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One of the most interesting 1,0672 a better defined, a more
essay in the book is on The Mass) 3rd. No. 1 (M. G.) Coy. (No. 2 Steamer generally accepted, policy.
Education movemert. Professor PL).—Part I, $24; Part II, 584; E/Canada Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Professor Forster has the eye to see details and set them before one forster takes us on a tour round Total, 908
4th. No. 2 (Scottish) Company, in a rational manner, but some the model district, Ting Exten
where farmers learn to read and Part I, 296; Part II, 556; Total times, especially when it comes to the economic aspect, it is not eary write and to improve their me 852 to agree with him. Certainly thethods of farming. Their simple worship of the literary has education becomes a means for the hitherto excluded the possibility of acquisition of practical knowledge. material progress in
China, but It is a grand work begun by Dr. that can scarcely be called the real James Yen, who, incidentally, was basis of the present discontenta student at the University of
Hong Kong. rather than the internal economic and political injustice. An eff And Professor Forster takes us cient and strong centralised anon another delightful trip in his interesting essay thority, and then, presto, the exceptionally
tse." He visits numbers of these working of the "new system," and "The Universities along the Yang the hoodwinked working-class Chinese is offered the certainty universities and not only gives us of reward, where the old system enlightening facts about each, but Tuesday, 11th August, 1936.
MACHINE GUN EN. SIGNALS merely promised prizes to the very fadds his own impressions and re-
Subsections A, B & C. few."
How does our Western in-flections.
How brief dustrial system promise the work-
Apart from individual arrange- ing-class the certainty of reward? Cantor-that
dominates ments, the next parade will be Professor Forster does not mean spectacle where the Russian system; that, he says, everything. But perhaps the fault held on Wednesday August, 5th. Canton, for all its at 5.30 pm. A full turn-out is re- would have FO justification in lies with us: China, for in China there is not "modernisation," its commercial-įquested. such disparity of wealth as there mindedness, has an external appeal!
more for the poet or is in Europe!
than for the rationalist.
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Throughout his book Professor
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TUMAN
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3 Professor Forster's book is valuable addition to the growing
Forster lays great stress on the Chinese respect for individuals, literature on China. He displays
Sgr. Coppin and Sgr. Carr.
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A tennis match has been that being one of the all-important
a great sympathy for the people! Confucian doctrines. One has the of whom he writes; there is a sin-ranged between the section and impression rather that China is cerity and a keen desire to be just, Royal Corps Signals to take piace to-day a land of individuals, each which is more than one can say on Sunday August 2nd. Swimming one trying, in his desparate strug for most books written on the sub-facilities will be afforded. Mem- gle for life, to assert himself.
bers of the Section are requested ject-Phyllis Juby. How? By disregarding the in-
to keep this date free.
D/R. Section dividuality of others beyond the
Despatch Riders will parade as usual on Friday 31st July.
little group or clan. "Why should CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LESSON SERMON
Subject: "Truth”
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG
AIR ARM Parade at Headquarters. 03 Tuesday 28th. July for lecture.
Examination papers will be re tured prior to the commencement of the lecture.
I help him" says the Chinese chud, regarding another who has fallen and hurt himself, "He is not my brother." A human life counts for little in China, most prolific of countries, and "every Ipossible effort is made to get the maximum amount of labour out of
STRUCK OFF STRENGTH each" worker. It seems to me that
No. 2392 Gunner H. W. Leyden the West, seeking a higher plane! The subject of the Lesson Ser-is struck off the strength of the of living. higher cultural stan-mon in all churches of Christ, R. O. D. Cadre with effect from dards, better material conditions. Scientist, to-morrow, July 26, will the date of his enrolment in Corps
more concerned with the in- be: "Truth.”
1st. Battery (17.9.35), dividual.
The Golden Text will be: "God: No. 2024 Pte. J. E. Spurrier, A. What of the old classical sys-shall send forth his mercy and his S. C. Cadre, as from 24.7.36. (Left| tem? Professor Forster asks. Is truth." (Psalms 57.3):
Colony).
No. 2322 Pte J. H Franco, it dead beyond recovery, or can it) Among others, the following ci- be resurrected? He realises that tations from the Bible will be Corps, Infantry, B these ancient classics, so beautiful read:-"And Jesus departed from Company, as from 116.36. (Per- in expression, graceful and vital thence, and came nigh unto the mitted to resign). in poetry, gentle in philosophy, sea of Galilee; and went up into a
nost be readjusted to the urgent mountain, and sat down new claims of Young China. But! And great multitudes came unto 24.736. (Left the Colony).
STRENGTE he realises, too, that as yet we can him, having with them those that!
is
(A'ALA)}
No. 2005 Gar. C. A. Braga, ist.! there. Battery, A
Section,
23
from
Sun, 23rd Aug. come to no conclusions as to how were lame, blind, dumb, maimed No. 2648 Private G. Whittick,
China, always so passive, so ab-and many others, and cast them No. 3 Co. 20.7.36.- sorbing, will really be affected by down at Jesus feet; and he heal- the West After all, as Professored them: Insomuch that the mul- Forster says, "Western learning intitude wondered, when they saw not employed as a culture influenc-the dumb to speak, the mained to
Sun., 23rd Ang.
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ing life and conduct, but rather as be whole, the lame to walk, and Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.
a potential economic and political the blind to see: and they glorified weapon to be used on behalf
the God of Israel" (Matt 15: China as a ration." And this, to 29-31). Professor Forster, creates their
The Best Sermon greatest problem: how are they to
The Lesson Sermon will also in- deal with, to control this scientific clude the following passages from knowledge without the stern, puri-the Christian Science textbook, tanic code of the West? Laying "Science and Health, with Key to aside the fact that the Chinese are the Scriptures," by Mary Baker the most confrolled of all peoples,
Eddy:
the most disciplined in their lives, The best sermon ever preach-!
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Unit Commanders are reminded undevelopment and confusion very strated by the destruction of sin,
The that articles for inclusion in the little is being created in China, sickness, and death...
which result in Year Book must be forwarded to but in the more settled conditions supposed laws Son, 16th Aug that must come, the nationalistic weariness and disease are not His the Editor Lieut. C. De Saille-Ro- Sat, 25th July Spirit will give a new impetus to laws, for the legitimate and paly bertson, M. M. not later than 31st.
Leisure will possible action of Truth is the instant." Sun., 26th July come with prosperity in the more production of harmony Truth Wed, 29th July ordered social and economic con-casts out all evils and materialis-
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