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HOME TRUTHS AT KOWLOÓN.

OUTSPOKEN SERMQY AT ST.“

ANDREW'S CHURCH.

HONGCONQUERORS OR HONG-

KONGENERIS:

The following sermon was preached at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, or un day, evening, by the Rev. E. Martin, from the text "Solomon said Give me wisdom and knowledge **:

Beginning with the parable of the marriage feast of the king's son, the pronchor noted that this story "was cle viously used on an eldent of Tuen contemporary history..which is related sels in Jomashina. Here Antipas hul huile the city of Tileries in honour of the Beautiful daughter of the Roman En peror, but the Jews stated that the site of the city had been formerly a griva yurd, and they all with one easent refuse to inhabit the city, on attend cha fests. This fact of history tears with to the historicity of our Eksparis. The than without the wedding gerant was cast out in the same way that Chrisaturs who have entered Christ's Church by faith but lack repentance and purity of Bfe and conflict will one day be cust forth.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12¤, 1910.

A CHARTER-PARTY CASE.

INTERESTING SUPREME COURT

ACTION

ROBBER CHIEF CAPTURED. SMART WORK BY HONGKONG POLICE

His name wIA, P

CORRESPONDENCE.

CANNED GOODS-A WARNING.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "KONDKONG The Local Police Force are to be con Th the Supreme Court, yesterday, the

· DAILY PRE39,''), Chin Justies (Sir William Rees Davies, Satulated on effecting the capture of a

SIR,--The danger of buying goods from K.61) heard an action to decide whethar robber chief, who has pillaged several unrefiable stores was amply illustrated or nox Toong, Yan, a ship-owner. of Shangvillages near Canton, kidnappies people to a friend of mine a few evenings ago

and wounding many. hai, was bound to take delivery. in Hong;

He was walking along the" Praya and terror to the population of Canton. He happened to see some Chinese handliar kong, on December 8th, 1918, of the a Castlebbi, in accordance with the terms of

was the leader of a gang of 20ent throats, Jeanned goods. He stepped, out of a chacter party entered into between and on June 8th attacked the village of curiosity, and saw a shop-keeper busy. Mosses, Moller & Co. Shanghai, and Bangkok, in Kwangtang Province, and, with a bradawl piercing dozens of tins Tong Yue, dated Shanghai, September after intimidating the inhabitants, set of Camp Rations all badly blown, and, 20th, 1015. #

Ere to three houses and stol 11 large pressing the lids of the tins flat again quantity of jewellery, In the village after the gas had escaped. The tins were Hived two, Chinese youths, stradents at one then passed on to An assistant, of the Hongkong schools, who had been straightway soldered up the holes. enfled to the country owing to the death of one of their relatives. Their fatly is a wealthy merchant They were kid napped by the rollers, and taken to Kwong-Fin village, when they were held' Mr. Pollock explained that be had been to ransom of $3.000 The two youths engaged in the me before he was appoint

managed to escape to the main road, but ed to act as Attorney General and he had

were followed by the robbers, who ann obtained the permission of the Govern-aged to recapture and of them. The other... ment to appear at the present hearing.

M. Elds Potter (instructed by Mr W. R. L. Shenton) appeared for the plain tiffs (the Attornes-fieneral of Hongkong and the Castlefeld Steamship Co), and the Hon. Mr. B. E. Pullock, KC, and the Hon. Mr. C. 6. Alabaster. O. B. E.. instructed by Mr. 6. A Basting appeared for the defendant.

Hi Lordship observed that Mr. Pollock appeared as plaintiff and for the defen

dant. (Baugher. D

who was armed with a revolver, wounded one of the rubbers and then made his wa to the nearest Palio station. where by related what had occurred. "A large forec A large amount of evidehes taken bruf unstables, led by the youth, surround East Sunday we recalled our Heroes of [hura parties or commission at Shanghaied thé rohlers' den, and, after the War; and it is well now to consider as well as the evidence of. Mr. George scrimmage in which revolver bots were shurts ourselves. An outstanding feature of Kow | Cezizuble, taken on commission in Hung frequently fred, three of the rabbers were hush life dethe snobbishness with which kong last week, was agreed on by both

arrested: The leader managed to empe; certaine folk tarm ap their noses ng their sites as in evidence)"

to Hongkong. The locut Police were con Musial interiors until the latter promper

municated with, and the ira Intsiums, and the the former snobs

arrested. grow jealous and curions. This is a cus of Bady afperelas in the --Book of Snol. Thackeray in another work. ↑ November.

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Skyches in London." remarks: you mean to my, you great folks, that your object in society is not love, not friend. ship, is not family union and afection, is not trieth and kindness, is not generous sympathy and union of Christian men aud women, parents and children, but that

Mr. Porter, said the charter-party was made w September 20th, 1915. To had to

Was

be noted that the ship had to be delivered. At the Magistracy, yesterday, Inspectar during the second half of October or in Watt produced the prisoner and applied

It had also to be noted that for his extradition on Lehalf of the

there was no fixed date for the cancella mon thing in a charter party to Six a date tion of the chart--party. ft was a coma)

which the party could be cancelled if this case the 'lefield was not delivered delivery fan ship were not inde.

either in October for November, but the agreed correspondence between the parties

in

tan authorities.

Solicitor, conducted the

Mr. Leu Longinotto, Assistan Crown case 'for the

('rown.

inch in height, and has" a The robber chief stands about 5 foot

tery ill nourished appearance.

had been heard, the case was remanded After the evidence of several witnesses till this afternoon,

JEALOUSY AND DRUNKEN- NESS.

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known resident, and should be's warning The story is vouched for by a very well

to those who allow their servants to do their catering,

The insertion of this letter in your valuable paper may possibly prevent soine of your readers getting a dose of ptomaine poisoning.Yours faithfully,

"PRO BONO PUBLICO. Hongkong, August 1th, 19

INTER-PORT CRICKET. WHO WILL CARRY OFF THE HONOURS?

__Ilaugh-it-in-teer-early co-speculate on the probable results" of the triangular cricket tournament to be played in Hong kong in the latter half of November, it is not premature to say that Hongkong's chances of entering a really representa tive team do not appear to be very rosy thriving both in Shanghai and in Malaya at the moment. Inasmuch as cricket is

Hongkong will have its work cut out to uphold it reputation. The next few months, however, will undoubtedly see the arrival of new men in the Colony, either for the Army, Navy, or commercial houses. It has been stated that R. Hancock, the

her carefully selected personnel," is on before November. H.M.S. Harkins, with Hongkong Club captain, is due back

her way out, and is fairly certain to contain at least one or two good cricket-

T. H. Pearce will return before November, and it is assumed that the Colony will be able to call an H. E.

you, assemble and meet together with a would show that the defendant requested daring selfishness openly avowed?" Such the plaintiffs time after time to postpone are our own shobes who cut their old friends delivery as long as possible, eyeh until when prosperity has made them proud January, 1999, beenuse, if he took delivery Another of our sins is an inordinate Just within the time mentioned in the charter For money. The war provided us all with party, it would have led to a very great

pportunity for giving which will loss go hiur. The charter-party had been MAN ALLEGED TO HAVE CHOPPED Muriel, now in Lunton. It is hoped that never preur in exactly the samne way. But made before the Armistice. While the while Britain's bravest and best were war was on. freights were high, but when

HIS WIFE.

sacrificing themselves on the Calvary of the Armistice was signed, the bottom full War there were "some among us who out of the market. donned uniforms, sat down, and emulated His Lordship asked if it would have wife culminated in the man cutting and Colony, une fancies that G. E. Maridy, the Roman soldiers who also gambled been a low to the defendant to accent wounding the woman with a chopper.

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It appeared that the husband, who used to go about with another woman, card were so Hongkong men who fought,

Str. Potter replied that it would have und died. There were glorious Hongena dend loss to the defendant if the home druk on Saturday night and dis- conquerors as well as slimy, grimy Hong plaintiffs had compelled him to take deturbed the household. The wife remon kongereels fattening on the lives of sailor.livery within the period specified by the strated and accused him of infidelity. re. charter-party, and therefore, it was ex But the majority of us reactable the

fusing to remain in the same cable. Sh. pressly requested that delivery should be shut the door in his face, whereupon the Big Three Foter; Jumes and John-in

delayed as long as possibile.

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an demanded to see his son. He broke Gethsemane during that other

agtiny. When' all we could do was to offer human tinued Mr. Potter, were both oral and husband, in a fit.of rage, picked up a quests for postponement of delivery, con open the dour and a quarrel ensued. The sympathy and prayer we, too, just slur written. They were made by a bered and slept. Yet Peter after his Thams, who was acting as defendant's two serious wounds on her right leg aña Mr. chopper and attacked his wife, inflicting

failure was forgiven and reinstated, and

ngeht. Mr. Chains was a ship-broker, of thigh. Police-whistles were bloto our own future holds out the same full Messes, instead & Co., Shanghai, and all fupe of faithful service following the the plaintiff's negotiatans were carried

when the Police arrived they arrested the

« penitent's forgiveness.

out through him. As a matter of fact, the Another characteristic of "Hongkong is plaintiffs never saw the defendant. careless regard for common faithfulness to The first point the Court had to decide, vows are resolutions. Baptisin and Con continued Me. Potter, was that of fact. Cruation vows and Wedding vows, toù The plaintiffs said that the delivery of are often aggatently forgotten. You say the statuer was delayed until December. you cannot come to durch every Sunday 27th at the express request of the defen- because you must get fresh air; you own dant, that was to say Mr. Thams, it to yoursell fit your firm, your system defendant contended that the plaintiffs and efficiency require that whole day in should have delivered the stainer between the open air You are never too tired December 15th and December 20th--a ques tu arise early on the Sabbath for a day's

tion of only seven days between the anagement. Last Sunday, was

parties. Although, emphasised Mr. Potter,

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1.E. Wood, Lieut. Col. Coles, DX. E Donnelly and C. J., Stapleton all stand å very good chance of being selveted.

The great majority of the cricketers in Jritish Malaya were engaged on August 2nd and 3rd, when Selangor." defeated Singapore by an innings and 18 runs. and Perak defeated Penang by an innings and 51 runs. If British Malaya is able Lo bring anything like her full strength o Hongkong in November there is little doubt that she will carry away the hon ours. Malaya.cua command the services of M. K. Foster, one of the famous family of cricketing brothers of Worcestershire. During a short stay in Ceylon he showed

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The husband was produced before Mricketer, now rubber-planting, is another

R. O.. Hutchison, at the Magistracy of Malaya's strong men. He was the hero of a recent F.M.S.-Straits match, and at

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manded for a week.

THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW. ARREST OF AN ESCAPED PRISONER

AFTER NINE MONTHS

On October 30th, 1918, at about 2.m., a Chinese was found on the third floor of

Penang on August 3rd he wHoured "TO- runs Norman Grenier, who made (124 run for Selangor against Singapore on August 3rd, has been considered for many years one of the soundest batsmen in

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"Malaya. The Malayan team is fairly certain to include three Ceylon Burghers. -Norman Grenier, the Selangor captain-;) W, O.. Jonklaas, till lately captain of example. After a Saturday afternoon for the plaintiffs had put off delivery for

a building in Connaught Road by a Perak and now uni a holiday in Ceylon; months at the defendant's request, the police constable, who attempted to arrest fresh air and exercise, and Saturday defendant took up the extraordinary nim. The man, in endeavouring to evade and Dr."J. A. Scharenguivel, the most evening for gaiety and diversion, you had position of saying that because the plain- arrest, jumped from the third floor to the brilliant left-handed batsmen who ever not illy Sunday buy a whole day's holiday tiffs did aut deliver the steamer on the ground foor, and injured his leg. He was played for Ceylon College, and un Monday. Yet after i calm, cool even exact day he required he would not ficcept dagger on him. Owing to his injuries be then seized by the Police, who found a sony. instead of returning bone with delivery.

If, therefore, his Lordship was removed to the Government Civil left-handed batarnan in Scotland. divine peace overshadowing all hearts on would say that the defendant was bound Hospital, where a Police guard was If the rest of the Malayan team is that solemn Day of Remembrance of" our to accept delivery on Icember 27th the

placed over hun.

One night, however, the made up of Dr. Campbell, N: L. Clarke, Glorious Dead, we meet crowds of dressed use would conclude at once.

män disappeared from the Hospital and The evi-

was not seen again till a few days ago, O., F. Stoner, R. E. FL. Oliver, Dr P. H. up'dandißed donkeys pouring from trams dence that the postponement was made a stable for another offence. When taken to Nicoll and W. R Cockburn as reserves, when be was afrested by a Chine con- Henessey and R. T. Reid with H. R. and trains, bars, cars and launches-all the defendant's express request was over the Police station' his identity was estab noisy and intoxicated, with the glamourwhelming, and if his Lordship would not flished: He was charged at the MagistrECY, Very fine cricket indeed should be and excitement of feverish pleasure-seek concede that point it would mean that yesterday, with his old offence, and the

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To live a Christina life in Hongkong is three of the plaintiff's most important case was remanded for a week.

THE RICE SITUATION.

not impossible, but it will not be done witnowes had committed perjury. The without cultivating at all costs a conscious plaintiffs" sword testimony was that so communion with our Heavenly Father. Inte as December 17th the defendant asked, it is not possible to bear Him in mind all through Mr. Thams, that delivery of the CHINESE PASSENGER ATTACKED the time; one can love an earthly father steamer.

be put off at least till the end of

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renew our communion with God, by medi. numb Potter then proceeded to read a district at pregen; where the ríeriots are and E. G. B. Lover (the latter was one

without having him perpetually in one' mind; but by regular daily prayer we can

of letters and telegrams which had tation and Bible-study of a spiritual, passed between the plaintiffs and Mr. devotional nature we can sustain com- Thams. The correspondence, related to usion, and by the habit of weekly wor the sopeuted requests by the defendant ship we can stimulate it. By making lawa

that Messrs. Moller & Co. would post fur ourselves-like the laws of the Medes pone the delivery of the steamer-without and Persians which cannot be broken, we prejudice to the charter-party until at

least the abal involve ourselves in sacrifice, but the dant would not suffer such heavy loss as

end of the year, when the defen effort will be a thousand times worth while he would sustain if the steamer were if it makes us, faithful disciples of Jesus delivered according to the charter-party. Christ.

The hearing was adjourned until today.

Shanghai will be placed very much lo the same position as Hongkong as to the likelihood of new players finding their way to the Settlement before November

as strong as of The Shanghai team is not as

but no doubt a very representative vore. beyond the ranks of the premier British eleven can bo picked if the selector look Club. Captain E. 1. M. Barrett has an West Point appears to be the only injured leg at present, while B. W. Star

during last week upon which either a Ceylon ten years ago) were also amongst continued. There was not a single day of the most successful fast bowlers in rice-store or a cargo boat was not mobbed, those who did not turn out in a match On Sunday afternoon a Chinese passenger played last Monday between-Shanghai was conveying a picul of rice in a ricksha C., and The Rest, which the former when about thirty men sauled him likely to be asked to, join the team for Others who are won easily by 87 runs.

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