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WAR ANNIVERSARY. SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRRES, MONDAY, AUGUST 8ru, 1917.

I do not think we can ask God's blessing on reprisals, on dropping bombs on non- combatants because Germany does it of on ill-treating German prisoners because sho starves, ours. Let us play the game. though our enemy stops at no meanness, there must be no slackness of our part. Two blacks will not make a white. Then The people who have prayed to God and trusted wholly to Him have never been Nehemiah (Neh. iv., 14) frain whence stackers in any enterpriac. The passage in my text is taken is typical of many such Remember the Lord who is great and errole and fight for your brethren, your

Bors and your daughters, your wives and your houses,

HONGKONG LITIGATION, YEAR'S WORK AT THE SUPREME COURT.

Hongkong Supreme Court for the The report of the Registrar of

1918 says:--

year the

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, Two hundred and aiteen actions were instituted in this division of the Court daring the year 1910, as against 231 in 1915, 160 were disposed of during the year, 40 being settled or withdrawn

PASSPORTS.

A notice in the Gazette calls the attention of British subjects holding

the importance of keeping such passports passports issued by the Foreign Office, or by a Consular or Colonial Officer, to

There was a large congregation at St. John's Cathedral yesterday, when the morning service took the form of a war anniversary service. Among those pre-

in safe custody when not in use. If a sent were H.E. the Governor, Miss May

Passport is lost or mislaid, the circum and Miss Dione May, H.E. Major Gen

stances should at once be reported to eral Teatris and Miss Ventris, Col. Jolin

the nearest Officer of His Majesty's Ward, M.P., and many representatives

Government. The report should state of the local naval and military forces.

when and where the loss is believed to Appropriate hymns were sung, and the offertory anointing to $454.18, was

so to the number and date and office of on behalf of the Prisoners-of-War Fund.

issue, and of any endorsements which may The sermon was delivered by the Bishop

have been added thereto. Any person of Victoria from the text Remember and Gight" (Neh.

neglecting so to report will not be granted- The amounts involved were 81,400,807.67 in new passport in Hongkong except in He said: When the

and £1,105 169. Ud. against $1,128,712, very special circumstances. brakoolit few of us though us and our cause, one of the last to go 2057 48. 4d. and 8073 U.S. currency: j

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Oliver Cromwell's soldiers were Puri- before trial, as against 140 and 46 respec- lays necurred and should give particulars SHIPCHANDLERY DEPT.

one who believed in God and prayed to Gud, and, though they were not always right, their prayers made them fight better than the Royalists. There are three hundred and forty-four who have volunteered and gone from our small British community to help to defend being the Rev. E W. K. Martin. who often preached here. It is no time for comfort and safety. Praying to God is not trying to get im on our side; it is setting ourselves on His side, and it has wonderfully bracing effect upon our energies..

There must be no slackness on our part,

Lively in 1910. Thirteen cases, which had been set down for trial, remained untried

the end of 1015. at the end of the year as against 30 ot

The debts and damages recovered

it would go on for three years, but at the

· commencement of the fourth year of war slackacis on the part of us who live in amounted to $873,620,50, £149 6s. 6d. and`]

we. following the example of our King and Queen, have come to the house of God to intercede for our soldiers and sailors, to remember those who have died" for us, to present our monetary offering to help our comrades in need, and to thank God for many mercies vouchsafed to us. I desire to emphasise the thought that ww. are approaching God the Supreme Ruler, thegracious Father, and the Hearer of prayer. Whatever our nation may Ext We are not atheistic. Too many neglect public worship and disregard the Lord's Day to their own great loss, but they still believe in God; it may not be doctrinally defined as the God of the Catholic Church or of the creeds of Christendom. Mr. H. G. Wells, in his attractive writings, is preaching

a God Who stone solves the problems of war and

8673 U.S. currency as againer 8497,550 in 1915.

The foes collected amounted to $1,625.15- as against $12,502.15 in 1915.

IN PRIZE.

Three actions were instituted under the above head in connection with cargo con signed to align enemy arm on board the anysze, Nagogu, and Glengte. Dur ing the year no ship was condemned.

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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,

OPIUM.

For being in possession of a quantity of opium, a Chinese was fined 2200, with

SOLE AGENTS

FOR

CHAS. PRICE & CO. (LONDON),

ENGINE OIL.

VALVOLINE CO. (NEW YORK),

ENGINE OIL.

the alternative of three months imprison ARCH. EADIE & CO. (GLASGOW),

ment,

"I HAD NOTHING TO EAT." Is hunger a justification for stealing?

PAINTS AND OILS. BAXTER & CO. (DUNDEE), CANVAS.

When a Chinese coolie was charged before GOUROCK ROPE WORK CO.

Mr. Dyer Ball with atoaling six pairs

While we pray for the 45,000 British and Indian prisoners in the hands of the their physical suffering, their bodily eneny we bring their needs before God. hunger, their loneliness, their mental depression, perhaps the insults and hard ship imposed by guards whose minds have xen poisoned by their Prussian masters, Having prayed, we shall be more disposed SUMMARY JURISDICTION. After telling God of their needs we can to give a real self-acrificing offering.

One thousand six hundred and ninety-of Bucks from a shop said:-" 1 had bad hardly go home and spend money on un-eight actions were instituted during the necessary luxury, extravagant dreas, year as against 1,601 in 1915. The cases nothing to eat for three days, so I stole our Chinese servants to follow us and our withdrawn 791, judgment for the plain- flashy entertaining. We can hardly teach were disposed of as follows:-Settled or the socks to buy food.” guests about with whisky and sodas, tiff 549, judgment for the defendant expensive wine and cherry brandy, all the Ispred 28, and pending 284, as against non-suited 12 struck out, dismissed or while we are praying for our brave pri 028, 565, 38, 19, 30, und 38 respectively in oners to have a little decent bread and a 1916 cup of tes

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en uphold the courage and purify the intercession services are almost faded in 1913 collected amounted

minds and strengthen the wills of those who trust in Him.

Such a finite God as he conceives is not likely to give final satisfaction for many “earnest seekers, but to worship Him and to pray to Him should bring mon nearer to the Kingdom of Heaven. The danger with some people to-day seems to be rather towards superstition, sentimental- iwan and spiritualism. To many the mascot craze is only a whimsical amusement; to others it is a real superstition.

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Last month N. mascot day was advertis, Replicas of mascota wero sold for 2s. 6d each by Society ladies and popular actressés. One was conimonded us the replica of masient which had, apparently, kept a certain captain with. out a scratch in every conceivable danger The sale was under the patronage of the late Commander-in-Chief and the Director-General of the Medical Service As the Guardian newspaper says, we look with pitying contemplapon the pagan who bows down to wood and stone while thousands of church-going people trust themselves to the protection of some mascot during the weck days,

Not long ago a soldier member of the Church of England sent home a rosary to his wife and asked her to get it blessed by the vicar and sent back to him in France, and we have great and learned men like Sir Oliver Lodge advocating what seems to me an unscriptural and unprofitable form of spiritualism.

You may not agree with me in these matters, but you must all acknowledge your need to remember the Lord and to come straight to God Himself not the God of paganism, Who is influenced by charui; not merely the God of the Old Testament Who is Jehovah of Israel, but the God who so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son for its salvation; the God who enjoins us to ask and receive and seek and and; the God Who is a Spirit und must be worshipped in spirit and in truth. To such a God we must lift up holy

Sincere prayer is bound to be followed against 10,080.05 and £20 10%. 6d. 10 The claim amounted to $303,924.61 as by self-sacrificing giving. Let there be no 1916, and the amounts recovered were more slackness in intercession. Week-day 899,705.64 and £58 as against $107,000.38.

hours every week in war work, but I know, away. I know many of you put in some The fees collected

to also, that intercession for the war is war. work, Prayer is one of the three forms are working and thinking. God depends of co-operating with God. The other two for the harvest upon the former working with Him. He depends for the progress of

Four hundred and eighty-four war- Bcience upon scholars thinking with Him, and He depends for the triumph of right runts were withdrawn on settlement be cousness in the world upon His peopletween the parties as against 205 in 1916.

The fees collected amounted to $3,415.75 praying to Him.

as against 83,263 in 1918.

There must be no doubting. He that cometh to God must believe that He is and that He is the reward of them that dili gently seek Him

Faith in God can do. anything When have seen. Faith in God as Almighty and the Hearer of prayer will not make us slack, but just the reverse,

God is working His purpose out. He is making a new carth, Everything must be revalued. There is no doubt about the fasuo Bighteousness will prevail. Even Germans themselves will in due course realise that they benefit by the defeat of the unrighteous principles and the arrog. ant dynasty that keeps them in fetters. As we pray we will cherish the vision of si world in which righteousness and peace | sball kiss each other; in which all mån: each nation whether small or large, kind shall dwell together in brotherly love,

whether white or black or yellow-shall De free to fulfil its destiny and bring its That day will surely come. We can hasten honour and glory into the City of God.

it by our prayers, or we can hinder it by our neglect of prayer. Let us pray in full assurance of faith for our King and all in authority. For all our allies. remembering Russia in particular in all the soldiers and tilers, for all the these critical days. Let us pray for

sick and wounded and those who minister. for those who are engaged in tasks of to them in body and soul. Let us pray special peril. Let us pray for the spirit of unity in the Homeland in Great our enemies. Let us pray that we may be Britain and in Ireland. Let us pray for

brought through strife to a lasting peace.

those who have fallen in the service of

Finally, let us remember before God ali

85, 102.40 as against 30,339.65 in 1915.

The number of rent distress warrants issued was 650 representing unpaid rents $18,747.13 was recovered, as agaicat 550, amounting to 947,530.21, of which 804,173,07 and $13,593.38 respectively in 1015,

CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. There were 68 cases and 94 persons com- mitted for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 50 and 104 respectively in 1915 ed was 87, of whom 05 were convicted and 22 were acquitted. Against 7 persons the cases were abandoned. In 1915 the figures were respectively 100, 70 and 30,

Five appeals wore lodged, viz :

From the decision of the Chief Justice... 2 as against 2 in 1915. Puisne Judge... 2 Magistrate/1

Total 1918

2 as against 0 in 1915.

The following appeals were disposed of, viz. Magistrate

From the decision of the Chief Justice Puisse Judge....

Total

1

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. DU

APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

their country. Some will pray for this live actions were instituted. One souls peace and progress in the paradise action was tried during the year and coe of God, and some will prefer to keep to settled, leaving 3 pending. One vessel the guarded and restrained language of was arrested and subsequently released our Prayer Book and pray that we with The foes collected amounted to 8305.85 as them may be partakers of God's heavenly against $1,075.20 Kingdom. Whatever our views of prayers for the dead, I am sure they should be mentioned before God

was stated that the defendant bad and he was now sentenced to three months been banished from the Colony for teft,

hard labour."

ALLEGED POCKET-PICKING. Before Mr. Dyer Ball, an unemployed Chinese was charged with pocketi-picking in Des Voeux Road Central.

Inspector Kent said it was alleged that the defendant had picked * a purse containing $20 from a Chinese pedestrian instant. The complainant was a member in Des Yeux Road Central on the 3rd

of the bodyguard of the Civil Governor of Canton

The defendant pleaded not guilty, and, after evidence had been heard, the case was dismissed.

DID NOT WANT TO BE RE-SOLD.

A Chinese girl was charged before Mr. Wood with stealing money, jewellery and clothing, worth $63, from her mistress"

The mistress said that the defendant had stolen the money, jewellery and cloth. ing and then absconded. Witness bought the defendant several years ago. The defendant was not a good servant She. had a bad temper. The witness wished to get her married in order to get some money order to

The defendant said she ray away from the complainant because she wanted to re-sell her. Furthermore, the complain- ant had frequently beaten bér. The defendant admitted having stolen the moey end jewellery. The clothing, she alleged, had been given to her by the complainant..

The case was adjourned.

HONGKONG BANK NOTES.

The returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie: in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended July 31st, 1917, an certified by the Managers of the respective banks are as follows:

- Banks,

Average Specie in Amount, Reserve. Chartered Bank 7,257,517 8 5,000,000* Hongkong Bhang-

bai Bank

Total

92,443,183 18,000,000 Mercantile Bank.. 1,102,543 550,0007

$30,803,251 $23,550,000 Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agerits valued at £150,000

1 Becurities with the Crown Agents £85,000.

TRUSTS,

respectively $327,089, $11,577,87, and $1,041.07. There were 70 cstates vested in R RAEZRUPTCY JURISDICTION,

or administered by the Official Admini Twenty-one petitions were filed, 16strator during the year, representing an read over the names of volunteers who petitions.

Before the special Litany is said I will being creditors petitions and 5 dehtors aggregate value of $47,312.87. The The figures for 1915 were Kares for 1915 were respectively 63 and 836,453.72. Twelve estates were wound have gone from Hongkong and laid down respectively 31, 18, and 12 their lives in the service of their countryway 16, being 12 on creditors and 4 ou gregate value of $9,700. against 18

The number of receiving orders made up during the year, representing an ag I fear the list is incomplete. Will you debtors petitions. The figures for 1015 in 1915 representing 35,367.31. now stand in respectful silence to com- hands. Even in the Old Testament the memorate brave men who laid down their The estimated assets, in cases where The number of trust estates in the

were respectively 22, 11, and 11 OFFICIAL FRUNTE lives unto the death and whom we may receiving orders were made and not sub- leave in the righteous hands of a loving sequently rescinded, was $123,707 and the hands of the Official Trustee at the end Heavenly Father

estimated liabilities 437,247 as against of 1016 was 21, with trust funds amount B. A. Stokes (Messra Deacon, Looker, 8456,534 and 8940, 153 respectively in 1916.1 to $75,508.09, as against 22 estates Deacon & Harston); J. E Cresson, R. G. The fees collected amounted to $3,213 as 58eating $10, 409.71 plus certain housÉ have Munro, C, C. ■. Cunningham, J. H. Bone against $3,760 in 1915 and the Uficial Property, in 1015. Une estate, was wound The outstand. (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.); F. Receiver's Commission as trustee, where up during the year. The amount of com- ing event of last year is America's . N. G. Walker (Mesars Gilman & Co.); creditors, to 8,586 as against $11,700 in

Richardson (Messrs. Butterfield & Swire); no trustee had been appointed by the mission collected was $18.29 as against

$178.29 in 1915. ide of the A. D. Bailey (Messra David Sassoon 1915. the Allies. There could have been no clearer kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora

Co, Ltd ; 1. 0. E Elborough (Hong, PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION - vindication of the righteousness of our tion); E. G. Zainting, P. B. Gardner, made by the Court, being -***

Two hundred and twenty grants were cause then the noble speech of Prezident H. G. Wakeford, A. W. Allchurch, R. H

Probate

108 Conte, R Edwards, and E. Drury

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prophets explained to the people that their prayers wore useless because of their sins (Isaiah i, 15-16, etc.),

Our cause js righteous w no doubt about that.

intervention

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Letters of administration Affidavit, to lead to payment of

estate duty

220

TEE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES. One hundred and eighty-one "China" rompanies wore transferred to the Com panies Register at Shanghai, which was opened on the 1st January under the Companies Ordinance, 1910. On the 31st December there were 239 companies on the Hongkong Register, of which 30 were in course of liquidation. During the year 30 new companies were put on the Register and 14 struck off. The fres looted in respect of China *** companies amounted to $43,917.95 and those in respect of other companies to $8,721.40.

The total Bu

sums collected during the The figures in 1915 wore year by way of fees and commission

amounted to $58,719.68 - 88 (Ooksinued mi font uses Bodman:)

against $63,388.63 in the previous year.

The figures an 1915 were respectively 218, 109, 116, and 0

Wilson. As Bishop Brent said in St. (Police); WJ May (Prison Depart Paul's Cathedral lase April, we are not ment); A B Shewan (Mesare. Shewan,

war because of a munderstanding Tomes & Co.); LO. Collins, A. Hirst. E with our enemies but of an understand Cruikshank (Hongkong and Whampoa ing; we now know the principle which Dock Co.); Ben Chopman i Messrs. Thos. Germany has espoused as ite guiding star, Cook & Son); F. M. Soares, K. R. Forde, and that principle is one which contra

WH. Church and I. Carmichael.

The aggregate value of the estates was dicts the principle by which men live.. 17 | Now to God the Father, God the Son $4,075,500 as against $5,93,830 in 1915 we would expect God's blessing on our Judge of all men and All causes to whom $188,351.40, Court fees to $11,911.70 and and God the Holy Ghost, the Supreme | Probate and estate duties amounted to arns we must fight with clean hands. there are no dead, be ascribed all majesty, Official Administrator's Courmission to There must be no condoned unrighteous dominion and power for ever more. --

AMEN

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