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LOCAL BASEBALL.

"ANOTHER WIN FOR JAPS.

́5.0.HELENA "GAME CALLED ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN.

EUROPEAN, NITRATE AGREEMENT.

NATIONS, TO RESUME PAR-

LEYS WITH CHILE."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1931.

TREBITSCH LINCOLN the heights" and depths of LESSON SERMON.

AGAIN.

BECOMES A" BUDDHIST MONK IN CHINA.

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Buddhiam would give me happinesa.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG,

Somo glad light might be shed on my own gropings after the truths of this life and I would fin be taken by the hand, as it were, "Lova was the subject of the and led perhaps to a bigger under-Leason-Sermon in all Churches of standing. (At present I am avaged Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, towards Spiritualism)

|August 2.

The Golden Text whe-Tho Lord thy God in the midst of thes

rejoice over thee, with joy; he will is mighty; he will savo, he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing! (Zephaniah 3; 37.)

Brussels, July 26.--A secret meet-"}

Remarkable letters written by of delegates rep.caenting Trebitech Lincoln from the Chinos The second game of the scheduled ing

I do not fool, however, thai I double honder. between the South nitrate interests of France, Germonastery in which he has becare should come to think that it is the China Baseball team and the many, Holland, and Italy has a Buddhist monk are publimed in boat iling to quit the world." reached unanimity regarding the the Ceylon Daily News. "Linton" Just daily trying in this world to U.S.S. Helena, was called to a close at the start of the sixth with basis of a series of private agree is an ex-Liberal M.P., German spy do my best" in all ways, and the sccro standing 8-0.in favour ofments and has decided that when and general adventurer

in helping others whenever I can, the Chin

caule country concerned ratifler In these letters Lincoln who was in any humble manner seems to me. The grandstand of the Caroline these agreements they will remranat one time living in Ceylon uuder to be good and "satisfying and in

Among the citations, which com. Hill Stadium was badly wrecked negotiations with Chile who, al the assumed name of Dr. Leo Tand-accordance with the bigbest "

-prised the Lesson Sermon was the during the typhicon on Saturday though invited, was not represquted lor, talks of his deportation, is that is within mo. One can lend a

following from, the Bible.For I and ze a result there was no place

vain appeal to Mr. Ramsay No life of abnegation and service tetter for the large, erowd of spectators

Donald, the failure of his offerte in the world, I think than shut offckon that the sufferings of this to seek shelter when the brief down,

to build a Buddhist monastery in from it pour hit the field and drenched

Europe," he writes, "is to lecture Ordained a Monk, many who had stayed to

a'monic of the "Supremely Enlight- the end of the game..

fened One."

here.

Chile caused a breakdown in the world nitrate conference on July 17 by withdrawing from the confarouco owing to prohibitive German Juties' on Chilean nitrates.

FRENCH GOLD RÉSERVES.

LONDON LIKELY

The game between the Japanese and the Hong Kong Bareba})-Club, which was due to have been played og Saturday, but was posponed till yesterday, ended in another win || ADDITIONAL PURCHASES IN for the Japs. It took two extra ia- nings for the Japs to put the finish ing touches to the Hong Kong boys and at the end of the seventh the score stood six all, The final score was 84 infavour of the Japs who made the winning runs in the ninth

inning, shutting the Hong Kong team out.

Good Bali,

Both teams played a dandy game of ball and it was only by the bar dest of playing combined with the breaks of the game that the Japs were able to come out on top.

"My purpose in going to to Europe," he writers, "is to lecture on Buddhism and to build a Budd- hist monastery there, which I would direct, and where one day I hope to are my sons as true Budd. hiat, monks..

After a silence of five years ire wife in England as follows:- bitsch Lincoln has written to has

Wicked Mr. Ramsay MacDonald i

In China, Feb, 18, 1931.

"

In reply has come the following from Trebitach Lincoln announcing that he has become a monk of the Supremely Enlightened One"

A

PEKINO, June 3, 1931. Dear Gretchen,-Your letter of 15-4 reached me some time ago, but I could not reply to it. I wat aany in n monastery, where I have been ordained a monk.

I am now the Ven, Chao Kung, and please do not call me Iquaty any more. That is not my name any, more.

Had I received sufficient money from Dr.-I would have got to Europe and preached Buddhism there, but I have not received, and so I cannot go

Paris, July 23--It was announced officially to the United Press to-day that the gold reserves of the Bank of France now total 57.896,000,000 This figure includes gold france. valued at 1;250,000,000 francs which was imported during the past week.

Seven aeroplanes brought ren Dear Gretchen, Many thanks for tons of gold from London on Fri- your letter and the two photos. I day. Trains brought to Paris an additional four tons of bar grid on 1 was in Europe, through the kind help of a Buddhist friend in August, 1029, and wanted to go to

They have changed my MS so England to visit you and the child-radically that nobody wants to buy ren. I have even appealed by tele- the book. So far all American and English publishers refused to buy: gram to Ramsay MacDonald

it. You have also made a mistake by instructing Dr-to make in- quiries behind the back ‹.f Dr.-

Friday.

Bankers in Paris declare that French purchases of bar gold in London will continue da long as the pound sterling exchange rate makes such activity profitable.

ORGANISED EFFORT IN ARGENTINE MARKET.

Both teams collared a run apiece in the first inning and none in the second. The Japs cut loose in the third and brought a runner in and repeated the preformance in the third when things started to look bad for their opponents. In the fifth no scpro was chalked up for either but in the sixth the Japs F.B.I. COMMITTEE'S PLANS. came across for three more runs and Hong Kong was able to get two men across the plate. The Japs lot down a bit in the seventh and the Hong Kong team Lrought in three more rans against a big goose egg for the Japs and tied the game. Both teams got down to business in the next, "beth' pitchers held fight and again there was

1. The appointment of an execu no score marked down for either tive committee of five to study the side. In the ninth inning the Jana problems arising and to initiate brought in two runs to finish the suggestions for the development of game. Hong Kong wasn't quite British trade with Argentina. good enough and the pitcher was 2 To work in the closest touch

The newly constituted Argentine Committee of the Federation of British Industries, which has been formed to follow up the results of the British Empire Exhibition ne Buenos Aires, has decided the fol- lowing programme:

Not only did they not permit mei to go to England, but they actually requested the police at Rotterdam to harass mo, which they did. I did not know where to go or what to

do

At the last minute I obtained permission from the French Consul in Rotterdam to go to France where

How could you do such a thing? Dris an honest and upright man and a very good friend, true and loyal. Never would he swindle me or anyone.

He has made a mistake by chung I remained until March 1930, lecturing my MS. But he has not done ing about Buddhism in various this with evil intentions cities.

In March 1900, the French Cov crament intimated to me that. I must leave France. Kind French and German friends subscribed quickly sufficient money to enable

a little wild and could not stand with the Department of Overseas me to return to China, the enly

the grind. Both teams played a pretty game of ball and the chances were even until the end of the last inning.

Trade and the British Chamber of country where I can live, in pay Commeron in Buenos Aires, insical misery, but in peace. formulating these plans.

3. To ensure the maximum es operation between British intereste South China v. U.S.S. Helena. in tackling the Argentine market It was a tough break for the from the point of view of the re- rainstorm to come so soon and if presentation of general trade in it had held off for just a little terests, the creation of joint selling while the game would have come to organisations, and the general the Chinese had the sailors on the propaganda, run with five runs to nit.

To Build & Monastery.

I have now obtained permission from a European Government to 1eturn to Europe and will proveed if and when I shall have money. From my biography I have not

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Morsels of Wisdom.

Your letter was quite interesting to me; it showed me that the trials tribulations have taught you one or two morals of wisdom

It is very kind and generous of you to send me your good wishes and, loving thoughts. If you will continue to do this, and not be annoyed at my having become monk. you will acquire grad

merit," that is goodness and blessing will come upon you.

Shonld ever be able to return

its logical conclusion. As it was,question of publicity and trade yet received a single cent; perhaps lo Europe I shall be glad to meet

.

4. To take steps to form an South China played almost a per- Argentine group of the Federation fect game all through and the in order that the committee may sailors had streaks of bad playing have powerful industrial support in which the score went up The for any suggestions for action it pitching on both sides was pretty may put forward.

Road except in the fifth, when

Schullenberger went wild. The sa-

Jors showed some pretty poor field-

ing at times and if it had not BEST SHOT IN THE ARMY. been for the tight pitching in the first four innings the score might have been different.

The Game,

·· BISLEY' WINNERS,

The King's Medal for the best shot in the Amry at bome was won at Bisley by Licut.E. J. King Salter, 2nd Rifle Brigade.

later.

I do not know whether I shall be able to go to England. I will make no more requests to the British Government.

My purpose in going to Europe is to lecture of Buddhism and 'to

build a Buddhist monastery there, which I would direct and where one day I hope to see my sons true Buddhist monks.

The wiseet, the most beneficial decision is to quit the world. Life in the promise of a thing that does The Territorial Gold Medal was not exist, therefore all being are won by Lient, C. Burton Brown,,]

unhappy. True happiness can 3th Queen's Regiment,

No' seora 'wie made until the se- cond inning when H. Jan slammed out a two bagger and was brought in by Ed How Things then tightened up until the fifth when Schullenberger walked the fret man, K. Lee, and let the next twe It has been decided to award the only be found in complete ranuni ja, uatters sacrifice him around to Silver Medal in the Queen Mary's third. He Young was put out on Prize to Licut, King Salter, 2nd seernd, but Choy landed-safely on Batt. Rifle Brigade, and the first and George Ng brought the Bronze Medal to Sergt. Poulton,, runnor in with a one bagger A Brd Grenadier. These two cam Fong brought Choy and Ng in with petitors each scored 176.

a hard two bagger and came in The Canade Challenge: Shield himself on another two bagger from and First Prize of £5 was won by Matty Chang Matty ran two H.M.8. Vivid A team (646 bases on, a foul but was sent back points). The Yeomanry Inter-Re- to wait for a good hit: The next gimental Challenge Cup was won man pop flied put and the next by the Royal Wilts Yeomanrs struck out, leaving Matty short on (167). (ben, aho second.

In the Kinnaird (stven, shots at Rain came and put a stop to the 300 yards) sore of 34 were recorded game in the fifth but they stopped by Flt.-L. E. Hobson A.T.: long enough for the inning to Cpl L. Sankey, R.A.M.C.; Capt. finish. Determined to stop the Rumbelow, 2nd Sulolks; Capt. T. alaughter, the weather man start G. Upton, 11th Hussars; and Sgt. ed in again and this shower put Webster, late 4th City of London the finishing touches to the ball Regt.

finishing

gamer

· It is considered a game as over

ball was over.

'M. Chang

Javanese,

Hong Kong.

Line Up.

Miki

Campbell US.S. Helena.

South China.

Y. Tachiuma

C.

Thompson Schullenber

P.

H. Jan

Martes

16.

Lawrence Newby

Harpsbi

gh

MavhenThompson

b.

HLed?

H. Hachiuma 3b

D. Leonard Clark

2b.

E. Howe

Takezawa

B...

Thich Bauer

3b.

H.. Young

Fionda:

T.f.

T. Leonard Thurman

George Ng

Suzukii

Gilson

Kulano

Crouar

Shilling Ferki Leber

P."F. Choy

H. Fong

Boore by Inningska

1,2'3.4.5'6,7 D. Total Japanese1011030.0.2

Hong Kong 1 030 0300 (Continued at foot of nexj column.)

South China U.S.S." Helena ...

A Fong

tion, in complete desirelezapeze

Like a Mirage/ What we call "life" is a night mare, a mirage of our senses, which ever lure and ever chent us.

But I am afraid, dear Gretchen, you do not understand all this..

The thirst for sentient existence is still strong in you, in spite of all sufferings.

Perhaps if I could talk to you, your eyes would open and you, too, would quit the world,

I am enclosing three passport photos taken last March in France.

present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the greature waitoth for the manifestation of the sons of God, (Romans 8; 18, 19)

The Lesson Sqrmon also includ ed the following passage from the Christian Science Textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty,1· Love and Truth make free, but evil and error lead into captivity. Chris tian Science raises the standard of liberty and cries. Follow me! Escape from the bondage of sick. ness, sin, and death!' Jesus mark- ed out the way. Citizens of the

world, accept the glorious Liberty of the children of God, and be free! (p. 227.)

AFTER FORTY YEARS.

MEETING ARRANGED IN.

THE YEAR 1892,

Seven young women made a solemu pact on June 24, 1802, that they would, meet at a re-union gathering in London on the same date 40 years' hence.

One has since died-and' the others are looking forward to the tryst which they will keep on June 24 next year. They are now in

London-rond, Norbury the hus their 60's, said. Mr. Reading, of band of Mrs. 31, Reading, one of

the women who rende the row, to & porter. "They all live in London and call on each other once or twice a year. My wife entered the en- gagement in her prayer book. For

were to meet this year, but it has long time she believed that they just been discovered that she had made a mistake."

With my beat. wishes for your. welfare.

CHAO KUNG

The Future.

Mrs. Lincoin, commenting on

you. Perhaps I could help you to find the truth, to find the end of all your troubles, and give these letters, says As there ap calm, peace, and supreme serenity."- Have nothing to do with Spiri- tualiam.

Not Any More;

pears to be a suspicion that my has band is still engaged in politica intrigue, I would like to state that in all the letters I have received

I shall be glad to write to you from him since his initiation in from time to time if it is under-Buddhism, he says that he intends stood that the usual things between entirely to devote the remainder of man and wife shall never be eu his life to his new faith and has no tioned.

intention whatsoever of interesting himself in any form of positical and social activities in the faturu.

Dear Gretchen, I am not your husband any more you are not my wife any more, but you are one the less dear to me."

A

pow. You are dear to me, as one Aye, you are more dear to me

who has shared with me so lovingly, so kindly, many sorrows, much dire distress; you have remained loyal to me even when I forfeited all further claim upon your loyalty.

And you are one of, suffering

humanity, for the alleviation of whose sufferings I have renounced

the world and have now become a monk of the Supremely Enlighten-

Ore.

Your Teacher,

If you are willing to accept this I cannot give you any address, as relationship between us, Le, that the moment Dr sends mom your teacher for the highest sufficient money, I shall return to good, then I am willing to cure- Europa. But anything sant to Dr.spond with you. And may be una will and no wherever I inay day I may bring the Sunshine of be. Loving regards to you,

Truth into your life.

PUKKUSATI

(This is my Buddhist bure) Towards Spiritualism,

Whenever you core to write to mo, send your letter to-for transmis sion to me. And please understand

Mr. Lincoln's reply to that letter that I do not want him to part with contained the following passagUH -*-*-*-* my address,

Should you ever be able to

to England or perhaps when you 45 Total are next in Europe, talk Fith sou

financially, but I have no money or

income, I am a poor monk satisfied

on what now, fill your life and on not to have anything..

From knowledge of my hus band's character I am quite coa-

steps he has taken since embracing vinced that he will not retrace any

this new life.”:

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