10
AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL
SONG,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,
JUNE 9, 1914.
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS:
CHURCH TIMES"
REGRETS.
An extraordinary paragraph Two Boxes of Parcels from Pork Sald A Competition and Some Verses. appears in the Church Times to Hongkong have been overcarried by the .. Balsetti to Bombay. Dus notice. apropos of the King's visit to the of the receipt here will be issued. Daring recent months it has Leya School, Cambridge. It runs
thus:-
The Kanchow, with the London' Malls
ARRIVED.
Agapenor, Br. 1,685, R. A. Tillotson, 9th.
Inet-Foochow, 7th last. Gen.- B. & 9.
literally rained national songs **All loyal inhabitants of Cam-(via Biberis) of Tuesday 19th and Wadass-Hoihow. Br. .. 806, J. A. McCulloch, 9th throughout the Commonwealth of Australia, saye Faulding's Adelaide bridge were glad to welcome his der the 20th ult. In due to arrive here to
Majesty when he entered the morrow.
Journai»
This deluge, resulting in food ed streame, plus a storm of adverse criticism, has well-nigh
overwhelmed us. Possibly Emer- son was right in his diotum that "all men are posts at heart." This fact, if it be one, would at leset account for the critical out-
The Deriflinger with the German Mull
town, yesterday morning, but left Singapore on Friday the 5th inst, at7 those who are loyal to Church aaa.m. and is expected here to-morrow. well as King have allowed them- The Nippon M. with the American Ma!! selves to fool regret that the ex Mongolin, and with the Mall from London (via Siberia) of Saturday the 23rd School thus honoured by the ult, is due to arrive here on Thursday Chief Layman of the Church in the 11th Init. this country is not in communion The Loye with the Church.
MAILS DUE.
burat, to say nothing of the School is an admirable institation Siberian, Kanohow, 10th inst... to which we wish all possible German, Darflinger, 10th inst.
Inst.Cebu, 4th inat, Ballast B. & S...
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 9th at moon-A deep depression is central between Wladivostock and Hakodate:
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
A depression stil lisa over Tongkon AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Pressure has increased alightly along the east coast of China. Changes in the South are small.
Kamakura Maru. Jap. #a. 3,798, 5. Nishi- ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.59 inchos.
Novara,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
mure, 8th Inat-Kobe, lat inst.,, FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Gon.-N. Y. K.
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Br. 2.8. 4,219, Hetherington, 8th
inst-Yokohama, 26th ult., Gen, -P: &Q. 8. N. Co.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
To Sail On Remarks
10a.m.
Freight &P'sage
Freight
pore, Penang, Capt. H. R. Hether 10th June.
about the DATES named
For
Steamers
Distriot.
Forecast.
LONDON & ANT-}
8.
or variaba
WERP via Singa- ] Novara
and
winde, moderate
to light, aqually;
Umbo, Port Said, ington
avercast.
& Marseilles
R.N.R.
S.W. or variable
LONDON, vis. Us-] Delta.
Formosa Channel...
winds, strong to moderate.
1
Onsang, Br. u. 1.728, 31. Picknell, 9th 1 Hongkong
insk-Singapore, 2ad last Gon.!.'
Neighbourhood... -J. M. & Co. Prousas, Ger. 2.s. H. Labke, 9th inst- Singapore, Gen.-H. A. L.
access. It deserves the supreme American & Siberian, Nippon Maru, 13th Tenyo Maru, Jap. a. 13,454, Ernest Bent, distinction of a Royal visit in every point but one."
inut.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left London May 22 May 23
numerous attempts to carry off the coveted prize of £100, which Measra. Farmor and Co., cffered through the Musical Association of
What amazes us, says the New South Wales for the "best Westminster, is that this should Australian National Anthem."
be written, and that, being writ "Something more, however, than
ten, it should be printed. For a sordid consideration probably
What it inspired most of the 722 com- what does it mean?
is that Wesleyans are petitors who sent în vorazs of yarying degress of marit. The second-class citizens not entitled honour attached to success would to any Royal recognition of their Straits, be a quficient motive to the schools, however admirable. Since
amounts
there are these Wesleyans, let majority, although the monetary them be educated, but the King reward was not to be despised. It is the property of the Church of cannot be said that the result of England, and he really ought not the competition he proved
to hondar a Wesleyan school. altogether satisfactory, since the That is the argument; what is so winning poem has evoked no remarkable is that it should find anthus.
expression at this time of day.
What the Critica Say. Most of the criticism is un-
sccount.
but
Dan Shanghai June 6, "June 8,
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8. Bickmers for Hamburg via Maallo Felching for Canton
Luzon Mara for Bombay vin Shanghai - Loksang for Canton Taiyo
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noon'
ual Ports of Call Capt. W. R. Le Mare 20th June. & Page
3 South coast of China be-? The anme SHANGHAI
MOJI, tween H.K. and Lamooka 3 as No. 1.′′] 5 South coast of China be- 8. winds, tween H.K. and Hainan...) moderato,
China Coast Meteorological Register,
Station
9th Jane, a.m1.
Wostock Ta 29.43 53
Nemuro Hakodate
Tokio
Kochi
Nagasaki Regima
Oshima Naba
29.43
[Winde]
Hour,
Barometer.
Temperature,
Humidity.
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Weather.
29.94
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29.41
23.58
34 ka
29.68
T
29.68
29.73
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CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Boaln
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Cheloo
June 9.
WhatWal Hankuw
Iching
10
Kuklang
Changsha
Azzam for Bangkok.. Tema for Hollo via Manila
Kathe for Haiphong via Hoihow Hanchang for Tientsin via Shaugha Novara for London via Blagapore Franssen for Yokohama, pink
Halban for Foochow via wa tow Agapenor for London via Singapore
28. of Asia for Vancouver via Shanghai
Chongve for Kwong Chow Wan
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
favourable, and even allowing susperseded "Hail, Columbia!" Straits & Ceylon--for NOVARA, 10th that the bulk of this has emanatwhich is sixteen years older. Swatow and Bangkok-Per PETOKA- ed from disappointed aspirants, The Star-spangled Banner"
Bwatow, Amoy, there kits been scarcely any an indeed, is a notable triumph,
10th fester BOSHU MARU, Ebsohsing for Abangbai...... qualified approval. Perhaps the
inasmuch as it survives despite almost univocal axception taken the fact that it is extremely Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Robe to the perstated term "demesne" dilloni to sing : on wapressed the soundest note of of its great compass. It may criticism yot strack. It is true he said that God Save the that ad alternative is offered, bat King owes something to its tund, "domain" if anything open to and doubtless this is true; objection more than its equiray Country, 'tis of Three,"
It is toe enggestive of national song written for the lexit. sapoiations, and those not of the United States is set to the sacko highest order, in the State par mame, ret it has been super- ticularly where the competition eded. origianied. Critics also merciless-
It does seem necessary to have ly dissect the grammar of the rousing music for a national song, successful composition, and fur-batismust be a "music married to ther deny to it the merit of immortal verte." Probably public "felicitous phrase.
competition will never producer Some of the most serious criti- either the marriageable music or cism comes from the musical pro- the immortal verse suitable for fession, prominent members of
a national song. Such things are which affirm that the prize poem not properly the subjects of utterly fails to inspire. Before, competition. Competitions are however, this verdict can be well enough for poetage stamp sccepted as fast, the result of the designe, but in a sense a national competition now taking place for
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Shanghai, North China & Japan via Nagasaki (Europe vis Elberia) Fer DER FFLINGER, 10th inas, 5p.m. To make connection with the Dany
steamer leaving Shanghai on Monday the 15th June, at 8 pm:] -
anghel & North China-Per ESANG
Car
10th Janü, 5 pm.
THURSDAY, 11th June, Pailippine Islande Per ZAFIRO, 11th
**June, 8 pm.
R. 7
Shanghal Glotsia Sharp Amoy Swatow
R.N.R
Nagoya
KOBE AND YOKO (Capt. W.H. Sweny HAMA
R.N.R. Himalaya
SHANGHAI........................
about
Freight
14th June. & Peage
about
Freight
Capt. H. G. Evane
R.N.R.
18th June.&F'sage
18th June
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Télegraphy;
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. & O. S. V. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 8th June, 1914
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
29.75
29.78
29.97
29.63 65-78 waw;2' bo"
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
19.34.
GIERS, LISBON Prinz Ludwig
To sail on
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THURS. 11th June,
About THURS,
For
Steamers.
29.70 TG 20.42 67 по 29,71 80
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$.om
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-]
25.79::80' 87 w -2931 73 100 ww
SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. F. von Binser
20
A'WERP & B'MEN.)
18,300
10 a.m
Talboku
58. 29.74
29384
EW. 10
SHANGHAI,
NAGA-} Derfilinger
29.84
SAKI, KOBE AND> Capt. F. Prosch
F'doros
29.79
A
· TOKOHAMA, mu
37,000
11th June.
Canton 64 29.74 80 Hkong
6.29.77 83 80 aw
MANILA, ANGAUR,
5
29.75 29.74 81
YAP, NEW GUINEA./ Coblenz &
BATUR.
BRISBANE, SYDNEY › Capt. H. Schmitt AND MELBOURNE...
15th June.
0,750
1pm.
P
29.60
Prinz Sigismund·
About
£9.78
KOBE
Capt. A. Hurtzig'
TUESDAY
29.89
-8,003
R3rd June.
29.37
29.60-
JESSELTON, XUDAT & [@oradov tj
SANDAKAN ... Capt. J. Koehler
FRIDAY,
12th Jane,
D'a.m.
Gay Book Matao
Pers. Novara from Kobe alc-PT #BEAN
Bard is Ohant,
Hollow
For. as, Tonya Maru from Ban Francis-Phulian
to ste-Me & Mrs J Block W/B. Brown, Tourane.
O Banita, Miss Benito, Mim P Benito, C. St. 7. Mr & Mrs Boynton, Mr & Mr J Aperti Baby Man B. Biri Dr & Mrs W Manila Carter," G Contae » W. Cadwallarder, Lempi Gilman, Mr & Mm W Grotio, K Gurantel Hale fir & Km 3 Hodetinaco, Cuaro 2 Hough, Rev. & MOBHD. LE HELMET
Mis HHames, WHerold, EO Jwell,
Japan via Mall, Victoria and Moran ME OTORINA
Tacoma Per SEATTLE MARU, 11th June, 11 Laz
Haiphong & Pakhol-Per
deamer Vy
OMG-RA, 81
Lebuan
£9.83
29.99.85
MLA
T. F. Carton, Director, Momila, Min Hongkong-Observatory,-June: MK-
Mi
Obpen. D L Fort, W "Bonniff & M 1 Barometer, reduced to 33 dogrope EA Scott, Mi & Summers, M Vaight, Mr Fahrenheit on the level of the sea în in- HWD'Wetterveit, Master & Weater.chen, tenths and hundredths.
Westervelt, L Wisdmar, Mims. H Wester, Fahrenheit. ↑
the best musiqal setting must be song, transcenda in importance Boibow KONGKONG, 11th June, 11 volt, Miss M Westervelt, Mr & Mrs HHTemperature, in the shade, in dagrosa
awaited.
Interesting Conditions. That the adjudicators arrived at their decision in the recent com patition fearlessly and conscien tiously must be conceded. fn so
етед a capital site.
Some Day.
Straits, India vis Calcutta-Per DUNE
RA, Lith June, 2 p.m. Some day, unobtrusively, a poet will write, withont hope of Shanghol & N. Ching-Fer ANHUL
11th inst. 3 p.m.
velt.
reward, a song worthy to be Shanghai & N. China--Per LOKSANG, SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL called the Australian National
11th June, 5 p.r3.
Song; perhaps it will be posthu-Japan via Moli-HOPSANG, 1166 ant
doing they had regard not only mously hidden away in a drawer. to the literary merit of the com- Meanwhile the beat national
positions presented but to the following considerations:--
The words must be suitable for music; nut only for music, but for the music of a song; and, more- over, since they are intended for popular use, of a song of some- what marked melody.
anthem yet essayed for Australia Branton Stephens' beginning
is
"Maker of Earth and Sea. What shall we render thee?
All ours is thine!"
God's demesne, Australia." Hore are the verses by Mr. Arthur H. Adams (Editor of the "Long Hand") which won the £100 prize:-
"Vast the heritage we hold, League on endless league
unrolled,
3 p.m.
FRIDAY 12th June.
Solton, KUNEO, 12 badaken-Par
BORNEO, 12th June, 8 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow-Per HAI-
Australian Austra-
lian
SHumidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air exturated with mols- | turo being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
· 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore
London 29th May.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- |} {tached cloud," d drizling rain,' {{ fog) "g Arrivals from China:-Austria, Kashi-gloomy, hall, I lightning, o overcaki, P me Maru,
passing showers, q squally, e rain, u know, The following vessels have passed the thunder, visibility, w daw woll Canal:-Ajax, Himalays, Syria, Yeddo,
* Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths Atreus, Paul Locat
London, 2nd June. TANG, 12th June, 10a.m. Kortor, Yep. Uliate, Salpaz. Arrivals from China:-Tason, P. Alica. Trak, Ponape, Kamale, Jaluit, The following vessels have passed the Naura, Rabaul & Sydney-Per Canal-Benarty, Banvorlich, Karema, ZGERMANIA, 12th inst. 11 am.Nubia, Yunnan.
Philippine Is., Angaur, Yap, Fried, Wilhelmshafen, Rabav, Herbertahobe, Matupi,Bamarai, Australia, Tasmania, Zealand vin Brisbane-Por COBLENZ, 12th June, 2 p.m.
Now
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wir
Telegraphy. New Systim of Telefunken;
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT-SAILING FROM HONGKONG. OUTWARD,
Durendart About 8th June.
HOMEWARD.
For Havre, Einden and Bremen,
Hamburg:
Borkum about End of June.
For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg:
20.79
62
78
91
87 SW NNW
91
Altair
London. 5th Juns. Arrivals from China-Atholl, Deu-
Day On date On date. callon, Perseus, P., E. Friedrich, Faul
Barometer ..29.80 29.78 Lcoat.
The following vessels have passed the Temperature' ....... Canak-Bayern, Bulow. C. Ford Humidity Laeisz, Hirano Maru, Kleist, Mishima M., Wind Direction... BW Stonfor, Atlandquo, Ülenfarz, Talthybius. Force........................
Weather Orqlt opalt od Rain ......
guest open als Temperature on the H.K. Observatory, 8th June.
Splashed with sun and wattle-Wei-Hai-Wei & Tientsin-Per CHIP-Q.J.D. Ahlers.
gold,
Great our opportunity, Greater must our courage be; -For our race we hold in fee
God's demesne, Australia, "Sons of those who won the sea, Of Imperial bicod are we; Ours the country of the free-
To he truly national the song abould
not be ephe meral, sectional, or undiguised in tone. The youth of the country is passing, its exemption from war may not last, its recont arrange- meats for self-defence will soon. be old, and such mattere should not be insisted on. The references and illustrations should not be exclusively furnished from one district or State, the colouring should not be exclusively urban or rural, the sentiments should not be distinctive of one class or
God's demesne Australia; party. Boastfulness and brag Freedom for our onward stride! ging, prophecies of pre-eminence, Wide our continent and wide: and invidione comparisons with Are the faiths and hopes that guide other countries should be avoided, God's demesne, Australia.
In awarding the prize to Mr. Thongh bagirt with guardian 8008, Arthur H. Adama the adjudicatore Not in careless, slothful ease were limited by the foregoing Shall we shield thy liberties, restrictions. Disappointed compet itors, therefore, and critics of all kinds should, in justice to these gentlemon, remember this simple
fset.
God's demesne, Australia! Loyal scions of our race, Ready chance and change to face, We shall die, but ne'er disgrace, God's demesne, Australia!”
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Faulty National Anthems, Many will concur with the following remarks, which appear- ed in the Melbourns Argua on the | subject: All national anthems have their faults. God Save! the King' bristles with them radimentary faults, such 88 SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Philippine Per CHINHUA 16th June, "rhyming “o'er us With glori (British North Borneo), (
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