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In reading the Gospelt one is often struck with what, for lack of a better terin, one might call Christ's frankness. He makes no secret of the conditions of dis- cipleship. He does not attempt to
the Medical Correspondent of the the new arrangement entered into deck the Christian: life out in gay Morning Post." When a tragedy between the postal authorities and attractive colours. On the con-like Richard Prowse Armstrong's governing the conditions under trary. He scores and underlines murder of his wife, brings to the which the new air mail service and emphasizes its hardships and front the shortcomings of existing
criticism difficulties. He wants no man to methods,
becomes from San Francisco to New York follow Him under the impression general, but as each particular is to operate. that he is going to have a pleasant lurid crime recedes from memory, The convenience to the public so does the recollection of the of using the local postage stamps and easy time of it.
And so at the very beginning administrative. weaknesses
The local office of the Pacific tion of deaths has been criticised Mail have now received details of widely and for some time, writes
He confronts him with the" nar vealed, leaving only medical is especially, commented on, and row, gate" of an exacting demandmen and lawyers concerned the only requirement in addition If any man would come after to ask for reform. But these to the payment of special rates is Me" He said, "let him deny experts of both classes know that
himself, and take up his the coroner's functions and the the marking in red ink on the Crosk and follow me." Self system of death certification, re- cover or envelope of the necessary ・・ denial and the cross these quire revision, and hope that Par-direction as to routing in the form constitute the narrow gate" Hament may find an early occasion given below. by which a man enters upon the service of Jesus Christ.
to deal with the subject.
and other reasons could be given, and have been given in these columns at different times, for a reconsideration of the whole mat ter by Parliament, with a view to legislative reform.
The now service, is rapidly developing and is being increased as need arises, and it is shortly hoped to extend the service to many places both North and South of the main route.
The present position of the me- The entrance fato the Christian dical gran is sometimes a very de. life may aptly, be described as a licate one. His suspicions of foul narrow gater for it is a definite play may be aroused, and yet he and decisive act into which one is may not be prepared to refuse a not likely to drift with a taultitude certificate, leading to an inquest
On and after the 15th Novem by chance. But white It is nar- and a post-mortem examination, row, the gate is broad enough for inasmuch as the immediate cause ber, ordinary and registered entrance always provided that one of death may be certifiable, though letters will be accepted by the is content to enter stripped and the antecedent circumstances are Post Office for transmission to unburdened.
not clear. Again the want of San Francisco or Seattle to con- Thou didst send for me said supervision over still-horn-children nect with the United States Savonarola to Lorenzo the Mag- is almost an incentive to crime, Trans-Continental air mail service nificent, the tyrant of Florence
between San Francisco and New as he lay on his dying bed.
York. "Yes," said Lorenzo for three
Letters sent via Seattle will sins He heavy on my soul" and
make connection with the air mail then he told the monk how he was
service at Salt Lake City, Utah. tortured by the remembrance of
The air mail route is divided the sack of Volterra, and his This week a new form of death
The air mail robbery a bank whereby many certificate has been drafted, and into three Zones. poor girls had lost their all, and will shortly be issued, but there is postage, which will be additional been driven to a life of shame, nouggestion that fundamental to the ordinary postage must be the postage and the bloody reprisals he took difficulties are dealt with by fully prepaid in after a political conspiracy against verbal alterations in the document. stampa of the Colony as follows:
San Francisco-Cheyenne zone him. "God is good" replied This is clearly recognised by the
Montana, Savonarola, God is merciful. official intimation that the new (Colorado, Idaho. "But be at once added three certificates need not be used Nevada, Utah and Wyoming) things are needfut" "What until the supply of old ones $0.16 for each ounce or fraction things?" asked Lorenzo anxiously, has given out. The main thereof. "First, a great and living faith in change that has been made is God's mercy," "I
have the to remove from the medical man fullest faith in it" replied the onus, of stating the date of the dying mac, "Secondly, you death upon information received must restore all your il-gotten from outsiders. The linking, to wealth" At this Lorenzo writhed, gether of the fact of death and the but at last he gave a nod of assent. date of death was wont to lead to "Lastly" said Savonarola to the complications when the informants cowering prince, you must · were different persons The new restore to Florence her liberty certificate requires the date when And Lorenzo angrily turned his the deceased person had been seen' back upon the preacher and said last, as in the old document, but never a word. The gate, was too does not make it compulsory upon
narrow."
the doctor to inspect the budy.”.......
This is a matter upon the neces. Virginia Also destinations be sity of which there are divergent yond the United States) $0.48 for opinions, we must suppose...or each ounce or fraction thereof... something by this time would have Letters intended for transmis-
Cheyenne-Chicago zone (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, S. Dakota, Tennesse, and Wisconsin) $0.32 for each ounce or fraction thereof.
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i PARISHES. The volume of the 1921 census, says "The Guardiao that the which has its real risks, even Mail Service should bear the ancient parish dates from before though they have been magni- words: "U.S. Air Mail-in red or the Conquest, though its ecclesias fied by faddists. Thirty years so marked with a rubber stamp tical and civil functions have long ago a Select Committee on Death and handed over the receiving: since been dissociated. It is worth Certification reported themselves | counter. noting too that between the Re as much impressed with the volution of 1688 and 1811, the serious possibilities implied in a number of ecclesiastical parishes system which might permit death had grown from about 9,000 to and burial to take place without 10,674 and between 1811 and the evidence of medical inspection: last census to 13.436. Civil and later a Departmental Com- parishes now pumber 13.225 and mittee on the Law Relating to CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD in only about 6,000 of them do Coroners held that the standing
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the civil and church boundaries methods of death certification of MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF Opening Tuesday
coincide. A striking anomaly in fered undoubted opportunities for the division of the country Into, the concealment of crime and for parochial areas is to be seen in premature burial. Each report was
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COMBINED MEETING will
Pe large number of places not followed by the official assurance yet included in any ecclesiastical that the matter was receiving at-West Point, Hongkong, on SUNDAY, parish. These extra parochial" tention.
November 16th, 1924, at 10.30}
spots include certain castles (such It would be a good thing that as the Tower of London), Royal these prolonged and well-informed Forests, and the Farne Islands, deliberations should result in some- But where are Grunty Ren and No thing, and it is doubted whether man's Heath? One likes to let the Community is well served by the imagination wander around persistent delay in putting a con- such desolate and eerie spots as crète matter right, even though it these last two. Perhaps they are can be pleaded that general reform still "haunts of coot and hern"- is required, when the particular long may they enjoy their eccle- abuse will be remedied among siastical independence!
others. Medical inspection of the body could be secured in return for: a statutory fee, or the French system of official interrogation could be introduced at no great
HÄRVEST FESTIVALS
These popular and helpful aer- vices do not find sachife out minent place in. Church East as they do at home-the expense, circumstances are different-How- ever, Harvest Festival will be observed at St. Peter's Church to-morrow at 8 o'clock, and at 11 o'clock, when there' will be, sung Eucharist.
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- ÀCIA BOR OF OVE DOLLAR
MADE FOR ALL KOTEJER. JOUER
THIS "HEADINO.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
Hongkong, November 18th 1984,
sind Sunday, after Trinity.
d. m. Holy Communion.
-10 %.m. Children's Barvico. 10xim. Motina..
Anthem: A) used are they that dwell (With all its wreathen stems of in Thy House Proscher: Her
passion flowers.
And quivering sparkles of the ruby
stara),
Pallid and royal, saying "Drink
with Me,"
Wilt thou refuse? Nay, not for
Paradise!
H. E HAMILTON KING,
When Dreaded Oroup Comes y¢! (A thing of dread, that comes in the night without "warning. Just a hosper metallic rough, choking, gasping for breath, a threat of an ceation. Obi the relief of knowing that there is a bottle. of Chamerlain's "ough' Remedy in the house, Fee, bow, it clodra, Away?,the, ohoking pa'dam, atoja" the' kourne sough [aurabr,ngs "rent and - sleep to the little
aufförer," Bold everyőbeen (
13-Noon. Holy Communion.
11 Nom Besling Servicði 8pm Eventorg.
Mest Charoh p MaoDannell Rou Hord, Tra
Boloutlet.
tation.
Sunday, 11.15 ame Wednesday, 5:30 pm Beading BoomFoden Tosulay, and Friday morniors 10 to 19.
ROXOR
o'clock a.m."
Business-To appoint a member
for Piracy Committes
T. T. LAURENSON,
Assistant Secretary. Hongkong, 15th November; 1924.
THE Undersigned, having to
favoured with
from the Hon. Mr. E_D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police, will be sell by Public Auction,
on MONDAY. 17th November, 1924. at 11 am, at the Compound of Central Police Station,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF S CONDEMNED and CONFISCATED GOODS, also,
A Quantity of Jewellery: Gold, Silver and Plated Articles,
Terms
Cash before Delivery.
A. G. DA ROCHA,
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Hongkong, 13th November, 1924.
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