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BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.

MEMBERS LECTURED ON THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ROARD. TWO KINGS CANNOT REIGN IN

BRENTFORD,"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8TH, 1924-

NEW GOLF COURSE PROJECT

FOR KOWLOON.

A SITE NEAR KOWLOON CITY. A number of Kowloon golfers have been actively interesting themselves lately in the acquisition of a new golf course for Kowloon. The matter they Two proposed resolutions figured on realised was a pressing one in view of the agenda of yesterday's meeting of the the probable early closing down of the King's Park, golf course in connection Board of Education. Both dealt with the with the Government scheme for laying salaries of the staff of the Department, out of the Park for general recreational but one was in complete opposition to purposes. They took the matter in hand pears quite likely that a new course will name of Mr. Wylie and the second was be laid out near Kowloon City at an brought forward by the Chairman. Mr. carly date. The Government has been Wylie's resolution, if it had been carried, "pproached ca the matter and the pro- moters of the scheme have reason to be would probably lead to sweeping changes lieve that their scheme will receive

ON TAKING TROUBLE SERMON BY THE REY. H. COPLEY

MOYLE. MA

The Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Senior Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, preach ed the following on Sunday morning based on the text: We saw his star in the East and are come to worship him. S. Matt. II., 2

DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

A CONTRIBUTION FROM HONGKONG.

We have received the following latter from the General Secretary of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Stepher Causeway, London, E

"We have had the pleasure of receiv- ing from Mrs. H. T. Jackman, of The Peak, Hongkong, the sum of £189.4.10, re- presenting the Bret instalment of the pro- ceeds of a ono day Sale in aid of Dr.

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"Such a contribution to our funds is

the other. The first appeared under the seriously with the result that it now ap: wont they had gained many proselytes exceedingly welcome and helpful, and

favourable consideration and support. The

Historians tell us that before the birth of Christ the Jews had spread into all civilised countries, and wherever theyBarnardo's Homes.

Their emphatic assertion that there is but one God, gained many believers from the hosts of the heathen, who had been accustomed to think of crowds of gods.

Amongst the Jews at the time of

timely withal, and calls for special se knowledgment, and the Council of these Homes will be very much obliged if you will accord them the courtesy of your columns to express their deep gratitude to Mrs. Jackman and the other ladies

in the fanctions of the Board and to promoters have been at great pains Christ's birth, the idna which above all who lent their aid in connection with this

counteract this the Chairman had tabled his resolution. The resolutions were as follows:-

3.The Chairman to meve:

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That the Board recognizes that salaries, appointments, and promotions of the teaching Staff of the Education Department are not utters on which the Beard is in n position to give use

ful advica.

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After the minutes of the previous meeting had been passed and signed as correct, the CHAIRMAN said: I wish to say a few words with refereuse to the next two items on the agenda. I would remind the Board that it was constituted by Gwernment Notification of the 9th April, 1920, in the following terms

been

effort.

"The amount nained does not represent the whole of the proceeds of the Sale, as we understand that a balance is to follow as soon as the accounts have been finally made up.

to find suitable land for the purpose, and they have now in mind a suitable piece others filled the Jewish mind was the

"The organisers of the Sale are to be! of land situated near Kowloon City on expected appearance of the great prince warmly congratulated on the splendid which stands the Military Rifle Range the "Anointed one," or the Messiah. So

success which they have achieved, and 2. Wylie to mava:

This land is admirably suited for the general amongst the Jews was this ex-they have the joy and satisfaction of know- That & Committee of Enquiry be laying out of a course and it is consider-pectation, that they became an easy preying that they have assisted in very mate appointed for the purpose of examined that it can be easily made ready for to adventurers who posed as the Messiah. ing the causes operating against playing on without a great deal of

it is certain that this expectation would rial fashion this work on behalf of the plications for service under this. De trouble and expense. There is a natural

be known amongst all the nations where Nation's destitute children at a time when partment, such Committee to receive fairway, whilst natural bunkers and haz the Jews were senttered, and not least funds ara urgently needed. special instruction to investigate the zards also exist. The promoters have amongst the Persians who were friendly adequacy or otherwise of the starting been over the proposed course several to the Jews. It was probably from Per salaries offered,”

times and have drawn up plans of the ia that the wise men came of whom we proposed lay-out of a nine hole course.

aro thinking to-day on this feast of the They are now ready to place their Epiphany. The stars were much studied

"For years Hongkong has helped these scheme before the public and in this amongst the Persians and they were be connection they are arranging for a lieved to exercise a supreme influence Institutions most generously, and we have public meeting to be held in the ear over the lives of human beings and over been greatly encouraged by the whole future. The Military Authorities hold the course of nature. The special power, hearted sympathy and support of friends the land on lease from the Government. of each star was supposed to have

City is named' Hongkong.' « but we are given to understand that they decovered, Diodorus Siculus, who lived out there. A Bed in our Boys' Garden in the generation before Christ, says of raise no objection to the laying cut of the course and that they would only the Astrologers of the East" they think Daring the past 57 years 06,079 child- require to use the range on Wednesdays the noblest study is thst of the five stars ren have been dealt with by these Homes and Saturdays. On other days they do called planets which they call interpre and given a chance in life. 7,309 are now ters, they say that they portend soms under our care, and our new admissions Our Charter is No not use the range after 1p.m.

The promoters propose to form a Club, things by their rising, others by their average 1 daily.

Destitute Child Ever Refused Admission' with an appropriate name, to be represetting, and still others by their sentativo of the Golf. Sections of the to those who study them diligently there is no red tape and no waiting list, three Kowloon Clubs, and of Kowloon The position of the stars at a child's and no roles are required. The need residents who are interested in golf birth was believed to determine his fate of the child is the only consideration. They suggest that the initial capital could and so to cast nativities, that is to find be raised by making a first issue of 200 out what star's influence was predomin- debenture shares of $5 each, bearing ant on the day of a child's birth, became interest at 6 per cent. per annum, to be one of the chief functions of the astro-PEAK WOLF CUB PACK TO redeemed in lots annually by drawing logers. The science of the stars was They are hoping that such debentures greatly cultivated amongst the ancient

There was a meeting yesterday at the will be taken up by the Clubs iz Kow-races of the East, and like all higher loon. This would yield a capital of knowledge in those days it was in the Peak Club to discuss the possibility of 85.000 towards initial expenses. They hands of a priestly caste, and this caste forming a pack of Wolf Cubs among the suggest a membership of 250 with 810 as was known as Magi. The order flourish boys of six years and upwards who live entrance fee and monthly subscription ed amongst the Babylonians and Medes in the higher levels. There were a few of $3. Entrance fees would thus yield and Persians. We first come across the parents present and the Rev. G. T. $9,500 for the first year and subscrip- title in the Bible in the 39th Chapter of Waldegrave, Commissioner of Scoute for tions an annual inconic of 80,000. Those Jeremiah, where we find the word Rab- the Colony was present to explain the amounts, of course, are, only tentative mag, which means the head of the Magi aims and objects of the movement and to suggestions, but they are bearing in mind in the book of Daniel we find them show the needful steps to take in forming a pack. He also spoke on the relation. that the Club should be made self-sup- spoken of as the interpreters of dreams,

a belief that the stars had an influence of cabs to the Scout movement. porting as early as possible.

on human lives survived till quite modern A committes of parents was formed and times. Shakespeare more than once re-it was decided to hold a meeting on fers to the belief. These Magi had been Friday next to defnitely form a 'pack, led by something they had seen in the which will be known as the 5th Hongkong stars to believe that the expected Mes-pack..

BE FORMED.

"It in berely notified that His Ex veileney the Governor has been pleased to appoint a Board of Education for the purpose of assisting and advising the Director of Education in matters appertaining to the improvement of education in the Colony." The terms on which this Board was up. pointed were purposely left vague with the intention that the Board should develop on such useful lines as experi- ence would show, The Board's assist- ance to me has hitherto been confined to advising me as to the well-being or otherwise of the necessity of making fresh provisions for schools in the Colony At least once at n weeting of the Beard the question of salaries has been raised and there was no definite ruling from me but under the terms for which the Board was created I could not agree; yet it was generally agreed that salaries did not form a subject on which the Board could usefully give advice. If resolution No. 2 is carried that principle will be definitely abandoned. f, there- fore, propose with the consent of the Board, to put my resolution first for the RECEPTION AT THE CLUB have been made as to what exactly wasOld Wolf as the master or mistress of a

According to the proposed lay-out, the total distance of the course will be 2,230 yards whilst the longest hole will be something like 400 yards,

LUSITANO.

siah had been born. Various conjectures Miss Miller will take on the duties of

The the star which they had seen astrocomer Kepler regarded it as a new pack is known. star, such as occasionally flames out in

Bolution deals with salaries of the whole Portuguese and the. Club de Recreio) homage. They went naturally to Jeru- for us to adopt in prayer. It shows that!

sons, and the people of Jerusalem had good reason to fear that the visit of these Magi would excite him to further mas this sacres.

child of my own creation make ridiculous and fantastic attempt to arre gate powers to itself."

Mr. E. RALPH (Inspector of English Schools) seconded the Chairman's resolu tion,

which was pat to the meeting and carried, the Chairman ARRouncing that there was only one dissentiont

have excellent reasons for not, supplying The CHAIRMAN also announced that

The point I want to empahsise in the story is that these Magi or wise men took trouble to find and worship the Christ. There were no steamshipa and no railway trains in those days Travel ling was both dangerous and difficult. The journey was long, and wearisome, but they made it. They took trouble, "We have seen his star in the East and are come to worship him.”

reason that it covers the whole of the It deals ground instead of part of it. with the questions of promotion. ap. A reception was held at the Club the sky and gradually dwindles from Others have taken it to be a pointment and salaries and it forms the Lusitano last evening in bonour of His sight. principal object for which the Director Excellency the Minister for Portugal at comet, others again believe it to have His presence demands our reverence, and of Education was appointed. It can be. Peking (Senhor Jose Batalha de Freitas) been a conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and that reverence must be shown in our dealt with in a few minutes. If my re- who is passing through the Colony on Bars, but whatever it was these Magi bodily attitudo "Meekly kneeling upon your knees," is the attitude which dur solution is not passed we shall hear Mr. his way to Portugal on furlough The had been brought to believe that the Wylie at considerable length. His re-reception was organised by the two Jewish Messiah was born and they had Prayer Book enjoins upon us at our Clubs in the Colony (the hastened to come and play him their public prayers. It is the best attitude Department, from the Director down to Club

we are ready to take trouble about our the messengers of the Department, and and the Fortugisene Residents Associa aalem and there inquired where the new it will need a lengthy reply on my part, tion. The Portuguese Consul General in born King was to be found. Their com approach to Almighty God, and it makes and therefore I propose to put ray Hongkong presided and amongst those ing caused a pario in Jerusalem, for concentration of mind on the subject of solution first. If it is carried, obviously

present were the Portuguese Conaul Herod the King was terribly jealous of our prayers more easy. But a reverent the second resolution will be out of order. General in Canton and the ex-Senator any possible claimant to his throne, at attitude of body is only the first step in man sinking prayer. It is possible to be kneeling I should like to amplify, my remarks for Macao in the Portuguese Parliament this time he was an old regarding the nature of advice received (M. Fraccisco Anacleto da Silva). Ap-into the last stages of disease, but ad reverently while our thoughts are wan from the Board. I take it that if mem-

propriate speeches were made in Portu-vancing years only made him more cruel. dering far and wide. We ought always hers of this Board or a committer of guese, after which dancing was indulged He had slain his wife and some of his to begin our prayers, whether public or private, by a time of silence, during this Board visit a school and they are

which we simply try to realise the pre- of the opinion that the school is under-

sence and the greatness and the Majesty and the love of God. Indeed a great staffed, or lacking in efficient staff, it is their duty to say so. Their report will

spiritual teacher has said that if we have be forwarded as reports have always been forwarded-to the Governor for his

only three minutes to spend in prayer consideration. The reply may be that

we ought to spend the first two minutes while the Board finds that the school should have a Europeau master, it can-

in silence realising the presence of God. We are come to worship Him." Wor- not have a European master, because

ship is a spiritual act, and one reason one is not available. The Governor may

why our worship so often seems lifeless we bave not to ourselves" and seems to our neighbours a European master for that school, or for

really taken the trouble to make it a the itability in rot doing so, and I main. Wylie's proposed resolution was not

to be worthless, is that tain that the Board is not concerned out of order and could not be proceeded

If Christianity is not the power in the spiritual act. It is no doubt an unpopu with this.. The Board do not know the with.

THE GOVERNMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS. world to-day which it ought to be, it is lar doctrine but it is certainly a truc one, that the crying need amongst us at reasons and we do not particularly enre

The next item on the agenda dealt because so many Christians think they the present day is the need of discipline. to know, but what we do know if that

It is useless to expect real worship and without an increase this school is impro- with way the Hongkong Government can be Christians without taking any perly staffed. If it takes up that atti- scholarships for open competition at the trouble about their religion. Nothing life-sustaining prayers to spring from en tude it is trending on firm ground, but end of 1924, and dealing with this mat that is worth having can be attained if it endeavours to investigate the reater the Chairman said he would like to without taking trouble about it. And undisciplined life. We have to face the without bearing the cross we cannot be of evil, and the first requisite for victory in war is a trained and disciplined array. sons why the Governor does not provide explain the position. He said it was not our Lord has repeatedly warned us that fact that we are at. war with the forces sufficient staff it is shifting its stand on very clear on the agenda, but ho pre His disciples. God does not force us We live in an age of self-assertion when to very tracherous sands.

Aumed that the Government scholarships

men are impatient of restraint. We are I will point out also that you cannot for 1024 would be one for boys and one into His service. He leaves it to us to

the Christian life instead of thinking of isolate one Department from another and for girls. He wished to point out that choose. The country in which we live asy this Department requires an increase there had been for many years certain forces us to a certain extent to serve it apt to regard ourselves as free lances in of salaries for its stall. For example, vacancice in Government Departments We have to pay our taxes and perhaps ourselves as the servants of God. Jesus xive ourselves for the service of the said, if any man will come after me for students under training at alerka in my Department are in the same category as clerks in other Government University. After they had graduated State. But God leaves us free to choose let him deny himself and take up his Departments. When the Commission they became schoolmasters under the His service or to reject it, In His ser cross and follow me." If our spirit is to sat some years ago to re-consider and Department. It was not proposed to vice true and lasting happiness is to be be free to hold communion with God Take for instance the power of the Church," 83s & recent advise the Governor on the question of call these Government scholarships at found, but it is a service which entails then we must discipline our body. The

the text We are writer on the subject by

"lies in Bubject suggested

of prayer, salaries of Government servants it took all In all he had 35 students under taking trouble. up the question of salaries as a shole training at the University.

come to worship Him." Worship and I have never, in the whole of my RESIGNATION OF THE SECRETARY.

Casy thing. It really consists in the the spiritual force of the whole body, s body composed of disciplined devoted experience here, beard of a department This concluded the principal business offering of our whole being, body, soal members bent on the pilgrimage from such as this, or the Sanitary Board, ad- of the meeting and the Chairman an- and spirit to Almighty God. There are self to God." If then we are living an vising the Governor on the question of nounced that Mr. Y. P. Law (the Hon people who go to Church but never wor undisciplined life we are weakening the salaries of the officers of the depart Secretary to the Board) had sent in bis ship God Worship requires the con- army of Christy and destroying the wit- ment to which they are attached

resignation and that Mr. de Martin had centration of our mind upon God. To ness which Christianity ought to be bear would point out that once the Board kindly consented to take his place. He pray is really hard work. Some people ing in the world. We have been marked begins to touch on the administrative would like to take the opportunity of come to Church and muttor some fami- with the cross on our foreheads when part of this work, it will find itself let thanking Mr. Law for his conscientious liar form of prayer while their thoughts we were baptised, to be's constant re in for a great deal more than it bar work in connection with the Board. wander, and they think that they have minder to us that wo have to bear His gained for. It is quite clear that "two The members present at the meeting prayed. But they have not Bome come cross in our lives. Kings cannot reign to Brentford either were: Hon. Mr. E. Irving (Director of to church and sit in a crouching attitude ideal of what we would wish our life to I am responsible to the Governor for the Education), Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of while the priest says the prayers and be, but we shall never attain that idea! administration of my Department, the English Schools), Mr. A. R. Cavalier they think of a hundred and one differ unless we are ready to submit ourselves Department of Enger of Vernacular Schools, he ent things, and they suppose that is to the discipline of the Incarnation. Board in

"I would point out this," concladed Rev. T. W. Pearce, the Rev. A. D. prayer. But it is not Prayer is the Christ was obedient to the law for the CHAIRMAN, that this Board & Stewart, the Rev. Fr. H. Valtorta, Mr. opening of our heart to God, the Comman" and if we desire to do any good formed at my special requeat by the A. F. B. Silva-Netto, Mr. U. Ramjahn, munion of our Spirit with His. It is no in the world we must be willing to sub- Governor. I am the author of its being, Dr. Wan Mao-kai, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. easy task. It requires an appreciation mit to the discipline of the cross. In s and I should be very sorry to res the H. B. L. Dowbiggin, and the Secretary of the fact that God is present with word we must be ready to take troublo

(Contioned at fool of most coliane.) about our religious duties."" (Continued at faat af next 'column).

to the Board (Mr. Y. P. Law)..

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