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EASTER-DAY ADDRESS,
EASTER PA).
As the day of that Resurrection of the Lord froin which the first preach- ing of the gospel activilly started, avas suturally the first grint centre of the Festal year; being indeed the crown of the Land - Day, Fise! tivals, we from the beginning became the Hel$ days of the Chris fan wrok, and thus colip-ed and grid- mally swearded the Sabbaths of the Old Covement, Ir old rane was Pascha, the Pused of the Resurrve tion both in the East and in the
West: auml calless title of honour and reverence were heaped upon it. For indeed is by the great day of distinctive religius joy in the sense of the conquest of in and death. while Christams, being the festival of the Childhood, allies itself with the natural joys of humanity.. The Paschg, the symbol of life out of what seemed dead-the salutation Christ is rigan of Eastern 'custom -the early practice of freeing slaves nd ransoming captives-all show how from this memorial Easter! has been the great Festival of Chris inn hope and love. The celebration of it as the great. Thy of Baptism, and the great day of Holy Cofman- ion especially of restored penitents, is the graver and more thougintiui -expirasión of the same mith,
AN EASTER ADDRESS, There is a very extrandinary say- ing of St. Paul's-that he hopes to attain unto the resurrection from the dead. We are su apt do thinks of the resurrection us a remote truth, to be realised in some distant future, when some day we all die and live again, that the very icles of uttqjiuing
und in that coming to his true self
BANKRUPTCY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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Ten petitions came before Mr. Justice. Gompertz when he sat in bankruptcy Jurisdiction for Thursday afternoon. Nine were Chinese and one Portuguese and receiving orders were made in three of the cases. }
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In the Portuguese case Joso Mario Gutierrez, a clerk in the employ of Mr. H. M. H. Nemazer, and living at 5 Pilken Street, Yaumati, petitioned for a receiving order to be made on the ground
COMMERCE AND FINANCE:
NAM PAK HONG MARKET.
Java Sugar, average quality, per picul net: No. 24 rough white $12.95, No. 24 fine white 1440, No. 18 rough brown 12.50, Java brown 13.00. Futures (No. 24 rough white) July delivery $11.25, August de- livery $11.13, September delivery
$11.03
SHIPPING INDUSTRY.
In his recont presidential address to the Chamber of Shipping, Sir Allen Anderson, said that the only comfort he could give the shipping This morning's Nam Pak Hong indugary, was that the general quotations for "spot" goods, basis freight position in 1923 was definite- usual guild terms,. were as fly The worst that could be, says follows:-
Engineering. When the laying up of ships took plere freights did not fall further unless expanses fell. There'wis still a redundant fleet of vessels in all countries ready at short notice to put to sea, when freights did rise, but by floxling the market that would bring about an immedi jate laps of freights. The total Rice, average quality, per picul | world's tomage it up in July, that he could not meet his debts.gross for net: No. 1 Siam long 1922, excorded 9.000,000 tons gross, The case was adjourned.
Two Chinese creditors applied white 59.15, No. 1 Saigon long but diliminished 1 8,000,000
white 7.05.
tons 26 e end of the next twelve for a receiving order to be made Flour, per sack of 50lbs.:- months. The rate of release of against the Foo Hang Bank, the Sperry's XXX $3.48, White British tonge had been much assets of which were stated to be Greens 2.38, Nutmeg Orange 263. more pid thin the general experi $25,000 and fabilities. $60,000. Kingfisher, 2.82, Maize 2.50. Bigree, but there was still something This was also adjourned.
Gun 272, Globe 2.48, Old Mill | fike 1,084,4**) tons gross laid up in Chun Ping Kwong, made ap48. Reindeer 2.55, Melon 2.55, January of this year. In view of plication through Mr. GR. Hay-White Rose 2.48, C. and C. 263, the coguditions. W was of interest to wood, for a receiving order against Dayton 253, Banana 2.30, Kwan nola imt 7,500,000 tons or 12 per Woo Yick. Chi, formerly
em Tao 2.48, Blue Ribbon 2.48.
cent, of the while world tonnage ployed by the Bank of East Asiu.
was over gã years old, and that: His assets were estimated at $5,600
11,5003100 tons or 7 per cent, zeuro- and Mr. G. R. Haywood produced
sorted ships built in America during | a note of the petitioning creditor
the European War which are now for $700 which the debtor had sign-
laid in, the United Sites Govern- ed.
...
The Official Receiver, Mr. H. A. Nisbet, said he could for slate
whether the assets were good or not. Debtor's liabilities were also unknown. The debtor had left the Colony.
Mr. Haywood said he had reason to believe that the debts due to the debtor were collectable and that they could not be collected until a receiving order was made; there was nobody to collect them.
COTTON MARKET.
Messrs. Morreau and Spiegel- her's Manchester market report, dated March 19; is as follows:--
Cotton. The spot position shews advances of about 4d in American and 4 in Egyptian but the advances in future months are very
smail.
Yarns. The organised short time has caused prices to advance. 90% of spinners of American cotton are working only 3 days a week, and are thus able to hold their prices.
having been alvised that the greater part of this fleet cannot ever
gage in commerce with success. The lines for Iid-up vessels must be considered in relationship to these mulitions. Ships rust away in idleness quicker than they wear out at sea, and shipowners know to their cost at the sooner obsolete and unprofitable ships are broken up the less is their loss.
Sir Alan expressed disapproval of jhe action of governments in lond- ing money on ensy terus to bring Cloth-The weakness of cotton employment in the shipbuild- and the firmness of cloth and yarn, especially
ing centres. This artificial stimul- the latter, render difficult. the debtor's business
ant to the shishuilding trade was Consuming markets notice the fall in cotton dangos. Without it the orders and hesitate to pay the prices for ships would gradually increase, beginning with special types and ox- asked for cloth.
ending to others, as owner gained
The petitioning crediton stated that from enquiries he had made from the debtor's wife and others he believed that assets amounted to over $5.000. So far as he could ascertain there was every chance of collecting this amount. The debtor left the
Colony about six months ago. So far as he knew he was a clerk when in the employ of the Bank of East Asia.
In reply to the Court, the creditor said that the clerk was not running another business.
these people money?-1 am not Then how did he come to lend he attains, as surely as die ever ensure but I know his father has in any future world, unto the re- sretion from the dead.
some money. He did not run a private business.
A PLAIN MAX'S PRAYÉR,
The Official Receiver: Why did ......if winter comes can spring, be you lend the debtor money?
far behind 2.....
Make me so brave, that I can
iso my head
And see my onemy will fearless
eyes
Make the to wise that I can
fathom fool.
And find the truth aarong a thon-
sand lies.
Give me a hand that grips a chin
that's firm
Give me a heart that beats in
pity's cause,
Give me a soul to worship what is
pool,
•
Give us a bruin that can respect
man's laws,
Let me go out and fight, to win or
lose
With equal calin, a smile upon
my face
Give due friend with whom to
halve my joys
Witness: The debtor said he'l was in need of money and asked me for $700.
Creditor said he lent the money about two months before the debtor left the Colony. It was a friendly loon. So far as he was aware debtor kept no books,
The Official Receiver remarked that the evidence as to assels was built up on hearsay. There was no direct evidence on the point. On his suggestion the case was adjourned for a fortnight. His Honour said he would like to have something more tangible as to the assets before he agreed to granting an order.
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HEROES OF THE
STREET."
And let me shoulder sorrow in his CORONET'S FINE HOLIDAY
place
Give me a tool, and not un TID
of death,
jussions lure.
Give me one aim in life, a Mead
• fast light,
ATTRACTION.
Diverting for ité humour, touch-
film
We enclose an extract from the Board of Trade returns of Exports impression that the time of for February. The total of piece lowest privrs was past, but if ship- goods is the largest since May sons of but trude due to the ex
owners, who have bed severo les- 1923, but the figures for February have been swollen to some extent ess of vessels in the world, got the impression tint their busineAS WILS by the railway strike in January, Against this must be 19 be mule a cxkpit for non-econo only fair comparison will be the its time by this action would post- set the February dock strike so the government activity, it seemned probable that every shiji built before first three months of the year.
Our friend the boll weevil is one the plaging of a dozen or more again in the reports. He is stated other coders to a later date than if there had been 'no interforence. to be present only in one sinth the strength manifested last year.
Business of fair proportions has been done for India, and China has bought good quantities of whites and fancies, Shanghai being the principal buyer. Hongkong still lacks courage.
only when the world censed to quarrel and settled down to trade Would the searen and the ships of the country be fully employed, very economy in working, every revement in design, every re- val of an unnecessary restriction There is a much better tone in trade brought nearer the good ting, of, full employment. Every our market. The budget surplus, disturbance of industry and every the recovery of the franc and additional expense thrown on ta sen better international outlook, hav-transport, postponed that discovery. ing contributed to this.
-Enghiering,
ELASTATION RUBBER.
Mr. Harecurt Johnstone asked the President of the Board of Trade what were the exports of plantation Trubber from the Netherlands East Indies and from British Malaya (the produs of British Malaya only) for the years onding October 31, 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923.
Mr. Webb: The iniswer contains, a wamber of figures, and perhaps) the Hen, Member will allow me to have it circulated in the Official Re. port.
Following is the answer :- According to published returns, Give me free love, and noi vaining for its pathos, and thrilling for the exports of the Netherlands East its excitement, "Heroes of the Indies for she years ending October Street," the big Warner Brothers 31, 1920 to 1923, were as follows
showing at the Coronet Theatre to-day and to-morrow ig the ideal holiday aftrac- tion, since its diversity of appoal Sumatra, ensures enjoyment for everybody. Little Wesley Barry plays the leading part, mischievous as ever
And let re read level road
that's sine. Take not illusion from me till I die Let me believe that destiny is kind Give me the gift of confidence in
faite.
to
trouble comes, can, luck be far
behind?
the writer care of The Ching
➡"OXONIENSIS."
JAVA
1920. 121. 1922. 1023. Tone. Tous. Tons. Tone.
29,438 28,777 80,430 81,013
GENERAL NOTES.
Advices from Copenhagen alate that for 19924 the East Asintic Com pany, Ltd., shows a surplus of 22,878,185 kroner, including 4,529,- 511 kroner forward; the directors recommend writing of 5,895,490 kroner and dividend is per cent. leaving forward 4,030,121 kroner.
Canadian trade for the ten months the fiscal year ending January was higher by $137.076,854 than in the corresponding ten months of the previous fiscal year. Both importa and exports shared in the advance, Total trade for the 1929-24 period amounted to $1,641,495,624, n compared with $1,164,208,770 in the 1922-23 ten month period.
The value of exports and imports at Yokohama during the month of March amounted to Yen 34,862,000 East Coast 31,200 383,175 30,166 43,008 and Yen 85,038.000 respectively, re- Portes ......
4,067 3,309 3,098 4,009 sulting in an excess of imports over in the many comical incidents: Similar particulars are not avail experts to the amount of Yon 50,- depicted, and courageously manfulable for the other parts of the 676,000. The total exports and im- when adversity overtakes his Netherlands East Indies, but for the Ports-sines January 3 ero valued at family. How he tracks down calendar year 1920 the exports were Yen 107,000,000 and Yen 106.000,- Correspondence on religious rent-the sinister criminal who mur about 8,700 tons; for the calendar there being an excess of im- invited and should be address ders his policeman father makes year 101 they were 7,100 tons; and ports over exports to the amount of
story a very engrossing itself, but the picture has several tons, and later information is not
in for the year 1022 they were 27,175 Vem 89,000,000.
interesting incidentals like a love avaiable. romance and a blackmail plot to
Exports from the Federated give still further variety. Especial Malay States during the four years ly effective are the glimpses of the ended October 31, 1920, 1021, 1922 New York theatre where a ballet and 1923, were respectively 110,324 TENNIS TOURNEY.
revue is being staged, the spectator tone, 87,311 tona, 182,316 tons, and seeing the show from the gallery, 101,004 toms. Similar particulars the stalls and the wings in turn for the rest of British Malaya tre "O he sold-Small Tannery at Ma Inclement weather made it There is some delicious by play in not waible, but net exports (ex-Tau Kok, Kowloon, together the deal? but it is "Have I risen necessary to postpone the Open the stalls when the dear old gentle cess of imports over exports) from with Plant & Machinery and Front the dead myself? Am I alive Doubles tennis match-Ng Sze man with the ear trumpet--but the Straits Stements during the Stock of Chemicals, Area appro to-day with a tots of beim Worthington and F. A Redmond bave sill to see this very enter. o-day, with av totech of the eternal Kwong and C. Choa v. R. E, giving away the details here would 12 months ended September 30 of ximately 26,000sq. ft. also a plot of Weythian custom, where, when the which was down to be played on
sneli a resurrection now is not ensy to grisp. But here wo have tors
resurrection which can be attained any day. I have not already at. Anil. tained says St. Pand, but I prees on. It is possible that is to eay for a nin to-day, who scéna per- fectly healthy, to be dying or dead, Land for a man to rise from the dard today end attain lo the ressurection. And thus the fundamental ques tion is not "Do I believe that peoplo when they die shall rise nguin from
king died, he was set on his throne, int the bead of his table and his va
ale, instead of abiaing for him, bowed before his corpse and foasted his presence. That same ghody scene is sometimes repeated now in Hongkong and your men think they are sitting at a feast, when they are really sitting at a funeral and believe therrives to be, as they day. "seeing life," when they are in reality looking upon the death of int is true and fair. And on the other hand the most beautiful ahing which is permitted for any Home to see, is the resurrection of a Tuman sout from the dead, its de- ivannce from shame and sin, its passing from death unto life."
the father of the prodigal aid of his bor, he was dend and is alive agnir,
Thursday evening..
In
L. Forster and G. Aubrey defeated the Handicap Doubles E. J. R Mitchell and L. Thomas in straight sets, the scores being 8-6, 6-4
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