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THE HALIFAX DISASTER. OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HONGKONG'S PRACTICAL

SYMPATHY

88TH COMPANY. RG.A

ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING.

THY HONGKONG DAILY PEREN THURSDAY MARCH 14#, – 1918.

The annual sports meeting of the 88th Company R.U.A. was held at · Mount The following dispatch has been receiv-Davis yesterday. In the morning a long ed from the Secretary of State for the Colonies acknowledging Hongkong's con tribution to the Halifax Relief Funds

Downing Street,

10th January, 1918, Sin.--I have the honour to acknow ledge the receipt of Mr. Sovara's telegram of the 13th December reporting that a sum of £10,000 had been voted by the Government of Hongkong for the relief of sufferers in the Halifax disaster and to inform you that I communicated the message embodied therein to the Governor General of Canada and I have instructed the Crown Agents for the Colonies to pay this amount to the High Commissioner for Canada,

I transmit berewith e copy of a telegram of thanks from the Governor-General of Canada, and I should be glad if you

distance ruco took place, Sergt. Talfourd, winning comfortably, doing a distance of about miles in 17 minutes, the time of the second man being 19 minutes 10 seconds. An excellent tiffin which C.S.M. | Allison served with his usual ability was provided in the Sergeants Mess for members and visiton, after which all adjourned to the spurts ground, where a varied and enjoyablo programme of sports was witnessed, the Officer Com manding Royal Artillery, the Adjutant, R.A. and the Officer Commanding the 88th Company being among the specta- tora. The prize winners, whose rewards were handed to them by Mta. Halliday, were as follows

LONG Jer-Br, Watson, 16 feet inches, 1; Br. Hancor, 2; Or, Evans, 3. THREE-LEAGED RACE-Gra. Johnson and

"I SAW RED"

SOME IMPRESSIONS OF DR. SHERWOOD EDDY

[CONTRIBOTED.]

The most captious critic must acknow,

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

THEFTS FROM TAIKOO

DOCKYARD

A Chinees pleaded guilty to stealing & brass-rod from the Taikoo Dockyard."

It was stated that the brass was found tied round defendant'l leg as be was leav-

ing the yard.

Mr. J. Wood sentenced defondant to three months hard labour and four hours stock per proce

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Another Chinese pleaded guilty * GENTLEMEN'S COMPLETE OUTFITTERS. stealing a piece of metal from the yard.

ledge that the evangelist, Dr. Sherwood Eddy, suceeded in keeping the attention of a very mixed audience in the City Hall on Thursday evening. It cannot he denied that it was the title of the lecture Experiences in the War Zone" —that drew “all sorts and conditions of men to listen to art and conditions of of which was, if not exactly religion, then most certainly ethics. At the same time it must also be admatted that when Dr. Eddy appealed in all that is best in, us he received loud applauso He considers himself a man with a message,

ALLEGED SNATCHING, and it is not without interest to discuss both the man, his message, and us A Chinese was charged with snatching la leather bag, from Mrs. B. Mooney, at

Wenchat.

methods.

on the platform of the City Hall he On appeared tall, and when one met him

prise that he was not of any striking

It was stated that the piece of metal found suspended from defendant a neck by a cord.

Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to three month' hard labour and four hours' stocks.

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UNDERWEAR

would communicate it to the Legislative Foster, 1; Grs. Bailey and Cox, 2; Bra, afterwards there was a feeling of sur about 8 p.E. on the 11th instant, defe THE IDEAL WEAR

Council of Hongkong. I have, etc.,

Governor,

(88.) WALTER H. LONG.

Bir F. H. May, LC-M.G.,

Hongkong

Telegram from the Governor-General of Canada to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

December 21st

With reference to your telegram 14th Deoeraber, Government of Canada desire me to express their grateful thanks for very kind message from Government of

Naylor and Youll, 3

HIGH JUMF Gr. Green, 44 inches, 1 height. It was different when we listened bag from hor hand, ran away. She in-i

Gr. Evans, 2; Br. Watson, 3.

BACK RACE-Gr. Green, 1; Gr. Sandell, 2; Gr. Haywood, S.

Tilting the BUCKET-Grs, Green and Jones, i; Bergts, Tipper and Vant, Tpr. May and Br. Naylor, 3; Bre Whitexida and Cooper, 4,

VETERANS RACE.-G. Edmunds, 1; Gr. Baxter, 2; Gr. Wood, 3

WHEELBARROW BACEOrs, Jerrison and

to Colonel John Ward. He seems always a man of big physique, Dr. Eddy of the stage was just of average height, very ordinary in appearance and you might pass him a dozen times in the street with out looking at han twice. That is not the care with all men. Mr. Lloyd George is by no means tall, but you would have turned round again to look at him when he passed you in the street, even before the political earthquake of 1906. To he

Mrs. Mooney said that while she was walking along St. Francis Street, at

dant came up to her and, matebing tho

formed the Police and a Chinese detectivo was sent along with her to identify the defendant, of whom she had given a good description While proceding along Queen's Roid Fast they met defendant, who immediately tried to escapes was followed and arrested.

Be

The Chinese detective said that when

he searched defendant he found a packet of pepper in his pocket.

Defendant denied the offence and said

Hongkong on the occasion of terrible Budkin, 1; Gra. Vickers and Edmunds, quite frank, Dr. Eddy, on the street, 18 he was taking the pepper home to be usel

catastrophe - which bas visited Halifax,2; Br. Jones and Gr. Butler, 3,

and also for their generous contribution to relief of sufferers by this calamity."

SUDDEN DEATH WHILST UNDER ARREST INQUEST ON A CHINESE. At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. E. D. C Wolfe an enquiry was held into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Chinese, who died sud- denly whilst under arrest on February

12th

BUN AND TREACLE RACE Gr. Suther load, 1; Gr. Johnson, 1; Gr. Foster, 3.

POTATO RACE Br. Watson, 1; Gr. Horsfall 2; Gr. Johson, 3 Gr. Cox, 4. Boor Rice-Gr. Edmunds, 1; Gr. Jer rison, 2; Gr. Hudson, 3.

Very average

His real etting is obviously either the pulpit or the platform of the two, per- haps the pulpit. For, beyond all else, He firmly believes he is an wangelist. that his mission in life is to save men's Bouls

in the preparation of a medicine.

Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case till Saturday......

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The following subscriptions to the In the days above fund are gratefully acknowledged

Thousands and thousands of other men. have had the same notion.

OBSTACLE RACE.Br. Watson, 1; Gr. Hudson, 2; Gr. Sutherland, 3,

CONSOLATION RACE -Gr. Evans, 1; Gr. of the Inquisition they went through by the Treasurer for the period ending

Cooper, 3.

LADIES RACE-Mrs Watson, 1; Allison, 2) Mrs. Rasmussen, 3.

Mr. Leo 'Almada appeared for the Section, 2. wife of the deceased.

blood and fire to achieve their purpose. In our more modern era. Dr. Eddy, and robber evangelists, states as an axiom

of salvation, the noed of liberty.

19th March

"Nemo"

Tug of Wan No. 3 Section, Is No. 4 Eddy incorporates in his message of

religion practies] politics. He was not. afraid to state that he thought that his own country, the United States, ought to have declared war on Prusianism before 1817. He knew the sort of politics that would appeal to his audience, and he gave it to them.

LONG DISTANCE RACE-Bgt, Talfourd, Messrs. F. E. Hali. F. A Perry anal 17 minutes, 1, Br. Watson, 19 minutes 10 scoonde, 8; Gr. Taylor, 10 minutes 16 8. A. Septer formed the jury:

Mr. Wolfe said the deceased was om seconds, 3; Gr. Smith, 4.

At the conclusion of the meeting cheers ployed at stall No. 23, Western Market.

were called for and heartily given for From reports he had seen it appeared Mrs. Halliday for presenting the prizes, that the deceased was arrested for gamaad for the officers C.S.M. Allison was bling and whilst on his way to the Police ably assisted by the following committee, Sgt. Tallourd and Cpl. Kirby being Station had a beart attack and died especially prominent in helping to make His relations however, maintain that the meeting the undoubted success it was: he was not gambling, but leaving the Sgt. Talourd, Br. Vickers Br. 8in

monds, Br. Davies, Br. Hammond and market as usual with the bag of money, L/C Kirby RAL.c. when some people stopped him and de- manded money from him. He resisted and was strucs, and having a weak con- stitution, the excitement and strain has- tened his death.

Dr. MacFarlane said he had carried .out. & post-mortem examination

He

found no external injuries, but the heart was in a very diseased condition. There

SPORT.

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TUNG SHAN GOLF CLUA..

The report of the Committee of this was serious degeneration in the main Club for 1917 states that there are 40

artery from the heart. In his opinion resident playing members and non-play death was due to heart failure.

On being questioned by Mr. d'Almada ing members. Twelve now members witness said deceased might have lived joined during the year. for some time if there had been no cxsite

ront. Witness say no signs of a blow

The 1917 Championship was won by over the heart. He was told there had Mr. C. E. Watson in December, and the been a struggle and any excitement would possibly have hastened death. Supposing cup was presented by the Club, the man had been arreated unlawfully, runner-up was Mr. R. T. Matheson. The

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As an orato, his style is in marked con- trast with that other one who recently spoko in Hongkong about liberty-and labour. Dr. Eddy is almost tempestuous. He never pauses, except to allow the

Hs goen, a be himself would say, right on.” ́ He docs plause to die away. not use a note-and, in consecuence is apt to become disenrsive. He had evi

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his it didn't run quite at smooth it reads. It was a bit forky. Re probably meant to talk a great deal about the details of life in the war-zene, but he could not for a moment, forget that he wanted to convert his audience to righteous, godly and sober life. And so we came away just a bit disappointed that we had got rather a clearer iden the frailties of our own poor human na tures than a conception of the nobility of those wonderful heroes who daily go through hall on our behalf.

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This voice was really preparing us for the man who would follow later.

The mesage of Dr. Eddy is as as Moses, and perhaps older. It is a mecs,

Some of us are so old-fashioned that wonder whether the evangelical age that youth always hears, and often heara in vain. It is the text of a thou we

method really is officient This YM.C.A. Rand essays and million

ogy. The sins that it is non-sectarian, and that is some Booth or Mesis. Torrey and Alexander. Kipling has given it to us in his appoal is different to that of General inimitable phraseology.

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appears to leave out hell-fire, would have caused his death. It was pos

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Moses and others sible for a man to be struck and show no Smith, is now being played for The 16 in a mather cruder fashion. It is u but it draws vivid pictures about the hell

of rempra 70000 It is most energetic. hruises.

the universe, just like gravitation, The lukong who arrested deceased qualifying rounds were carried out law of slated that he saw a crowd of people monthly and the following qualified or the rotation of the earth on its axis ministers to the creaturs comforts of the hae undoubtedly wonders bear the Western Market on the night in Mesars PLO Hill, W. M. Stratton, It seems so very simple to state the law individual who is tired of hungry. question, playing "fan-tan. When he KW. Tribe, GC Kitching, C. E. To many it hard indeed to keep it outally scraplished wond

the East, perhaps, the temptations &G approached the men ran away. Decease Watson G. H Bowker S. B. Brown and roater than in Britain. In theory, we BESARAN MIB. Eddy how not visited

sanctity of was picking up some money and putting C. A. Peel. Eight Bogoy Competitions all of us agres that the it into the bag at the time. He went up were also carried out, the winners being home is our greatest national asset. In to deceased, who agreed to go along with Messrs. G. C. Kitching (twice), C. practice our modern ideas about com difficult bing to the Police Station. When witness Watson, WM. Strattonit forts and style of living make it felt arrested deceased the bag of money was (twice), F. Gandossi and A. Gandosi for a young man to marry. We mig

to use their

hours in his hand. While going to the station Small prizes were given. An Eclectic do more to a891st deceased fell down. Witness put the man Competition for amp kindly presented of leisure wisely.

by Dr. 1 some others, pashed it to the Central was won by Mr. W. M. Stratton, and the for much

suggested b Dr Eads.

Dr. and

Hongkong in vain if they have made us realise what the boys over there" suffer for us. One of the soldiers said to the good Doctor that when he saw what

ho was happening to his pals lost control of himself in his mad desire to get at the beasts who had ravaged Europe. Baw red," he cried. It was when

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into a ricaba and, with the assistance of by W. D. Krait was also played for and the the evil that exists owing to vody told us about the utter horror of Police Station. On arrival there decasased sum of $30, representing changes taken, the peculiar conditions at the front the whole business that some of us began amound of $80, chances taken a/o Mr already Hut Hongkong has

was found to be dead Decessed had not

resisted, but witness thought it necessary to get of his collar,

was headed to British War Charities An the YH.D.A.

in a practical form, to 000 red. It will be very hard indeed to forgive the authors of this hideous w W. Ross' Cup, played for last year, its sympathy with the ides. A few wil toe We firmly believe that all the for the Anglo-Saxda rase the arbiters of the Fed a cup for à Inock-out competition be confused that it was the knowledge will see red before the end comes and

Mr. Gustav G Hoppeler kindly prezent good cause after the meeting.

Mr. Wolfe adjourned the enquiry until was also handed over to War Charities, lars were promised by the It mustd's dentiny, as Dr. Edly believes

this afternoon.

DEATH OF A CHINESE. CLERGYMAN.

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over the first 5 heles, and it was on what Dr. Eddy said, that made by Mr. J. T. Smith. My. C. McAllum

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stone competition, which was won by Mr J. Smith Mr A. Gandossi being the runner-up. The March mixed foursomes was won by Mrs de Courcy and Mr. I T. Smith. The prize was presented by the Committee. The December Mixed Foursomea was won by Mrs. J. T. Smith and Mr. H. P Harris. The prize was presented by the Club,

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Dr. Eddy did not ask for a cent for The obutanding impression made moon YMCA one almost wishes that hane mind, at least, by Dr. Eddy's effort The Bev. Fok Teing Shan, the Incam

had done so, then he would have to was that this unity of the Anglo Saxon bent of St. Stephen's Church, died on

as much more about the men at the front pos is row & thing that is real. Cor Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Fok has been

WANG PAS bek dervative Britons may object to American for over forty years a preacher and for

The methods of the Eddy campaign are methods, but they cannot oppose them

any chance of Bucocas. nearly twenty the Pastor of St. Stephen's

quite up-to-date. An advance agen

the Theatre Royal on Thu Church. A very large congregation at

visited Hongkong some weeks ago tended the Church and greatly appreciat

entertained a number of business mer ed his devoted ministrations. He hes The sum of 3654.33 has been spent in tiffin. In fact he gave the tifins been in failing health for about two ground upkeep, as compared with 3571.39 the Bato men were invi months, but his death came as a great in 2016, and new movers were pur- He made short shock to his many friends, as hy officiated chased at a cost of £20-50. The course about bumanising in his Church on the fifth of this month has been much improved especially the composite nicfur The funeral service will be held to-day 8th fairway The approaches to the 2nd by the welfare at St. Stephen a Church at 230 and and 8th holes are in bad condition and by a non-theological afterwords at the Pokfolum Road Ceme improvements will have to be made this there was Also the fary

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