CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor, "Hongkong Totagraph.")
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
LEAQUE MATCHES.
WEST RIVER CONDITIONS.
Thanks largely to a very good AFTERMATH OF WUCHOW Union Church, Kowloon, bowling performance by F. Good-
FIRE. win, the K O.C. dofoatod, the
Roports from Wuchow indicatu
Sir-I scarcely know how to Surroys in a cricket Longue that business conditions thoro tako "Bubscribor's" lotter rogard-[matoh on Saturday. The Kow-
cargo being importad.
ing membership of the Inion loon sido compiled 89 (J. Fraser are extremely bad, following the Church, Kowloon, which appoar 29, A.W. Ramsay 25), Capt. Rowe Pg fire, and although supplies od in your issue of Saturday. He taking & for 21; and the Surreys are nooded there is vory tale confesson that, like myself, ho|replied with 76 (Major Paton 24), was puzzled by the idea that Goodwin taking 5 for 30. anyone could join the church by The Craigengowor elevon subscribing to the funds and not defeated the Royal Artillery on to any particular doctrino; but he the Club ground, compiling 19 follows up this statement by ex-(T. Grimes 34) to their opponents plaining the situation in full, in 90 (Major Hattersley-Smith 32. an endeavour to show that such S. Abbas took 8 R.A. wickets for a procedure is inevitabile.
40.
The export business is in an oqually dull state. The conflag- stocks of wood oil, catHis oil. ration destroyed much of thei hides, firewood, and so forth, and there is little to deal in now. Besides this, the water on the second bar below Wuchow is no low at present that businong is
being seriously impeded.
AT DO SING.
The junk mon aro now charging; $ for 1,000 pieces of firewood brought from Wuchow to Do Sing.
Howovor, I will pass over that] In tho sogond division, the Indian point and come down to the real R. C. declared at 155 for 9 against issue. Union Church, we are in- the Royal Engineers, after à poor formed, is undenominational an[start. Q.M.9. Jacob took 4 for 25. Association of Christians whose The R. E. replied with only 88, particular creeds are never asked after a fine opening by Capt. of them. But, Mr. Editor, how Chippindall, who scored 44. H. D. can a church run under such Ramjahn took 5 for 21.
Last wook, with no Customs conditions bo donoribod as
The Navy declared at 146 for officers permanently stationed at Christian Church whan no stops (Lt. Alexander di, not out) against Do Sing, and, with the constant are taken to ascertain whether the Civil Service second slevon fear of pirates, nearly all the members believe oven in the who replied with 152 for 8 (morebants wore reluctant to ex fundamental doctrines of Chris-Alexander 61, J. H. B. Nihill 42) port cargo. Most of the stoamers tianity? I could understand the Capt. Davonport took 5 for 44. came up river with very little
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position if, on joining, members were required to attest their be-
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However, the Customs have TRAVELLING now brought a houseboat down to Do Sing former flower-boat
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CLOCKS that trade conditions will shortly approach normal, especially if
FRIENDLY GAMES. The Bachelors of the H.K.C.C.Cash is also scarce after the
cargo,and returned almost empty, i Hof, say, in the Divinity of declared against the Club Wuchow blazo, which has dis-
the Trinity and a Benedicts at 205 for 8 (R.EA. organised banking, Life Beyond Death--that is. Webster 50, H. Owen Hughes 45). broad, general doctrines com.The married mon managed to mon to all Christians, whether collect 153 with only 4 wickets they be Protestants or Catholics down (F.19. Poarco 69). --but to permit anybody to auto Having knocked up 142 (B. D. matically consider himself a Evans 64 not out the Civil Christian motely by paying an Service could not got the Navy Annual subscription seems to me out in the time left. The sailors not only absurd but oven danger-compiled 99 for 6. ous. A man cannot become a The 11. K. C. C. easily boat Froomason merely by paying his Chinese R. C. eloven, The Club anonal duos-- he has to know compited 149 for 7 (Watson 58, what Freemasonry is and declaro! Howell 50 not out) in reply to that he will put i's beliefs into the C. R. Ch's 76, Macalpino tak- practice.
ing 4 for 22
Aro not the officials of the Union Church jealous for the name of "Christian?" Cunnot they see that, for ulterior motives (possibly even for the sake of
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respectability) people might sub- COOLIES TERRIBLE FATEW. Ray, Mr. W. J. Ilawkor, Mr. scribo to the Church funds and thus bo counted as Christians ? Four coolies were killed out-G. G. P. Barpar. Surely there are enough "nominal right, one died soon afterwards,} Christians" nowadays without and two others were removed to encouraging others to pass for hospital terribly injured, when un what they are not? "Subscriber" overlooked blasting charge ex- altogether misses the point when ploded at North Point yesterday 13th December--Capt, and M. CALENDARS he submits that people willing to evening. It hurled sovoral hun-, W. Bagot. Livut. V. B. Richards, contribute to a church run dredweight of rock on to workers broad-minded lines are surely who had returned to the foot of a entitled to vote on questions re- cliff when the warning Kong lating to the expenditure of money ceased to sound, raised.' That is only a matter of
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Mr. H. D. Bracegirdle, Mr. M. C.,
moradat. Prince and. Princess Prajirijok of Slam, Judge and Mr. The accident occurred at a spot have and two children. Mr. M. TT. 11. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. R. church government. The issue Wing Hing Stroet, behind the Chave, Mrs, and Miss Grauman. goes for deeper down than that.old Dogs Home, where the new Me: S. Geduman, Mrs, and Miss The roal question in whether such Shaukiwan road is being con- MacCulloch, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. a person is entitled to call him structed.
It appears that the man with Pinkiert, Mr. and Mrs. W. Napier,
self a Christian.
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For years past, religious the gong, thinking all the charges and infant, Mr. C. Watson, Mr. H. leaders at Home have deplored had gone off, stopped sounding. Liver, Prof. T. N." Iden, Mr. T. Mrs. H. L. the decline in church member. the warning, with the result that Frameld. Prof. and ship, especially amongst Noncon, a number of coolies went forward Willett, Mr. D. de 1. Newcomb, Mrs. C. Third. Surg--Lt-Comdr. formist bodies. My idon is that to
work. Suddenly a that decline is to be accounted belated explosion accurred, and A. Craig. Commodore H. E. Grace Grace. for very simply the vague and huge blocks of granite wore ... Missos G. and P. general character of the religions) burled on to the workers from a Rev. and Mrs. Wedderburn, and Gaspel. beliefs taught by these churches. height of about twenty for, three children, Mr. E. as compared with the very clear-infiicting horribto injurice, one Mr. W. J. Bagley, Mr. E. Lanks cut doctrines to which members victim a woman, boing practically hear. Miss E. Wills, Miss E. Me-
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of the Anglican and Catholic beheaded. Inspector Field, of Nair, Miss R. Arakie. Mr. J. N. QUEEN'S THEATRE
Churches have to subscribe. To Bay View police station,Mutter, Mr. J. Fulton, Mr. D. X attempt to build up a church superintended the removal of the Vernieux. Mr. C. H. Reister, Mr.l without insistence on ang doctrine bodies, rendering first aid to the and Mrs. E. E. Better and child, whaber is only to further injured ere they were taken to Mrs. K. T. Kwan and intant, Mr. wonken Christianity. The mom. hospital.
bers of such an association of people may be good meaning folk, but they cannot of necessity In y clai to the Christian.
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ENQUIRER.
Kowloon, Dec. 44th, 1924
of
GILBERT & SULLIVAN,
ANOTHER DELIGHTFUL
PERFORMANCE,
There was again
Mrs.
and Mrs. P. 1. Bunch and two Thuse kilo outright were children. Miss Field. Lieut. I. 31.
ruthor elderly
McCormack. wonen Taylor, Mrs. three coolies and a lad of fourteon, H. Westmacott, Mrs. G. Anderson. whilst a lad of fifteen died last Miss E. Middlehurst, Bishop W. night of his injuries. The other Bannister, Mr. and Mrs. E. Klein-{ two casualties include a giri bergey. Lt.-4 ́omdr. R. E. Worthing. whose leg was severed by a fallington, Mrs. D. Hovenier, Mr. and chunk of rock.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
HELP FOR LOCAL
CHARITY.
Mrs. G. C. Fenton, and infant. Mis. 2. Rayden, Mr. 4. W. Pell, Mr. 16. M. Herbschieb, Mr. F. R. J. Adams, Me. H. 11. Fowkes, Mrs. jami Miss Massie, Mr. and Mrs. il. Lenox, Mr. H. Kojseh, Mr. and | Mrs. E. Mieville, Rev. and Mrs. D. There will be a special matinoe MacLaren, Senator and Mrs. T. James. and at the Queen's Theatro to-day at Rees, Me. and Mrs. pucked house at the Theatre Royal on 7.15 p.m. when the entire proceeds child, Mr. T. Rood, Mr. P. Crum- Saturday night. when tho of this performance will be given parker, Mrs. Hobbs, and infant, to local charity, Long Tack Mrs. G. M. Laub, two children and RRVO "The
Sam and his amazing company of infant, Mr. and Mrs. E. Jacob, Mr. The acrobats are proving a great at-4.Remorino. Dr. and Mrs. 12. traction. The Hongkong theatra-Wills. Mr. G. Danoel. Mr. J. D. and the audience showed many been offered such an unusual on-T. Cheng, and infant, Mrs. Plage, going public have never before Courtney, Mr. E. Tongue, Mrs. Y. eigns of approbation ht its
tertainment, and general excellence.
the crowded | Master Field, Mr. A. H. Ireland. Considering that this is the first housos, night after night, testify Surg-1.t. A. Grant, Comdr. and work of this character assayed by Company. Lang Tack Sam will Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dodge, Rev. to the popularity of the Chinese Mrs. J. W. Clayton, and infant, the Sooloty, the achievement can only be daroribed as ramarkably give several now itoms in his por and Mrs. W. R. Taylor, Mr. and good. Principale and chorus alike, formancos to-day at 7.15 and 9.15 Mrs. C. A. Watson, Mrs. I. W.
Philharmonic Society another performance of Yeomon of the Guard."* production was a great succose,
48 well as the orchestra, woro even better than on the first night, and!
p.nl.
Harrison, Mr. J. Wilson. Mr. J. T. Word,
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The entire Takings of the 7.15 p.m.
Performance to be given to Local (harities,
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the performance was especially perfectly sung and was honoured Mr. A. H. Matthews, Mr. E. N. good from the standpoint of being with a double encore.
T. Dickenson, Mr. W. A. O'Grady, word-perfect. What little defacta A word should be added con-Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Fordo, Rev. there worn in acting wore more corning the dressing of the pioco, Cannon and Mrs. J. F. Hosce, Mr. than componsated for by the which IH altogether boyond J. L Van Lour, Mrs A. B. splendid singing of the chorus. reproach, whilst the orchestra, if Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Iolf, In this regard the performance lacking somewhat in "body," Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Januon, Mr. WAB one that has never boon gave an expollont account of W. Beor, Mr. H. Morriman, Mr. excelled locally, oven by pro- itself. Everybody concerned A. Sinclair, Mr. H. Yanagawa, fossional companies. The solos, with the production is to be Mr. H. Rehmtulla, Mr. H. J. Mtt- duets, trios and quartottes wore heartily congratulated on the chell, Mr. L. Jefford.. Miss G. also very effectively interpreted, success nehloved.
Hoskin, Major G. Millard, Mr. T. There will be anothor perform-B. Dunn, Mr. Chai King-nan, Mr. particular mention being due of "Strango Adventure," which was’anco of the opora to-night. Low Sow-mow, Miss Daley,
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