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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916.
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To-morrow's Anniversary..
MORALITY.
An Address by Bishop Norris,
CRICKET.
Civil Service v. Kowloon-
fully deal with in the time sï his disposal. He was asked to point out the authenticity of the Scriptures, but he could not help thinking : thđ the quetioner' really meant the in- spiration of them, which was not fn his maries of addresses to men the same thing. There was no
The following will represent connection with the National gestion of the authenticity of a the Civil Service Clab on the Mission, the Et Ber. F. L. Norris, book unless somebody amserted 0.0. ground at 2 p.m., on Bahop of North Chins, spoke that were other authors. There Saturday: W. Elamilton to a large gathering at the City no question of the authenti- (Captain), H. L. Mr. O. SAT, Hall laat svening, bis topis being sity of the Pentateuch, but there R. E. O. Bird, E. Aldermis, B. "Why men should lead moral always was a quetion of the W. Dawson, J. Deane, R. C. Wit [lives."
inspiration of the Bible a chell, O. F. Mason, C. J. Tacchi, Prior to referring to this topic the Word of God. T quet. Benros and C. Sara, he said they were met in the pre-in the last fifty or sixty years W. Fincher.
tion had been forced upon them
Umpire, W.B. Woolley; zoorer, ace of news which could not but because of criticism, anderstand-
The following will represent
To-morrow is the 130th anni-add to the solemnity of the ing and historical knowledge. the K. O., O.-J. P. Robinson, foreseen, for civil war may be rersary of the founding of the gathering.» To most of them the People took up new positives, for J. Blackburn. K, Maoskill,
fact that Serbis should have been instead of saying that Moves
said to hire broken out, and the Aliien scarcely know who are their friends and who are their enemies
in
Colony of Sierra Leone.
University of Hongkong.
Universary anthoritisa
A Coolle's Fall.
Typhoon Filling Up. The folloring telegram waa received by the American Con- sulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory at 7 p.m. yesterday: Cyclone or typhoon
er S. Chins S38, filing op.
allowed to be overran from one wrote the firet fire book of the W. B. Stapleton, E. J. Edwards, end to the other sad now that Bible they said that Moses did Col. Watson, A. 0. Brawn, & E Rumania should have been
Gress, W. T. Elson, J. V. Braga
had
The that ill-starred country. France and Italy are tolerably hope that graduates of other allowed to have been overran in not write them because there was free from domestic troubles; Universities attending the Con- the southern half and that the now evidence to the contrary. I and J. H. Mead; Russia is less so, while the British gregation on December 14 will capital should have fallen was en did not write them, were K.CC. and XI v. H.M.S. Tamar. The following will represent Empire has a peok of them. That wear academic costume.
mysterious. For Belgium at the ther the Word of God-what these last are of our own bringing|
beginning of the war there the new view they were pressing Saturday at 2 p.m. at Happy about their inspiration? Did not the E.C.C. against H.M.S. Tamar does not make them any easier to
20 help for it, but by upon them affect the question of Valley D. J. MacKenzie, 0. L. bear; but the fact unfortunately A coal coolle, of Stone Nallah her gallantry and magni- sheir being the Word of God ? Stapleton, F. Travers, O. Wood- remains at least where moet of Lane, Warchai, has been sent to cent fight the them are concerned. Yet there in offering from severe injuries to Serbia at the beginning weed up his Bible. He could Lot deal Baren, A. E Sobults, A. G. Pile, No! Because he could not give mao, A. E Silkstone, A. B. F. the Government Civil Bospital admiration for herself for all time. this comfort: we are beginning to his head through falling down likely to follow in Belgium's step in a few words, but he might, Kay,
with that question of inspiration Rilton, J. M. Jack and W. ase the error of our ways and to which understand that the quickest way
stairs at 30, Cross Street.
for gallantry, but to avoid a like suggest something a little new to
*H.K.C.C. v. The Univeralty. with to defeat Germany is to take a fow
consequenos. She drove the in leaves out of her own book,
vader from her borders, but only bottom of his heart, that the men sent the University in the above
them. Es believed, from the The following
will repre especially where organisation is concerned.
for him to come back. When of faith were mored by the stoly match on Saturday, 9th inst rbia was looking for help from Ghost and that sheir words on the former's ground: Ng Sa aut ide there was Do help. Esmanis was different in so far were recorded and preserved by Kwong (Capt.), K. Brayahay, G. We note from the report of
she refused to come is until the Holy Ghost in the Jewish E. Marley, J. D. Wright, F. E. she thought the moment was day and after. God bad u-ed H. Ramjahn, de. Sonss, D. P. moriptures before the Lord's Redmond, R. Panion by Fans, A. Bishop Norris' address to men last night that he "emphasised
opportune. the came in, Lut to His instrument-the Holy Scrip- Dixon, Ohan Yst Cheong and W. the responsibility which rested
Field Glass Fund.
day she was face to fees with the
tars-to contain everything Gittins. One telope contributed by thought that, so far as help was; upon those who brought young Mr. L. Gibbs, through Mr. A. concerned, she had not received should be taught as necessary to
necmary to Hesyou, and nothing Craigengewer v. Royal caen to the East. It was respons-Denison, Hongkong, is now to be it sufficiently. He thought it was Heaven which would not be proved
Enginters. ibility which they must try to added to the list of glass reODIT-mysterious; it was certainly »
The following will play for meet by throwing open to themed and forwarded to the Lady humble, sobering thought. Heat of Holy Scriptures. That was Craigengower against the RE's. their homes and seling their own Roberta Field Glass Fund. The would ask all present who believas far as he could go.
on the Oraigengowar ground. womenfolk to help them." The
total now stands :--Ore standed in prayer to pray for the relief Another question w-to-morrow, emusncing at 2.15 Bishop hit the right sil and we elescope, thirteen head islescopes, of those little nations; that the "Should not the clergy, as far as P.m.-L. A. R, R. G. Souther hope bis remarks will be taken to forty-sevea binoculare; and time would speedily come when practicable, motive a uniform ton, B. Bas. B. Postonji, D. K. beart. There is no doubt that dunstion of $75. many a man in this Clony oon-
their people would not have to rate of pay?" The Bishop made Khera, J. D. Horia, 8. Jet, F. tracts more or less vidione habits
offer like that, and that we of a lengthy reply, speaking of the Thompson, B. W. Bradbury, A. Cheap Jewellery.
the greater nations might learn inequalities in
rale solely boause he is denied ad-
of Mann, and F. Schnepel. other Book Cheung, a jeweller, of the leason of humility so that pay in
prefersions: mittance to congenisl social ear. 234, Queen's Road West, has they would be enabled to ward admitting
that some clergy roundings. Many men hers have
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916.
THE WHITE WOMAN IN THE EAST.
Hongkong's Young Men.
118Y
the
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FOOTBALL MEETING.
no bome at all, Bave their own bed-reported to the Police how he has off that suffering from the little were past mervice and drawing room and the bar of a cab or hotel. brea chested of jewellery valued ations, on behalf of whom they fat siaries, while others were To sach, in occasional glimpse of $81.80. A man came to the truly professed to be waging this working hard and barely paid. family life, as they knew it in the hop and chose the jewellery, war. He knew they would forgive living wage. He characterised Homeland, would be somethingying he would pay a foki, if one him for making that reference the presont arrangements of the
Referees' Board's Decisior, like Heaven. That they rarely
were sent. One was sent, but the to the conditions under which Chalet of England sa scandalous;
Under the presidency of Com- gave him the lip" in they had met. The Bishop of North China has performed a distinct public of circamstances which none can not been seen since.
explained the heavy expenses or never get it, is partly the fault Queen's Bad Central, and hes service by the outspoken manner in whiob, ia bis Mission addresses control, sad partly due to the in-
He had received a great many attaching to the work of a Bishop, mander Gibson, R.N., the Re- to women, he has expressed himself concerning the all too super-tolerable snobbery of the Colony,
questions and could not reply advocating a small salary with the ferees Board of the Hongkong adeqantely to them, so would have churches paying official expertan
Football Association met het ficial lives which many of them in the Far East follow, year in sad which often converts the most
Pocket Diary.
to deal briefly with a few. The instead of a Bishop getting a night, those also present being year out. It is a common enough thing to hear these home truths naturally hospitable people into Donnelly and Whyte a very use- logical outcome of your remarka to hear all expenses; and said it the Referees' Board; Bergt.. first question was: -“Is not the large Balary and having Mr. F. W. Wright, Secretary of apokon of in private, and then turned aside as though there ware the veriest churle. In behalf of the fal pocket diary issued by Mesars. { small hope of a change towards a livelier and a more healthy spirit householder it is only fair to urge Grdon "and Company, adver. was aɔcialistic; and if not why not adjust. He added that be would and Q.M. Bergt. Williams, Hon. on Monday that Christa' teaching was a matter for the laity to Bowles, of the Referees' Board; of womanhood, bat it is all too saldum that a pablie man, ors that, in a "mixed" place like Hongtising Gordon's well-known gin. ■ay?" Sach words as Socialism / like to ask whƒ clergy should Secretary of the Association. prescher, risca up and tells the people concerned what he thinks kang, a man is bound to exercise It contains sporting records and and Socialistic were capable of a be the only people who should about it all. Bishop Norris has not hesitated to speak his mind, some judgment as to the class of
Concerning the unfinished aven at the risk of annoying those whom the cap fits. We have no man whos be allows to me of some valuable hints on auction widely differing meaning, and suffer the poverty of Christ?
match between the Islamice and means of knowing what proportion of his audiences found the right womenfolt. Some of the men information,
bridge, si well another why he did not say so waN DEOKIRTS Speaking on his subject for the Staff and Departments, the reverend gentleman's exposure of, women's frivolity and thought hers who clamour for an entry into
he did not kocw. He was not the evening."Why inen should referee's decision was considered, lowers rather too applicable to their own modes of life to be the family circle are of so low a
ва that if he
several witnesses used the live moral lives," the Bishop said and Night Prowler Caught. The house of Mr. Nolan,
word Socialism bis listener roald them was commercial morality, examined. At the time the match
motbere.
Very many causes could be cited to
We have rosived from Mesere.
morning.
Japanese Stowaway's Case.
the
Were
result
comfortable. Tist dose not concern us. But we do know, a type morally that their presence Chief Interpreter at the Supreme undersland what he had mesnt social morality, and morality of was abandoned, the Staff and everybody in the East knowe, that no incɔneiderable element of would disgrace pigaty. But Court, who lives at 155, Wanchai to say by it. He was not sure of one find or another, though when Departments were leading by two.. Baropean womanhood in this part of the world fritters sway its life it is for the youngsters on non-essentials, with no thought for the things that matter, and that the Bishop pleads, and we load, was visited by an uninvit what the questioner meant by most people used the word they goals to one, and the Board now
deaided that certainly with count regard for their duties as housewives and with him. Older men may be pre he was "spoiled" in the porch not say that Christ's teaching was Morality was the law of good and socialism; and therefore he did confned it to sexual morality. ed guest last night. Fortunately,
should etand and that two samed to be able to look after BOCount for the themselves, and, if they go wrong.
by the houseboy, who promptly
Boolistic,
the evil=right and wrong as it of
Idlemic players shortcomings which we here now under notice, and Bishop the fault is purely their own. Bat rested him. As a rogue and the mms max and was How was only one answer to his ques- duc'. The decision has now to The next question was put by touched life on every point. There should be censored for mision- Norris touched the principal of these when he spoke of with the young it is a different gabond, the defendent was the thoughtlessness and carolosiness displayed by some women, matter. Soorde of them out hers sentenced to a month's hard can a nation his fully ideal if its tion, and that was that me the law i come before the Lesgue for con no far as their life's activities are concerned, and when he went go astray just through the bour by K. J. R. Weзd this democracy is a hollow, aham ?" of right and wrong osms from firmation or otherwise. farther by giving examples illustrative of their having no higher "appishness" of those who might
Ele was not sure whether he under- God, Who made man, it was woll ideal than to cashine their neighbours in style and inaccial etand exaily make life pleasant to them.
The complaint of the Navy stood that question. &aming and good that man should live "gainst the referee in the match ing. There are women who, having nothing to do to occupy Will Bishop Norris, before be their minds, drift anconecointely into this stiificis mode of leaves the Colons, praech a good against a Japanese, for being sure of that, though it might be obedient to God, and that they a laser meeting.
In connection with the charge every nation and he was not to do so
that democracy was ideal for the moral law; because not with the R. G. A. wan hot-con- was to be din sidered. It will be dealt with at living. But there ie, we fear, an even larger army of those who square sermon on local snobbery Boxsway, which was adjourned and that nation pretended to had no right to be. With ragerd deliberately set themselves to outdo cthers socially, no matter what and the pride of the cobbler's by Mr. J. B. Wood yesterday, for think democracy its ideal, then if to the man who did not believe Substitution Scheme at Work. the cost, or whether they rain their lives is the attempt. The dog? evil is not confined to any one section of the community, either.
the Japanese Consul to be son that democracy was a hollow in God his logical atitude should Caset could be quoted-far too migy-in which young brides bars The British Consular Service.
salted, it was stated by luspector ham that nation sould not follow be "I'm here to have a good time, applied to the War Office to und
Willeedeni Croardians have. come out from Home, where they have lived in relatively humble
Gordon this morning that the its ideal.. That was obvious. I don't care about suy body siss; back to their servios a relieving circumstances, and, fading themselves, for the first time in their notice that, all over the world, the about trying to find work to sup you not point out that it is the conscience to think so we only time ago, and whom they now It is certainly gratifying to Consul believed the man's story A third question was:-"Can society is nothing to me; I've no officer who joined the Army some fires, with servants to do their work, have con lost all interest in the feeling that our constar service port his parents. If delendent daty of every oilisen to take up bad habit of my forefathers." badly need. The War Ofice homs and in domestic obligatione which they would have steamed is rotten is gaining a stronger hold were acquitted, the Consalate bis oitisanship!", " cheerfally and as a matter of course in the Old Country. Many of every day. Every Home paper would either and him work or agreed
He falls Bat they bad found each mon has replied that he can only be these would have found time at Home bath to ran the household and that one picks up swear to contain send him back to Japan. His bather that citizenship was strictly moral and useful life. He man fit for general service, and that DON should; inconsistent; generally they led released in exchange for another to reira fara ily, bat here they are cocosrned to do neither the one nor articles or sorrespondence on the Worship diesberged defendant on equal for the other. Then there ie the other section of the community, in a matter, and it is quite clear that his signing a personal bond of described by Socialism or and were yet inconsistent met mens, for they have no such man every citizens wished those who believed in God the Guardians are in a predics- alightly higher walk of life. Those composing this element, or very the people have determined on the $50 to come up if called upon. many of them, and not by any means free from culpability in this banishing of the old system. Sɔmə
demcorsoy, or whether it was for with such good resalta. He to exchange. matter-alves to fashion, to bridge parties, to dances and to any and notes in a Cardiff Chamber of
moms to occupy a place in an defined consciente as the con everything but the realities of life, they become almost strangers to Commerce Bepari which we re- friend's houss at West Point plans were higher or lower, to speak of the morality of com- Chinese went to stay at organised body, where some scioness of God, and want on their own offspring; and so they live week to week, month to month, printed yesterday deal with the recently, and on the following Whitever the position was, it was marce, saying there could be not to meet by throwing open to All women in Hongkong and in the Far East generally do not, manner. Not only do these insist guest had gone, as had also his oitisanship, and it was a dasyonly honesty and dishonesty, saking their own women folk to question is a mout interesting morning it was found that the the duty of a citisse to take up separate standard for commeros them their own home, and by of course, merit these denunciations-there ste striking exorptions, on the old of really self-sacrificing, home loving, charity-labouring women argument, but they also tackle, pair of boots. Es was not soon, Hongkong was unlike other places he referred to the keeping of the going out of their way for the special-training clock, a pair of trousers and a they ought to know of usions Speaking of religious morality, help them. It was workh while among us, whose nothing bemeaning in taking a practical interest the subject of commiar feed for several days, but, when in the East, where it wasexoreding Babbath, and to the need for young follows who were out here. benelt others, and the honour dus them is all the greater when frank robbery and are need he was wearing the missing those, clab because members would not belong in this respect The better gay than in in domestic life, and who give their spurs hours to cansen which These, more often than not, are a cheered walking in the street, ly difficult to got a meeting of a cultivating a more sensitive con- They could help them in so we take into account the general tendencies of which we have spokan, exist but that the Foreign Of and had pass Lickes for the car sp, all there happened Bishop also dwelt on the con What is needed to purge the community through and through his proverbially bonky wine and trousers and slack in his pocket, to by s personal question con- siendo la occupation, physical and mental. Idleness is at the bottom of the pound foolish. The whole bani. He had also spent the money cerning which there was a good mo whole trouble, and if only the whole army of mervanta and smaba nose is just one of selecting received for them. mysteriously disappeared from European households ons right and proper me and paying them before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the time would
Brought deal of excitement. He wished was missing for ad appreciable period of time, it would be the finest liberally. If this is done, Cher Polips Court the morning, this
besome mare thing that could posibly happen to many of our women who find it will be no dificulty, alter the dishonest gasst was sentenced to beneath their dignity to do a little wholesome work is the home, war, in wiping out at least the six weeks' hard labour and lone Bort of that, only a miracle can work the transformstion which worst of twold in so sadly, neaded.
and year to year.
Diskosest Gaest.
really citizens.
which
br
stion to