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ON KEEPING PROMISES. SERMON BY THE REV. H. COPLEY MÓYLE,
The sermon preached by the Rev, H. Copley May, at St. John's Cathedral
TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1922.
SLAVE GIRL'S AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
.
ELGIT MONTHS TORTURE AT SITANGHAL
A
RUBBER INDUSTRY'
TROUBLE.
THINGS WILL RIGHT
THEMSELVES."
of appalling cruelty, the
Difficulties in the way of agreeing on on Slay morning, was based on the Daily Some says, was heard by
a remedy for the troubles of the rubber text--"And the King was exceeding Magistrate Loh and Mr. S. Tanaka, Japanese Assessor, at the Mixed Court, sorry; but for the sake of his satha mullast week, when one Tson Wong Sz, con industry are indicated in the report, cubine of a wealthy Chinese Teen Ty which has just been issued, of the Ting, of, Weihaiset Road, was charged Colonial" Office Committee says the Pines with torturing a slave girl. The full
The Committee was ap charges against the woman, who could of June 3th.
HONANS CHRISTIAN, TUCHUN, A SERVICE FOR RAIN.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES AND BIG SULITANT DISPLAY.
A correspondent of the Shanghai Mer", er writing from Kaifeng, Honan, on June 29th, says
Apvisit to Kalteng from Kiajgsi baá brought many surprises, not the least of which was the review of the troops and the mis meeting to pray for rain ou
The Tuchun, General Feng Yu-hsiang.
not have been more than 30 years of age, pointer last autumn, aut, it was under-Tuesday morning on June 7th, was that "she, on divers dates during stool, early" renched the conclusion that
slave girl by burning her flesh with a
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of them that sat at meal, he would not rejeet her."-S. 'Mark VI, 20, ....
The Preacher said :--The martyrdom of John the Baptist is an illustration of the wrrible niense of power which may be made by an unjust ruler whose power is practically winlimited. John had boldly the past eight months," did ill-treät Come form of Governu:41 action having had requested potjer for rin at all the rebuked Herod for his scandalous con- duce in marrying his brother's wife, his piece of flat hot iron and striking her the effect of limiting production was a churches here an Saturday and Monday, brother being still alive, and thereby he about the arms, legs and face."
Inspector Knight, in asking that the sential, in view of the fact that the output and invited the members to the meeting. The troops, numbering. I believe, about had incurred the furious resentment of the ambitious Herodias, who resolved to accused be sentenced to a term of "im now much exceeds consumption. Taking 10,000, were drawn up around the vast get rid of the Baptist whose influence over Prisonment, produced a lengthy medical into coänt large existing stocks, the parade ground. A considerable propor
certificate, signed by Dr.A. G. Parrott, Herod she fenreit. It must be a great testifying that he found as many as 91 Committee "contemplate with grave con- tion of them were recruits," for a number temptation to anyour who has been scars or burns on various parts of the cern the position of the industry in of the older men are away in the country
steal with much power to rid them little girl's body, She had a black cre British Colonies and Protectorates, they are needed there, if half the stories. 'putting down' the brigands. And, indeed,” selves of people who prove troublespre. and dozens of bruises about ber body and
Her instep waste steps are taken to reduce stocks, and we hear of murders, rapine, and arson that no me, ought to be entrusted with broken. There was not a square inch of further to prevent the normal over are true. Women and girls were given a That is why it is now generally recognised her forehead was cut. absolute power, Tor ik results in trung, normal skin on her jegs or knees. The The Herndls were a family of tyrants, girl call scarcely walk. Dr. Parrott Preduction of rubber so long as the poten- good position on the grand stand. Soun and time and again, they had ruthlesslyly beaten and the bruises and scars were substantially in excess of consumption. calm, stalwart figure, clad in the plainst was of opinion that she had been severe tial normal production continues to be after six o'clock, the Tuchnu appeated.
To me the most memorable sight was his. done to death those who had incurred inflicted as if designedly to cause the They are opinion that consumption gray calico, like all his troops, The only their dislike or aroused their suspicion. greatest amount of pain. Phrased with the dancing of Salome,
Continning, Inspector Knight declared is not likely to overtake potential pro-display of colour anywhere was the com Herod, with oriental exaggeration had that the case was one of horrible cruelty
inconspicuons regimental colours, and the very conspicuous scarlet. vowed to give her whatever she asked. and one that should be made an example duction for some years. In these cir-paratively
cumstances, the Committee mention two blue and gold cap of the Military Band vrn to the half of his Kingdom.'. The
The slave girl, who was brought into of the schemes which have been put forwhich belong to the provincial Capital. rash promise was made in the hearing of the guests and on the account rather Court, was 15 years of age. She had award as providing some remedy for the than for any love of faithfulness to his cut neross her forehead and a bruised present troubles. One would involve plighted word, Herod care hes the head left eye. Her arms and her feet were legislation prohibiting both the produc of John the Baptist. The incident sagbantages and it was with much diftion and export of any quantity of rub- gests the question, are three times, when fetty that she was able to stalid. it is right to break a promise? On the In addressing the Court, for the de- occasion in question Herod had to choose fence, Mr. Goldring stated that his client between breaking his word and commits did not plead guilty to injuring the little ting a foul murder. It is clear thatito | girl consciously, It was inconceivable has broken his word would have been the that she could have done such a thing,
Then came the march "past the Grund less of two evils. He had committed the His client was suffering from mental folly of making a rash row, which he aberration, as would be testified by being imposed on exports above such Stand, to the tune of martini music.
quantities. Lought never to have done, and then rather doctor who was in court. He asked the
But they cuter the caveat which doubled its time when the artillery- than break the vow he murdered theurt to discharge the nused, that no scheme could be recommended for un tratted by, with their twenty field
would be willing to pay all expenses adoption unless it commended itself to guns. Baptist. It is solemn thing to make a Counsel gave an undertaking that the authorities of the Dutch East Indies, The Tackun stor erect, versely inoy promise of any kind, and we should never client, would be sent to hospital for who control the most important sourcing during the whole tiine except to res rashiy promise what we may not be able observation, m
of plantation rubber outside British to perform. The seriousness of a vow or promise being realised by us, we, are not likely to find"äurselves in such dilema as Hered, but it is just possible that we might be placed in such a position, that to keep a promise would serin to involve
involves a 1999.
If there is
of
DEFENDANT'S MENTAL CONDITION,
a
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MILITARY OFFICERS AND MISSIONARIES.
The Tuchun walked slowly round the
ober in excess of a prescribed percentage ground in front of each regiment, follow- of that produced or exported during aed by a few officers and two or three ru Pribed previous period. The other pro- prearntatives from each raission, I found poses a graduated scale of export duties myself alternately, besides the Chief-of-* varying with the percentage of standard Stuff, a Chinese pastor, a fellow mission- production, low duty being placed on ary or a city church member. the amount exported. within a permis- sible percentage, and prohibitive duties
as there was such division, Such con
iiusqual
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CITRISTJAN SOLDIERS.
After the Review a platform of tables.
The Military Review was Divine Service concluded, and the troops over, the marched to their quarters; this time to the tune of a Christian hyran
Inspector Kuight opposed the applici-Colonies and Dependencies, and that turn the salutes of the officers, as they lo tion for discharge and asked for severe til the attitude of the Dutch is known their men finst.- punishment, He further requested the they are unable to carry their inquiry Court to place the accused in the Muni further. Dutch opinion is divided on the cipal Mental Ward for cservation for subject, and our Correspondent at The one month.
After consulting with the Assessor, the Hague. lately told us that the Dutch was greeted in the centre of the ground, & greater evil than to break it. Such'on Magistrate announced that, in view of the Government would not interfere as long round which were soon mussed, the troops. ccasion must necessarily be very rare fact that the accused was partly mendict of opinies, too, is not confined to and civilians grouped according to thei and if we think such an ocasion bas tally deranged and hail been ill for much the Dutch East Indies, Lord Northcliffe, Churches. On this stond General Chang, arison we should try and regard it apart long time the Court would not sentence it will be remembered. in bis article on who acted as chairman of the meeting. from self-interest, we should try and see her to imprisonment, it would fine her Malaya published in the Times on Feb. for prayer. The national air was played, how God would regard it. We should) $200 and would order her, to pay ar try and see how our Blent Lard-would other $100 comfunsation to the start girl 9th, pointed out that some of the advo-and then, one might as humanied by the experts, but that there were experts of inrticulate cound passing from regintent have acted in such a case. As a pale we who would be entrusted to the gare of the tea in the Peninsula of restriction were Band and by the troops, waves of the are bound to ker our promises, Door of Hope,
qual knowledge and experience on the to regiment, rising and falling with Thessalik Makan - which made our
red ha-heged both James V. 13-19, was rend by the Chaplain à mointion of The Bible. Empire ready in August, 1914, to enter
rubber went to the United States, and TO DR. SUN. apon the Great War was that our country
American busers argued, he wrote, that the Forces, and prayers were offered had promised to maintain the neutralitsing telegram was recently despatched by United States might possibly retaliate in and left the platform, and by several Northerai papers state that the follow placed on the export of rubber, the slated their general as they mounted should artificial control be arbitrarily a lieutenant "and a captain, who of Belgium. We could not regard a signed treaty as a mere scrap of paper. Sun Yat Sen, inviting him to proceeded Northcliffe added that he found some hyran "Onward Christian Soldiers!? President Li Yuan Hung to President very forcible manner. Further, Lord. representatives from the Churches. The A promise once made must be performed, to the Surth- A contract ince entered upon, must be
Ceylan planters, in particular, strongly was also Bung. You and I were at one regarding dur opposed to artificial restriction. There farcuted. even if it involve loss. An desires and aims. "Consequently, it be was a voluntary scheme of restriction, agreement made must be carried out. hoves us to work in perfect harmony under, the auspices of the Rubber Grow
THE TUCHON'S PRAYER - That is a fundamental truth which men When I think of the old story (the ers' Association, in force from November, of most religions will be found to recog- conreion of the militarists coalition in 1930, until the end of last year; but sup- part of the programme was the prayer by The last and probably most impressive nise and which the Christian is part and teacher. I earnestly hope that you received from members representing not platform he thrice requested the audience
1917), my thought turns to you my leader port for a continuation of restriction was the Tuchun.. cularly hound to act upon.
Mounting slowly up the at the present time a tendency to break will proceed to the North so favour me more than fifty-five per eat of a total to bow their heads and then in very contracts and agreements lightly and that may not grepe in darkness, I am of the Association, and that was consider God's forgiveness and mercy. He asked with your enlightening instructions 50 hearing area controlled by the members simple language. prayed earnestly for without much thought, it is a teeney awaiting your arrival as anxiously as against which the Christian man of bust farmers expect rain during
ed insufficient to justify its continuance the Lord to punish him, Feng. Yu-hsiang. uess must stedfastly set his face. All who
a drought. Every one knows that the real solution if this drought were in any way, due to love truth must recognise the binding confrmation bind us to a life of devotion for rubber, and in his article Lord North the sins of himself or his troops. Many,
must lie along the line of increased uses power of the plighted word, and the duty to the service of God and man. Let us cliffe expressed confidence that no one were the eyes that were moist, and I say of carrying out an agreement even if it ask ourselves very solemnly the question who possessed imagination and bad sti-soldiers' handkerbciela used in an un-
It has always be the Aut I serving God so well that if I died the question thoroughly could doubt wonted way g custom of the Catholic Church to require were to die to-day there would be a real that things would, right themselves in a her members to make certain promises, gap in the ranks of those who are work great degree. When a child is brought to be baptised ing for God, and a real loss to the band
THE RUBBER POSITION.. certain promises are made in his name of men and women who are helping their The following extract from a recent by the God parents, riot in order to place fellowa?" fresh responsibilities on the child but in found in carrying out, the promises wetions supplies an interesting commentary Real happiness can only be speech by the Chairman of Linggi Plante order that the remembranes of those pro have made to God I believe that every fon the subject: mises may stir the Christian to continued one really feels that and that every man effort in the war against evil. The pro-and woman has at some time or another to have improved during 1921.
The rubber position could not be had miss made at Baptism are promises to made a real effort to be religious. But Rubber Growers Association's scheme do what God requires of everyone, viz. too many have found the obstacles in the for restriction of output, although not to refuse evil, to believe the teath and way so formidable that they have given very generally adopted, had a good effect. to do God's will. Those promises runde up the effort, and now live as though restriction. In the middle of May, 1021, St. John's Cathedral next Monday even-
Now there was no pretence at combined by our God parents for us at our Baptism there were no God to serve, no world's the stocks in London stood at 00,843 tons, 9.15, when there will be a very we have ourselves made at our coaprmahurden to lighten, nothing to do but and, on May 13th, 1822, at C9,349 tons. Varied and interesting programme by tion with a full knowledge of what they make money for their own enjoyment, During the last four weeks stocks in ancient and modern composers of various involved. The question was put to us at From such a life let the recollection of London bad increased by almost 3,000 schools. Britisk composers will be repre that ties Do you here in the presence the vow made at confirmation recall the tons, in spite of large shipments direct eented by Wesley and Elgar, French by of God, and of this congregation renew back-sliders Let us remember that the from the East to the United States and Batiste, German by Beethoven, Matthe the solemn. prouise and vow that was Christian is not only to hope for the to the Continent of Europe. The March so and Kurg-Elert, made in your name
at your Baptisu future glory of Heaven but he is to make and April returns suggested that many Kreisler, Russian by Glazounow and Austrian by ratifying and confirming the same in your this world a little more like Heaven, producers were pursuing a policy which American by Berwald. own persons, and acknowledging your I'am often amazed when I think of the industry and ultimately, to themselves if and will play two groups of pieces. The selves bound to hélieve, and to "do, ali many urge fortunes which have been continued.
promised to be disastrous both to the Mrs. Guy Kennett will be the Violinist those things, which your Godfathers and made in this. Colony that so little has reducing their costs by increasing their Fund Godmothers then undertook for you?" been done for the Colony by many of those production, without regard to the fact
Euch producers counted on collection will be in aid of the Organ. And to that question we made answer who have made fortunes here. There are that the large output was likely to cause "I do"We eng all recollect the circum as we know some, generous persons who further accumulation of surplus stocks stances of our confirmation, and the give liberally to public objects, but there and break the market.. carnestness with which we stood up and are very many who make big fortunes made that promise, fully intending that here and do nothing to improve the Colony. Office Rubber Committee was appointed, and comfortable for the eyes as the light It was nine months since the Colonial Out of doors there is nothing so restful it abould be well kept. It is very well In the home country private munificence but so far without the appearance of any for us to recall that scene regularly in often provides a park or playing ground result, and it would be unfortunate it reflected from green fields and trees, the order that the recollection of our solemn for the benefit of the crowded population their efforts were stillborn. Brazil had absorption of the ultra-violet and orange promise and the gift of the Holy Spirit of the poorer parts of the town. Such bude bez fention scheme, why could rays by the chlorophyll of the leaves: that we then given to us, may incite us open spaces are badly needed in this city, not something of the same description hence the introduction of Fieuzal Glass,
been able to control export to increased desires to live as God would where children have so often no place but be done for the rubber industry, which yellowish green in colour, which is pros have us. I know of people who make it the street to play in. In some of the hot was very largely British owned The duced in several shades, and lenses made- a rule to read over once a year a book days; we have been having it would have consumption of rubber in USA WES about confirmation given them when they bren a great boon to the poor Chinese estimated to be nearly 5 lbs. per head of this may be worn as a protection by wore confirmed. That is an excellent children if the Government or some pri of the population a year, in the United over-sensitive eyes where it is desirable practice. I was much pleased some time rate donor had given some play grounds Kingdom it was not quite 11 lb. a head, to tone down excessive light and gle ago to receive a letter from a lad I had so that children, wherever they live, in France and Belgium it was much less Fietzal lenses of say prescription Prepared for confirmation some six years right enjoy an open space for recreation. still very much less per head. An in- either regular or Toric forms are mann previously saying his confirmation book Let us remember the promises we have crease in, consumption of rubber by the factored by the Hongkong Optical Co.,
and in the late enemy countries it was was worn out and asking if he might made to serve God and help our neigh white population of the globe of 5 oz. sucessors to Clark & Co., Manufacturing have another. It showed he was using it bours, and let us be as careful to keep per head would have the effect of swing Our Baptismal promises renewed at our them, as Horod was to keep his rash and ing-the pendulum of the business
(Continued at foot of neat column.)
foolish vow.
of the and Refracting Opticians, 13, Queen's industry to the side of prosperity." Boad Central-ADVT.
The
there was not much in the city, enough Two hours later the rain began, though fell in parts of the country round, and more has fallen since...
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