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CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong

Telegraph."

FOREIGN MISSIONS:

[To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1915

FOOTBALL MATTERS.

League and Other Arrangements.

TRAINING NOTES.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Times Put up this Morning.

This afternoon, on the Navy Ground, the University meete This morning opened bright Queen's College in a League and mild at the Racecourse, when match; Mr. F. W. Wright is the some useful work was done by the ponies. Naturally at this period referee.

The League fixtures for Satur-fit is not safe to make comparisons, --- Your correspondent, day are:-Police v. Olub, on aa inny ponies now apparently “Logic," is quito right in point Military Ground, at 4.15 pm (r. much, behind others may prove ing out that if Obrist did actually. Tyler, referee); and Lam of the class that if slow in finding advocate the "work of Foreign Liong v. Victoria Rovers, on the their form, retain it longer then Missione at the present time, the same ground at 245 p.m. (Mr.those who seem literally to burst question is closed so far as the W. Eager, referee). It is into speed. The going was profearing Christian is concerned. possible that the Cub and Police beautiful on the outside course, At whatever apparent cost, hor- inatch may have to be deferred, and the inside one was also no over foolish it may appear, he is as some of the Olab men have the fast side. bound to follow at the command theon ordered to take part in clase Gring. bat a much notice an of his Lord and Master..

Bat upon whstenyinga of Christ possible will be given in case of do missionaries rely? They ely posipament. entirely upon the two versen

As for the specintors, they were fewer in number than one would have expected on so ideal a morn-

Australian Chief (0), 1 m.- 25.114; 1-09.2/5; 1 40.

Fanlight (0) 1.1/4 m. 37, 1-50;-; 2-67.

In a circular issued by the Hoa,ing, bat no doubt next week will quoted by Logie" from St, Mark, Secretary of the 'League appears eos them carefully watching the :-"Some of the development of the ponies. obsp. xvi, 15 and 16: And He the following: Baid unto them, 'Go ye into all clubs in Div. II propose to select Among those present were His the world and preach the Gospel eleven players from Div. II clube Excellency: she Governor, Sir to every creature. He that be-and en e them in the H.K.C. Paul Chater, the Hon. Mr. Landale, lieveth and is baptised shall be Shield Competition. So far as our Mr. T, Hough, Mr. Sassoon, Mr. saved, but he that believeth ncs League is concerned, each player H. Seth and Mr. David. shall be damned,'" and two who plays thereby becomes in. The times recorded were:- Similar verses at the end of eligible to play League games St. Matthew (xxviii, 10 and 20); afterwards (having played in a and it is in consequence, of Sonior Competition). Bat, re. these verses that the French membering the small number of 1 suggest Society, the Sainte-Enfana?, "has clubs for the season, spent nearly 80,000,000 franes that, if the secretaries of all since 1812 (chiefly in China) to League clubs agree, each separate ebaura the baptism of heathen player can be re-instated for D.v. II after he has played for the children at the point of death.

It is, however, nuly fair to confecratch team, and Lat will be all fess that of all the sayings that is required. There cannot attributed to Christ in the Now be more than two matohes-the Tesiament, the authenticity of semi-final and final." these verses is the most dispated, not only by Rationalists, whose minds are sometimes rather pr: judiced, but Christian scholars of atanding and of even a conserv ative tendency.

For instance, the Very Rev. Dr. J. Robinson, Dean of West minster, io bis little book, "The Study of Gospela" (Handbɔoka for the Olergy series) states that in the opinion of modern scholarn the last eight vertes of St. Murk

Division I.

Goals,

Aldwych (0)1 m. 2-12; 1q. 314.

Kukri (O)l.1/4): 38.15, 1.47; 210.

Majestic Dahlia (0)-35.1/4; 1-50; 2-23.

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WM. POWELL,

composition of the peerage is shown by the fact that already the heira of eleven peers have fallen in action, in several cases placing WARM

Byounger son next in succession With the exception of Lord Bal four of Burleigh and Viecount, Valentia, whose titles aro on the Scottish and Irish rail respective ly, all the peers who have lost their heira bold Imperial dignitier, and, therefore, a seat in the Legislature is involved in the change of accession.Exchange.

A German Aviation Trick.

British and Indian Troops. The special correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung, writing bis impressions of the Allies frout, praises the splendid equip. ment and warlike appearance of the Indians, who are well pro vided with winter clothing. Be tates that the comparatively mall number of prisoners in German hands is due to the fact that they are forbidden to ur- render without the permission of their cfficers. Hence, when the cfficers are disabled, the Indians have learned a urful lesson from Apparently German aviators fight till they are killed. Every the cuttle fish. When streked thing, he continued, is done by by hostile adti-seroplane guns, the British to avoid exposing the writes a correspondent of the Indians to the weather. They Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant, ools spond 24 hours in the they throw off a dense cloud of Ferches, and then have 24 hours' brown vapour, a:tificially r rest. They are intelligent and duced, which entirely conceale good fighters. The correspond them. The correspondent observ- Swanee (0) 11: 1.m: 30:1/5:ent was impressed with the mumed the Germans employ these bar of hardened soldiers among tactica repeatedly in the reigh- the British. He says that Ger-bourhood of Roulere. man officers described the British 18 on army of non commissioned 37;ollicers,, Their equipment and .qoipline excellent, as is proved by arme are splendid, and their dis- their donduct in captivity. He Baye that the new British recruits quickly become good, roliable soldiers. Further, he raises the

French. exceptional abarp-shooting of the

Scottish Chief (I) 1-13.2/5; 1-44 4/5. P. W, L. D. F. A, Pts | Governor's Grey (0) 36.4/5; .......6 3 0 310 591-09.2/5; 1-41.2/5.

5 2 2 1 4 35 0 1 2 3 2 65

"Clabe R.G.A. Club Navy Police Lam Liong...4 3 1 010 06 Queen's

5 0 2 3 3 5 3 Division II.

1.

College... 4 2 1 19 Confucians...5 2.2 111 7 St. Joseph's

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President (1) 1.: 1-5.2/5. Forbearance (0) 14: 34.5/5, 1-08.3/5.

1-12; 146.35; 2-18.1/5.

ton. Mr. Landale's grey sab. galloped yeatrlay, and to-day way on the easy liar,

Dake Dahlia (0) 1 m: College... 2 2 0 0 6 04 Victoria 31 11 4 231-1515; 1-51.4/5; 2.25.1/5;

Governor's Dun Derby (0) 37;

33.

cannot have been included in the original Guapel, and an Oxford divine, the Rev. Dr. Rasbdall, in the American Journal of Theo: logy" of July, 1907, pages 372 and 373, says the same about the last two verses of St. Matthew, and adds, "In the first place, there is the general doubt whether Our Lord contemplated de- The following Clube have agreed finitely a mission to all the world. to compete for this season: -Navy, Secondly, there is the doublatiach RG.A., R.E., Police, aud: Club. ing to all recorded sayings of the

The secretarios are requested to risen Christ ... The truth is that no one who has realised the meet Mr. Eager on Monday next

Dioceanas......3 11 1 25 3 University 2 0 2 0040 Lasitano 3.0.3.0.01301-11.1/5; 1-42.1/5.

The match St. Joseph's College. Victoria Rovere will be played on February 0 instead of Fot- ruary 3. Both have agreed.

United Services League,

Referees' Examination.

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at the R. A. Barracks so as to: actual effect of critical research decide re officers, etc, and make into the process by which the Gos- pels came into their present frm complete lists of fixtures. The can any longer rest un important meeting will be at 5:30, after the practical daty exclusively upon any single or iolated saying of Our Lord." Taese authorities could be multiplied a hundred-dents who disagree with him "are fold. In the face of this terious probably persons who can write doubt, publicly and honestly stated all they know on the back of a by so many modern biblical post-card," are not only extremely scholars, the whole value of stupid, untrue and arjust, bat "Logio's" argument is destroyed. unworthy of either a Christian cr There remains the question a gentleman, Procul O, Procul whether Foreign Missions, este profani. except, of course, the purely Medical Missions, which mittedly do Bn immerse THE BISHOP'S SERMON. amount of good, show any ad- Sr-It was with feelings of equate return fer the enormous surprise and indignation that I amount of money and energy read the letter of " V.," published expended upon them. Would in yesterday'e edition of the it act be better to wait until Telegraph, I can only eurmise theology at Home has been more that your correspondent is not a firmly reconstructed, especially Europein and has been brought as until that has been done the up for from the sweet influences parrower sects will supply the which are associated for us with mass of the mission workers, the sweet sound of the church whose teachings are orade and an belle.

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NEUTRAL

Governor's Big Sub (0) 37.2/5 1-10.45; 1-12,3/5.

M. Nemizee's Sub. (0) 1 m. 30.4/5; 1-143/5, 1-50.1/5; 2–24, Mascot (0) 35; 1-10; 1-42. Amunra (0) 30; L-/LI; 1-/44. Mr. Beith's sub (1).1. ; 35.3/5; 1-19 2/5

Britannio (1) 38.3/5; 1-17.3/5; 1-57.2/5; 2-31.1/5.

1.40; 2-10.2/5.

English Chief (0) 35.1/5; 1-13;

Hon. Mr. Shellim's sub. (0) 36.2/5; 1-14; 1 50; 2-22.

Mr. David'e N. O. (0) 36.2/5 1-14:1-50; 2-23.

A Foki's Story,

*

A foki of anhop in Water Street has made an interesting complaint to the Police, alleging that an armed robbery has bacn. om". mitted in his master's shop. The "A Crime-A Blunder." In an editorial article the Nrw matter is now being investigated. York Times says that the pretend by the Police. The complaint od justification advanced by sores states that yesterday morning, at of Ge: man professors.and public- about 10.30 o'clock, twelve men its for the violation of Belgian burst into the shop, etized him, neutrality has not convinced the bound him, and, gagging him, public mind, but hoe merely ransacked the house, taking away

The devastation of B.lgium,' shocked the public conscience, money and clothing to the value of $24. The master of the shop says the jargal," is not simply is at present away in the country. a crime, but it is a blander. It has turned civilisation againet Germany and brought down upon her the reprobation of the public 1-00.2/5; 1.41.ual adds that there is no escape Canadian Chief (0)33;erinien of all lands." The jour Governor's Grey Sub. (0) 35: from the charge, that, under the pleaf cessity Girmany has 1-13; 1-45.

Mr. Map's N. C. (0) 38; turned Belgium into a shambles, trampled a peaceful nation under 1-10.25; 1-52; 2-24; lg. 32

Ideal Dahlia (0) 105.3/5; ber foot, and crushed her very 1.q. 31.1/5.

soul beneath the iron trend of her Sir Calidore (0) 33.1/5; 1-15; simies. Victory might bring her 1-48.4/5 2-24; 3-00; 3-37; 4-09ower, but it cannot bring her The Bird (0) 33.2/5; 1-04 2/5 absolution. The orime and ite The Governor's N. 0; 41.25; sequences must stand for ever 1-18;1-49 1/5,

charged against Germany."

Irish Chief (1); 33; 1-08 2/5;

1-41.

Belgian King(); 30; 1-08:1/5,

Dutch Hospital Misused. Borneo Obiel(1)38, 1-08 1/5 Amsterdam, December 16-Mr. Mr.Lowe's N.O. (0) 39.25; 1-15. Tinsley, an English direstur, Liberty Dahlia1-04;1 q 31 2/5 rosiding at Rotterdam, placed the Radium (0) -; 104:5; Uranium Steamship Company's hotel at the municipality's dis- 1-44.6; 2-10.

New Zealand Chief N. C. 35.2-5, posal at the outbreak of the war. 1-09.1-5; 1-41.2-5.

Taereupon the building was 81xon Chief 35.1-5; 1-09.1-5 transferred to the Red Cross 4412 5.

Society for the reception of Mr. Apsar'a sub. (0) 33.2-5 wounded soldiers. The authorities were astounded at the result of 106.4-5; 1-42.1-5; 2-10.***

Mr. Seth's N. ((0) 33.2.5 the police raid last week. It was. 1-004-5; 1-42.1-5; 2-23 found that the kitchens had bean Neptune 37; 1-13.4.5; 1-49.3-5. transformed intos meat reeving Fijian Chief 35; 1-10; 1-40.3-5: lactory, with Red Cross cooks busy packing meat in boxes, Fifteen hundred boxes contained slow and 12,000 ware empty, wait- ing to be filled with mincemeat,

desirable and whose missionaries "Do we believe?" he aske, are unfortunately so frequently And, if so what?" He has inferior both socially and is evidently failed to observe the tellectually 7

croads who throng Sunday by To many of us, the Christian Suoday, to our churches in Hong- religion does and always must kong, leaving it to the godless seem the most excellent way, but Chinese to steep their bodies in now that our help is so aontely alcohol and devote themselves to needed for the succour of our aport, We have "no faith" he fellow-religionista. at Home, thinke, when after air months especially the brave and loya of war we decide to bring Belgians, thould we not very it to an end and consequently carefully consider whether bald a twenty-four hours arvics ignoramus of the first quality prepared in accordance with the the continued support of Foreign in the chief onthedral in Christ- and, until his knowledge of Germen army's recipe. Apparent psychology and theology enables ly a meat packing company, in Missions at the present time is endom, wine; whether, indeed, it may not And then he carps at missions, him to grapple with the profound cluding the German manager of he even oriminally wasteful and which do so much to help the and courteous knowledge display the hotel, with a Dutch minnger foolish?

heathen to read the history of the ed by Mr. Tozer, the correspond of one of the Red Cross depart ments, carried on the business on *Lastly, to refer to the last letter dear Jews in English and in-ence, as far as he is concerned,

the Red Oroan Society's promises, written by that true militant videntally to provide them with a

receiving quantities of orders from Churchman, Mr. Tozer, I must stack of stories which, if repeated

Garmany Bay that it seems a pity that the in the drawing room, would in- same was over written. Involve the speaker in social vective is not argument, and each ostracism. pxpressions as that the correspon. It is evident that Y." is an

mizat de 880,:

Zonra ele.

INDIGNANT.

Hongkong, Jan. 27 1915,

The War and the Peerages,

ages, That the war will effoot an op-

preciable alteration in the future

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

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June 25ther

Wednesday July 28th Friday

August 27th Tuesday September 28th Wednesday......October 27th Friday...November 26th Wednesday....December 22nd By order of the Committee.

EDWARD M. RAYMOND, Secretary.. Hongkong, 28th January, 1915.

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