IDIOTS.
By the Rev. Geo. E. Arrowsmith, M. A..
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1926;
RUMJAUNS WIN DOUBLES..
| BRITISH PAIR GIVE POOR
EXHIBITION.
[BY. "WANDERER."]
It was not so much the bril- Christianity, if it means any, and fighting attend to such
liance of the Rumjahns as the and public thing at all, must surely stand for thankless
ho for his part has foeblo display of their opponente Service. St Poter sums up the sorvicos;
time nor the in- which gave the Indian pair such matter when he says that we are "neither the
of the open doublos yesterday. the servants of God." He then clination for them. Ho lets the handsome victory in the final
mere resident, does not vice will be manifested, "Honour is a
did not play well; as a mattör'a all men love the brotherhood; deserve the name of citizen..
An old bishop of a bygone fact, I had not previously had fear God; honour the king." It seems to me that Empire Day generation (Bishop Hackott) com- the pleasure of witnessing such lays particular stress on the last plained of the lack of public good all-round display on thoir souls" of his day: has all need part: they were better together of those commands.
We call ourselves loyal Bri- for his lamont passed away? than has sometimes been the tishers, but do we invariably pay Are there not still some, even in case, brought off many delightful as much attention as we might to our own colony whom we strokes and would have won, in
[C.H.D." O'Callaghan
and Dr. the claims that the State has condemn for their lack of public rrobability, even had Capt.
"Honour the King." soul" Self- contred, potty minded upon us? that is take an active interest in folk, whose range of vision does Gawler shown form similar to the affairs of the realm of which not extend boy and the four walls that which gave them thoir the sovereign is the visible head, of their house, or the boundaries success over the Lo brothers.
Y. good on to suggest how that dor- world roll along its own way. He This is not to suggest that thos
As was only to be expected
of their parish or town: whose the Rumjahne played upon Dr. affections will not include any Gawler and the British player who do not belong to their found the task of holding
own, littlo
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There is many a word in our language which has changed its original meaning-"idiot" for in- stance. We now apply this torm latives and friends; and whose could cope with. Ho made only to those who are deficient in
hoarta will not respond to hosts of mistakes, though no imental calibre, but it was not so any appeal that doon nol
doubt his fat tendency to in days gone by. The word dates materially add to their Own back to the early Grocian civilis- comfort. They regard the Empire had a great deal to do with his approach too close to the net, atlon. The state of that day to which thay bolong as a
errors. Neither did he work well did not oxist for tho in- gigantic machine especially
with Capt., O'Callaghan; many dividual, but the individ- dovisad to maintain law. and ual for the state, and every order amongst a community of times was half the court left open citizen was absorbed into the peoples so that they may, fatten fer simple winning strokes, and service of his country. His own
in peace and quietness, but as to though interests were made subordinate to those of the state, and if he put his private affairs too much in the foreground and showed no practical intorost in the claims which his country had upon him; ho was despised by his fellow- called in oitizens, and contemptuous tonos "idotes", a
meant
small- word which minded, selfish individual who spent his life for bis own private ends, who, to put it colloquially, lived solely for "number one" and had no thought for the com- munity in general.
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the open champion its having any legitimate claim worked hard, brought off many. on them, on their time or their of his most delightful strokes, he was no doubt suffering under the talents--why, that is pre- disadvantage that he had already
posterous, their narrow souls riso up in revolt at the very idea.
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played three stronuous tourna "What constitutes a stato ?-mont games during the week, Not high-raised battluinents and too, sent the ball far too
ofton into the net. or laboured mound, Thick wall, or moated gate
No: men, high-minded men Man, who their dutios know,
But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while
they rend the chain, These constitute a stato.
The Rumjahne found all the wosk spots in the opening set and simply walked through the British pair for a love set, finished off in a love game by H. D. Rumjahn: With O'Callaghan hav ing first service in the second set the Rumjahns returned too force- fully and a love game resulted.The Alas, are there not many
(Sir W. Jones) British pair followed this up by "idiots" of the Greek type still
Ay, that is 8o. It is the men breaking through S. A. Rumjahn's in our midst-men who put self- before country, comfort before and women of the Empire who delivery to make the games two service, their own pocket before really form the Empire-cach is love in.their favour, but a quick national need?-The "little Eag a part of it, each has his duty to change followed and placing the ball delightfully the Rumjahns lander" of this eort has been well perform in regard to it. described by Welsh in his hook Are wo patriots? Are we doing went quickly to 4-2, though the "Man to Man. His life, he says, all in our power to build up our third game went four times to
along two travela
or three Empire on a foundation of truth, deuce. In the sixth there were! main roads. One leads to his office; purity, and godliness? Is our some wonderful rallies in whichi another, possibly, leads to his love of country such a real thing the Rumjahne showed up to great use our influence advantage. The seventh game place of worship; and a third goes it makes 128
the national, evils wont to the British pair after the direction of balls of against in
beauty-drink,deuce had twice been called, but entertainment or the houses that mar its of his friends. The great Christian gambling, immorality," and the though a great struggle ensued, causes of the empire have his rest? Or are we "idiots,"prefer- the Rumjans took the next two bonovolent patronage-from a ing comfort to toil, sioth to games for sot. distance Education, municipal Borvico ?Have we done all that life, the management of hospitale, God and the State require o us, and public libraries, and the or are we standing selfishly aloof rariah poor--let those aggressive looking on when, by right, we individuals who like prominence should be lending a hand?
FRANCE'S FISCAL
REFORM.
The third set saw O'Callaghan and his partner improved appre- ciably and again they took a lead of two games. The third, H.D. Rumjshin serving, looked fair to go their way, also. The Rumjahns Monday to ensure full oquilibrium were lovo-40 but bad mistakes lat of the Budget by fresh taxes, and them in for deuce and they went to create two new commissions, on to win the game. Off Gawler's firstly to codify and simplify the servico they drew level and Paris, May 22, fiscal enactments and secondly then went ahead in the next Their opponents made The Cabinet has approved the to consider machinery for the game.
all, and lød measures which M. Caillaux will control of petroleum, coal, tit. three
love-40 in the next game, but introduce in the Chamber on edera.-Reuter.
| again the Rumjahns ware enabled to pull up and win. Five-three was text called but the British pair made a further effort and winning three successive, games with Gawlor io sorva' were in a favourable position. The Rum- jahns however again struck their best form and taking Gawler's
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game to love, went on to win the NORTH POLE BY AIR MOROCCO CAMPAIGN, next two games for set and match.
The Rumjahns ara deserving of] congratulation for a fine victory. Their driving and overhead work were a treat to watch, and always they hold the upper hand.
AMUNDSEN STARTS.
ANOTHER FRENCH
ADVANCE.
Paris, May 22.
Oslo, May 22, It is reported that Captain- Amundsen started at five-fifteen yesterday ovoning from King's
A communiquo from Fez statos Bay for the North Pole, which he is expected to reach at midnight that General Chambrun carried a brilliant operation in
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Tao machines are carrying despito furious onomy attacks large forcas hurriedly twenty-four hundred kilogram- with mes of bonaine and provisions for rushed up, and the desperate thirty days, in the evont of a resistance of others in firmly The Philippines wins the bas-necessity to return afoot.
entrenched positions. kotball championship, aftor de- The ships Hobby and Fram aro faating China by 49 to 27.
The roaults of the swimming going as far north as the ice valuable assistance to the French
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Japan wins the swimming, with six holes, Miss Joyce Wathered (Worplesdon) the holder, beat
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tios were comparatively slight.- Reuter.
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