June 13, 1904.]
their purpose, and nowadays have often ill-effects, for many a youngster finds at the end of the month that he has spent much more than he ever intended to. On the other hand, there are some unscrupulous ones who do not pay their chits, so in two ways you might do good by avoiding them. There might be some system of men keeping a deposit with the secretary, if they do not want to carry money about with them. It cannot be denied that in the commercial world. the outward show of religion has again and again been used by unscrupulous people as a cloak by which they were able to obtain an unfair advantage over their unsuspecting neighbours. It is this which has given rise to a very general pre- judice against the introduction of religion into the business atmosphere. It is for every man to live so that he may remove such a prejudice, and to do all he can so that that reproach can never be brought against him. You will understand my point. It is against the individual and not against our religion. Just as in all the errors perpetrated under the name of religion, men have quoted it with their lips, but lacking it in their hearts have violated the spirit of it to suit their private ends. With the object of this institution there can be noth. ing but entire and hearty sympathy and approval. It is only with regard to the best way to attain the object it has in view that there can be any possible difference of opinion. It is in the hope that the points I have brought forward may help to elucidate possible difficulties which you may be called upon to fuce that I have ventured to touch
upon them.
All thinking men who know the pitfalls and temptations which beset the footsteps of young men at all times and in all places and nowhere are they more plentiful than in the East-will in spirit give this institution their hearty support. The list of subscriptions and guarantees shows that they
are also backing it with their money. Its success of course rests mainly on the number of members you can get to support it. That essential will be in a great degree facilitated or retarded by the spirit in which you direct its movements. I personally have every hope that under the enlightened body of directors and under the liberal-hearted and genial influence of your General Secretary your efforts will meet with unbounded success. I am sure that you will ever remember that the Gospel of Peace and Goodwill has been sent into the world for the benefit and consolation of sinner and saint alike. In the widest spirit of charity and good fellowship, one man towards another, I feel pursue your course, and in years to come I hope and believe that those who have founded this institution will have the satis faction of feeling that their labours have been rewarded and that the seed sown to-night has been blessed with much good fruit, From my heart I wish the Y.M.C.A. God-speed and much prosperity. (Applause.)
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In the interval a song was sung by Mrs. Gordon, Mr. A. G. Ward accompanying on the piano. A song was also sung by Mr. G. H. Edwards.
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The entertainment was typically Chinese things lively. The menu, being rather curious there being the usual instrumentalists to keep to the Westerner, is worth reproducing:
Sweet Fork Cutlets and Sweet Balad.
Duck Kidneys and Pickled Turnips. Canton Stewed Duck, Mushrooms and other Vegetables. Nanking Preserved Eggs, and Assorted Sauce. Stewed Sharks Fins with Chicken Broth. Crabs' Flesh made in Croquets. Birds' Nest Gruel. Pigeons' Eggs, Ham and Fungus Soup. Capon, Ham and Fat Pork Sandwich. Minced Chicken with String Beans. Fried Frogs with Pickles. Beche-de-Mer, Ham and Chicken Soup. Roast Home-fed Sucking Pig, with Sour Chile Sauce.
Pan Cake and Vegetable. Water Chestnut Jelly.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. impartial scales P the hearts of her toiling children-the hope | Opium firm; Chu Tong, iron and provision Does not Hope illumine manager of the Kai Hing Yarn and of forgiveness that is born of repentance, the broker; Leung King Ting, merchant; Wong hope of reconciliations, neglected in this life, | Lan Po, rattan manufacturer; Fang Oi Chin, to be made in the life hereafter ? say the same for all non-Christian countries ? Ng Si Kue, flour and general merchant ; Can you opium merchant; Lan Tai, rattan manufacturer; No man need be ashamed of giving his moral George Fook Sheng, merchant; and others. support, if he can give no other, to an institution bearing the And in these later days Christianity wants your of Christian. support. Christianity has ever known how to repel the attacks of those who assail her openly with the naked sword of unbelief, but the attacks of those who stab her in the back with sneers and gibes and scoffings are more difficult to deal with. I assert that in the be-littling of religion there is national danger. We talk of an army re-organised by a brand new Army Council; of a Navy rich in every appliance that the devilish ingenuity of man can devise for hurling our enemies into eternity. But what are 50 such armies and navies worth without a nation of steadfast, earnest and honest men to wield them? Our old time religion is a national asset which if a man impair he
would is по true friend of his country. Therefore let us be careful how we trifle with religious questions. not endowed with Faith, let us at any rate show If we are respect for those who are. support to the majority, for after all the vast Let us give a moral majority of Englishmen are still Christian. Let us not by word or action encourage or support the enemies of our national religion, With these few words I welcome you here. You have in Mr. Southam and Mr. Routledge. who have been sent out by the International Committee of the Y. M. C. A. of North America at the request of the National Council of the Y.M.C.A. of England, who to undertake the work here, two men eminently were unable fitted for the work in hand. Our thanks are due to both of them, and especially to Mr. Sontham, for all the work they have done for us so far, and to the International Committee of the Y.M.C.A. of North America, which is part- ly a British and partly an American Institu- tion for helping us by sending them. Directors have at great expense taken and Your
alone for which Mr. Southam and I are fitted up these rooms. Remember that the rent directly responsible amounts to no less than $10,800 a year. It is for you now to put your shoulders to the wheel and make this associa tion a success.
Assorted Coloured Cakes.
Fried Sweet Pie. Almond Cream. Ric and Chile Minced Meat, Preserved Salt Eggs.
Short and Long Beans, Minced Ham, Salt Duck. Nanking Bean Curd. Almonds Roasted, Melon Seed, Fruits Assorted. Tel. Wines.
King Edward, and afterwards Mr. LEUNG Dinner concluded, the CHAIRMAN toasted NGAN PUN proposed the Emperor of China.
Mr. LEUNG NGAN PUN, in proposing the toast of "Prosperity to Queensland" coupled Arthur Morgan, and said that whereas Australia with it the name of the Premier, the Hon.
was a very,
very young country, China was old, old, old. Chinese civilisation, in joined to the mainland of Asia, it then being fact, went back to a time when Australia was
barren and covered with salt lakes-not a place for the lowest human life to exist. He revered
his Emperor and loved his country as greatly
thing in sending an envoy to speak on friendly mandarins of Queensland were doing a wise as Australia loved its mother, England. The
terms to the Chinese merchants.
management in practising economy and by your You can do so by assisting the conduct and example making the association so popular that it will speedily gain in member-trifling or troublesome. ship. I feel sure that a good work has been done this night for our Colony and the country, for the association of a body of sober-minded, earnest men constitutes a centrifugal force the influence of which must and will be widely felt.
(Applause).
Mrs. Gordon closed the programme with a refreshments and afterwards dispersed. song. The large company then proceeded to
HONGKONG AND
QUEENSLAND.
CHINESE MERCHANTS' BANQUET to a COMMISSIONER.
Mr. A. A. H. BOTELHO in responding said
Commissioner's advice and suggestions, and were there was a great future before Queensland if
its people only followed their Trade careful not to despise anything as being too connections had brought him into contact His extensive business commercially with many Australians, and he thought he might safely say that he was ex- pressing the general opinion of Hongkong merchants when he said that the probity and straightforward business methods of Australian He hoped that the new Federal Government commercial men were a distinguishing feature. would prove worthy of its position. In an advanced democracy like that of Australia the labour party was a factor that had to be in- telligently dealt with, but he considered that the labour party could advance along the lines of a merchants and manufacturers. constructive socialism in co-operation with the
The
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER AD- MINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT:-My Lord Bishop, Ladies, and Gentlemen, Mr. Southam Mr. Frederic Jones, North Pacific Trade Com- and Mr. Gershom Stewart in the eloquent missioner for Queensland, was on the 6th inst. addresses they have delivered have covered so banquetted by Mr. Chu Wun Man, compradore (Mr. Jones) said that as the Trade Commis- Mr. IN KU UN in proposing "Our Guest' much ground that there remains little for me to of Messrs. Barretto & Co., and other Chinese sioner of Queensland they welcomed Mr. Jones say. There is one point that I would like to speak merchants at the Hong Fa Lan. There were heartily. They all hoped that the time was to you about for a few moments. When we were considering the question of inaugurating Leung Ngan Pun, director of the Yan On In- Asia. War had its good as well as its evil side. present Messrs. Chu Wun Man (chairman); approaching when peace would dwell in Eastern this association the subject of is name came under discussion. It was suggested that if we
surance Co., Ld.; A. A. H. Botelho; Chun Poi The present war meant great issues for China Kai, Trustee of the Tung Wah Hospital; J. F. dropped the word Christian out of the name we Eça da Silva; In Ku Un, compradore of the Queensland Government, however, had acted
as well as for other Asiatic peoples. might find it easier to get young men to join us. After full consideration
International Banking Corporation; A. M. da wisely in sending a representative to China we determined to retain the word. Why should
Cruz; Francisco Tse Yat, coal and general during the present crisis. dropped it? You have heard from Mr. Southam goods broker; P. J. Botelho; Leung Wai Lum, in front of China and Japan, and Australian we have merchant; O. C. Barretto; Yip Chew, piece Australia believed there was a great future It meant that that we welcome here anyone be he a professing rice-merchant of the Fook Sing Loong; Cheong sympathy in a time like this would be remem Christian or not, who thinks our Association Chong Chi, coal merchant and stevedore: Ho-bered when the war was over and peace restored. may supply a want he feels. All we ask is Sing Hing, provision merchant of the Nam respect for Christian morality. is it not worthy of respect? Is
And Hing Loong; Wu Kun Shiak, manager of the anything to be ashamed of in it? Has not Tang Kwai Pok, compradore of the Mitsui there Hang Loong Firm; Li Tong Wing, merchant; Christianity done much for the world, much for Bussan Kaisha; Ho Tung San, flour-merchant the British Empire? Look for a moment at of Tuck Hing & Co.; Chit Cheong, coal that Empire. Does not Mercy enthroned smile merchant; Tang Kan upon it? Does not the lamp of Truth shine f the Wing On Bank; Yue Chak Sing, mer- Si, manager of brightly there? Does not Justice with out-chant of the Wing Cheong Sing; Leung I stretched hand hold within reach of the people her Lan, coal merchant; Choi Chung Yik,
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pressed his pleasure at meeting such a re- Mr. FREDERIC JONES in responding ex-
merchants of Hongkong. It had been said presentative gathering of *the Chinese that Queensland was he admitted it.
& young country, and They were very few din number, only 500,000 people on 500,000,000 make Queensland a great commercial country. acres of land. It was intended, though, to Mr. Morgan impressed him with the fact that
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