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SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 01924.

COLOFN Y CYMRO..

CORRESPONDENCE.

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CHRIST'S TEARS:

[To the Editor of the China Mail.]

They will not this Session. The decline of Irish influence in English legislation is shown by the fact that only four Og appear. There are: 11 Scottish Maes, three of then bearing

the

fature Premier's

THE CHINA MAIL.

FATAL FRACAS.

WHAT TRAVELLERS

CANTON'S NEW YEAR EVE.

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CANTON, February 6.

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CHURCH NOTES.

FIFTH

SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.

SHIP'S CREW SAVED.

MID-OCEAN, RESCUE.

PRESIDENT" BOAT'S FINE WORK"

THE CHURCH.

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"Nationalities at St. Stephen's MILITARY BONDS DISPUTE, An arresting subject for a National Eistedillod essay might be The Welsh Conquest of England,Wo Sir-We are surprised at the in Wales have got into the habit of correspondence which appeared in complaining that our country is overrun by aliens, our your valuable imper of the first being instant because this is the first time nationalism being submerged by that any protoss from a Catholic foreign induonos, even our religious have been used nguinst this tndo instincts in danger of being lost in hack although long before now this our attachment to imported ideals. brand of wine had been widely Much might be written on this known in all the markets of the theme. But Wales is getting world, especially in that of Brazil its own back. In Pulpit and Press to where immense quantities of wine and Parliament may he perceived of this brand have been exported proof of the peaceful penetration of

As far as can be made out, the English public life by Welshunen. soldiers presented a paper purpor yearly.

1 seems that it has offended you have any doubts upon the ting to be a milltary bond" said someone's religions susceptibilities, question, compare the Bst of mem-

to have been issued by the Canton hat we, who are Catholics ourselves bers of the new Parliament with authorities to pay the troops. The by conviction, do not see any cause that of the House of Commons of, denomination was $10 and the for offence, and we have the highest gay, 30 or 40 years ago. A londing soldiers, are reported to have respect for every one's religious London contemporary utters a fierce demanded $9.70 in change for a

Rescued in mid-ocean from a creed.

growl at the member of those bear 30 cents purchase. The shopkeeper

sinking ship through a creditable However, we wish to make it ing Welsh Bates who flock to St. quibbled but, under pressure, We have arrived at a place of bit of work on the part of the 8.8. clear that there is, not the slightest Stephen's, Time was when the declared that he had no change danger in the life of the Christian President Taft," the crew of the profanation in selling wine with hish and Secttish patronymics available and offered to make a Church. The institution increases British steamer Mary Horlock," labels containing a picture which stinkled the division lists in Han-free gift of the article. This the

7 officers and 36 men, were brought has not been blessed brenuse, in like sard..

soldiers refused and the trouble-prophecy decreases. The Instituto Hongkong yesterday aboard manner, postal cards with the image

started over their alleged insistence tion always wins, unless something the "Empress of Australia." of Christ imprinted on them have

that the band be accepted as cur- bold and definite is done to vindi-

It appears

the "Mary been sold in large numbers,

rent tender and that change be cate the liberty of the Spirit. It is Horlock," a vessel of over 3,000 not necessary to plan that it should tons, sailed from Seattle, on given in silver.

The shookeeper claims that his win: falling some other movement, December 20, with a big cargo i was rifled in the scuffle and that always happens Man takes of lumber for Japan. Encountering that the three culprits were shot refuge from prophecy in the In-stormy weather on New Year's down when they threatened, or stitution. To care for it and to Day she had a stiff battle with even attempted to attack, a patrol defend it, is his natural tendency. wind and sea for over three weeks The Institution must be kept boldly until eventually, driven miles out of Merchants' Volunteer Corps.

A meeting of volunteers was in its right place. That is the task of her course and listed over on to held shortly afterwards when it which we have to face to-day, and her beam ends through the moving

lost. The of her cargo, the ship began to ☀ was decided that the streets in the there is no time to business centres be barricaded. Institution is valuable when it pro-sink,

S.O.S. messages sent out on Barbed-wire entanglements and vides an open road for the spiritual

when the vessel steel-plates were put up in some message with its truth and power. January 25, instances and in a few hours, the It is to be judged by the scope and was about 700 miles south of glamour and hubbub of New freedom it gives to those who bring Japan, were picked up by the

"Hugiton" Year eve had. been completely into this human scene the Eternal oil transformed to a comparative state Gospel of God in its living power. the "President Taft", the latter of siege. The whole strength of When the Church seeks to be an hastening to her assistance and the Merchants Volunteers is re-end in itself, it ceases to be the arriving at 3 p.m. on the 26th. The "Mary Horlock's" dangerous. Ifst ported to have been mobilised and Church. There is some danger in patrolling the streets. Few un-that to-day. For a time indeed, it and the heavy seas running made armed Chinese were out late even looked as if there were to be a new rescue work peculiarly difficult freedom in this land for the pro-and that the "President Taft" on New Year's day.

phetic witness of the Church. In managed to save the whole of the the war we began to see our tasks crew reflects very great credit Commander (Captain in their true proportions, and to upon her value more the power than the January) and all concerned, Dil machinery. We began. That was was poured

the water all. But the Church is becoming and life boats lowered with timid now; and in hours of timidity the help of skids and by 6 p.m. it defends the status quo. Safety the last boatload had been brought First! Now Safety First is a good off the doomed ship which, by rule for passengers crossing to orders of her Captain was scuttled Trafalgar Square, but it is a poor and sank soon afterwards. policy for the Church of the Living God. That was taught at the first to live dangerously. And of all the adjectives attached to the Church, high, low, broad, hard, there is none more humiliating than timid: The Timid Church How shameful it sounds! But this will be the judgment upon us if we, hide from the tenor and the splendour of our task in the coverts of an Institution.

The Latin phrase Tacrima Christi" must have inspired the merchants who first introduced this wine into the market with the iden patronymic. Buy the Welsh namies that, instead of being a profumation. are ligion, there being more no better expression could be found] Duviese's than Seiths. Browns or to denote the excellent quality of Robinsons. Smith used to be a this wine.

prominent. mame in English public "Laering Christi” began to be He, and was accepted as typically `fold in Italy, a Catholic and very | English; In the new Parliament religious country, and we have no there are three times as many doubt that "Lacrica Christi" from Davieses, twice, as many Williamses The well-known House of Adriano and twice as many Joneses us there Ramos Pinto in being drunk even in are Smiths." the Vatican without anyone weing any slight sense of irreverency the use of such an expression.

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We ourselves have sold Port wine of this brand to any priests whose feelings on matter" religions are highly respected, god yet na ever thought of making any protest whatsoever against its us benso the brand is a well-known one and much sought after in every market. Even in Baglad to where Pinto's Port has been largely exported and,

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The University of Wales Parlia- mentry election result was P- George M. Lloyd Davies

(Christian Pacifist)................. 570 Prof. Joseph Jones ... 560 Major Juck Edwards. 167

Majority

Independent gain.

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"Wales will barring accidents,

much prized owing to the excellence have the hand of having sent to and superiority of this brand of St. Stephen's two Premiers within wine,Lacrima Christi commands five years. Neither of the two, it is a large sale.

true was born in Wales but the Moreover, we are mere agents for Principality is the native land of the wine of this brand: and, as the family of the one, and the sh, we have no right or power to adopted dairy of the other. Mr. make any change in n mark that has Lloyd George retires to Criccieth already been registered and known when lie wants quiet; Mr. Ratomy throughout the world.

MacDonald seeks the pencefulness We beg leave to call your atten- of Lossiemont when exercising his tion to a light inaccuracy in your ingenuity

Cabinet-niker. Editorial Noto which certainly gave. When we have the next Cabinet the impression that the label rally formed I venture to predict been affixed to the bottles at Macao, there will be more than one Welsh

That is not so, as all labels badna in it. The Rev. J. H. Howard been affixed to the bottles in Port-Colwyn Bay....... ussures us that gal before they were shipped to Wales is represented in the British other countries.

Parliament just now by the three Fhanking you in anticipation for most important men in the King- vour kindness în inserting this letter dem. He thus places then in in your vefumble paper.

order of impornce:-

We romain,

Yours faithfully,

TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL.

MATCHES ON THE FIXTURE

LIST.

The following matches are due to be played to-day-

H.K.F.A. Challenge shield. (Junior): Club de Recreio v. South China "B" St. Joseph's ground. Referee: Mr. Spencer. Kick off at 245 p.m. HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION 1. South China v. H.M.S. "Titania," Hongkong F. C. ground. Referee; Mr Smith.

Kowloon v. H.M.S. "Despatch." Kowloon F. C. ground. Referee: Mr. Wakeham.

D. Lloyd George, the problem R.G.A. v. H,M.S. "Ambrose," and the hope of Liberalism: Sookumpoo "A." ground. Referee:

Mr. Collins. Kick of at 4.15 p.m.

Pela gracia Commercial de Ramsay MacDonald the Tabour

Macan 0 Gerente MANUEL SITORIS,

Macno, February 7,

CEMENTS AND GETTING TOGETHER.

lender and next Premier: nodi George Davies the first in the his- tory of the United Kingdom to be sent to Parliment for the single reason that he is a' Chíristian.". I'do)

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The s.s. Mary. Horlock ""bad been in commission for five years and her port of registry was Manningtree, England. She was owned by the Horlock Shipping | Company. Her registered tonnage is 3,249 tons.

The ship-wrecked mariners were brought on to Yokohama, by the

President Taft" and landed | there. They were later sent on to Kobe where they embarked on -H. R. L. SHEPPARD

the s.s. "Empress of Australia" and were brought down to Hong- THE EPISTLE.

kong. Here arrangements are Clossians, 3.12 recognises Chris. being made for them to be sent tians as already the elect of officers are Capt. R. C. Hill (Com Home via Suez. The ship-wrecked God and bids them pus Club Reservés v. "Titania"

on mander of the "Mary Horlock,") Reserves, H. K. Club ground. Christ, first and most truly in all T. Jones (Second Officer), Mr. W. accordingly the likeness of Mr. D. Jones (Chief Officer), Mr. Referee: Mr. Davies..

Kowloon Reserves v, Sacred Charity which is the bond of V. Archet (Second Engineer), Mr. phases of the Dockwray (Chief Engineer), Mr. Heart, Kowloon F.C. ground. Re-perfectness" growing under the T. Murphy (Third Engineer) and thankful sense of the peace of Mr. H. Dobson (Fourth Engineer). God; coming from the insight of a fourteen Africans. the wisdom

Amongst the crew there are devotion which is able at once to each others and to promote its own thankfulness to God-in the pealms and hymns of the multi- tude and the spirital songs of the few: lastly, in the sense that whatever we do in word or deed Surrey's Reserves v. Filipino we do in the Name of the Lord Club, Sookumneo

A" ground. Tesus Christ." The last phrase Referee: Mr. Collins. Kick off at Per-2.45 p.m.

sums up the Christian attitude to the whole of life.

not inngine Mr. Howard wishes 11s

to believe that the representative of [To the Editor of the Chins Moll." the Welsh University will be the only Christian, M.P. of the 615, but Sir-You have from time to time, he evidently wants us to think thuit been urging the desirability of the it was not their Christianity which Rotary Movement in Hongkong in tool, or placed, then there. He so far as the idea of getting the may, perhaps, pardon me if I say different communities together is that I very nich doubt if it was concerned, and reading the account entirely because of his Christianity -in-your-paper-of the extraordinary that Mr. George Davies was sent sueeling extraonlinary in more there. If that were true, Wales enres than one, of the Cement Co., would have a higher opinion of her 1 have been, wondering if, and we University as the public exponent of had a Rotary Club or International Welsh Christian principles. Club funefforing, such a meeting sonally. I fear that many university would ever have been held with the electors voted for Mr. go. Davies resulting resignation of several of not because, but in spite of his the felony's ablest businessmen and Christian principles." financiers.

RANDOM LEAVES. S.W.W. News.

PASSENGERS.

ISPARTUREA.

I begin to see, perhaps, the rais- ing of the Editorial eye, and perhaps| the look incredulons on the part of your many readers at such a scem- ingly ridiculons statement. I mayi be wrong, but I rend into the meet. ing recorted something which others may not have sech there. I do not Fer B. F. 8. Mentor" on Feb 8: wish to question-and the thought Mr A. H. Moser, Mix E Moces, Mr G. F. Wheaterofr, Misa E. Brotherhood.

not in my mind, the motives of Mr A. G. Birch, Captain D. Lon*, Mr. J. those who spoke and attended the B. Barponwood, Captain and Mr. S. Cement Co.'s meeting and who were Ades, Mra K. M. Shaw, Mrs L. Sander in opposition to those whom I have one Miss E. C. Cosharr, Mr J. describe alive. They were all, McArthur. Mr C. McArtbor, Min N. doubtless, imbued with the idea of Wentworth, 33. B. Esating,. Sister furthering the interests, not only of M. Constater, dre A. Ratcliff, Mrs E.. Parkineon, Mirani Mra J. A. Frederick".

the Cement Co.. and themselves in Mr R F Hall, Ste F. C. Olemo, Mr J. the way of increased dividends. H. McPhail, Mrs C. A. Newcomb, which is legitimato, but the Colony Mrs G. E. Andrsy, Miss E. Sudka, Miss as an industrial centre, But there D. Bodgkin.

e-that-degird, a growing desire it|

seems to me, on the part of certain

enterprising men who are possessed

present in

of brains and money, to a voice and dispossess those at share in the management and co-possession and to pay devoted, if trol of certain of our limited com- reasonably paid service, with the Tanies. The desire is legitimate, but summary order of the ack the plums of what lutherto have I hope I may be allowed to add been a riot overburdened method of that I am not a Portuguese or earning foes have remained in the Chiese, or have been asked by same havda. In not silggesting influenta members of either com- that n Rotary or any other Club Fmunity to waite you thus neither would have stilled these desarce, but am I a shareholder in any of our I do increst that if the Colony local companies I am interested possessed "getting together in this getting together move- organisation there would be lessment and strange though it may ammamal isolation and that each seam I am not attached to community possesses meinbers of it milenity As John Wesley regard- with high ideals, business acumen ed the whole world as his pariah so and zeal comparable with the best; I-regard Hongkong as a place where and way-out would have been the peoples of it should bo found without the possibility of bogother in a more binding recriminations and loss of good feel then exists t

B

ing. It is all to the credit of those

who seem to be, leading: the Intest "revolt that their desire is not to

Yours

Hongkong Febru

feree: Mr. Wakeham

South China "A" v. St. Joseph's, South China ground. Referee: Mr Tovey.

University v. R.G.A. Reserves, Navy "A" ground. Referee: Mr. Fairburn,

H.M.S."Marazion

H.MS. Iriquois," Navy B" ground. Referee: Mr. Bailey.

HOME FOOTBALL,

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LONDON, February 7. Following are the results of the Football. Cup replays on February

7

Fulham, O; Burnley, 1. Wolverhampton, 1; Charlton,

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