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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE PATH, 1918.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB GYMKHANA STAKES. Uno mile.

Mr. Stave's Catford (late Gentle Cat),

140lb

¡..(Mr. Knall)

THIRD MEETING OF THE SEASON.

UNEXPECTED WIN BY MALCOLM.

Patrons.EL.E. Sir Francis Henry May, KC.M.G., and H.E. Maj. General} F. Ventris.

Mr.

Mr. Soares Black Cat, 145lb

SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS.

HONGKONG" JUNIOR LEAGUE.

THE WAR AND ITS LESSONS. CHRISTIANITY AS A MORAL EQUIVALENT OF WAR.

Preaching at St. John's Cathedral, yesterday morning, from the text, "For this God is our God for ever and ever; He shall be our guide unto death," the the home team by 61 games to 38, Mr. D. Landale's Star of Doon, 154th

Rev. H. Copley Moyle said,

(Mr. Barton)

(Mr. Sutton)

3

Mr Soares.Siamese Cat, 182th,

(Mr. Beth) 0

Committee-The Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club, ex-officit, Hon. Mr. Gonhend's Snuff Box, 149b

Messrs. H. P D. Landale, White, D. M. Ross, J. Gibb, C. H Blason, Dr. Forsyth and Major Cassell Judge and Handicapper, Mr. D. M. Ross. Starters, Mr. H. J. Gedge and Mr. Paul M. Hodgson. Time-keeper,|| Mr. MS. Sassoon.

There was only a small gathering of spectators present when the first race

(Mr. Sedgwick) Won by three lengths; one length separating second and third. Time: 2mins, 13 1-5yera., Chalk Sweep. Winning No.

0, $812.60

02, 175.00

107, 87.60

Pari-mutuel. Winner: $11.30

7.10

2,

quarter mile. Mr. Horsford's Malcolm, 1591b

I chose these words 'as our text this morning because they seem to re-echo a thougin-contained in the Collect for to-day, the thought contained in the words," Thou being our ruler and guide we may so pass through thing temporal that we finally lose not the things cterni."

We, as Christians, believe that God is the ruler of the world and of our 15.60 individual lives. Perhaps someone is saying, "I God is the ruler of the world, why does. He not stop the worl? There the answer to

started on Saturday, but as the after CLASS HANDICAP Class. Three noon wore on the grand-stand presented an animated scene. As at previous meet. ings, the absence of Chinese was notice

(Mr. Morrison) able! The weather, though inclined to Mr. T. F. Hough's Haggis, 152lb be oppressive at times, was fino and the

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(Mr. Barton)

(Mr. Kremer)

track was in good condition. The pre Mr Lux's Anticipation, 14015 ceedings were enlivened by the Band of

the 25th Middlesex Regt. (under Band Mr. Dryasdust's The Spec, 15′ll master Laurie Owen), which played an enjoyable selection of music,

The Five Furlongs Raq, was won by "Rockmouse (Mr. Barton) after a keen struggle with "Marie " (Mr Kremer). The Gymkhana Stakes was secured quite comfortably by CatfordTM" (Mr. Knoll).

The third race of the afternoo--Class "A". Handicap provided plenty of excitement, and Mr. Morrisca, the win:

(Mr. Sedgwick)

Mr. J. A. Ridgway's Ridgeway, 1521h (Mr. Sutton) Won by two lenglis; a short head be tween second and third,

Fari-mutuel Winner: $110.40

28.10

16.50

Time; imin., 39-1-5secs. Cash Sweep Winning No

201, 9060.20 203, 101.00 95.30

ning jockey, received an ovation wher| SADDLING RACE, big mouch was led past die stands. It [Mr, T. W. Doyle was most unexported and sensational Mr. K. B. Rejd

Mr. J. A. Ridgway Mr. Roderick Barton Mr. J. Gibb Mr. H. Seth

Cash Sween. Winning No. 181, 8688.70 183, 190.20

win, as was évidenced by the pari-mutusi paying the highest dividend of the day, $110, 10. “ Anticipation," the favourite, Bed from the start, closely followed by *Baggis," while Malcolm was in the last bunch. The positions remained unchanged past the Rock and until the bend was negotiated. Then Malcolm " was seen to be gradually gaining on the leaders, and ball-way down the straight| Class HANDICAP B forged ahead, running home two lengths in front of the Rold. A very close finish ensued between Haggis and. “Anticipation." for second place, the former leading by a short head.

57, 98.10

quarter inile.

Pari mutuck: Winner: $29, 40

1,

29.08

that question.

C.R.C. CHINESE YM.C.A.

Played at Causeway Bay and won by

Scores

Lo and J. Wong lost to Lim and Le, 5-8) beat Mohler and Chan, 10-1; beat Macl'herson and Mousden, 05.

Chan and T. T. Ng beat Lim and Lo, -5; bent. Mohler and Chan, 7-4; best MacPherson and Moosden, 8-8.

C. F. Lee and Wei Li Son beat Lim: and Lo, 98, lo to Mohler and Chan, 3-8; beat MacPherson and Mooden, 7-4.-

DOCKYARD R.C. », C.R.C.

match, postponed on May 25th,"

is no difficulty in seeing to remember was played off yesterday at Caneway that God did not cause this war. It was Bay, and was won by the C.B.C. by 67 enused by the Germans Fot. power, but God

and love

Unerly over,ganics to 32. Borer

ruling it for good, as He so often over Pile and Crocker

fost

to Chou and Ng 4-7 beat H M Lau and J. Wong, 6-5; beat C. F. Lee and Wei Li San, 7-4. ~

evil things. Just as in the case sickness God does not send sickness; it comes as a result of breaking certain laws of health, but when man through his 3 own ignorance or carelessness has so broken the laws of health that he becomes sick, then God very often overrules that sickness to the spiritual and moral bencht of the sufferer, so bringing good out

of evil, In a similar way God is un- Black and Parry lost to Choa and Ng, doubtedly bringing good out of the evil 38; lot to H. M. Lau and J. Wong, 47, Fof

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Truman and Wright lost to Chon and Ng, 0-11; lost to H. M. Lau and J. Wong, 1-10; lost to C. F. Lee and Wei Li San, 2-8.

lost to C. F. Leo and Wei Li San, 4-7.

HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET CLUB CIVIL SERVICE "B" v. M.BK. This match was won by the M.B.K. by 91 games to 18. Scorce

lessons that re are all to slow to learn, this war by inaking it touch us certain lessons of unselfieliness and of the relative value of what is material and what is spiritual. If the war had been stopped after a few months there lessons would uot have been learned, the same sclfish ues. the same blindness to the importance of the spiritual, the fame love of money. the same class antagonismi, would have. Imajo and Imura beat Goodall and been as strong as ever. Nor can we say Allgood, 11-0 beat Clark and Wood, 8-3; that those lessons have yet been learned, bent Lyle and Huskett, 11-0. but there do seem to be some signs that at home in England men are beginning to learn them. We can well believe that, 2 in spite of any efforts we may make the

Suganum and Yamasaki beat Goodall and Allgood, 8-3; beat Clark and Wood, 10-1; boat Lyle and Haskott, 9-2.

Daigo and Mishima beat Goodall an.1

beat Clark and Wood, 7-47 beat Lyle

war will not be stopped till we and the Allgood, Haskott, 11-0..

other nations have learned the lessons which God is teaching us.

I believe that God means this war, to 0 leave the world an infinitely better world than it found it. This war is going to give us ideals and standards which we have failed to attain in the past.

LEAGUE BOWLS.

HONGHONG CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET CLUB

CIVIL SERVICE. POLICE. For one thing this war is going to do much towards aboltahing war altogether. Playing at home in the Bowls League The Bible looks forward to a day when on Saturday, the Civil Service defeated 8.90 men shall beat their swords into plough the Polies by a comfortable margin. The 11.90 shares, and their spears into pruning following are the scores; ---

books; nation shall not lift up sword Middleton. Class Three against nation, neither shall they learn Roylance

wur any more. And the longer this Hudson. so that war is a barbarous survival from Stanley war lasts the more it is making men | Fisher (skip)

Mr. Lux's Marne, 15lb...(Mr. Beth) Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin's Churchman Clate Churchmouse), 148lb

Another good race was the mile-and-Mr. Blank's Green Cloth, 501h charter, Glorious Pearl "led from the

(Mr. Kremer)

(Mr. Barton)

(Mr. Reid)

start to the Book, after which " Antici- Mr. Reid's Doubtful, 150lb paion" forged ahead. Coming into the

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a primitivis and brutal age, and some Osherry. thing which is not necessary and which, Blake therefore, cun and must be abolished. Do Foulds (skip) not believe the pessimists who tell that war will never be abolished. Think Hunter.

FOR Mace of the age-long evils that have been done Dunean. away with amongst civilised nations nad Bacon (skip) believe that war will, in like manner, be aboliabed by a wider and deeper diffus 0sion of the Spirit of Christ. Look, for. instance, at lavery At one time it would have been regarded as absolutels impossible to imagine a world from which slavery had been bunished. Philosophers regarded it as absolutely necessary and defended it as in accordance with the laws of nature and the laws of God. But slavery has been abolished amongst all (Mr. Doyle) 0 Christian nations, and nothing has more Won by two lengths; 18 lengths dividtion of Germany's ideals than the fact clearly shown to the world the degrada- ing second and third.

0

straight for home it looked as if "Au- Sir E, Kudoorie's Essex Chief, 1601b ticipation" would be the winner, but

(Mr. Sutton) Mr. Stave's Cunford (late Camoa-

flage), 150lb (Mr. Knoll) 0 Mr. Cottager's Ploughedfield, 1401

* Conquest Dahlia,” skilfully bà¤dled by Mr. Knoll, shot past and won by three

13gths. Anticipation" took second place, and "Black Cat" third. In this race the pari-mutuel paid $32.40 for a

win.

In the Saddling race, Mr. Seth came in third, but was disqualified for carry. ang his saddle.

A very close finish was witnessed u the Ladies' Nomisation Race. The

Time: 1min., 40 3,5sces, Cash Sweep.

Winning No.

149, 8714

97, 203

official time allowed for this race was gain. 12secs, but the winner was one LDAIES' second behind time. The ponies arrived

raile

39, 102

NOMINATION.

of

20.20

Three-quarter

home in a bunch, and the judges had Mr. J. Gibb (Nominated by some difficulty in selecting the winner.

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Miss V. Grimble) The award went to Mr., J. Gibb (whe was Mr. F. Sutton (Nominated by nominated by Miss V. Grimble), and was

Miss B. C. Button) foudly applauded when Miss Grimble Mr. F. W. Doyle (Nominated by

(Mrs, Crawford) fed in the pony. The pari-mutuel paid Mr. H. Seth (Nominated by the second highest dividend of 265,70 in)

Mrs. F. Douglas Bain) Mr. T. F. Fisher (Nominated by this race.

Mrs. Stewart) Mr. K. B. Reid (Nominated by

Miss Lock Smith)

The highest cush sweep so far paid at the Gymkhana meetings was $992.50, won by ticket No. 223 in the last rass.

The most successful jockey on Satur day was Mr. Knoll, who rode two win mers and gained one place. Afr. Barton came next with ono winner and three places.

The full results were as follows:- TIVE FURLONGS RACE Handicap. Mr. Roderick Barton'a Rockmonie,

: 1851 LLLLL. (MÈ, T. Barton) 1 Mr. Lux's Marne, 152)b

(Mr. Kremer) 2. Bir Paul's Conquest Dahlia, 15415

Bir. Reid's Doubtful, 158lb

1

MeWalter G. Watt.

30 Gerrard (skip))

Cooper Field.

Kont.

32 Gordon (skip)

Floyd. Holland.

R. Watt.

24 Grant (skip).

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a poiser which can enable men willingly and gladly to meet death without quail-

gas witness the heroic deaths of the great host of Christian martyrs who in all ages have been found ready to die for China has contributed no small share to Christianity, and let us remember that the number of Christian martyrs.

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And, again, we have in Christianity a that she has practically revived slavery indifference and contempt the claims of power which can make men regard with in the countrisa she has conquered. an institution like slavery, which seemed witness the large number of those who money and all that money can buy s Pari-mutuel.

so uccussary for the maintenance of Winner: 9.30 society in the past, can have been for the love of Christ have vowed them-

abolished,

there is no reason why, war so we have good reason to

selves to poverty. 6.10 should not also be consigned to the limbo

in a real living Christianity we bare outgrown and useless barbarities, But there are people who contend that, just that moral equivalent of war which 7.40 on the whole, war is a good thing because the world will need if war is to bo

sacrifice and bravory which are apt to it brings out those qualities of self- abolished. But it must be the real living Christianity Christianity founded be neglected by a world at peace.

Weapon Christ, lived in Christ, and repro- must readily agree that this war has ducing the character of Christ. No called out many fine and noble qualities answer the purpose. And merely formal raerely formal Christianity will ver in people who showed no sign of those Christianity has been far too qualities before the war." We may

common acknowledge that the spiritual and physi. the past, and the world is sick of it. cal state of a nation, long at peace, nay sick of, for real Christianity is

But

real Christianity the world is not 30

often show signs of degeneration, that

so rarely such signs were to be seen in abundance seen. As Mr. G. K. Chesterton said at in our nation hefore the war, and that the beginning of the war, Christianity is they are not so numerous in England not a failure, for it has not been tried.

It now. So we may readily agree that wat gave it up. But to day if the world is bo provel too hard for men and so they the other side of the account, when we future, we must find in a real and revived good. But when we look at be redeemed from the evil of war in the see the desolation caused by war, the evil passions it lote loose, the homos it ruins, and the hearts it breaks, then we are driven to ask whether the wisdoux ma man, guided and controlled by the spirit of God, cannot find some moral equivalent of war which shall be able to call out all To go back to what I said at the those qualities of self-sacrifice heroism which war calls out, and at the beginning. God means us to learn cer-

aud 1 same time shall be free from the evils learned those lessons it is likely that the tain lessons from this war, and till we have which seem necessarily to accompany war something heroic that will speak to men would have been learned? Would it not "We need to discover in the social realm to-day can we say that those leason

war will go on. If the war stopped as universally as war does, and yet will be the case that men would go back to be as compatible with their spiritual selves as war has proved itself to be many of the evils of pre-war days! There would be a renewal, in an incompatible.

War will only be overcome when dominated all classes before the war, but be overcome whonggravated form, of the selfishness, which moral substitute has been provided for which at botec so largely given place

Mr. R. P. Thursfield (Nominated by Miss Ritchie) Mr. R. Barton (Nominated by Mr. W. J. Morrison (Nominated by

Miss Jean Gordon) Miss D. Cimble)

Mr. J. A. Ridgway (Nominated by

Miss E Woodcock)

o

o

o

The official time for this race was Spinn. 12sets. Mr. Gibb reached the winning post in 2mina, 13secs.

Cash Sweep. Winning No.

9,8755.38

21, 213.80

Pari-mutuel Winner: $65.70.

14.70 13.00

13.50

(Mr. Knoll)

(Mr. Kremer)

1

2

$39, 107.90

3; (Mr. Knoll) 3 ONE AND A QUARTER MILL, Handicap.

Sir Paul's Conquest Dahlia, 146lb (Mr. Reid) U

Mr. Lux's Anticipation, 144lb Mr. Thomas' Glorious Pearl, 152]b

(Mr. Sedgwick) o Mr. Soares' Blick Cat, 150lb Mr. G. & G.'s Second Violin, 152lb

(Mr. Beth) Mr. Thomas Glorious Pearl, salb (Mr. Morrison) D

(Mr. Dovie) Wor by a neck, a length separating Mr. G. and G's Second Violin, 14815

(Mr. Barton) second and third"

Won by three lengths; on length tween second and third.

Time: 2mins., 513-5 secs. Cash Sweep

Time: Imin. 231-5sees,

Cash Sweep..

Pari-mutnel

Winning No.

Winner: 833.80

8.30

Winning No,

"6.30

923, 8892.50

31, 235.00

6:00

150, 127.50

23, $436.80

81, 124.80 By 61.40

Pari-matuel.

3

does

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Christianity, the moral equivalent of war willingness, if need be, to face death will call us to self-sacrifice, and a

enable us to evade the love of money and a spirit of detachment which will which is a root of all kinds of evil.”

it which will absorb all its qualities of to the unselfishness, which has counted strenuousness, indignation at wrong, and mo indifference to property and life. For to money and position and life itself as of the end of this world justice and freedom small value compared to the call of the can be defended only by courage, deve honour.

country's need and of the country a

There are many who believe that

that

That spirit of ungefassine

tion and self-sacrifice, which fear not the Spirit of Christ. We them that kill the body and have no more that, they can do after this Christians have so often. Failed to sing it that mea have ceased to identify unsel the Christian religion, rightly belinead fishness with Christianity; in fact, they and intelligently understood, God has

bave very often

regarded the Christian given us just the moral equivalent of war religion as a mere selfish anxiety to save which the world needed. In our religion on own song all that. We must set 0 we have a power that can call men to ourselves to learn that unselfishness is the benefish surrender of themselves, as wit serve of Christianity, and when the news the heroic lives of many missionary spirit of selfishness has transformed heroes who, at the call of God, have given nominal followers of Christ into, real up home and country and gone out to imitators of Him, live and die among foreign nations and rich, yet for our sakos became poor

who though He was tribes with no prospect of earthly reward. then we shall have learned one of the but solely for the good of those to whom great lessons to which God is guiding us they minister. We have in Christianity by means of this war, and we may be

(Vontinued at foot of nezt Column.) ready for the blessing of peace.

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