1935-08-27 — Page 8

CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP

Sermon At Cathedral

The following sermon was de- livered by the Rev. H, W. Baines at St. John's Cathedral on Sun- day:

St. Luke, 19, 14. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying. It thou hadst known. even thou a least in this thy day. the things which belong unto thy peace!

forms of government are not to be considered simply as administra- tive alternatives or judged by the standard simply of économie. wealth Democracy contains # principle of priceless value. It is one of the proud endowments of the British Nation and webetide us 1 through the inefficiency with which we practice it. it becomes vilined or despised by others

CASES IN THE WEST

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1935.

OBITUARY

Mr. T. I. Gracias

have, to announce the death of It is with deep regret that we

Mr. Thomas Ignado Gracias which occurred at the Kowloon Hospital at the age of 64.

on August 21st at the age of 64.

The late Mr. Gracias was a highly respected resident of the Colony. He arst arrived in Hong Kon from his native land in Goa about 40 years ago and was em played by the HK and Whampoa Docks until a few months ago, when he resigned owing to i

He is survived by an adopted daughter to whom the deepest sympathy, is extended."

Ir these words could be spoken 112 first century Palestine how much more must they be spoken to-day after two thousand years.

This is preetsely what has hap-health: If there is one good thing noticed pened in many cases in the West in the present lamentable criss it and the reason is that Christians Ja the bankruptcy both in courage among others have not lived up and in service of non-Christian to their responsibility as citizens.

THE FUNERAL statemanship. The opportunity: Not only have they not exercised The funeral was held yesterday before Christians to recapture the; their right to vote in municipal and evening at the Roman Catholic moral authority which used to be sometimes in parliamentary elec Cemetery. The Rev. Father B. long to the Church is tremendous

tions but all too often men of Penga officiated at the last rites, both in the sense that it is very principle have avoided the rough The chief mourners great and also that it is charged and tumble of politics or the bard funeral were his five nephews, E. at the with per It is our duty here labour of thinking for their coun-Medina, M. Medina, A. Medina, F. both to lend all possible support by try because they seem to think in Medina, and M. P. Remedios our prayers to the forces of peace some way to be dirty and con- Others present were Messrs. E and justice and also to discharge taminating.

Rocha, M. Fernander, A. A. Marcal, our Own political responsibility.

C. Rocha, L. Marques. A. Brown that we may earn the name of

and others. Christian citizens.

STEWARDS OF OUR POSSESSIONS

This is the point at which we

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Floral tributes were sent by the following:-Mr and Mrs. F. J. Medina and family. Mr. and Mrs.

Medina and family, Mrs. P

The claim of some of the early Christians was, "We are the best citizens of the empire," it showd be ours. Put it this way, because of services rendered to its members the State claims the right to tax you, in cerain respects to control and family, Mr. and Mrs E you. In certain circumstances to M. Da Rocha and others. imprison or to execute you and in demand of the vent of National danger to you the sacrifice of your own life.

I seems to me that the Christian citizen ought to respond to this claim. I don't mean that he ought complacently to tolerate inefficient

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arrive at our subject for to-day which is the individual respongi bility of the Chr.s.lan in c.tia- ship. The position from which we start is tha, eager partic pation in the citizen's life and responsibility 1s implied

delaz the will of Good. We are stewards of our possessions and part of our possessions is the political station in which we live; it is our society If that is not true, that is to say unless the concerns of pottics are conducted by reference to the recitizen. These ought to mean the lationship of man's life to God then same thing.

H.K. POLICE RESERVES

APOLOGY TENDERED

IN COURT

Revenue Officer's Act

Before Mr. Justice Lindsel! at the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. T. M. Hazlarigs, the Crown Sglicitor tendered su apology on behalf of Revenue Officer H. K. Major to a retired Chinese merchant named William L Bus for wrongful detention.

Originally the detained man had Instituted a claim for dam- ages for false imprisonment and legal' arrest for $,1000. büt was settled on the payment of agreed costs by the defen- dant, an apology for the indignity and Inconvenience caused and the payment of $50 to the Tang Wah Hospital

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Mr. M. W. Lo of Messrs. Lo and Lo appeared for the plain- tiff while the defondant H. R. Major, Ravenne Officer was re- presented by Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, the Crown Solicitor. The particulars as set out In against the plaintiff would have the claim alleged that on July 22: failed and the this year William La Bue returned wrong in deciding to prefer, the defendant was from Kongmoon to Hongkong by charge. the as. Yuet On.

On arrival at the wharf 11,30 p.m. he was stop-deciding to hold the plaintiff in Defendant was wrong' again in

search ped by Major who demanded to the office until morning-his duty, carrying.

the bag plain:ifr was if he intended to prefer a charge, was to ascertain plaintifs name but refused to scatter up the con- ing a summons or, alternatively, Bue compiled with this request, and address with a view to isau. tents of the bag as demanded by the thinks that defendant, pointing out that it would fail to ensure appearance, was for Major. to, take out any to take him to a police station. articles he wished for the purpose prefer his charge and leaving i of the search.

the station officer to deal with the question of bail."

GROUNDS FOR ACTION I wish, however, to make tt

Thereupon defendant directed two Chinese Revenue Officers to arrest Bue, which they did, grabb-

a summons

it

ing him by the collar and march-clear that my cilent honestly be-

g him off to the Imports and leved that there Exports office. There plaintiff was grounds for referring a

were good ordered by Major to sit in a cor-

charge and hontestly believed ner and he was

that detained there the circumstances he ought to keep. until 9.30 am. next day, when he the plaintiff so that one of his was released.

superiors might deal with matter.

PRESSURE OF WORK Mr. Hazlerigg said: This action has been settled but with your

public service or currupt govern ORDERS BY MR. C. G. PERDUE, Lordship's permission I should like ment or unjust administration. He ought on the contrary to be the best critic as well as the best

nor to

INSPECTOR GENERAL

OF POLICE.

Chinese Company Strength Constable

R$

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strength of the Company, as from 22nd August, 1935.

Training Course--Part IL- Members of the Chinese Company Revolver Range will attend at the King's Park on Wednesday, 28th August at 17.30 hours to fre sub-Inspector Ritchie. Only those the Part II Revolver Course under

detailed will attend.

he,

and

the

It is. I think, rather strong evidence of the defendant's hon- esty in the matter that when at to make a statement concerning. 330, a.m. the plaintiff's solicitor the matter and the terms of Mr. Nask rang up settlement of which

asked statement

him to release plaintiff the the plaintiff's Solicitor has

de-

chant living in Hong Kong. On

ap fendant replied that he must proved.

walt till morning 8.5 The plaintiff is a retired mer-

A charge would probably be preferred.

The defendant now freely ad the night of the 22nd July mits that his opinion and the de- with members of his family, retention of the turned to Hong Kong by the 5.S

plaintif were "Yuet On" arriving at the Tung

wrong and tenders his apology to on Wharf at about 10.30 p.m.

the plaintiff for any indignity The defendant, who is one of the inconvenience caused to him

which he was subjected, and f

wharf with a number of Chinese make any personal profit out of the most junior revenue cfficers in by the defendant's action. the service. was on duty at the The plantir has therefore Revenue Officers. He was very this matter or personally to re- Indian Company

oressed, with work as two steam-celve any pecuniary balm for his Commendation-Constable R208 ers were discharging simultan- granted Mohamed Khan is commended and Feously and no other European this case simply to dicate him- wounded feelings. He has brought the meritorious service Revenue Officer was present. bar by the Inspector General of Police for his prompt action in the defendant who told him to The plaintia was stopped by arresting a Chinese male who was put his bag on the examination convicted by the Police Magistrate table and asked him if he for Larceny from Person."

anything to declare. Plaintiff told Training Course-Part II-All him to look himself and sald that recrults of the Indian Company if he damaged anything he would w attend 3, CH Road, Kowloon have to make it good... on Thursday, August 29th at 17.30 hours for instruction.

the life of caizenship, politics in I do mean that I cannot see my all its forms, will be empty of all limit granted real freedom of c-Fook Shin has been taken on the spiritual content and demoralised. ticism to

the 'claims which the Further, Christianity itself would State can be pushed into a domestic back-whom it duly serves. You and I put upon its citizens water. The reason of this is that as citizens are involved up to the citizenship depends upon what you hit in the life of our community. think of people, and what you Let me take the example of peace think of people depends upon what and war. It is neither for me to you believe of God. Citizenship acqspt war as inevitable therefore is à vital concern of re-ignore the whole business as being ligion and religion af cf.zenship unclean. To put in a sentence, there is no It is for me to half way house between looking per Iculars; to take a vivid and condescend to upon politics and citizenship

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Christ lived and died to give man

to do all that I possibly, can to abundant life which must prevent the outbreak of hostility. mean not only a more saulsfactory But should war eventuate what personal le but also the richest would prevent me from being à non life in fellowship and society. Fo- cooperating pacifist is the convic Hitles Is the organisation of that on thay life is so much bound life. The quality and direction of up with that of all the other people politics and society are as much among whom I live that I must the concern of he responsib Iity take the risk of death as well as of the individual Christian as is inrichments of life which ordinary the conduct of education and circumstances furnish: housing.

more

administered

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bad

Defendant, wanting to avoid do- ing damage, then asked plaintiff

Flying Squad Instructional Patrol.-The structional patrol for members of the Flying Squad will take place

members: will fall in

Friday, August 30th. AIL at the Central Police Station at 17.15&E Office and have his bag hours. Dress White Uniform, and Cap with White Cover,

to remove the contents of the bag himself: Fisintif in-

refused-he was within his rights in so doing. is only statutory duty was to permit his baggage to be searched or to go with the officer to the

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gage searched, there.

As might be expected people crowded round to see what the dispute was about and this held up search work

Emergency Unit Reserve Motor Patrol.-A Motor Patrol will be carried out by members of

Defendant, whose temper had the Emergency Unit Reserve on become frayed, then sent plaintif Friday, August 30th. All members to the office with two Chinese will parade outside Queen's Pler Revenue Officers, while he remain at 17.20 hours sharp. Dressed on the wharf. Optional.

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY When we were considering inst This personal responsibility Week the responsibility of the in- means. also this;That I ought to dividual with regard to his passes do what I can to be a clidzen of slons we found that there

were my community. I mean that two governing "Christian principles ought not to be ignorant so concerned, First that which is ignorant as I am-of the conditions contained in the words "Give an in which my fellow citizens Hve. account of thy stewardship" and and how they are housed and kep second, that which is described it in health and educaved and of how the sentence, "Service is the ren: justice

among which we pay for our rooms on them. Compassion is the prin- earth." These two principles can ledge and responsibility of -citizen- govern your responsibility. in ship. I cannot exercise that privi- citizenship. The arst means this: lege unless I know some, hing, of -that before God every individual my fellow citizens: Not is that di- is seen and valued as one person,ficult. We can all viste hospitals no more no less; which means, the and schools and the magistracy oher way round; that every in- and we can be taken round dif- dividual is responsible personally terent housing districts in the city. before God for his conduct as a You may think that I am" ad- citizen. The second means that vocating religious Interference in fe in the community is sacre- politics in the sense of the Church mental. In considering the state taking one party. Anybody who we cannot do better than remem-has read any history knows how

Repulse Bay Hotel will be the ber the words of Aristotle, "The disastrous that is both to Church

attraction for Hong Kong Society On arrived he looked up the State exists to secure like for its and to State. What I am suggest-ext Saturday night and these question of obstructing revenue citizens and continues in order to ing is that we do not full our res saturday Dinner Dances which officers (See eg. a47 of the To- keep it good.

ponsibility as citizens un'ess we are

proved so successful last year will becco Ord. 1931), and he came to I want to try to draw out some ready and to a certain

be continued extent

throughout the the conclusion that plaintiff had

untli 1.00 am.. and, for the dided to charge him. younger generation, who are not ' NO EXPERIENCE,

con-

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D. E. P. (R) Hong Kong, August 28th, 1935.

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Plaintiff says that the officers led him along holding him as if he were under arrest if they did this they did so without the in- structions or knowledge of defendant.

When defendant had completed his work at the wharf he went to the I. & E. Office this would be about 11.30 p.m.

self and to make it clear that persons entering the Colony are entitled to receive courteous treatment from the revenue off- be respected.” cers and that their liberty must

SETTLEMENT AGREED The plaintif has therefore agreed to a settlement of the case tendering the

on the defendant

apology which I have voiced on

his behalf and on payment of an agreed amount of costs (which reduced to a very small figure) my friend Mr. Lo has generous-

and on the defendant,making a donation of $50 to the Tung Wah

Hospital.

In conclusion Mr. Hazlerigg ex- pressed gratitude to Messrs. Lo and Lo for the manner in which they had handled the case, ・・・

Mr. Lo replied that 'now' the matter had been settled he mere- ly wished to emphasise his client's bringing the claim and said that lack of pecuniary interestin

awarded damages he would have if he had asked for and been

given the "money to charity. He

also thanked the Crown Solicitor

for his attitude in the case.

His Lordship said he was glad to know that actions such as this were rare and he was happy to see this one satisfactorily settled.

PEACE GAINS POINTS

The

(Special "Air Mail Service) practical consequences of these two qualified, to think and act in mai- season. Dancing will continue teen guilty of obstructing and da-.

London, Aug.15.1% 'Christian principles of citizenship ters vitally concerning our

Geneva decisions" are re=" with regard to the individual. We mon life. In fact Christians will

flected in the French Press by. are bound to come down on the be found on both sides in most prepared to call a halt at that Being a very junior officer and hopes that the month gained will side of the exercise, and not the current political debates althought for fate suppers and bathing of such a charge, he decided that Italo-Abyssinian confict, and by time, arrangements can be made having had no previous experience permit a peaceful solution of the abnegation of individual respon- there are certain great moral issues sblity. The State is the trustee on which Christian opinioni ought parties at the Lido until 3.00 am he ought to keep the plaintiff in fears that it will not. Typical before God of the souls which com- to be unanimous. But if Christians mises to be a grand success and ory arrived in the morning and he

This re-opening function pro- the office until one of his super-comments are; pose the community each one com are ever called upon by their con intending diners are advised to did so. In the morning when sidered individually. From that it selence to be disloyal to the State inake early reservations because of superior officers came follows that the object and end it can only because they betteye heavy bookings already receivert. was released. which a state exists to serve 's that that they are acting in aleigance

plaintif of the fullest and freest expression to the true ends of the State to of life at its best for each or its wards which he State la failing to citizens. It cannot general move.

"Le Temps"; The resolution re- presents the best compromise that could be hoped for in the present

74 am satisfied that although "Excelsior: It cannot be doubt the disputation on the wharf un-ed that peace has gained points sonally responsible to God above doubtedly caused a crowd to col and "that" war has lost points

lect which impeded search.gen- during the four days of negotia

be right that phe State should two more of the practical con all for our civic acitons and negerally a charge of obstruction t'on encourage some to enrich them sequences derived from our Chris lec.6. We are responsible to God www defend selves at the expense of others. tian principles of citizenship can for the "conditions in which our some to "ducate themselves at be found apart from Christian inflows live We are responsible, we cannot do thei the degreda ion of others. On spiration. What is needed alike in before God for looking on each in- dod

contrary the State is the civic responsibility, compassion dividual as one person bulwark which saleguards freedom and clear, thinking is a personal

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and all that we value most in com-turn to the affirmation of the civic responsibility as we learn to words. mon Hte, Therefore democratic sovereignty of God. We are per- love men for their own sakes And to pray

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