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was, of course, helpless to retaliate. The methods used to part the
animals were such as would not appoal to sportsmen. Eventually, however, they were parted, but in the process the one who had been
attacked lost his muzzlo. Then came his chance. Immediately he was free, he flow at his aggres- sor and paid him back coin for coin,
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CHRISTIANITY IN JAPAN. HAUL OF AMMUNITION |THE CYCLIST NUISANCE.
A Japanese Episcopal Clergy-
man's Views.
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Two Arrests Effected in Wing Lok Street.
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Det. Sergt. Wills and a pasty nf police executed an arms warrant at No. 8. Wing Lok Street and, as
Policeman who Disregarded the
Rule of the Road..
So maoli has been said in the liome press of late, with regard to the possibility of Japan's bs.
a result of this search, found on It is hardly to be mondered at coming a Christian country. the first floor among some bags of that Chinese and other youths in that we think our readers may rice, a quantity of ammunition. In the Colony should indulge in find interesting matter in the views expresand to the Telegraph abafo in one cubiolo was found a reckless riding, if the police the other day by a Japanese pistol, while in another safe, wis themselves disregard the ordinary discovered 350 rounds of am "rule of the road." We are: Anglican clergyman while pase-munition.
prompted to make thisobservation ing through Hongkong on his
Two arrests were effected and by the fact that, yesterday after- return from a trip round the this morning the defendants, noon, in Queen's Road, close to Leave per as, Nippon Marn world.
Naval who were represented by Mr. the
Yard, wo met The Rev. J. H. Kobayashi, our to-day at 5 p.m.
Dixon, of Mesare. Wilkinson and an Indian Police Sergeant, Siberian and Americap Mails.informant, tells us that he became Crist, appeared before Mr. C. D. monated on a biosole,
a Christian at the age of niueteen. Close per as. Empress of
riding on the, right-hand side of Japan to-morrow at 10.30 After being educated at the Melbourne at the Police Court.
Mr. Dixon intimated that his the road, ülthough there was a Government Middle School, and clients would plead not guilty perfectly clear course open to him The English Mail of May 23 was later, at the American Episcopalani asked for a date to be used on the other side. Further, on
delivered in London on June College, Tokyo, he proceeded to
A remand was ordered until meeting two ricksbas, be made the United States and, having Welgesday, bail being allowed studied theology, for four years each case of $500.
straight on and obliged ba rickshas to swerve in order to allow him to pass. This sort of thing would be bad enough it the offender were a civilian; from " a policeman it is intolerable.
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Sick and Destitute. The police at No 2 Station report that they found in European named W.C. Ramsey sick and destitute on Saturday and they removed him to the hospital. Agn Light for Typhoon Refuge,
Unnecessary Punishment.
That brings us to our point. It is the duty of the police to see that the muzzling order is obey- ed; and did they do so, one, of We learn that the Swedish these dogs would have been saved Trading Company in Obias, of quite a lot of unnecessary pain York Building, have been com and punishment. An unmuzzled missioned to fit up the now by dog takes no account of another phoon refuge with their well- being muzzled, even if he is known Aga Light. à
aware of it. Consequently, if in a fighting wood, be will attack Mr. Stevenson of the P. W. D. almost say dog he meets. And has reported to the police that on not only doos punishment result the night of the 19th, somo per- from this, but oft-times even son entered his electrical store in or auffering is inflicted in Lower Albert Rond and stole 95 parting the beasts. Almost any brass caps valued at $57. day dogs can be seen going about uamuzzled. That should not be; an it is high time the police realised the fact.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1914.
A COUNTER PETITION."
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Stolon Brass Caps.
Fok! Drowned.
The coxswain of the steam launch Fuk si reports that whilst towing some jonks from. West Point to Causeway Bay, one of
The Oper Window.
Bijou Scenic Theatre.
at Cambridge, Massachusetts, was ordained deacon in 1897 and priest the following year.
Mr. Kobayashi takes a Rober, and got a sanguire, view of the present and ultimate success of Christian missions in his country
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The Native View.
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LAWN BOWLS.
Strenuous Came in Police Competition,
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On Saturday afternoon Ig.
CYCLISTS FINED."
Two Kowloon Youths on One Machine.
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no attempt to give way, but kept
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COUNT OKUMA.
An American Opinion.'
Count Shigenoba Oku na, says
early days to talk,"he said, "for, in "Of course, you may say it is general way, and not including spector Melarly met Chief the wonderful efforts of the early Luspector D. Comply in the bowls Jesuit missionaries, Obristianity championship competition of the Police Recreation Club. The may be said to be only lty yours old in Japan.
I have nothing game was most boily contested, with me to refer to, but, spanking offrand, I should say that the strenuous neck and neck game. the. competitora playing a total bristian population is about S. much so was this the othe two hundred thousand, cuin posed, that at the twenty fret head the rongly, ofsixty thousand toniu weare stood at 14 all. Eight other a contributor to the New York Catholics, forty thousand Greeks, heads had to be played before a Sun, is the incarnation ut all that twenty thousand Anglicans, the decision was arrived at and in 18 proud, spirited, and self- Inspector Mellardy secured a Japan. A Samurat by bicth, he remainder belonging to the various the twenty-ninth and last head conscious in the patriotism of dissenting Boots,"
is intensely. democratic, and Asked as to how the Japanese margin of two poin which gave
therefore universally popular, The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be delivered More Asquithian Shilly-shallying, his fokis, who use sitting on the/Pople in general regard Christi.im the verdict.
His policies are progressive and In receiving a deputation of East side of the launch, lost his baity. Mr. Kobayashi said that
bold; at the same time, he in a Ead women after having previous-lance, fell into the water and was divided into three groups in this the educated classes may be
man of a broad horizon, with a ly said that he would not do so drawued.
profound knowledge of world, our wonderful Primo Minister
respect. Money and Clothing Stolen.
politics. Japan OWES to him has certainly been true to the A Chinese Gitter of 5, Shelley are utterly indifferent aud Quite's number," he said,
Waseda University, and this fact, policy that seems to have guided Ste at has reported to the police
together with his human sympa. his life more or less since the that during the night of the 21st, utterly sceptical, whether over
thies, his many accomplishments, daye when, during his Home some person entered his house the new religion or the old. The attention which the polina nis encouragement of agriculture Secretaryship, Mr. G. R. Sinus through an open skylight and still larger party-nationalists have been paying to the cases of as well as education, and bis dubbed hira" Mr. Ask-and-you stole twelve piecos of clothing Christianity is almost fatally was responsible for two Chinese caused his admirers to compare and scholars say frankly that reckless bicycle riding in Kowloon reputation as an oracle, have shall-have-with." Where he most valued $12.50, and $85 ie money opposed to shioos is in the direction of from tro boxes.
the fundamental boys appearing before Mr. J. R. him with Thomas Jefferson, who -xcuse-making. "The women of
athical principles of the country. Wood at the Police Court this has been an inspiration to Count the East End had a special ease." A Chinese living at Wong-nei- You see, our national morality is morning.
Okams all his life. it has bon Of course they bad; all the world' cheong village hus reported that based on loyalty to the Emperor Police evidence was to the said that Okuma represents the knows that; and while thousande, on the night of the 19th inat, and on filial piety. Both of these effect that the two defendants public opinion of Japan. That Not long ago, it will be remembered, a big meeting of the not tons of thousands of them some person estored his house being bound up with the spirit of were making use of the one was never so true as it is to-day. Sailors' and Firemen's union was held in Liverpool, whereit a strong are having the very life "aweeted" by a back window, which was ancestor worship, the objectors machine of which they lost control. He reflects the sentimento d out of them, they always will have, left open, and stole twenty-six contend that experience has One defendant said he was a the aspirations of modern Japaʊ, and unanimous protest was registered against the employment of poor souls. But why did not Me. pieces of clothing valued $28 airoudy shown that Christianity competent rider and that was and has a passionate yearning for Chinese firemen on British ships. We learn now from the Home Asquith say this at first, instead of and a pair of shoes and other is calculated to upset and destroy why he could carry the other man. its recognition as the equal of all this. Personally, I believe tha They were each faed fifty cents any Western Power, without papers that, as an offset to that protest, and to the demands which refusing to see the delegation and articles valued at $2.
then lamely falling back on the
the greater respect our people and warned that the fine would exception. In domestic affairs it embodied, the Chinese bearding-house keepers, grocers and
obvious. Surely it would have The management of this pay to parents and ancestors, the be more savere next time. representative government firemen of Liverpool have addressed a petition to their ambassador, bead quite easy for him to have theatre continues to provide an better Christians they should
his stedfaat policy; in praying for his intervention. Many of the points raised by the acceded to the women's wishes attractive bill of fare for its make.
foreign affaire he petitioners are sound and sensible and, it must be owned, constitute from the start, having first made patrons. The chief item in the something in the nature of a grave rebuke to the Union. They show, it quite clear that the subject on programme now being shown, a Then there is a third party of will become" (Mr. Kobayashi tenacious of the idea that the
smiled somewhat ironically) "as.
welfare of Japan depends upon. additional Number 1 man and a boy cook “which raises the wages to them was their industrial, and for a Title," is full of interest generationwho are becoming much a Christian country as preFar East. Count Okuma now among other things, that ships employing Chinese labour carry on which he was prepared to liston powerful drame, entitled "Sold educated men of the younger
her paramount influence in the not their political grievances. from start to finish; in addition to much Europeanised by the sent-day England.
this, the world's latest news is in fluances! modern English and "Ou my voyage back to the the United States, and is a cordial Continental literature. They read East I was struck by the absence friend of this country, with the (c g.) Ibsen, or go to see his plays, of prejudice amongthe crew of the reservation that it must not and they fill their heads with all Japanese boat on which I travell interfere with the destiny of sortsofnewideas whetherorthodox ed. On May 26, the day of the Japan and must accord her the or the reverse; but the more Dowager Empress' funeral, it bad rights and privileges of the most-
favoured nations. thoughtful and better of these been decided to hold a brief care. young men often, find their mony on board in honour of Her" diverse reading bringing them late Majesty. Rather diffidently eventually to a state of I hinted to the captain my willing-Count Okuma a strong foreign mindedness which will make ese to conduct a religious service policy will be in order if he has them at least listen respectfully to in connection with this; and was been sincere in his professions as find a leader of the Progressionists, favour of pleasantly surprised to Christianity.
him not only willing but anxious which may be assumed, and In official circles the outlock is that I should do so. The entire further naval expansion may ke not unhopeful. Two year ago a crew and all the Japanese passer expected. Looking far into the religious conference was opened gers assembled on the upper future he has predicted Japanese a considerable by the Vice Minister for the Home deck, and, having put on my emigration on Department, for the discussion of assock, surplice und binck stole, scale to South America-Mexico I read, in the vernacular, a short-be regarda ne no field for Japan- Badabiem, Shinto and Chris- tianity; and I believe this has oned form of the burial service. ese enterprise; but at present he 297 beon resumed during the present. Throughout, the officers and urges that Japan devote all her year by the Minister of Education. Bailors stood bare-headed, and the attention to the development of 1 regard all this as decidedly a
reverence of their conduct was Kores, Manchuria, and Formosa. good eiga for it ie a pablis recogni- most remarkable. At the close He maintains that if the United tion of the necessity for religions of the service the captain oom States ever sells the Philippines Bat the petitioners' final argument is not to be put aside
training, and moreover, it is the manded all to turn their faces they should be convoyed to Japan easily, and we believe that most Hongkong ship-owners, skippers.
first time that the olsims of eastward and make the Imperial as the great Asiatic, Power in the
saluto..
Far East. This is the Okama and chief engineers will readily endons it; as a general whole these
Christianity have received any men are industrious, sober, capable, and at least as obedient as
sort of official notice.
I am glad to add that, among Philippine. doctrine. On the Bibles in Plenty. European fromen. Even their side stops into the realma of
the various Christian mission question of the California land boycotting are no more tyrannods or irritating than the Britisher's During the last year no fewer
Among the less educated bodies in Japan, there is more legislation exalading Japanere readiness to go on strike at a word from his almighty union. When, than 8,958,000 volumes of the
people, the
idea that harmony and amity than is said from proprietorship, the Count some twelve months ago, the Firemen's Union protested so strongly Bible wore sent out in 456
Christianity was an evil, con- to exist in India and China. We has decided views, which are against the employment of aliens we argued that to employ British languages of which the complete
nected with magic has almost all contrive to live without squab not in harmony with those held ers as firemen on boats passing through the Tropics, is next to an Bible was in 112 languages, the
disappeared; though they, as well bling. The Anglican Church, as by the Washington Administra- impossibility, for climatic reasons alone. We also suggested and Testamenta 111, and at least one
as other classes, are still disposed you may see from the figures, tion. When he brings up the
vexed question we adhere to our suggestion that the Union's real motive lor object book of the Bible in 233 more.
to foar ita influence as calculated cannot be called numerically
with Secretary ing to the Chinese was that, so long as they are employed, it will It was stated at the annual meet-
to undermine the national loyalty, strong, but we are pretty well Bryan it is probable that a new ROYAL ENGAGEMENT. never be free to tyrannise over owners and the public at large with of the British and Foreign
Unfortunately, as in your own established, and steadily, if treaty reconciling difference its eternal threat of strikes. For the past few years the British Bible Society recently that the
country, the rise of commerce and slowly, making headway. There between the two countries will be workman has been encouraging the employer-nay forcing him to Society also issued a Bible em We have been informed that a the feverish eagerness after are soven bishops: four English, Proposed in the interests of Japan. engage foreign labour where possible; to do so may be the bossed in type in thirty five cable has been received in the money-getting which it implies, one Canadian and two United a whatever position Count employer's only means of self-defence against the striker; and, in different languages for the benefit Colony announcing the engage divert people's interest from States, about a hundred clergy, Okama takes he will have the view of the present labour agitation in England, we think the of the blind, and senttered them mont of the second daughter of more serious matters; yet I be sixty of whom are Japanese, and; Japanese people at his back, for Chinese memorialiate hardly need worry themselves; they are not free of cost or at a fraction of the Czar to the Crown Prince of lieve firmly in the future of in addition, a good number of they have a blind faith in
wisdom and patriotism. Cost, likely to lose their occupation yet awhile
Baxony.
Christianity in Japan; one day it native cateohiste,
paid by British shipowners to an anonat equal to, or nearly, that paid to British firemen" a statement which, if correct, rather destroys the Union men's contention that Obinose are employed merely to aave money for the ownere,
LANGKAT DAILY.. OUTPUT:
Messrs. Wright and Hornby advice us that the Langkat daily output since June 1, is as fol- arguments
A Tardy Recognition of Services, pictorially reported by Pathes
We are glad to see as who American and German Gazettes. Then follows a list of reasons why the petitioners have felt occurred to the Home Gorerament will not be ?that it has at last bound to approach their ambassador; chief among which are that that our biggest fighting man is many of the men hail from Britishi territory, e.g. Hongkong; that, thousands of British subjecte are bolding lucrative positions in not unworthy of an Earldom. The China; that Obina trades largely with Great Britain and therefore recognition has come late enough in the day but then Lord Kit- claima reciprocity; that the firemon live quietly and peaceably in chenor is that unpopular being-a England, and that, unless they were reliable and trustworthy, they
strong" man, and the Party would not be employed in such large numbers on British vessels, which has been in power since Taken at face value their arguments are good and sound. Indie 1908 is not one to encourage men putably many of the firemen hail from Hongkong; 'bat far more do who strike out a line for them 1st June... not. Perhaps the less said about the claim to reciprocity on selves and puraue it, happen what the score of China's trading largely with England, the better; at any rate for the present; China's attitude towards com is not milk-sop enough for the may. In a word, Lord Kitchener mercial treaties particularly as regards the opium stooks-is rather
up-to-date Briton. He is too fond too fresh in the minds of our Hongkong readers for them to see eye of discipline; too much attached 5th to eye with the petitioners on this point. That the firemen "live
to tradition-especially that tradi quietly and peaceably in England" again, must not be taken too tion which directs (or used to Jiterally. We had recently an opportunity of discussing direct) that when Great Britain 8th that very question with a well-known detective at Home, whore work lies mainly among the Chinese, and this gentleman spoke in says she will have a certain thing 10th
done, she shall see it carried out. anything but flattering terms of the bulk of the aliens where la: The Boere and the more trouble- 11th
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