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ROYAL HONGKONG

CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

YACHT

THE COMMODURE'S SURVEY OF THE PAST REASON.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. 1UFSDAY, OCTOBER 16ra,

With these few remarks I beg to pro- pose the adoption of the Reports and Accounts ar lust Season and after the resolution has been duly sreunded I shall be pleased to answer any questions mem”- berg-care-to-ask

"WHY DO PEOPLE SUFFER?"

SERMON BY THE REV. H. COPLEY MOYLE,

The following sermën was preached in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday morning the Senior Chaplain, the Res. H.

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The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Meanza secondly The annual meeting of the Regal Rong-fed, and the resolution was carried un- kong Yacht Cỉnh rook plaes în the Clphijauanously.

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St. Luke.

It is evident that God wishes us to be virtamus people, people who prefer right to wring. And so it is necessary that we should have the power of choice. He could

doubt have made us machines which would have worked perfectly, but He wanted beings who freely chose the right, and no men had the nasibility of choice Or thom eighteen upon whom the it necessarily followed that some might House of North Tuint yesterday evening. The next business was the election of tower in Siloan fell, and killed, them, chover ovit, and so we get evil in the 'worhi : The Chair was taken by the Coma Commodore The Churman said it think yo that they were effenders above, att with its resultant pain and suffering. Wa may sum the matter up this: There is muntory the Hain Mr. A. B. Lowe) and his privilege to suggest to them the the men that dwell in Jerusalem,TM 15,

virtue in being good unless you have supported by the Vice-Com-dire (Mr.ame of their. Vice-Commodaré, Mr. D. SPARE NIIT, S. D.. K. Blair), the Hon. Seunstary (Mr K. Blair, Mr. Blair was better knownj The second lesson we have just heard hangs of being bad. Anil given the power of choles some people will choose Ralphs, and the Hon. Treasurer to members, both oll and new, than any tells us to incidents in which a suit, so if you are to have real Rockiness you must run the risk of having real (Mr. A. Ritchie).

her possible Promine, and by felt dra and unexpected death vertook a nswickelnes alus. Take an illustration, ko The CHAIRMAN, proposing the adaption are Mr. Blair would meet with their ber of people. We know nothing of the merchants go away for a week's holiday of the report and accounts, said:- approbation. He had been a member of two incidents from any other source than the first Mr. A. is a suspicions man. He

“Öur, honoray secretary wens to base the Chub for many years, and bad con

The mussiere of Galileans, locks up his safe and puts eerything valu- able away and takes this Regs with him spent quite a lot of time in their pre-sistently taken a great interest in the whose blood Pilate had mingled with having arranged everything that his paration and the full reports of the, management of Club affairs. As various their sacrifices," was no doubt one of the head clerk cannot possibly cheat him. The sacions Committees for tittle more tur cines he had beki every office in the Club, repeat,d massacres of condemned the trusts his bent clerk, and fore going li Mp. B. of a different disposition, My Las NY tu passing I may say that except that of Commodore. He had wou

wins which Pilate had aythorised, and for his holiday he takes on his keys and the design on the front page is stingraers all classes of sailing yacts, which caused him to so bated by the gives them to his clerk and tells him ta teniled to be a portrait of any member, aught himself (the Hun. Lowe, Jews. The fall of the tower in Sikatearry on. At the era of the week the wo

he knew about salting, enis after he way think, but is the repliqua ad beguiled me into us mysteries and any have hea in vtion with Pilate's come back and find their offices all chem for providing a better water saprik Mr. A. clerk had not cheated? of the craft of the flub well known to expenses (Laughter.) As Commodore ply for Jerusalem. It is komen that he began he had not the chanes, and Mr. you all which was adopted when the Clubs was under a great debt to Mr. Blair tried to erase the water supply of Jeru R core because he would mat. Don had ||tor dus berprand gesistance, and previous salom by improving the aqueduct from the passer facholer and the other had not, was granted the kinyal Warrant and was, Commoelt res had Papressed souilar senti Silam. His soluma no dubt, go in and as one could say that Mr. A's clerk chosen by the late Sir Henry May oup of mouts rigarang hương The rowing men itself, was muco detestable, in the Jews'; was a virtuakis man for he hat! no chance number of designs because he had never bers, a su, were under a great debt to eyes by the fact that he had taken money of doing wrong.

"So we can see clearly that if God wanted _min_a viragon_slepicted full face in forer. Bugg, for he had always been a pro from the Temple Treasury to pay for the

jmjunk-promoter and official, at regattay panjerz-Achanael_wa_regarded by the virtuous people. and not accurate machines (Laughter.)

lor years past. He felt sure Mr. Blair: Jews as sacrilegs, and, no doubt they ex

He was bound to give man the power of would make a succesful Couinixlors, and plained the fall of the tower and the death choice and with that power there must! rent the Royals would be as proud of the 15 people as apoark of flod's disfollow the possibility of evil. But evil. 4 ho ns l way of the Royals" pleasure. It was probably this idea, then when it comes, is the result of man's wrong (applause.)

prevalent amongst the dwellers in Jeru- choice, notin punishmena inilicted by God, Mr. B. S. Rorse" segended" the pros, Salem which our Lord had in mind. He We com inflict evil on others if we maks position, and endorsed the Chairman's anys distinctly that they are wrong. The a wrenz choles. But we have no right to tower did not fall hecaise God wished to say that God has inflicted that evil. "God's Proarks.

The probation was enfried with 'ne- punish these people bat, because it was great "object in the world is to increas

badly built. Thanks were, probably contre godarss-And-the only way that can-be clamation.

she. Mann, in reply said:...

tors in" those days who tried to get rich done. is to bid us be good and show, us quickly, and they had put bad work into an example of goodness and then leave us the tower on it fell, and they were respon. to choose. sible. It was not, (lod's doing ab, nil.

It was a common mistake to think that a sign of trouble and mi-fortune were ts' displeasure. It was an old pagan idea which the Jews had not got rid of and which still is to be found amongst Chris tians though Christ often spoke against it, That beautiful dramatic poem which we all the book of Job seats to have been written by someone who was thinking over

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It is enstomary on the occasions for your Commoden to make a short survey of the past Senson's happenings, and in fording back the predominating note is sure I don't claim is because it has iseen my year of office, although I am glad

sh happened, and for priviteit-Have-assisted_in_the_at_ ainment of the Club's present happy pusition: but in all, directions we see more interest, kemor competition, in- . thank you sincerely for the great prosessent in the standard of sailing and humour you have conferred on ne by gin rowing, tors life in the Club house, electing me your Commodore for the new spirit of vitality all round which | coming season and als, Mr. Chairman, augur well for the future.

for the very kind references you have As always, the Club's activities are made regarding my uefulness to the eramped for lack of funds. The closet: Club My work in ennnection with this check has been kept on expenditure this Club has been a labour of love. I can year hut Subscriptions from all sources, nasure you it was only after heavy pros amounting to $0.184. fail to cover general sure and not without dideng, humor. Finning expenses, amounting to 85,967.5, rously referred to by my friends as by nearly $70), but in spite of this havering, sinalt surplus is shown on the working accent. The ebrions remedy is to rupe in more members.

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In the matter of sickness and disenso our Lord Jesus Christ by His example has shown us that God wishes sickness to be banished. He went about healing the sick and banishing aff disease and when people speak of God sending sickung, they are uttering a pagan and not a Christian view of the matter.

The great contral point of the teaching of Jesus is that God is our loving Father, He is not some vague power that works the universe in an impersonal way. He is not a well meaning but weak God strug- gling against fores that are too great for Him as Mr. E. G. Wells would" have us believe, reviving the old iden of the Gnos ties.

But God is a Father who loves us. and has given us the choice of good and evil because He wants us to be good people

right there would have been re-real good. news in the world. If God wanted to see goodness in men's lives. He had to take the risk of wickedness being chosen. But He Himself, has come, nid takero our human nature to give us an example of perfect goodness, and He is ready as all times to give us the strength to choose goodness. Today He is watching you and me as we make our choice between good¦ and evil, He will not fores us to choose right, but He is longing for us to make the right choice, and we may imagine Him "If thou hads't known, even than t saying now, as He said over Jérusalem 2

leest in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace."

Sickness comes as the result of our break. ing the laws of health and is largely, if nomination aning forward because the problem of pain and suffering. The hot chiefly, avoidable. A medical author- recognized, and in meraber perhaps more only reason that Jat's three friends could ity said that, if everyone slept with the utely say the great responsibilities of a find for his trouble was the belief that windows open and refrained from spitting. But Job the disease tuberculosis would be wiped There is a tandeney for cider numbers, tender of such a distinguished institu God was punishing Job's sin.

Many diseases are when they have given up "rewing or have tion as the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, refused to acknowledge having committed out in a generation. tired of sitting in a small yeht with no combining is it does four different y sin which demanded heavy are the direct result of breaking the lars of tribution, and another speaker in the book, | healthy and it is so truer to say they are vil, or getting wet through too much sections of sport and occupying the pro- Elihu, tried to show that trouble need not sent by God than it would be to say God sw the raw not only from active interest mener the Cal undoubtedly does in be punishment but might be for the killed man who deliberately jumped over En the Club at frem membership ¦ this Colony....

a precipice. If you could do away with altogether. More than 50 per cent of It has been my pris lege and pleasure improvement of character. The author of the membership of the Club has changed for a good user of years to be closely the book does not solve the problem of all excessive use of alehol, with all giut. during the past three years. Of course, as oxiated with the various past Com Pain and suffering but he shows us the tony and with all unchastity you woul I kan it is inevitable out is the East, modors and to have taken a modest part spirit in which we ought to meet the wipe out most of the diseases of mankind. enlaaities of life, a spirit of submission The idea of God being like an angry a juniorer in the ligger hongs are in guiding the Cal's polley and Drew the omnipotence and of trust in the school master who is always boxing our always being transferred, but it is all serving its identity & Sporting Club wisdom of God, and he recognises the fact cars, is a common idea with the man in the inere reason why the older members especially during the Great War) when which deb's friends bad, not perceived the street" but it is not Christ's teaching. should support the Club,

so many of the younger members were that righteous people may have to suffer. It is a role of paganism found liegering No depreciation has been written of engaged pulling their weight at times in We know that very often a good man's amongst the Jews in the Old and New this year as in the case of the building bout with very little frerboard. With sufferings may be due to his goodness. It Testament but never encouraged or en- and fittings, with the continual rise in a greatly depleted membership and the was so with our Lord Himself and with dursed by our Blesed Land. prices, these are already shown at a low highly necessary calls of the Government the martyrs. Their sufferings were in enough figure, and in the case of the on the tinie of those remaining for the bats and cars, with the new but so defence of the Colony, the somewhat long any cases the direct result of their good

nes. And when we perozive what seems] generously presented added to the fleet, distance of the Club Houso, from the to us unmerited suffering we are apt to this figure will probably be considerably centre of the City, and a natural reluctask the question: Why does God allow it increased. More than enough provision | nice on the part of citizens to engage in And we may doubt if a complete answer to meet all claims under this head is pro any sport whatsoever during that long has yet been found to that question. vided by the entrance fees, 31,700, which period of five years, the financiul cutlook

(Continued on "next_column.) arumal added to reserve and not was none too rosy at the Club was only treated as revenue. The Reverve Account held together through the Encers of a tent to $11,000 and can there me evolved by our modest old friend R. V. CARPENTER proposed, and and not smoothly running machines, if ford provide any extraordinary deprecia- | Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Carpenter conceived" tion it neversary,

the idea of admitting certain approved Mr. W.-A. VAN ANDEL seconded, He had forced us to do always what i As regals boats I would like to make non-members of the Club to the Swim Capinia . Arthur be appointed Vice- #pecial" reference to the support the Club ming Sretion against a fee of $12 for has received by the gift of the new boats the summer months-a privilege which The mction was carried unanimously. referred to in the Rowing Report. It was readily availed of owing to the fact On the proposition of the CHAIRMAN, means a lot to the Club; we could not in that launches were not permitted outside seconded by Mr. F. G. VAUX, the follow- all fairs to the sailing members lay the Harbour, and this help combined with ing were elected as Yachting Committee: ut a large gum in the purchase of the generosity, of Mr. Smyth enabled us Commodore H. E Grace, R.N., Messrs. fet and the antlock, for the rowing to weather the storm Now of course, E. Cock, . H. Blitz, H. S. Rouse, A. section was very discuraging. With the the then Commodore would have been W. Van Andel, Captain A. W. Darison, new boats come new members, a revival, quite helpless without the sympathetic R. NR. I trust, of "Eong" Races, and a further co-operation of the few members remain- On the proposition Mr. W. Loon, wal of vitality to which I referred ing in the Colony. The combined efforts acconded by Dr. MINETT, the following of that handful of enthusiasts is reflected wer elected Rowing Committee: Mr. A couple of werks now our men in in the sound financial position of the R. W. Carpenter, R. L. Mourel, D. C. Conjuntion with the Victoria Recreation Club to-day and it is only by the con- Lugan, O. S. G. Sheppardi, W. R. An- Club will be off to Shanghai to struggle tinued enthusiastic er-operation of mem- drews, and A. W. Robson. once again with our Northern friends for brs that I. your new Commodore, can.

Mr. BLAIR, in proposing the re-election Interpers Hoogure, Mr. Donald Logan hope to pull off a successful season, there of Mr. Ritchie as Treasurer and Mr. has been responsible for getting the crews fore, I know I can rely on the assistance Ralph n« Secretary, said he thought they together and I am sure you will wish of all of you to maintain the dignity were lucky in baving two such men for

and prosperity of this Yacht Club, second the position. There are many other matters to which to nona in the Empire, outside the British

Captain T. Arrur seconded, and the 1 could refer but they are all touched Estes. I do not know of any other port motion whe carried with enthusiasm.

in the various reports and I will not having such a large fleet of racing yachts. Proposing the option of the revisedThe following are the H.K.C.C. teams. take up your time by going over the We have a Rowing Section now happily sailing by-laws, Mr. E. S. Rouss explain- for Saturday, October 20th, all matches same ground again, except to call atten- well equipped with boats, ours and oarsed that they had had no hand book or commencing at 2.15 p.m. sharp:- tion to the popularity of the bowling men and I feel confident that our repre- vision of the by-laws of the Club sinc 1st XI I.R.C. 1st XI., League match, green, especially amongst the

moro sentatives at the forthcoming Interport 1910-17. Since that time new bouts had H.K.0.0. ground:-E. J. R. Mitchell herly though still growing members Contests to be held at Shanghai will do bern built for the Club and number of (capt.). H. F. A. Webter, H. Owen laughter) who have apparently got us credit. The Swimming, Section carries heated protests had been made on certain Hughes. F. C. Lammert, A. L. Gaer, much pleasure under pleasant open air on without much supervision but we have points. It had thus ho found necessary. R. More, A. C. I. Bowker, E. G. sprroundings and derived much good growing and enthusiastic band of to get out some revised by-laws, and England. D. II. F. McMaster, D. E. G. from this form of Muller's, exercise. bowlers consisting principal of older then had been circulated to members and Nicholson, H. E. Hollands.

The datis appertaining to office as members of the Clubs who bid fair to hold were in their hands that day. There had | Ateam . K.C.O. 1st. XI.. friendly Cothmagare, are almost completed and their own with the older Bowling Clubs also been a certain amount of heated match, "K.C.C. ground-L. D. MeNicell 1 fort one of my last nets should be to of the Colony, more particularly so if argument while making the by-laws on (capt.), A. V. T. Dean, F. C. Miller, thank all those who have done the work they will only arrange to cosse play the subject of profits, and he ventured F. N. Owen, G. H. Piercy, D. Reid, W. dining, the past Season. Gentlemen, after teal times. Gentlemen. I feel,

to surgent to nicmbers thatano game could W. Mackenzie T. Riddell, P. Jucky," J. here are too many for me to name them have been put in on a good wicket orbicune pucensesful waters there were cf. E. Hancock, R. Remington. all. I de, however, appreciate the work rather, in fair weather, but I am sensibla tain thefinite rules, and unless these rules Sad XI. University 2nd XI.. friendly that they have all done to which in no of the fact that I can only keep my end were abided by. He would say, however, match. University ground G. W. amall measure must be attributed our up, or rather keep the boat steady, with that no protests that had been ledged Sewell (capt.), A. K. Mackenzie, J. P. present prosperity, and I am sure they the cards. of friends and supporters were found to be frivial. Hu had been Bridger R. M. Chaloner, J. R. Way, are satisfied in seeing the Club so around me who bave nesisted our Inter fortunate enough to get a copy of a Royal L. G. Johnson, A. R. F. Raven, H. popular.

I must, however, mention, the Commodore, the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe, Yacht Squadren programme of the events Griffin, E. D. Black. W. Brackenridge, Honorary Treasurer Mr. Ritchie. Mem-in the past. I should have liked to have at Cowes this year, and he noticed that H. H. Day hers don't go or hear much of him, and seen Mr. Lowe continuing in offics even there, wrongst people who were A Hotel bus will convey members. of when, they do it is usually an account to cause I know he would tharly like to supposed to be even as auto Caesar's 2nd XI. to University and back, start- be settled and they are inclined to be pre-but as he has intimated that he will be wife, above suspicion, yachtsmen had to tag nt 1.45 p.m. from Pavilion and re- jadiced, but the accounts are most-im-going home on frlough before the portant and require many hours of care-sensen ends, and as the year ahead may the declaration form, including the turning at 6.20 p.m. from University.

one which stated, that they were bound ful work which Mr. Ritchie has un-complete any further usefulless I may be not to start an auxiliary engine while in grudgingly given, and I know you join to the Club here, it gives us great progress of a race, and that is a thing with me in this expression of thanks.pleasure to accede to your wishes to be which has been done here," Mr. Rouse The following will represent Quena's (Applause)

Four Commodore. Following the example continued. The speaker then went on to College in a friendly match with the R.E And then we have our Honorary of many of my distinguished predecessors exninin the rules.

to-morrow (Wednesday), on the latter's Secretary, Mr. Ralphs. We always seem shall do everything possible in my

The revised by-laws wore them adopt-around, at 2.16 p.m. sharp:-. C. to hear him, full of energy which he has power to forward the interests of this

Fletcher, H. E. Meacock, A. H. Madar, used with good effect in the interests.Cluby so dear to me, and I thank you for

The meeting concluded with a hearty Fel Arealli (captain), A. R. Minu, of the Club and I trust ho will continue placing your confdecies in me.

vote of thanks to the ex-Commodore for 5. A. R. Bux, F. B. Grose M. Hassan, his services during the past year. An S. A. Ismail and. O. Rujjahn.

them success.

to carry on the good work. (Applause.) (Canlinued at foot of next column.)

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