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THE “OLD BRIGADE” ÁT CRICKET.
SCOUTS FAR TOO ACTIVE...! Whate the Reserves may be able to do in the way of showing military points to the young Bcouls, the latter secured a victory yesterday, bloodless, yet complete
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CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB, OUR DUTY_TO_THE_STATE.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.. The annual general mesting of the Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club was held at the Club House last evening Capt, G. G. Wood presiding over
THE DESECRATION OF SUNDAY.
Preaching at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday morning from the text "Ronder unto Caesar the things that are Cesar's and unto God the things that are God's " (Matt. xxii,, 21), the Bishop of Victoria, said-
SWATOW NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT}
October 30th
MURDEROUS ATTACK ON A PRIEST
BRIGANDS. DY
While Pére Etienne, of the French Catholic Mission, was on his way to Swa It was a deeply laid trap which the tow from his inland station and passing way below Hopho and nearer Mienfu, his Pharisees and Herodiang set to catch our through a somewhat lonely part of the Lord If He should reply that it was right to pay tribute to Cæsar then Harriers, some little way in front of him, were attacked by robbers. Pére Etienne was clearly no Jewish patriot and he would soon lose His popularity. the other hand, Beaid it is not right work, and, when he proceeded to defend robbers deliberately shot him, wounding pay tribute to Cæsar, He was obviously is carriers from rough usage, one of the Ho succeeded, in a revolutionist and would soon loso his life,
him very dangerously. It was wonderful wisdom that enabled Him to extricate Himsel from this getting to Swatow, where he was imme- dilemma. In doing the
and decisive. There was a certain amountfair attendance of members.
the course of his of boldness; and a spirit of seme-sort-of- Capt. Wood, in victory-at-any-price in the challenge given forth by the Scouts to the Reserves and remarks, said that the general expenses they had to do something which would were very much lower than last year, teach the old warriors that victory is not though several important repairs would always on the side of age and experience. have to be undertaken this year to keep They ruled the fact in with brutal dis the Club premises in a good condition. regard for long-cherished feelings of Savings had been effected in prizes; general, superiority. With a ruthlessness this economy had to be made owing to which must have been created by desp feel a bad season due to the war. On the ings of revenge they said to the Reserves, incumbe side there had also been decreases after the latter had been decimated-more owing to the war, the bar profits spe- than decimated; almost annihilated by cially revealing a substantial falling off and not being suficient to pay the boys the irresistible attack of Brand: will give you another chance"; at the wages Owing to this they had to write same time realising that this other chance on August 31st they would liquidated would make victory more complete, and on make a good even show, as against 8770 there was $2,000 the downfall of tho Old Brigade more ignominious. It was hard, almost representing liquid assets, but they had no intention of doing this, and he cruel, for there were several officers pre-appealed to members to do all they could sent to witness the collapse of the veterans to keep the Club in a good position. It and the fiendish delight of the victors would be seen from the Budget that there The Reserves accepted defeat in a stoical would be a deficit of $500, and to meet manner; their passing" was a brilliant this the Committee were of the opinionre Cassar's" example of how resignedly age can accept that the subscription should be increased defeat at the hands of youth.
to $15, and that this amount, should be There was never any real doubt us to considered at ench ausual meeting. That the result. With the exception of Pearce, was the financial position of the Club, whose gallant stand with his comrades and in view of the bad season they had falling all round him before the errific experienced he thought it was not alto onslaught of Brand will no doubt be men-gether unsatisfactory. tioned in despatches; the remainder of the company-well, they went down like nine pins. Lowe gave a short gasp, but it was very brief, before be succumbed to Brand.
The Scouts' score may not indicato any marked superiority to the reader who was not present; hat they were always very sure and took liberties which can only be indulged in by those who recognise a beaten foe. They just stood up to the attack with the callous indifference of youthful warriors, lashed out at intervals just to indicate what they could do if resistance to the last mon were needed, and laid their opponents low with an ease which must have been galling to the vener- able vanquished.
the It
what
Reserves Was just
to have would do force the Scouts a second knock, but, as only runs were needed to make victory com- plete when the Scouts batted a socond time, there was never any doubt as to the victory. The Scouts just went in and, after knocking off the required rune, participated in a few hours' good practice, The details of the combat are as follow:-
RESERVED
T. E. Pearce, e Sayer, b Reed
C. W. Beswick, h Syme Thompson...
It was suggested by Mr. J. Taggart that the slipping fees should be raised and this will be considered by the new committee,
The
and accounts were report unanimously passed,
APPOINTMENTS.
Dr. Francis Clarke was appointed an honorary life member of the Club; Com mander Beckwith was elected Commodore; Capt. G. G. Wood, was appointed Vice Commodore; Mr. J. Van Andel, Hon. Treasurer and Secretary, the latter position pro tem; Mr. W. B. Hind, Sail ing Secretary; Capt. Milroy, Oficial Measurer; and Messrs. Atwell and Smith, Deputy Measurers.
The Committee 1489 appointed as follows:-Messrs. H. Melver, A. Burn, C. H, Davis, J. Spittles, J. H. Taggart and G. Gaulborn. two A hearty vote of thanks was passed to
the retiring officers.
34
4
R. P. Thursfield, e Howett, b Brand.. 3
R. Hancock, b Brand
E. W. Dawson, b Brand
H. Hancock, e Sayer, b Brand .......
4
0
3
K. R, Macaskill, e Kennedy, b Brand 0
Hon. Mr. Cloud Severn, & Brand
A. R. Lowe, b Reed.....
R. E. O. Bird, not out
W. E. Donnelly, b Reed
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis,
1
3
3
11
70
0, 2. It.
W.
17.
3 20
6
0
17
1
8.4 I 16
9
* Bowled one ne ball.
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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
HONGKONG LEAGUE,
DIVISION II FIXTURES-1915–16.
NOVEMBER.
G-Kowloon Deck Juniors v. St. Joseph's
College,
6.--Staff and Departments v. Belcher's. 10-7 Company v. Lam Liong 10-38 Company . Shropshire L.I. II. 10,-Diocesan Schoot v. University.
13.83 Company v. Staff and Departments, 13.-St. Joseph's College v. Lam Liong. 13. -Islamics v. Confucians, 17.-83 Company v. Belcher's. 17.87 Company . 88 Company. 17-University v. Shropshire I... H. 20.St. Joseph's College v. Islamics. 20.-Lam Liong v, Kowloon Dock Juniors. 24-89 Company v. 87 Company, 24.-88 Company v. Diocesan School 24-Staff, and Departments p. University. 27. Belcher's. Confucians. 27.-St. Joseph's College v. Shropshire 1.1.
II.
27-1slanics . Kowloon Dock Juniors,
DECEMBER.
0
1-83 Company, 88 Company. 1.87 Company
4-Diocesan School v. Lam Liong.
Staff and Departments.
4. St. Joseph's College v. Confucians 4.-Shropshire L.1. 11 v. Islamics:
Brand
Thompson
Reed
SCOUTS,
M. M. Maas, u and ↳ Macaskill
G. R. Sayer, b Donnelly,
C. J, Hewitt, e Severn, Biid
P. S. Leigh Bennett, u Thursfield, b
Donnelly
0
R. A. Brand, e Hancock, b Bird
14
d
E. B. Reed, o Muriel, b Donnolly
10
Severn b
10
A. L. Gace, not out...
3
5
E. W. Hamilton, e Thursfield, b
11. Confucians r. Kowloon Dock Juniors. 15.-87 Company v. Shropshire 1.1. II.
Donnelly ......
0
15.-68 Company . Belcher's.
Extras
8
18-83 Company v. St. Joseph's College. 18.88 Company v. Islamics.
Total
113
H. E. Muriel, b Donnelly
F. Syne Thompson, e
Donnelly
R. Kennedy, b Donnelly ...
Bird
8-83 Company v. Diocesan School, 8-88 Company 2. Staff and Departments. 11--Staff and Departments . St. Joseph's
College.
11.-Islamics. Lam Liong.
22. Staff and Departments v.
School.
JANUARY,
Diocesan
Company r. Kowloon Dock Juniors. 5.-S7 Company . Diocesan School,
1.-
0 31. R.
W.
15 2 45.
7
0 30
1
11. 2
30
Macaskill Donnelly
Bowling Analysis.
*Macaskill bowled two no balls.
RESERVES, 2ND INNINGS.
R. Hancock, 1.h.w., b Brand .........
T. E. Pearce; e Bennett, b Brand
E. H. Dawou, b. Reed
0
14
R. P. Thursfeld, & Hamilton, b Brand 8
H. Hancock, è Sayer, b Brand
1
K. R. Macaskill, b Reed
6
Hos. Mr. Severn, ↳ Reed
10
A. R. Love, o Sayer, b Brand.
D
R. E. O. Bird, e Muriel, b Reed
D. E. Dannelly, not out
C. W. Beswick, did not bat
Extras
Total (for 9)
45
Bowling Analysis.
0.
31.
R.
Brand
9 2 18
5
Iteed
8.4 2
22
1
1
0
SCOUTS, 2x INNINGS.
P. S. Leigh Bennett, e sibb Bird...
H. E. Muriel, cand b Bird
A. L. Gace, R. Hancock, b Donnelly 3
E. W. Hamilton, e Claxton, b Macas-
kill....
47
F. Syme Thompson, st, H. Hancock
b Bird
0
༠-༤༥% 8༤༠
R. Kennedy, c Mackaskill b Donnelly 10
E. B. Reed, b Donnelly....
M. M. Maas, not out
R. A. Brand, e Lowe, b Severn
G. R. Sayer, st. . Hancock, b
Severu
C. J. Hewitt, did not hat
Extras
Total
g
..123
5.- Company v. St. Joseph's College, 8.-Staff and Departments v. Islamics.
Lam Liong. 8.--Confucians
12-83 Company . Shropshire II, II. 12. $7 Company v. University. 15-87 Company . Kowloon Dock Juniors, 18-Belcher's v. St. Joseph's College. 15. Shropshire L.I. II v. Lam Liong. 19-88 Company v, University. 19-Belcher's v. Diocesan School.
22-Helcher's r. Islamies.
22.Shropshire L.I. II v. Confucians.
26.83 Company University.
29-88 Company v. Kowloon Dock Juniors. 29-Staff and Departments v. Confucians.
FEBRUARY,
2.-Staff and Departments r. Shropshire
L.I. II.
2.Belcher's v. University. 5.-83 Company . Lam Liong, 5-87 Company v. St. Joseph's College. 9-Belcher's v. Shropshire L.I. II.
9. University. St. Joseph's College. 12-88 Company . Confucians. 12.-Diocesan Schock v. St. Joseph's College. 16. Staff and Departments . Lam Liong. 16.-University e. Islamics. 19-83 Company . Confucians.
25 Kowloon Dock 19.--Diocesan School
Juniors. 23-67 Company . Islamics. 23-Diocesan School v. Shropshire L.I. H. 26.-88 Company . Lam Liong.
Kowloon 26.-Staff end Departments.
Dock Juniors.
26. University v. Confucians:
MARCH.
4.87 Company r. Confucians.
4. Belcher's Kowloon Dock Juniors. 4.-Diocesna School v. Islamics. 8-87 Company . Belcher's. 8-University. Lam Liong
11:-Diocesan School . Coufncians.
50
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extracted, and, although not out of times, that those who for partake of national benefits must not shirk danger, the patient is doing as well as can national obligations, but nothing must be expected and recovery is very hopeful. encroach upon God's rights.
"Render untu Cæsar the things that This is a most unusual cccurrence. Cæsar represents the Nothing af the kind has ever happened | State. Every man must be a part of in this part of the Province before, but some State; he is not complete in himself.it indicates pretty, clearly how incompe tent officials are suffering matters to got He connot exist at all without belonging
out of hand. Natives are pillaged day by to some family and each family must de connected with some State. Every man requires the State's protection, and his day on the highway, and the local officials interests, are bound up with its welfare. Our Lord's habitual attitude was that of do not appear to be able to cope with respect for the State in which He byed.the, situation, which becomes more and It was the same with the Apostles when more crious as time passes. We hope they enjoined Christians to honour the that this latest occurrence will help them King and pay tribute to whom tribute was due and custom to whom custom was duc, to realis, the gravity of the situation. to be subject to principalities and powers learn, too, that still further inland and to obey magistrates and this at a
prosecute time when the worst of tyrants occupied German missionaries find it difficult to
the imperial throne, How much more
would they enjoin upau members of the British Empire to honour and respect the Christians were also authorities under which they enjoy s much freedom?} charged to pray for kings and all in authority. Those who believe in prayer are only rendering their Empire its due when they really intercede for its rulers
and its warriors.
their work. I have been
SINGLE
AND
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STRIKING
BAGS.
KNUCKLE MITTS.
GLOVES.
STRIKING BAG
SWIVELS, ETC.
CRICKET
GOODS.
SPALDING'S
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GLOVES
AS USED BY:
ALL WELL-Known
CHAMPIONS.
BATS
BY THE BEST MANUFACTURERS, informed that at one of their districts a WICKET KEEPING AND BATTING GLOVES.
German was held up to ransom,
There
is no lack of material for the making of brigands, robbers and thieves amongst the Chinese people if the reins of authority are allowed to become slack, The State, also, has a right to our full and, unfortunately, there is now too much support. If it is, in ordinary circum-evidence that such is the case.
I have not yet learned that those guilty stances, not right to shirk national respon- sibilities, much less is it so now. It seems of this dastardly attack on the life of to me that the Christ who said to the down-
to earth, trodden Jews: "Render unto Cesar the Pere Etienne have been run things that are Caesar's would say torus. I believe the authorities at Kityang free-born Englishmen
It is your primary duty to defend your nation and dispatched soldiers to the scene of the Empire in this hour of need." Many occurrence immediately on receipt of the thousands are doing so, at the cost of health, sight, limbs, ease and all that life holds dear, and, indeed, even life itself. This principle applies not only to those of military age, but to all, women as well as men must do their share for their coun- try in some form or other. Thus you see
news.
MCTUAL PROTECTION SOCIETY OF OFFICIALE."
Under the old régime it was the custom to regard a case or lawsuit as settled when adjudged by the local magistrate; under
the exhortation to render unto Cesar the
But such things that are Caesar's is very far-reach-the Republic, freedom of appeal to a
higher court is permissible. ing in its application to-day.
satisfaction.
The conclusion is come to that officials of all grades are a mutually protective society, and uphold each So the Chinese--the other's decisions. litigions set of them-say,
But this is only half of Our Lord's or hortation; there is an Over Lord, a Kings have recourse to the same get itflo of Kings. The Christian is first a mem ber of the Kingdom of God, his duty is first to seek that Kingdom, his highest allegiance is to God, and if-which God forbid there should be a conflict between the two duties the duty to Clod must come first. If an earthly sovereign demands more than his subject's respect, loyalty, money, prayers and active service and en- croaches upon anything that belongs to God the subject has to reply, like the noble army of martyrs: "We ought to We cannot obey God rather than man." imagine the British Empire, for example, requiring Mohammedans Brahmins, Hin doos or any other non-Christian race to sacrifice any of their religions principles
tried to get them shipped in small
the
owners
were
THE BOYCOTT. The Chinese are still obsessed with the In all the Chinese boycotting spirit. markets we used to see quantities of Japanese cured herrings for sale, and the poor people were able to buy them very Recently enterprising shop cheaply. keepers bore bought quantities of these in order to meet the obligations of the barrels of herrings in Hongkong and State Burely it will be equally careful not to demand from Christians service which would render the observance of the steamers along the coast to Swatow. Lord's Day as a day of worship practically They were detected by the boycotters, and imposible, It is one thing for a com
fined two hundred manding officer in the stress of war to re- quire his men to fight a battle on a Sunday, dollars.. or for the State authorities to ask Chris- tian volunteers occasionally to give up
The enterprising town of Nyauphin part of their Sundays in order to prepare
sent some of its products consisting of themselves to defend their Empire. It a quite another thing for any State tea, rice and sugar to the Panama Exhibi (especially one calling itself in any sense tion and secured a third prize in all three Christian) to demand of Christian men that they must habitually employ the exhibits. whole of their Sundays in military exer- eises, with no opportunity to serve their
I wish to relate an instance of prison God, and that they, must therefore
The Kitrang Magistrate has a abandon their life-long practice of united reform.
He con- worship on the Lord's Day. The Caesar that demands this is, in my opinion, oskarge Yamen at his disposal.
ceived the happy idea of setting a portion ing for that which is God's.
However, for the vast majority the con- of it apart in order to give useful employ. Alict is not between Cresar and God, but
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between one very much mightier than ment to his prisoners. He has actually BEFORE Cæsar, namely, Self and God. For every-set going a weaving establishment, thus one whose Lord's Day is commandeered enabling his many prisoners to learn a
by Casar there are ten thousand whose useful industry.
Lord's Day is abandoned for their own
pleasure. They practically say it is their day, not the Lord's Day; it is a holiday.
GOOD-BYE TO SUMMER.
October has not quitted us without a
not a boly day; not a day to worship God, taste of her cool and bracing north winds,
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but a day to please Self. Hence, it does
once it The thermometer, to our great relief, has not now seem incongruous, as would have done, for golf championships fallen ten degrees per saltum, so good- and the like to be officially arranged bye cheerily to a prodigiously warm sum the Lord's Day, and practically to mono- polise the whole of it. I do not deny the mer! Christian's liberty for recreation, physical as well as intellectual and spiritual, on Sunday, nor do I desire a return to the Jewish Sabbath; but I do say there something wrong when hundreds of men bers of the Church of England have abandoned the use of the Lord's Day as a day of worship, with the result that prayer and the things of God have now hardly any place in their lives at all. This would be natural enough for heathen, but not for haptised and confirmed persons. No, the fact is we are not people render ing unto God the things that are God's bonour us with victory over cur enemics, but before we are fit to be so honoured by Him we must honour Hit more than we da.
11.-Shropshire L.I. IL. Kowloon Dock We want Him to bless our arms and to
Juniors. 3 for Bowling analysis: -Bird,
16; 183 Company . Islamics.. Donnelly, 3 for 34; Macaskill, 1 for 19; 15.-Felcher's. v. Lama Liong.
18.-University v. Kowloon Dock Juniors. Severn, 2 for $3.
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