THE GYMKHANA.
For once in a way the Jockey Club were favoured with fine weather on the 14th inst., when the third gymkhana of the season took place. The programme contained nine events. Bix of Mr. G. H. Potts's horses ran and he was fortunate enough to secure five prizes, including two firsts, two seconds, and a third. His Demon King won the steeple-chase easily, while his Forest King literally ran away with the mile handicap. Tube Rose (Mr. R. M. Gray's) won the three-quarter mile by three lengths and Mr. Babington's Charlie the Waler race by the same distance. Three prizes ($16, $10 and $6) were offered for a leap frog race for soldiers and sailors. Eight couples en- tered. Two blue-jackets came in first and the artillery were second and third. The band of Royal Welch Fusiliers were in attendance. The following are the details:-
MILE RACE. For all China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Non-winners this seas- on allowed 5 lbs. Winners of one race this season penalized 5 lbs., two races 7 lbs., three races 10 lbs. 1st prize presented by J. McKie Esq.; 2nd prize, $25.
Mr. R. M. Gra's Tube Rose, 10st. 11lbs.
(Mr. Cruickshank) Mr. G. H. Pott's Demon King. 11st. 2lbs.
(Mr. Wilkin) Mr. J. H. Pott's Tocsin, 12st. Olbs.
(Mr. Cox) - Mr. Cruickshank's Black Rose. 10st. 7lbs
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
The following remarks of Mr. Wong, pastor of the London Mission Chapel in Hongkong, with reference to a letter which appeared in our columns on the 5th inst., will be read with in- terest. Pastor Wong writes:---
of July according to Western calculation, a On the 10th day of the 6th moon, i.e. the 5th friend translated a paragraph by a Western friend, published in the Hongkong Daily Press, which refers to missionaries, stating that their method are not good, and that therefore there exists the present great calamity.
[July 21, 1900.
Kai Chiu not infrequently describes the badnessG of the British Government and looses soldiers on the new boundary to work evil. He treats Chinese harshly and stirs them up to hate Christ- ianity and to hate foreigners. If at that time (¿.e. prior to the coup d'état-Translator) Hong Yan Wai and Leung Kai Chin's reform party had succeeded, and the societies he established to durished. I am afraid the calamities, which preserve Confucianism and various parties had would have resulted in China through active opposition to Christianity and hatred of West- erners would be still greater and far more numerous than those caused by the Boxer Society to-day.
Although I do not know who this Western
In the third place it is important to know what to say in reply to him. I trust he will has sought in hina, are excessive, and it has friend is, having read his article I have some-
that the gain and power, which the Great West not blame me, and if I err in what I say I trust continually desired to divide the Middle King- this good friend will pardon me.
doms. Our Government knows well that pos If you wish to kuo the Chinese mind it is im-sessing the country is just as if they had no portant in the first place to read what Chinese country; but I fear, when it (division) is ac- barians, also how in ancient times the people China, beforehand, makes a secret treaty with history says about the murderous evil of bar-complished there will be difficulty. Therefore feared them, and then you will know how it is
Russia and desires for once a great war hoping the people hate foreigners to-day, and call them
to be able to escape misfortune; hence the pre- devils, foreign devils.”
sent calamity,
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Literati called Westerners barbarians; but now forced by treaty and there being no help for it, they call them" Ocean men, Westerners." The feeling of hatred against foreigners has already been accumulated through several thou- sand years.
Now to-day everywhere on the borderland
Westerners, presuming on many their power, treat us Chinese almost like slaves. 이
In some cases it is worse than the treatment of slaves. How then shall they not hate?
Personally. I have not seen how they treat Chinese in other plices; but having been in Hongkong sareral decades I have seen many things. Hongkong is a British Colony and the laws are most just. Speaking impartially, Hongkong has changed wonderfully. The Gov- ernment is now extremely mild and kind, and treats us Chinese far better than heretofore, and in Hongkong there has been absolutely no law case in connection with the (hurch which has been dealt with unfairly. Nevertheless to-day when the Chinaman hears that China wishes to
LADIES' NOMINATION. Gentleman will start from one mile post on pony with an envelope given him by the judges containing the name of some well-known popular air, ride to his nominator opposite the winning post and whistle the tune to her. The lady will write the name of the tune on a piece of paper, enclose it in an envelope, hand it to gentleman who will ride to judges with it. First past judges The prizes from
with correct answer to win. Gymkhana Fund. Mr. Cruickshank, nominated by
Miss Hartigan 1 Mr. Mulliken, nominated by Miss Grace
WALER RACE -5 furlongs. Previous win- ners 5 lbs, extra. Catch weights over 11 st. 5lb. first prize, presented by G. H. Potts Esq.; 2nd prize, $20.
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Mr. Babington's Charlie (Mr. Gresson) Mr. Wilkin's Magazine Gap (Owner) Mr. Bratton's The Miser (Owner) Mr. Weibels Ingo (Mr. Criuckshank)
STEEPLECHASE. - For all hina ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Previous win- ners of any jump race this season penalized 7 lbs. for one win, 10 lbs. for two wins. First prize, presented by H. M. Bevis Esq.; 2nd prize, $20. Mr. G. H. Potts' Demon King, 11st 71b
(Mr. Wilkins) Mr. Gresson's Corbie, 11st 8lb (Owner) Hon. J. J. Keswick's Digby Grand, 11st 1lb
(Mr. Cruickshank) 3 Mr. G. H. Potts Pirate King 11st llb
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(Mr. Cox) LADIES' NOMINATION.--Despatch race. Gen- tle man A. will start from winning post, runs on foot about 100 yards to Gentleman B. B. will ride on pony round course to 13 mile post, dismount and get on a bicycle, ride to about 100 yards of winning post. hand des- patch to nominator, who will be wheeled in past winning post in a rickshaw by A. Three prizes from Gymkhana Fund. Com- petitors to provide themselves with rickshaws. 6 entries or no third prize. Messrs. Criuckshank and G. H. Potts (nomin.
ated by Mrs. Potts) Messrs. Mulliken and Loring (nominated by
Mrs. Grace)
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MILE HANDICAP.-For all China ponies. First prize, presented by H. N. Mody, Esq.; 2nd prize, $25.
Mr. J. H. Potts' Forest King, 11st. 4lbs.
(Mr. Cox) Mr. G H. Potts' Tocsin, 11st. 8lbs.
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(Mr. Gresson) Mr. Higgon's Pilgrim, 10st. 11lbs.
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(Mr. Wilkin) Mr. Cruickshank's Black Rose, 10st. 8lbs.
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kill every missionary and foreigner, his heart, contrary to what might be expected, rejoices! I am afraid this is the case with six or seven out of every ten. Thus it may be known that it is very difficult to get rid of this feeling of hatred against foreigners. Those who gradu- ally lose this feeling, and do not hate Westerners, are those who have entered the church and those who are friend of the converts.
From this we may learn that if we wish to remove this feeling possessed by the Chinese we must certainly employ the doctrine of Christ- ianity, and preach it throughout the whole of China to melt this heart, which hates men of the outer nations, and which has been hardened through several thousand years.
It is a pity there is a class of foreigners who know not that China's power is already abso- lutely lost, and therefore the Government is forced to do what is being done now.
But, on the other hand, I do not say that this trouble has nothing whatever to do with the business of converts law cases. I only say that the people have borrowed this as a reason for raising a storm. That which is most patent is that six or seven out of every ten Chinese offi- cials covet wealth, and skin the people, treating them with indifference. I do not know how much injustice the people of the country as a whole daily suffer. A few officials have a heart to sympathise with the people, and hence the people do not hate the officials as deeply as they do Westerners. For this reason, also, they have not wrought rebellion, or any great calamity. Perhaps one or two missionaries have through misunderstanding been prejudiced in some cases and helped at all hazards yet as these cases do not come up to the cases of wrong treatment of the people by the officials by one in ten thousand times ten thousand, how have they given rise to this greatest calamity? Our Chinese palace officials consider the people's unjust suffering as a vory little thing. How then should this great trouble arise on account of a few badly managed law cases in connection with the Church? In- deed, it has arisen because they (the officials) consider the loss of power a great thing. The officials wishing to raise the tariff were unable
be their own masters. If they did not give every advantage to the Westerners, then they were restricted by them.
Therefore there exists the present great cal- amity.
trial (i.e. trial by tortures - Translator).
If you wish to avoid trouble in connection In the second place it is important that the with the Church, you must reform the Chinese Chinese classics should be read so as to under-official's covetous heart, and the punishments of stand how the civilization of ancient generations | dealt with barbarians, and what is the civiliza- tion of the Chinese Sages. Many men have read the choicest of the Sages doctrine. Now referring to one's parents' wish for revenge. it says that one must not live with the enemy between the same heaven and earth, (i.e. the son must kill his parents' enemy or be killed in the attempt Translator). Again, those who do not treat me well must be treated according to straight principles. Moreover it says, Re- pulse barbarians, do not allow them in China."
And the Chinese are always wishful to carry been instilled into the Chinese mind for over out these principles, and these principles have
two thousand years. How then shall they not hate Westerners ?
Hong Yau Wai and Leung Kai Chiu are men who understand the doctrines of Christianity; but although they praise Christian foreigners with their mouths, yet in their hearts they verily hate with extreme hatred both Jesus and West erners, and therefore they have established a society for the preservation of Confucianism, and for the various sects. ·
When Kang Yau Wai was in difficulty he was rescued by a missionary, and yet in places beyond the sea he everywhere establishes Con- fucian temples and leads men to oppose Christ- ianity. The British Government saved Hong Yau Wai and treated his party well, and yet Leung
To prevent our countrymen from suffering injustice, having no place where they might plead their cause, they have been obliged to ask the missionary to save them, and the mission- ary's heart could not bear to see them suffer and die without rescuing them. Hence, at times, he has helped them, and then the power- ful among the non-t hristians, together with rapacious officials, seeing they could not have their own way, have not infrequently made counter-charges, and there have been counter incriminations, and missionaries and converts have received Buch inelegant names.
Nevertheless, it is a thousand pities that when the wolves chase the sheep and the sheep call on men to rescue them, the Government does not blame the wolves, but censures those who would rescue the sheep.
Saddest of all is the fact that our Chinese people and Government have known a long time that Westerners in coming to China are bent on gain, and are not much bent on the doctrine (ie. the propagation of Christianity translator), and therefore they know that to kill their (the Westerners') good countrymen is not of
very much importance; but if they kill their country's disciples of gain, there will certainly be great trouble, and the Government being able to find fault with good men may prevent them from preaching Christianity.
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