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ANOTHER ROBBERY IN YAUMATI
NEW YEAR PARTY.
AT ROYAL ENGINEERS'
STHEATRE.
mysterious Fairy Care at the stage adding to the attractiveness of the rooms.
Commencing at 4 o'clock, games' were
Irine Jenkiza,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
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church. Are they to be admitted THE CHINESE CUSTOMS. DA JUST PEACE to the Christian ministry? Such. stop would be an innovation on The following sermon was deliver- Catholic custom, but in a step
Mr. F. E. Taylor. Commissioner of British statesman, 10 an addream on Lord Charnwood, a distinguished ed by the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle which some people are beginning to Customs (Retired) has written a pam-world problems at the University of
Another armed robbery was perpte consider necessary. At St. John's Cathedral hat Sexsy could take action in the matter but I described as one of the most arreating | professional "and« business" -man, "con- gang of thres men, armed with, revolvers |
A united church phlet of 20 pages which may fitly be Toronto, before a large gathering of rated in Tamadi yesterday, when
16 in a long time since we have the church could make such an in- recent years. Of the ancient history of proposed League of Nations. He said held up the shopkeeper, and ransacking one can hardly see how a portion of publications seen in the Far East insidered the question of peace and the entered a shop in Argyll street. They wished ach other a happy New Year novation without incurring the dan what wasthe Imperial Maritime Customs of the world as the supreme object to the counter they stole $14 and dis with so joyful a hope that it wil berer of being charged with having Mr. Taylor tells only enough for his purbe attained, but this, in his estimation, appaired. So far no trace of the
pence had been placed before the peopla so, go we have done this year. We forfeiter ita Catholicity. ate beginning the New Year with the
pose. It is just as well to remember, in was not the right view. Pesce should robbers has been discoverad. brightest prospects.
We hear a good dest being sirlaw of the fact that the great majority not be the supremo objective, ha seems as though a real change will about the church being out of touch of people still think the Service a crea thought, nos could it be attained if it
with the spirit of the age.
The tion of Sir Robert Hart's, that it had were made of 'pammount importance. come over the world as a result of charge is very far from being true, been in existence Ara years before ha Justice, and not peace, should be the | the War, a change for the better. In fact is would rather be true to say cined it, and that it was closs upon 20 True there are not whating signs of possibly trouble. Anarchy'un pillug that the church owes her weakness years before he got the appointment antil people have come to accept the} and robbery and murder seen to be the age. She is too much in bond. When be did take command it was principles of justice, and men cannot
to yielding too much to the spirit of rife in that unhappy country of Rus sia, and we do not yet know what age to the tyranny of the world more or less as an autocrat. Be had truly appreciate peace until they are. The familise of the Royal Engineer going to be the final result of the Instead of keeping to her high succeeded our, Mr. Horatio Nelson prepared, if need be, to aght for the and A. 3. O. were entertaimedyada y present chaotic condition of Giar-spiritual standards she has yielded Lay, who was far more inclined to principles of justice and liberty. People afternoon at the Royal Bagineers Theses. many. But with these exceptions
too much to the worldly spirit, she absolutism than himself; sad it is must fast get their fundamental moral
the war he de- The party was in the nature of a New Year the prospect seems vastly brighter as truckled to wealth and fashion, unquestionably due to that fact that aim rightOut. timn it has ever fren before. These has permitted a low standard of Sir Robart then lacking his Baronetcy care, must come an advance in the entertainment, and was planned and con. world in ripe for change. Recon-life and conduct, she has allowed dis was able to
cause of justice and of peace throughout, ducted by Lieut. Bryant of the R.E struction is in the air. The War has cipline to fall into abeyance, and sions of power which made his teemment of those aims will require many dominating, a festure of the cocssion being fatare generations, and the establish- About 80 were present, chidren pr opened the eyes of many to the evils contented herself with philanthropy of office so fruitful. We do not quite peace conferences. which were rife as a result of years rather than spirituality. She has understand what Mr. Taylor menos
the presentation of gifts to the youngsters." of prosperity and peace. Genel itted envy and jealousy and dis- when he speaks of the "humble origin growing friendly understanding be
Es referred with gratification to the The theatre was tastefully decorated, a cord amongst her menibers. Smuts is related to have expressed has failed to claim the whole of Ule of the late Inspector General. His tween Great Britain and the Union the nick of time to save some Euro-And if the Christian Church is to be send him to Trinity College, Dublin, as incompatible with the sentiment played by the childrum, this contiacing | as being under the rule of Christ. family was sufficiently well-to-do to States, and ind that this was not peon countries from the luxury, orer the power in the world for good that the age of fifteen, and later on to get Empire together. He spake also of the until 5, when tea was served. After tes
binds the various parts of the British indulgence and cffeteness of civilizu tion. At home it has bem seen and Christ intended her to be she must for him a nomination to the British Contact of equality that had been increasing two "fairies" emerged from the Fairy recognised that all was not well with first reform her individual members.
sular Service. They must, therefore, in parallel degrees in the two countries, Cave on the stage. These fatties, Father the State before the War. Class dif that men took knowledge of theat was thus Mr. Hart came to China, and one common law. Side by side with portrayed by Lieut. Bryanty RE, and wis said of the first Christians have had at least some influence. It until today all classes are subject to Tim and Lubtle Mies 1919, (amusingly forepers were becoming recratustel and einbittered. The strife between But today the life of a Christian Herald" are enriched by a few very and the American Revolution of .1755, children. At the conclusion of the prize. 1 that they had been with Jesus."some early numbers of the N. C. thie came the idea of self-government, Capt. Wahl, R.B.). premated gifs to the capital and labour was getting more and more serious. But now there is often differs in no way from the life graphic sketches of local Shanghaï lite for free government, not only in the giving, a bo utiful boggant of flowera wsi | a kinder feeling amongst all classes of the man who professes no allegiander the per name, "C'est Moi" which United States but in the British presented to Little Miss 1919 by Mis
The Christian is A leader of the labour party in Eng.apce to Christ.
were almost certainly his. He and Lay Empire. lend some three years ago was ut seen to be as eager to make money
These two English-speaking As last part of the programme, a dressing u muss meeting of workmen, und as las in the methods by which had worked together in the compilation and was describing the wealtaye rakes it as the non-Christian. of a Peking vocabulary, both of them families," he said, "at this moment Cinema, was shown, comies and educ Toung aristocrat, the tort and He is as eager for public applause being in the Consular Service, and it hard between them, the special reapon- tional pieters constituting the perform- the dude as he called him. He and popularity as anyone else. He was thus they laid the foundation of sibility for the reshaping of civilization and Films were furnished by the Pathe
after this great war," described hin walking down Bond gives as much time to enjoyment and their intimate knowledge of Chinese Street in London with his cage and as little labour for the spiritual up-which gave them so great an advantage relations, he said that government
Speaking in regard to international company.
Present at the entertainment ware his spats, his gloves and his buttes of the world
the professed folin their dealings, with native officials. would have to be established in some of General and Miss Ventris. hole as if he were the lord of crea-lower of Mammon. We need to-day In his later years it was plain that the the centros of the world from which tion, the man who had never done in the church a deepened spirituality, LG. was not the man he had been, and, the war sprang-probably in the a day's work in his life and never We have been trying to serve God against his desire. & Deputy was op menat to. The spruker refered and Manunon, and we have failed. him. Algy and the vitit as our Master told us we would printer, who at the time was expected Where is Algy now?" And iter We have to-day a large body of pro- sneverd him. But, as all the world a moment's pause be answered his fesing churchmed who are so cos-knows that arrangement fell through, own question: "He in the scions of the half-heartedness of their and when Sir Robert died in England, trenches, and the audience burst faith that they voluntarily impose of in 1911, he was succeeded by his into loud cheers. It is certain that themselves the beaviest sentence nominee and protege, Mr. F. A. Aglen the grim realities of war, which have which in old days the church inflict- now Sir Francis. brought all classes together in a com-jed on the worst offenders, the sen mon peril and a common task, have tence of excquimication. They of brought out a kindler feeling, nien their own will cut themselves off dave found unsuspected qualities of from the Sacrament of the Body and bravery, endurance and heroisin in Blood of Christ, the Sacrament classes which they bad hitherto des which our Lord ordained for the pised. This kindlier feelings of strengthening and refreshing of the good angry for the future, when souls of his followers, No wonder reconstruction of social conditions is the spiritnal standard amongst us is inevitable and most desirable. For so low when people neglect to feed it is certain that ten who have faced their souls. We ought to have six death for their courtry, side by side. For seven hundred cominthicants
In 1906, it will be remembered, the taire not going to ignore each other's this Cathedral on such an occasion Shui Wu Chu was brought into being
laims to a fitting and worthy place as Christmas Day, instead of under in that country that their bravery has two hundred. At the beginning of and the late LG. passed from his auto saved from destruction. Men who a New Year. I put it to anyone in crack into the headship of department
Genaraliskimo have been patriotic in war will also this Churcit to-night that if he or be patriotic in peace. And the same she is not a regular communicant he Brigadier the next, and Sir Francis has may be said of women. They have should ask him the reason and never been more than Erigadier. "All shown a wonderful power and ability should face the issue whether he will questions of duty treatment," says Me. during the War, they have carried be content with so half-hearted a Taylor, "questions formerly decided by out tasks which had never before service as is implied in the life of Sir R. Hart, are now referred to the Shai been expected of them, and by the churchman who is not a com-Wa Chu for decision, that body under eficiency of their work they have municant. The present time is one standing nothing of the matter but shown themselves worthy of admis of unprecedented opportunity for apparently, having to be kept quiet by sion to the full rights of citizenship. winning the world for Christ, but the some semblance of running the Castors. and to an equal voice, with men in world cannot be won by a church The results are occasionally comical." the Government of the country whose members are half-hearted and There is nothing funny, however, from think we have.hardly yet realised lacking in spiritual power. what a tremendous revolution that In a recently published book called financial point of view, in the fact that has been. It distinctly marks the the "Church in the Furnace, writ-until quite lately, Tls. 20,000 a month end of an epools and the beginning ten by seventeen chaplains to the bus been paid out of tonnage dues to of a new age. And if reconstruction British Army in France, the writers wards the support of the Shui Wa Chu,
the order of the day in the State. agree that the militant aspect of the while Light and other services are being and was fortunately detached from the armchairs, blackwood desk, armchairs, it is no less so in the Church. The church has not been sufficiently em-starved for want of finds. In all pro other buildings, though it led into tables, teapoys & flower stands, marble grent and pressing problem in the phasised in the past. We need to bability this and mazy of the subsequent the engine room, which houses an engine clock, Japanese all embroidered screen, Church to-day is the question of the make men know that every member strictures on the management deserve to of large dimensions as well as the pictures, ornaments, casement, curtains, anity of Christians. For the list of the church has to do his bit" be passed on. Their Atting resting place dynamo which supplies the power for few years prayers have been offered for the work of the church. We are it may be, is not on the shoulders of the the electric lighting of the atores. The carpet, skin raga, etc., etc.
amount of damage was very considerable, in many places and by many differ- not all required to talk about our Inspectorate at all. ent bodies of Christians, that the religion, though we should not be
there being in the factory s large chairs, teak sideboard with bevelled The curs for all these things may quantity of tea, which was to be buikeder, dinner waggon, teak bookcase, Church may be led towards re- ashamed to do so when the need union, and to-day, we see that those rises. But we are required to live possibly be found, as Mr. Taylor aug for early shipment. The sight of the ice chest, electric fittings, dinner crock- prayers are being answered. It was such a life that men will eee we are Bests, in a Commission of Inquiry, which burning building was magnificent, shafts ery, glassware, etc, etc.
Teak twin bedsteads, single & doublo tians that the diferences amongst recognise that we are members of a provement. If as is asserted: reform is Water was brought into play on the toilet table, tiled top washstand, woollen formerly maintained by some Chriservants of Christ. We bave all to would or would not find room for in of Sams rising to a height which, inade
them visible for several miles around. | wardrobes (with bevelled glass doors, Christians were a good thing and led great society, the Catholic Church, urgent, it is more then advisable that we engine room, which, through its position, blankets, toilet crockery, etc., etc. to healthy rivalry, but we have come which is out to win the world for should have it. If, on the other hand, was in danger of being enveloped by to see that they are terrible evils, that Christ. There can be no shutting up things are found in such a condition as the flames. The air was fortunataly they lend to ill-will and unchristian of our religion into water-tight com- to need little or no change, then the still and the operation was thereby words and actions and are the cause partments. The victory can only be faith of the oater world in the Service rendered successful, the flames failing of fatal wêakess in the Church. And won if every Christian does his part as a whole will be justified, and confirm to affect it. The factory was a brick men are no longer content to take Are you doing yours? Are you using ed. All the world is interested; and at structure, with a galvanised zide roofing, these differences for granted as some the talents that God has given you the great Conference soon to be opened, which was completely burat down, only thing which cannot be avoided, but for Him?
the subject might well be mooted in the walle remaining standing, even these having to a considerable extent dean they are considering them and see- Let us thank God for allowing us connection with other points in which affected by the heat. Among the ing whether they are as great as they to live in so important a tine in the China is an interested patty. Dithcultis material destroyed was a large number
A conference is to be held world's history, and let us resolve on Christian Faith and Onler, which to-night that we will do more than only too readily suggest themselves. Thers of bulkers, sifters, etc. The fire lasted is going to face the differences we have ever done to extend the are nearly a score of Treaty Powers each for about two hours, but the building amongst Christians in a spirit of hope Kingdom of Christ over the hearts with a voice to Chinese affairs. He who was mouldering for many hours after that a way to outward visible imity and lives of men.
appear
AMERICAN ASSOON OF CHINA,
world most live under the control of Balkans The backward people of the some civilized nation or nations. The African problem, the exploitation of the weaker races by the stronger, and matters relating to Mesopotamis, were questions he believed would take a long time to settla.
With respect to the Balkans and Wand Typist, male pratarred WANTED: Qualified Stenographer "the former Austro-Hungarian domin- This was an appointment which to ions he urged that great care would apply, by letter only stating stary quote from the pamphlet "led to the have to be taken so that no new required to W. 8. BAILEY & CO. gradual resignation of all the senior grievances would be allowed to emoulder LTD. Commissioners whose circumstances per- in the heart of any people that would, mitted them to leave. There are two a few years hence be a spark to kindle sides to those resignations, we believe, another great war. the other. being that certain men who were really too old for further service were induced to leave for their own and others beneft.
·BIG FIRE IN COLOMBO,
Residents in the neighbourhood of Messrs. Harrisons and Crostiald's mills at Slave Island Colombo ware disturbed in the early hours of November 23 by shrill police whistles and shouts coming one day be was a from the direction of the milla. In a
little while, says the "Times of Ceylon, the whole place was astir when it became known that there was a fire of large proportions, The heat from the fire was intenso sad made itseli felt for considerable distance around. The Fire Brigade, which, as usual, was not fire had spread rapidly and when the long in arriving after boing summoned, had come to the scene, matters appeared to be hopeless and the best that could be done was to concentrate on the large machinery plant which was still outside the range of the fire, and this was done with success. The green tes factory where the fire was raging, is about the largest of the buildings in the mills
thinks Customs reform a simple matty continued its activities.
wards during which the Fire Brigade
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
TUESDAY,
January 14, 1919, commencing at 245 p.m.
at No. 1 HUMPIEŠTY BUILDING, KOWLOON.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising
Tenk hatatand,” Chesterfield couch &
„Teak extension dining table and
And
A Quantity of Palms in Pote.. Also
1 Cottage Pisao by Mostrie, Shanghai
(in fine condition)
1 Victrola with cabinet and records.
1 Perambulator..
Od view from Monday, the 13th inst. Catalogue will be issued,
Terms Cash on delivery.
GEO. F. LAMMERT,
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NIEPON, YUSEN KAISHA,
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TIELE
to the removal
ones of Cargo or the Com pany's Steamabip
HIRANO MARU,”
has forgotten the length of the red tape in the Catholic Church may be found..
with which the subject is bound: Be A special appeal has been made by
must, moreover, be ignorant of the inner the people who are preparing for that conference that Christian people will
working of the system as if has now LOCAL TRADE WITH U.S.A. give it a place in their prayers. We
and have been evolved. None but new comers to ought all to make a point of praying
With the excoption of one member, the China now think that ber relations with for Gole blessing on those two great officers and executive committen of the the West are based on treaties alone:
With reference to the various in the Colony with conferences, the Peace Conference
zorpock which is to settle the Peace of the Ameriosa Association of Chins that hed There has grown ups vast amount of World on a State foundation and the erred in 1918 ware re-elected at well local custom, the outcome of common of import restrictions on rice and curtain Conference on Faith and Order which attended meeting of the Association held sense and practical need, which knows other commodities entering the United which left Liverpool on ard detober, we hope will lead to the peace on Dec. 27, at Shanghai. The new cum nought of treaty signatures, is entirely Bistes, the American Cousal General has 1918, are hereby notified that the sală amongst all Christians and the unity is as follows--President, dir. W. outside them, and sometimes roue almost received instructions from Washington ship having been sunk by an enemy of the Catholic Church, 8. Flaming: Vice-President. Dr. W. T. counter to the traisms which they cases, ludica ing that imput restrictions upon submarine boss off the south coast of There are great questions of proc Flodiey; Bun. Secretary, Mr. A. 8. Gold. So is it with the actual working of the practically all commodities figuring in the Froland on 4th October, 1918, all cargo tical and vital importance to the work smith; ffon. Trosorer, Mr. O, L. Beitz, Customs service. One who knows tells trade of the Far East have been removed of the Church which can only be sad, with the foregoing comprising the ns that It would not bo stating the except with respect to feathers, zice, kapok settled by a church which is reunited executive committee, 2, 8. Ransom, J. W. case too strongly to afirm that if the peanuts sad marafactures of wool Thened on this steamer will therefore be questions which no single branch of Gadagher, F. J. Raven, Capt. H. E. Mor Custome nowadays adhered strictly to War Trade Board indicates that it is our endorsed to that effect on application. the Church can settle for itself with, H. Arnold, and Capt. W. L'Eylor. the letter of these out-of-date regulat fally considering the removal of the at this offer
out consideration of the rest of the
Church. Such a question for expm-
plo is the status of women in the
The report indicates that there are ions, then the work of the port of restrictions on these articina and reluastionR nearly 300 members of the Association of Shangliai in particular could not pro-will be announced just ad rapidly it public
hom 236 are resident in shangazi.
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boley will permi
on board have in consequence become
total load.
The Bill of Lading for cargo ship
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