byl shows us that life is based on proof the willest measure of success in this but on presumption. And if twelve men foundation of working committees, and: o a Jury come to the conchision ymi we are sure that the residents of Hong nght to be hung, you will he hung kong will again support the deserving
innocent as a work, . though you may Are Tank But you will be hung, because as the work is at present we base by on convictions on the presumptions of the najority of reasonable men who have studie: the question at issue.
very son of St. Dunstan's,
In
Nu sightless Warrior has ever left St. Dunstan's to face the world alone. Be hind him stands his later and ber
oder the patronage and by courtesy: HE the Governor and Lady Stubbs, an interesting film will be shown at Government House on Friday at 5.0 p.m. The film Mustentes the daily life! In the same way we cannot prove there of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors at any life after this life, but we are St. Dunstan's and shows how men are Tund to admit that as far back as we re-fitted to earn their livelihood in the can trace there has bend a very strong world of darkness they have to faen.
in its favour. For one
The fin, coupled with a short address prestatie fine arcu ul naisilised or Mr. We cover will occupy alon people that there is something beyond. 140 minutes and it is hoped that all in- to civilised people votrested in this arent philanthropic work When we turn have to recognise this distinction that will endeavour to be present,'". civilised people live are by education than by instinet: nel duration enables a man to control his mind and to direes) it on any course of studies he likes. And certain mumber of men, some through religion, some through what is called pspebical sciener, have tried to discover there is any life beyond the grave, Their results, like their methods, have heen widely different. But on one point ther are in absolute agreement. that human personality does survive the shock of dent. It is time there are a certain number of eminent botanists, scientists, and inventors who the not believe in any thing beyond. We have got to decide for närselves whether we are going to believe men who have spent their lives and their geus in studying merely physical and material things, or whether it is not het to in spiritual matters to believe men who with equal genius bave spent their lives stulying spiritual things. Person ally in such a vital matter as my own sien! health I prefer to believe the loctor before the butcher, not that I have thing against the butcher, but I feel hat although the butcher may be exrel tent with a leg of mution yet the doctor,
To ans number of peuple Christianity th through his education and his prace tice, is more likely to be correct when is only a check on their morala or an out- dealing with such a delicate thing as the let: for their emotions, yet when once a human body. And in dealing with such than has got real faith in the Resurrec
delicate and divine thing as the pos- sibility of the survival of personality after death I suggest that those who have atlied the question we certainly as like ly to be right is those who have not And the evidence of those who have studied it is unanimous, that when a man js facing death he is facing also future
shown before, formed themachers into a society and at the contimal risk of their lives. endoring the most terrible hard- ships and deprivations, pushed them. selves into all parts of the world trying to tell the world about Jesus. The Chris- than answer to this question is this, the disciples believed absolutely in the re- surrections of Jesus Christ from the dead. They saw him, they touched him, and in the light of the resurrection they began to understand what his life and his death had revealed to them all the nature of God. The enthusins with which they went forth was to publish the good news, the Gospel, about God and they did not care what happened to them in this life. because their eyes were ect on another country, that is an heavenly. They were assured that splendid as this work is, with its myriad fornis of life and ways of knowledge, yet Eye had not seen, noe ear heard, neither. bad it entered into the heart of man, the things that God had prepared for those who loved Bim."
1.R.C. IST xi.
30
A. H. Rumjahn, run out... A. el Arcalli, st. Yeow, l Quick..... 42 S. A. Ismail, Rumjaho, b Quick 13 N. R. Kitchell, hw, b Rumjabn o A. K. Minu. b Quick
O. Ismail, b Rumjaha
A. H. Madar, run out
S. D. Ismail, b Quick
7. M. Omar, net out
S. I. Ismail, not out J. S Curreem, b Quick
Extras
G
.103
Totni
Bowling Analysis.
It.
W
Balbatghet
4 1. 10.
0
13
41
17
Peterson
+
0
Roffey Quick
3 4)
0
Ruminhn
31 runs.
Scores:--
코 10
UNIVERSITY 2ND XI.
16 5
J. Youngsaye, è Arculli, b
Sirdar Khan... C. W. Lam, b.Sirdar Khan A. Halim, b-Sirdar Khan H. Y. Lam, run out
ist.
D. Laing, Sirdar Khan,
Arculli
M. A. Kyun. b H. Rumjahn
S. Omar Shahabuddin, e Samy, h
A reulli
V. F. R. Vicenfee. b Artulli
S. Hachiuma, st, O. Ramjahr, -b
M. P. Madar......
A. T. M. Barma, e O. Rumjahn, b
Sirdar Khan...
T. Hong-Sling, not out
Extras
.
18. 0
12
5
02
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0.
I R.
W
7.1 ふ 17
6
33
13
0
2 20 10
.14
H. D. Rumjahu.... Sirdar Khan -F. M. Arculli E. Moosdeen
M. Madar
LLC. ND XL
H. D. Rujahr, e Kyum, h
Laing M.P. Madar, e and h Laing D. Rumjahn, Youngsaye,
Healin
h
O. Rumjahn, e Omar-Shahabuddin.
1 Laing
F. M. Arculli, e C. W. Lam, h
Laing Sirdar Khan, e Sling, b Omar-
Shahabuddin
T. A. Wahap, b Omar-Shahabuddin F. Moondeen, e and b Laing..... A. H. M. Samy, b Holim
N. M. Bux, o Lam, b Laing
I A. Razack, not out
Extras"
Total
D. Laing A. Foalin S Omar
Bowling Analysin.
0. 9.2 0 བ་ Q
Shahabuddin a 010
Younggayo
OXFORD CAMBRIDGE,
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19
13
2
8
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A cricket match between teams repre- seating Oxford and Cambridge will be played on the Cleb ground. (by kind per mission of the Hongkong Cricket Club)
RESULTS OF THE GRAND CHARITY DRAW.
Following are the full results of the Grand Charity Draw at the Society of 1-1924 Model 3 Seater Studebakar S, Vincent de Paul's Bazar on Sunday:
Car, No. 0333, Wong King Hee, c/o Lion Trading Co. Ltd. 2-Gulbrane Piano Player, No. 0775, 6. A. Smith, Whiteaway. Laidlaw & Co.
3-Neracar. No, 4787, J. Cortez, Macio 4 York Brunswick Phonograph, No. 3021"," >> Broadwood Road.
3.Singer Flecgic Sewing Machine, No. 28. Cooke, Carroll Bros.
4- Gecophane" Radi Set, No. 4916, T. G. Jensen, Green Island Cement
Co.
7.-Marble. Bust. No. 1708, S. Logan,
Shamshuipo Police Station,
8.-"Zeiss Binocular, No. 3707,
(Bac, not clear).
9.-Silver tea set and tray, No. 1890,
Mrs. Wimble, Naval Terrace.
10.-Portable Underroc typewriter, No. 36, F. de Sa. Great Northern Telegraph Co., Ltd."
11.-Portable Remington, No. 4909, E.
A. Carvalho, Treasury,
12 Portable Brunswick. Phonograph, No. 3090, Mr. R., D. Read, Ucion Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. 13-Lady's Gold Wrist watch, No. 1528, C. Colonhos. H. M. T. Poet Chau- cer, Naval-Yard, F.K. 14-Child's tricycle, No. 2573, Fung Chak
Chi, 60, Wellington Street. 13.-Gelt's wrist watch, No. 0730, J. E. Ollerton, PO Box, 184, Hongkong! 16.-Gent's wrist watch, No: 2013, J. C (1. Ferguson, Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank.
17.-Lady's Brouch, No. 1902, W. Deans,
Dairy Farm.
18-Gent's cigarette ege, No. 0507, E.
Abraham.
18-Lady's Pendant, No. 1637, S. Turn-
bull, Douglass S.S. Co.
20-Picture by Major Gandy, No. 4351,
L. A Rozario, Noronha & Co.
21. Kodok Postcard size Camera, No.
2623, Nolt, Peak Hotel,
-Lady' Pendant, No. 1580, F. M.
Gračn
China ten setRoyal Doulton," No. 30. Mak Kit, The Macao Electric Lighting Co, Ltd.
1-Cut glass vase.. No, 3314, Chuk "Ting, 105, De- Vaux Road, C. Wing
Cheung.
23.-Blackwood ten table, No. 0487, F. R Wilkins, Broadwood Terrace.
23-Silver Scent bottle, No. 1331, X. W. Stevens, 10-Hongkong Amusement, Ltd.
27-Gold Sleeve Lipk, No. 1151, C. D.
Melbourne. Supreme Court.
-W. Woodward, P.W.D. 20-Tennis Racket. No. 3123,
2-Lady's Golil wrist watch, No. 1998,
Mac
Reynolds, Asiatic Petroleum Co 30 Tennis Racket. No. 2025, Chan
Ming To, Chung Fucu #Silver Purse. No, 205, S. E da Luz,
Jardine. Mathe-on & Co. 22-Mahjong set. No. 2973, E. Ruillon,
Peruvian Consulate.
3:1-Gent's Cravat Pin, No. 4428, F.
Dixon, Tyenmoon Villas,
Gent's Attache ease, No. 1203, Sup.. Burnt, eo Layton & Co. 35.-Gent's Cravat Pin, No. 1991, M. G. Che Asiatic Banking Corporation 36-Cake dish. No. 4539, E. H. Smyth,
Cantón.
37-Klak Fest Pocket Camera, No.
248. A Martin, c/o L. C., Ltd. 4s-Gold Plated Fountain Pra, No.
3044: (no name), Mreas.
ca-Clock, No. 3107, Adeling Dem.ee, 4,
Lycemoon Villas.
10.Silver Purse, No. 3245, Violaa Elando, el CE. Warren & Co., Ltel. 41.-Lady's Vanity Case, No. 1515,
Chinese Club.
Lady Bronx, No. 2235, initialled
42-Clock, No. 3475. Chepig Shing, 40,
Nathan Road, Kowloon.
44-Silver Vases (1 pair). No. 1872, W.
J. Carria. 1. Peak Road.
15.-Lady's neck-lace." No. 2779, Tsing
Ching Hai, 2, Beling Street... 18-1 doz Teaspoons, No. 4350, M. 31.
Gemes, Soronha & C
-Silver Tak Stand, No. 1014. Kwok King Yee and Leung Fook Han, Griffith, Ltd..
18-Silver vases (pair). No. 0148, C P. Marques: Easter Telegraph Co.
49-ilver Cased Almanac. No. 3628, J. Graca Ozorio, Kowloon Docks. 50.-Thermo Finsk, No. 2945, 8-5., 3,
Broadwood Road.
Delivery orders and prizes can by ob tained from Mr. L. A. Barton, ofo The" Treasury.
THE CANTON: "CUSTOMS.
PUBLIC MEETING AT CANTON,
fuder the auspices of the Kwangtung Reliabilitation Society a mass meeting was held on Sunday afternoon at Canton in support of Dr. Sun Yat Sen's attitude towards the Customs revenue question, and to express their indignation at the netion of the foreign Governments in. sending gunboats to Canton to demon- strate their objection to the proposed retention of those revenues by the Southern Government. Resolutions were passed urging the Government to seizo
revenues.
After the meeting there was a proces sten through the principal maloos, and distributed,
tion he beeonies in a sense like the dis ciples. That is to say he cannot just hug the secret of Christianity to himself, he is bubbling over with it and he must to drag other needs do what he can people round so that they too end Bec what he has teen of the glory of God in the face of Jens Christ it is too good to keep to Himmelf, it is almost too good the true, and yet it routains just the Now what lins Christianity to say la the face of Death Christianity apart very truth which man lacagh all the from faith has very little to any at all ages has been expecting and longing for Christianity apart from faith is a mome God to show him. Sapely that God docs what insignificant story. It is the story love man, absolutely, as a father his son. of a carpenter's son in Palestine" who That God duca not deal out suffering, believed he was the son of God. At the either to ents or to singers like people age of thirty he gathered around himself used to thiols. He did, but that God suf- to-norrow (Wednesday), starting at 2 handbills renting to the question were twelve men and went into the surround-fera, with man. Finally that wan's real pm. Ten will he provided on the ground ing villages and towns preaching about home is a Epiritual bene, with his real, and it is hoped that many Oxford and the Kingdom of God. When he was Father, in Heaven, in the bosom of Cambridge meh will attend. The teams
On, Saturday evening nost," the thirty-three he was ercified on account Creation. He knows now why the scent of some of the things he had anid. His of a flower, the eyes of a child, the Oxford.-A. E. Wood (captain), G. R Theatre Royal, the China Squadron twelve followers who had been impressed rhythm of a verse, or one FWCCt chord Sayer, R. E. O. Bil. A. Y T. Dean, Hoxing Championships (from heavy hay his personality, but had never under of music, can start in bis apul lock A. G. M. Fletcher, R. H. L. Gompertz weights to lightweights) will be fought. stood what he had been talking about, thoughts and distant memories, tears and Rev. A. F. Hamilton, R., A. S. Hett,
The boats were to have been fought at were terrified by his crae fixion and re-laughter, and strange desires his tongue X.-L. Ninith, J. F. Warner and E. Wynn Weihaiwei, but owing to the call on Naval turned immediately to their former ne can never tell. He knows why he feels
unts at the time of the Japanese earth. cupationa as fishermen. etc. There in homo-eick sometimes even at home. He just one thing this statement of Chris- sees it ail now. He can run now in rap-
postponed. tianity does not account for. How is it ture, in adoration, like Saint Augustine,
quake disaster, they had perforee to bo that there sarge followers came together with cries of joy, and shouting to the nzain, and showing a courage, an inspirn world to follow. Thou hast made me tion and an intelligence they had never for Thyself O Lord, and may beart is rest-
(Continued at foot of next column.) less till it finds its rest in Thee'
will be as follows:-
BOXING.
Cambridge-Sir C. Severa (captain),
There contests should afford boxing Ree E. K. Quick W. Gallowasa Lindsell. J. H. B. Nihill, C. Nicholson, JM Tan L. D. Arey Evans, RN enthusiasts in Hongkong an excellent L. Harris, RN, G. Miskin and AN opportunity to witness some Splendid,
bouts, Other.
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