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HONGKONG, 15th Sopt., 1924,
THE BOY SCOUTS.
THERE IS SOME PARTICULAR
WHICH HE CAN poace can come to the world, and DO BETTER THAN ANY OTHER stay within in." "At this time in PERSON.-John Watson. the world's history_what_finer
moseago to the younger gonor- ation could there be than that?
Kowloon's New Church.
Friday next will be a great day with the Union Church folk, because it will mark the formal opening of the temporary building in Kowloon. For some time past services have been conducted at tho Central British School, but From Friday onwards those who have buon in the babit of at-
Bin Yin, a coolic, was killod yesterday by a fall from the first floor of No. 16 Robinson Road.
TWO-MINUTE TALKS Aally Tonio
By ROBERT POWER
"REPRIEVED ["
There is a world of significanco boalth falls; friends grow ap- The Board of Education is to in the word, Reprieved! In con--parently lukewarm,; and blow meot on Wednesday.
nection with capital punishment after blow falls, There is an old It means the passing of a con- saying that "it novor rains but domnod porson from the shadow it pours" homoly way of ox of death to the light of Life: for prossing the truth that troubles existanco is sweat, and those who rarely como singly. Yot, when havé boon reprieved, although it everything sooms utterly hopa- means yours of imprisonment, loss, then it does often happen of living on. clutch joyfully at the new hope that there comes a break in the The timo will soon clouds. I am reprievod "is the and it means life" secret thought, and hopo springs said a man not so long ago, who up anew. at the eleventh hour was snatch- "A roprioyo is not given lightly. It is a measure of moroy. It
wayfarer on the Shatin Road on Armed robbers who met a Saturday took from him agum of $2 and $3 worth of mooncakes.
pass
Mr. Hopo has reported to the ed from the gallows tending these will have their own police the theft of £50 108.) Sometimes a sufferor has gone follows anxious consideration, tho church building and, as a con- belonging to him, from the to a doctor and asked for a candid weighing of facts, and a thorough conditions, scrutiny of anything that can ho sequence, they will begin to fool Hongkong and Shanghai Bank opinion of health that their ambitions are gradually mess.
After a long and careful examina- vald in favour of the condemned. becoming realised. It may be
tion thero may have been deliver- So in life's exporionces, I du that this little temporary church
tbo
Por believe that these gleams of Hopo od
death-warrant. The health return for the past will servo them for some con-
two days shows two Chinese haps racourse is made to the which break through the darkness siderable time, although the site for a permanent building near British case
Casos of typlicid fover and one specialist who has studied this are not more fortuitous exhibi- of cerebro-spinal particular disease from overy ions of Chance, but a manifesta- How anxiously his tion of some over-ruling Power tho now Kowloon Hospital has
angle.
and fever.
ordering our heen allotted and will in due
verdict is awaited! It often guiding
existence. If wo boliove this, course have built upon it an
is a confirmation of the first re- edifice-more-in-conformity with The picture Tamed by Mrs. W. port. But sometimes it is a does it not make the reprieved. future requirements. The paront M. Johnston, Kowloon Dock. in reprieve: "I think with care and person considor wall the futuro "I feel I've church in Hongkong has had a aid of M. C. L. Funds, has boon special treatment there is a Course of actions? long and bonoured existence and won by Mr. Forsyth. The sum chance of recovery in time." It had another chance: I mean to po it is only natural, with the growth of $86 was roalised-Adel. is indeed like passing from death carefully "this is the language of tho population across the har
to life, and Hope can work of the reprieved who roallags that
"luck" and "good fortune" bour that its influence should
The body of a Chinose formale wonders:
over-rated factors in life. spread further alold. In -on
named Tang Pui, living at So A ropriove is another chance--B "If only I could make a fresh expanding community there
Woll, it should be religious facilities for Kam Wat, who committed suicide broathing space, an "interlude of start!" How many a man has all sects, and wo have no coube by drowning, was taken to the grace" as Cromwell said, when, sighed out this desire.
describing his mystical, experi- may be that in the midst of all that great things will develop
onces. There are times in life your worries and woes. will como out of Friday's gathering so far
Kowloon Mortuary yesterday.
aro
As the roligious lifa of the Colony A bricklayr was injured yester-when everything seems obscur that suddon opportunity to "make is concerned. We noto with much day in a fall from a scaffolding od by darkness and distrossing good." You are reprieved. Make satisfaction that representatives on which ho was at work at the events. The business goos wrong; the most of your now opportunity,
Hotel. He Was of all the Protestant churches aro Hongkong
to tako part in this function, for removed to the Government Civil that fact botokens a spirit of Hospital. friendliness and amity which in many other places is all too conspicuous, la church lifo, by its absonco.
PROMENADE CONCERT. SHANGHAI FOOTBALL.
The mastor of s. ə. Overstraten reports that thros Chinese puss- angers diod whilst the boat was SUCCESSFUL K.C.C. EFFORT. on her way hore from Singapore. Two died from old age and one from malaria.
INTERPORTS RECALLED. Dr. Sun's Beliefs.
The promonade concert givon
Wo have received the roport Wo can afford to smile at
on Saturday evening by local and financial statom ont of the The past month has seen a tho Canton Gazelle's abroiking|
artistos, unilor the auspices of Shanghai Football Association for great revival of interest, through-disclaimer of Friday last which
Eight boat people were each the Kowloon Cricket Club, was a tho season 1923-24, whitch was a out the world, in the Boy Scouts, aims at showing that Dr. Sun
Yat-son is anything but A fined $5, or five days' imprison-distinct success. The appeal it very successful one for the North. The groat struggle with Hong- and the result will no doubt bo Bolshovist. Evon its description mont, by the Marine Magistrate had for the public was shown by soon during the next few years, of the Telegraph as "that mean this morning, for lying without the very large attendance, quito kong's visiting team-3 goals all with a more rapid growth of the little organ of Imperialism" only permission in the Causeway Bay a number of people travelling in the first encounter and 1-nil in over from Hongkong. Seated out Shanghai's favour on the roplay adds to the mirth,, as also does typhoon shelter. movement everywhere. The two
in the open-air, opposito the is recalled. the suggestion that hirelinga ul
K.C.C. pavilion which bad It is again mentioned that: big Scout features of this year, the Imperialist press spend their The engagemont in announced been docorated with coloured "The provision of an adequate that will always be remembered, time in lying, cursing and between Mr. G. N. Ormo, lights and provided with number of officient roforecs still are the "jamborees," tho. Imperial damning. We must have hit the Director of Education, and Miss a temporary atogo "the romains the most serious problem one at Wembley and an inter-truth pretty well on the head to H. M. Thompson, U. A., assistant gathering listened to the music that the Association has to face."
have aroused such anger as this, mistress, at the Contrul British under ideal conditione.
As regards the accounts: "The national ono in Denmark. These for the boaten party in a con- School, Kowloon.
Tho songs by Mrs. H. L. Lack-roport of the hon. treasurer is have drawn representatives from troversy over takes shelter in
hart and Mrs. R. K; Duncan sufliciontly detailed to call for overy country that has adopted abuse. The issue, happily, is
much appreciated. Mrs, little explanation, but it will bo Lockhart's "My Ain Folk" noticed that the balance in hand-
especially to the is less than at the end of last
Word
CHINESE TEAMS. "With the possiblo acquisition
will be Moonlight bathing quite plain and straightforward. the Boy Scout moromant, and Dr. Sua vites the Russian indulged in at Easma Boach to- the meeting of so many races, Revolution as having set to aglat, a launch leaving Blake Appealed the travelling, and the instrup-Chinu an example of how a nation Pior at 9-15 p.m. Tickets may be Scottish section of her audience, season and is accounted for by tion given, will have an educative may free itself from the shackles obtained from the Hon. Secretary and Love's Old Sweet Song" the sum of $279.77 being trans- tho favourite of a past gener- ferred to the Interport account." of foreign aggression and Refreshments will be available,
ation, rovived momorics of lofluence which can hardly be injustice." As we understand it,
twilight in other lands. Mr. R. estimated. When one looks back that Revolution produced and For having in bis possession a Keown is always suro of a wol- to the begining of "couting for outablished Bolshevism. It there. sumber of cartridgos, a Chinese como, and his fine voice was of private ground it would appear
foro follows that if Dr. Sun says who Was BITOBIOG *on boss," a taught by Lt. Col. it represents an example worth Kongmoon steamor Tai Loo was song
the hoard to bost advantage in the that the greatest difficulty of of tho Toreador from admitting Chinese teams to the Baden Powell and the small copying, he is endorsing the basic) lined $200, or two months, by Mr." Carmon."
various competitions has now Land of hulpers ho had gathered idea of the Revolution-namely, R. E. Landselt at the Contral The humorous olament was in been overcome," says the report.
Bolshevism. All the word-split-siagistracy to-day.
thu safo hands, if one might so
It would create greater iuterost round him, it sooms amazinging in the world will not dispose
torm it, of Messrs. A. W. Allcock in the competitions and go far in that the idea has been adopted of that point. Besldos which wo
The fostering that friendly feeling Universal has produced a real and Mr. Charles Olive. so widely and that the move-have something more conclusive
which is already so notlooabio on hent has become practically than wordy declaratione by Dr. Western picture starring Jack latter's roforoneos to the various between Chinese and foreignors Sun. fils recent ruls in Canton Hoxie that is a combination of girls and their various looks was
the field of sport. As a possiblo an official one, revolving the has been thoroughly Bolshevik in thrilling action, interesting story very enjoyable, and his render patronage and support of the character, and the advanced wing and pictorial beauty, in Things of mom serious subjects beginning China could enter a him 11 olocutionist toom for the International Cup competition and the colleges could highest in the land yet it is of his Kuomintang Party is outPnantem Horseman, showing provod
of grout abibity. and-out Bolshevik in its aims. now at the World Theatro. easily explained
By kind permission of Lt. Col. ontor lor the Skottowo Cup com- whon ono Even if his words did not prove
Montagu Bates, the band of the pofition and thereby pave the realises that the principles of him a Bolshevik, his deods have
The attention of muriners is 1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment way for entrance to the Leagues. tho organisation ombody the moro than done so.
called by the Harbour Master contributed to the programme, It is doubtful at present whether making of a boy into a rea!!
of Shanghai to the fact that the playing a number of delightful the Chinese colloges could entor launch Billy Dotlar lies sunk in selections under the direction of for the League competitions, as man, and a useful and valuable
their vacations, axaminations, the fairway of the rivor, about Mr. W. F. Brådebaw. oitizen. Hiere in Hongkong we have already had witness of
THE BRIGHTON WALK. thoso lessons woll and truly
London, Sept 13.- The Brighton by day and showing a green light pianoforto, Mrs. H, M. McTavish binder them from comploting &
white light by night, is and Mrs. J. Fraser. learned-instancos of unsellali walk was won by W. Bakor of over work for others, which scorned Queens Park Harriors in 8 hours mored immediately rivorward of
40 mins and 51 1/5 secs.-Reuter, tho wrock. personal hurt or inconvenience.
ATHLETICS.
TOO HAPPY TO LIVE.
150 foot from Hoang Shin Wharf. A word must be said also for and the fulfilling of their own fixtures would 4 mark boat, flying a green flag the accompanists
nt the intercollegiate
list of fixtures such as arranged The committee responsible for by this Association. It may how- aver be possible for a central the programme and general ar
ro-athletic organization to ontor à rangomenta-including the freshment buffet-are to bo-con-team which could play through- Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the gratulated on the success which out the season. Invitations will be extended to representatives of Kowloon Magistracy this morn-attended their offorts.
all the local Chineso. teams to ing, made ordors for the confieun- tion of 50 rounds of ammunition
attend the annual gonaral moet jing."
· DRUGGING NATURE. Cut Flowers And Aspirin,
Cut flowers may be provontod
The annual mooting is to bo hold noxt Thursday,
The Prince of Walos, whoso interest in the Boy Scouts has always been a groat assot, put Extraordinary Reason for Suicide. the idea of tho originator into a
"I committed suicide bocaue which were found unclaimed in few words when he addressed I was too happy. I always had the stoorage quarters of the the Empiro's Scouts at Wombley overything I wanted in my life.", President Madison by Rovenuo last month. Speaking of the This was part of a note found Officer Lanigan on the 3rd Inst, possibilities of the future of the pinned on the coat of an unknown sad for one revolver and 99
young man found shot through rounds of ammunition which from fading by giving them an Imperial fodoration, the Prince the head alongside an expon were found on board the 5.5. aspirin tablet. Mr. N. D. Keefer, others by three days. In another said: "You aro the futuro sive motor-car carrying a Now Bindorass by the captain, Mr. R. pharmacist at the State Sanitori- case, flowers which had stood Empire mon, and it is up to you York State licence between St. B. Dawson, and banded over to um at Mount Alto, Pennsylvania, la a hot room over night, and states that by this method he has were bodly wiltod, ware given to which AL water, Com de Beauce and the woods of the police on 21st August. to carry out your Scout law and
not only preserved flowers sovoral fresh Jackman, near-the-Maine-border.
days beyond the time when sepirin tablet had been added. be prepared for those groat The matter has been reported
they would ordinarily fade, but Thoy revived in two hours, possibRitios go on with to the pollon authorities at
has revived them when wilted. looking as fresh as they did when your scouting, and gain all you Quebec.
The experiments were con- picked the day before The Tho noto went on: "My can in houlth and strength both parents aro millionaires. I re-
duoted with chrysanthemumu. loaves, however, remained wilted. The oxplanation of the action
FOOTBALL.
of body and mind." What the alisod all that it was humanly The second semi-final of the Some of them were put into future of Scouting might moan possible to wish. I do not find Montague-Bates Platoon Cup water to which an aspirin tablet of the aspirin is that it acts as life good enough to remain in it. Competition is to be played on had been added; the others wore an antiseptis, interfering with address by the Archbishop of out what there is in another life- Ground at 5.13 p.m. on Tuesday, the drugged blooms outlasted the of the wism at la gut murf608. ––
I have a strong longing to find the Murray Barracks Football put into plain water. Kept une the enzyme which normally der conditions otherwise the same causes the clogging of the vessela York, whon ho sald: You and I am golug áway.”
was volcod in
A
subsequent
18th inst.