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DHORMORY VITE. 1919.

HONGKONG. | satisfed, and have no right to be satin. to su, impist, because of ignorance

fed, to go on singing about goodwill and unmindfulness of the greatness of the work of raising man to his destiny's beight and reconciling him heart to heart to God.

(from page 3)

AT THE UNION CHURCH.

The service at the Union Church was well'attended. A note of unobtrusive simplicity was struck by big vase of white chrysanthemums placed on the com munion table. The Rev. J. Kirk Macona chie, taking sa bis txt: And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and say ing: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill-toward men." (Luke 2/13), mich :---

peace if it be all to end with the singing. The carols choke za and ought to unless we can believe that they stand for some thing which can at loss be attempted in human staire, in short, the question what it all means to a is being forced upon every thinking minde

The fact is hope we are coming to sea it there has been far too much heathenism adulterating what has passed for Christianity in this world.

For that is always the real problem, and if you and I know ourselves we should know enough of how difficult in la to keep up from expecting the un- reasonable in the progress of Christ's Kingdom at large. Here are you and I, who have lived, twenty, forty, sixty years under the loving-kindness and wisdom of God's providence, in the knowledge of His Gospel, and having open to us the influences of His grace

SPORT

FOOTBALL

DITION, IL

KOWLOON F.C., 1; SOUTH CHINA

There was no scoring in the first half, although Kowloon swarmed round the Chinese goat for four-fifths of the time. The two dimuaitive Chinese backs deserve

The festive season evidently had a deteriorating effect on the play of the Kowloon team, for, playing against Soath China "B" yesterday, they were just able to save themselves from a drawn match by scoring a solitary goal. The Our very Christmas observances of the

Chinese defence played a great game, traditional kind bear witness to that

but even this was not sufficient excuse for Millard, Knight and Fatam missing The Church, centuries ago, adopted the winter, solstice, as the season to celebrate

Yet does Christ rule wholly in our as many opportunities of scoring as thar **Teach meTM* exclaims one of the sweet the birth of Christ, and sought to pat a hearta Ha Ha become truly the Lord did. singars of the Church, some angelic Christian colour apon that, universal and of our livest I speak not by way of measure, sung by faming tongues above." popular pagan festival. The success was reproach, every man's own conscience is Hero such a measure is, and no effort of but partial Tule log, misleton bough, the authority on that subject. But do human insight of genius could conceive Banta Class, and so forth all brought we not each of us know that it is a glow one more worthy of the heavenly host to something of their boathen-Bayour into and arduous process to perfect in our be made audible in human language. It the Advent celebration, and that has conan lives the dominion of the Saviour contains so much in so little. It is an tinned to this day, when, to our shame, whose right it is to reign? We do know universally comprehensive. It takes in the anniversary of the birth of Christ is that, and we also know that the good both earth and heaven. It unites God little more than a carouse to some, and work goes оп

let it we will and man and whatever spiritual exista round of pusanctified galetica to many, it, and that more and more, ences may rank between them. Its Small wonder if observers are moved to however gradually, does the bürden is love: the Divine glory mani- ask how much the Christian world means of God come to rule in our hearts and hands The Chinese attacked, rarely. fested in love; human redemption by it all Filling children's stockings overcome the enmity against God and Then they found that White, Mitchell and lovelessness toward our fellowmen which Van Langenberg were such a good first wrought by that love; angelic voices and exchanging cards of greeting are heralding it, peace amongst men the fruit very well in their way, but if there is to are the causes of dispeace in individual line of defence that the ball seldom reach- of it. It breathes a hope which never be anything to put in the stockings and souls as, also, in the great affairs ofed Jackson and Wheeler. Hyder in goal "dies; sends out a light which shines more anything good lafs to wish for, mankind nations."

had absolutely nothing to do Therefore I say again, lift up your and more toward the perfect day. Let will have to set about manding its waya.

The story of the second half was pretty view truer Christian kearts be lifted up: unto us a

Above all, the Christian world will have hearts, for a fuller and

much a repitition of the first. After bis Christ child is born, auto us a son is given; to get the heathenism out of its Chris of all that the coming of

fellow, forwards bad missed at least three

peace

at credit for the show they put op against a bigger lot of players. The goal- ooper, too, saved a number of goals. The Kowloon forwards did not seem to be able to shoot, three times out of every five, except straight into the custodian's

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the government shall be on His boulder, tianity and try the effect of the real thing into the world meant is being opensa opportunities of scaring, Taylor, running

any sufficient scala.

up before us, and, instead of pour ing out complaints that so little has into close quarters, put in a shot that been achieved, let us tar hearts and would have beaten almost any goal- bands to the work which needs to be keeper. The ball remained in Chinese attempted, assured that, however far territory, bat, there was no more sopr sport our human efforts at their best maying Kowloon will have to find their ahooting boots" if they are going to come, He shall not fail nor be dis

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and His name is called Wonderful. Hain ways which it has not done so far on is the Prince of Peace and nothing more

I think there can be to doubt that that heavenly than the message of pesce could be conceived as the theme for angelic is so, and, although I may seem to have voices. We could not imagine any desire been speaking in a critical tone, I think dearer to the hearts of pure and holy there are signs that it is going to be so beings looking down upon this striving, Not with entire and immediate success suffering world than the desire that the that we need never expect in this low-couraged till He have set judgment in the beat the Navy. Frince of Peace should indeed reign in moving, dull-witted world, but with some earth, and the isles shall wait for Hin it, as He docs in the upper realm where real considerable advance, The very dis law."

satisfaction with things as they have been strife and sorrow are not found so sure is a good sign, even though too often it

CIVIL SERVICE CHRISTMAS are we of this that the contrast between takes the state and not very useful form The annual Christmas Tree, organised heavenly harmony and earthly discord quite oppresses the mind many a time of railing at the Churches" by people by the members of the Civil Service Club, The Christmas message is apt to seemo do nothing either to help or to re-to entertain their children, took place more like a cruel irony than an attainable form the Lurches beyond finding fault yesterday afternoon and was an enjoyable

affair. hope, so incredible does it appear that after dirty generations of Christian teaching the world should still be so far front the mark set before it in its Baviour. In recent years this has, of cours, been

and to many

a conscience. With the world in the state it has got into, the

brought very pointedly home to all minds

with them.

Nons is a most significant attempt at "The launching of the League of

the realisation of the Christian ideal It meets with distrust, with scorn, may, een met, in America or elsewhere, with rejection, as Christ Himself did in Jerusalem. But even should it fail—and

their parents on

There was a large gathering of little folk, many of whom accompanied by

A very keen and well-contested foot- ball match-in which brawn was a ten- ture rather than science was played yes terday on the Club ground, in the final of a series of matches for a cup presented by Commander Talbot for competition

marine Flotilla. A serica of

og teams drawn from the Sixth Sub- of interesting matches have resulted and the teams that

the occasion by Mr. A. B. Allen and

The ground was gaily decorate for large Christmas Tree, laden with toys, stood in the centre and was the cynosure

emerged into the final-Submarine L 7 of all eyes.

The Band of the Wiltabire Regiment, and the H.M.S. Ambrose Stokers-had

"vided for the children. There was the h

CALL at the right place to procure your question of what our Christianity realet us trust it is not going to fail the was in attendance and games were pray & Inre tussle in the preceding

amounts to is forced upon na A very to every soul that supports it, and it does given a toy, the Hou in charge of

attempt will be reckoned for righteousness Lucky Dip where every child was rounds. In these matches, the play had run by Mrbeen so close that it was generally reco- CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR PRE-good thing it is that so it should be assuredly mark à very distinct advance.

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though some of the reflections which the question "arouses are neither flattering nor agreeable. Yuletide bad come to be traditionally very much of a household

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celebration with us. It was taken as bone tliches, Pregone customs were

If the world is slow to take it up, we have to remember that the Chris

has not yet got beyond the early stages. of the world is a process which

tiznisation

of the old world, coming down from matters

People speak about the world" in those sisters is a wholly unwarranted

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Brown, the "Coconut Mr. WE Edmonds, the "wings" gnised that the final would be of a most superintended by Mears. Vergette and strenuous nature. These expectations Ewing, and then there were the clowns,

During the afternoon tea was served, and made recently in these columns that the Mesars Ward and Askeit, who, by their were realised. The match, by the way, antics created considerable amusement proved the correctness of the statements little ones were each given a bag of clectors of the Navy League teams ought sweet to enclusion of the entertainment to look is rther afield. Sham, day, do ut

the

Mrs. W. Chathamm distributed the prizes

observed, byegone music was revived nearly 1,000 years of Christianity and to the wife of the various club chame present for promising recruits. There Ancient ballads, embodying ancient

set there is next to nothing to show for pionships and also toys from the Tree can be no question that Woodroffe, leganda, ware sung; decorations of holly Fit, bat, in point of fact, the case is far to the children.

Hannaford and Downs, to name only Mr. H. J. Stanley, the Hon. Secretary, family gatherings made merry over half the world, knew no more of Jemsthope that she would be amongst them for Navy icam, abundant good cheer.

Christ than if He had. lived on so many years to come!

The Hongkong Club had lent their Miss Iris Woolley then presented Mr stand for the match, and an admission This all came to its height perhaps in other planet. To this very day hundreds Chatham with a bouquet of flowers.

Charles Dickens, overflowing with joflity barely, heard. His name, or, even, not at

and misletou adorned our homes, and otherwise. Up till only 100 years ago, thanked Mrs. Chatham and expressed the three men, have claims to a place in the

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the function and were lustily given being given to the Devastated France The prize winners of the club champion Fund. Several Naval men carrying col- ships were

Tennis Championship.-E. O. Fincher, lecting boxes walked round the field, and Boul-Winner F. Bacon; Runner by their eloquence were able to make an Up B. Duncan.

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appreciable addition to the proceeds. There was a good crowd present, the majority being Naval officers and men. The L T did most of the attacking the first half; that they were not able to score was due to a remarkably sturdy de fence put up by the Stokers backs. Again, several of their incursions were spoilt by indecifive work on the part of the centre. forward The Stokers were in the vicini- ty of the opposing goal more than half the OTHER BOMS OUTRAGE

time The Submarine Esd several Another bomb entrage is reported to shots at goal which Gadd saved. Shortly have taken place in the cinematograph theatre on the roof garden of the Bun before half time as the result of a com- Company on the night of December 31st bined rush by the Brokers forwards, in when a bomb was thrown into the theatre which the extreme right was conspicuque, at about 8 pm. There was a panic and many were wounded, including some Downs scored a goal, amid a hurricane children. It is said that the outrage was

companies. hig the outcome of the ill-feeling against the of cheers and whoops from the Ambrose

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"CẢNTON NEWS

December 18th.

TE SHANDAL CONFERENCE

Les Shun, the Chief Secretary to the

In the second half, both sides had op- ghanghai conference has returned to portunities of scoring The Stokers were Canton Ice is said to have been sent by will served by their goal-keeper. The L7 Tong Bhin-yi, the Chief of the Bouthern men played most desperately, but their Peace envoys to get further instructions forwards finished very weakly, especially from the Military Government for the the outside right, who was constantly make resumption of the Shanghai conferencing mistakes. Gadd, in goal, saved on and he has to return to Shanghai next or two fine ahots. The play was of anch week

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