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THE DIOCESAN CONFERENCE.
Bishop Lander's Important Pronouncements, on Church Matters."
ANOTHER PIRACY ... ON;
LOCAL STEAMER.
Attack Takes place in Chinesa Waters near Macao;
the Gospel and to administor to CAPTAIN SHOT DEAD. the spiritual wants of the people. You may well Fay, “ I have FO much spiritual work that I have no time for thecs affairs "bation must never ray "I have so many of these affairs that I have no time for spiritual duties.". Te Bishop's Visitation and the
His. Lordship also directed} > Diocesan Conference opened this them that as far as their influenes. Still another tragic piracy haa morning in the Cathedral, when want they would only appoint to to be added to the long list of Bishop Lauder delivered bietes such as teachers in the piratical attacks on le sal steamore obargo to the delegates assembled Sunday school and singers in the in the waters of South China, the from all parts of the diocese. Brnatuary, thors whom they were victimised vessel in this oses be After the address to the clergy.sure would undertake to work ing the Kwong Chow Wan, which the Conference lock place and in from the highest motives. fies under the Portuguese flug, its agenda is a proposal to form a Obviously only baptized children and sails between Hongkong, synod for the mentore of the and communicant adults should Kwong Chow-wan and Macao Chinran Church in the dio es9. sing in their choirs and, they As a result of the attack, the In his charge to the clergy the should be admitted to their duties captain, Mr. Joseph Francesco Bishopsaid that he bad called those with united (prayer. So far as Xavier de Jeans, now lies dead at present, together in a somewhat they could they would see that Macao, so we are informed. To Consignees.
more Foremptory and formal buildings dedicated for the for- Consignees of cargo by the s.a.mnoer than usual, because they vice of God would ta reserved Tottori Mara are reminded that were about to tako svaly for uses congruous therewith. goods remaining undelivered after important step in the history of Free Will Offerings. to-morrow will be subject to rent. the Church in this diocere, On this point the Bishop fur- the fiag flying half mast. This and ho Wað anxions that ther added: Again, so far as was about eight o'clock. Short it should not be taken without your influence goes, you will sea communication with the ill fated their prence and concurrecce that funds raised fer the build-vessel was all that could be beli A very wir step has been
He referred to the proposed foring and upkeep of churches be at the time, but it was of sufficient take by Governor General
mation of a synod for the mem- so far as possible given as fre- duration for word to be convegad Harrison of the Philippines in
bers of the Chang Wa Shung will offerings. Istrongly deprecate to those on the Sai Tai that an the form of an order dealing A riekaba ocolie has taken to Kang Hai who are under his Christiane Laing dependant upon attack had been made on the vessel with Government employees in the Wanchai police station a lady's ju isdiction, and explained that
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Stealing Rice.
A man found guilty of stealing rice at West Point, was sent a gaol for a month, at the Police Court, this mooing.
The Honest Coolle.
Dr. Lim Boon-keng
Alleged Armed Robbery.
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Sent to Hospital.
A Obiners aged 10 years, has baan, sopt to the hospital suffering from injuries caused
a
tion.
The Sui. Tai left "Macno" this morning about 7-30, and as she was steaming down the river sha passed the Kwong Chow Won with
Dr. Lim Boon-keng has resign-afforded him an opportunity to "I am sometimes asked." he formed and the officers and en- be permitted to engage in the ed his post as Chinese Consul at address them without bringing continued, Should we join in gineers under him, like the crew, management of a business or in Sourabaya. The Ministry of them away from their varicus the Holy Communion service with are Chinese. It is conjectured that outside oleiical or sedentary Foreign Affairs has appointed Mr. spheres of labour on a separate those of other churches. My re- when the pirates made their at- employment which would bring Tang Tani-chuh as his successor, or asion.
ply ie, if they present themselves tack the young captain gallantly A. Historie. Step The Officer's Lost. him into competition with pro- fessional or business men, though
They were all aware that last as temporary Christian guests at offered resistance with the result The chief officer of the San
celebrations and respond to the further ceremony. The pirates On bus made a report to the police year there came into being aur Churches in oor ordinary that he was shot dead without any to the effect that some iron general Synod of the bishops, exhortation to thots who haly then got the apper hand of the stole from bis cabin a bag con.olorgy and laity of the Holy Catho-repent and are in love and charity remainder of those on the ship with taining three piccos of jowellerylic Church throughout the wrold, valued $24, and $40 in moner. representing the various dioceses with their neighbours, of kat sl. consummate ease, and the vessel and missionary diaticts establishing round the Holy Table with was ransacked, the passengers us, I dere not enjoin you to ez, robbed and their belongings 'I ne man arrested in connectioned in China and Hongkong, them because you suspect that plundered.
-Church of England, Protestant
After satisfying their wants the with the alleged attempted armed robbery at 37 Elgin Street, was Episcopal Church in the United they have not conformed to
they did not disable her, 80 this morning. Mr Russ appeared the "General Synod of the Chung romanded, at the Police Court, States, and the Church of Eng-our rule concerning confirma pirates then left the ship, but
land in Canva. It was called
Corporate Communion.
that the remainder of the ship's But if it for the prostation. › ̧
is corporate company were able to steam her Wa Shing Kung Bui" and it communion for all sorts into Macao. would meet every third year. He of Christain recta that you are It will be remembered that rejoiced in this great historic alep asked to take part in, I am bound only a few weeks ago the stater Church organisation and he to tell you that I have not the ship to the Kwong Chau Wan, was confident that there was authority as an individual bishop the American, was pirated after great future before it. Sketching of a vast communion to give you leaving Macao, and when only a the lines on which it was proposed that rermission. For myself, I few miles on her journey to to organise the Diocesan Synod regard a corporate communion as Hongkong. On that occasion the Bishop went on to state that be the highest possible act of Chris the Captain of the vessel, M had given much earnest thought to inn. fellowship open to us on Braga, was not on board; having the positions of his Church of earth and I do not think our Lord proceeded to Hongkong earlier, England brethren, in this Church offers that to us as long as we in consequence of receiving an by falling from a stone waggon. organisation, and it was only continue in our unhappy division argent summons to the bed-aide An Electric Walter.
He was employed as a coolie on after taking counsel with the It will be the sweetest fruit of the of a sick relative. The latest wonder displayed at the tramway.
Archbishop of Canterbury and Reunion but we must wail awhile The Kwong Chow-wan which in Home appears to ba a dinner-
Forged Notes. other Bishope that he had decid- before it is ripe. To snatch at of 272 tona nete belongs to the Shun tablo with something like a Yesterday Inspector Gordon ed not to recommend the creation it now would, in my opinion, Hong Steam Navigation Company, brain. If all is true that is said under a search warrant, entered of a full D'ocesan Synod, but only be to retard rather than Connaught Road Central. about it, it is a marvel. At a house at Chang Sha Lan. Synod for the members of the to accelerate reunion. Agin At the moment there are very word from the hostess a pile of Village, Lan Tau Laland, and seiz Chung Wa Sang Kong Hoi un I am naked it ministers of other few particulare to hand beyond plates makes a tour of the table ed a number of Chinese Imperial der his jurisdiction. That is to denominations may preach in our what we have stated, and the loot and leaves one before each guest. forged bank notes and printing sav, an organisation that practi-churches, and I reply, I regard of the robbers has not been Then comes a plate of oystere plant. He also arrested three cally left without Synodal organ myself as responsible to God to estimated. It is believed, how- which stops only tofore the med.
isation the congregations of theses that sound doctrine is taught ever, that they had a very good ladies and reserves the men for
Organ Recital,"
purely English speaking members in all our pulpite, and therefore haul. Yesterday evening Mr Denman of the Church of England in his no pastor in charge of a church Only a few days since, comment was made in this column on its second trip, "One of the
Ia-should invite say man to officiate Mandate issued by President Yuan Shih-kai emphasising the urgent guesta mentiona in convers tion Fulier, F.R.CO., LR.A M, gave Diocese and jurisdiction. need of a reform of the judicial system of the Republic. All too by 'magic the, wine avoide him an organ recital in St Joba's (dividuals of whatever nation in his church who has not my careful attention. It is the duty
Cathedral, rendering a choiceality who subscribed to licence or permission."
af Pastors to report to me every often, official documents of this kind begin and end with fine flow- and mineral water or barley water aumler of items in excellent the constitution and canona
í On Marriages.
case of grievous and notorious sin The vocalists were Mre and were willing to be bound by ing words, and the evils attacked are allowed to persist just as ever appears in its place." This table, style.
On the question of marriages on the part of church members. they were. That, at any rate, has been the experience of the past and other marvels, are on view at Goldsmith, who sang Sabbath the resolutions of the Chung Wa so far as China is concerned. We take it as a hopeful sign, how the Ideal Home exhibition at morning at ees," and Mr A. G. Sung Kung Bui, would, he hoped, the Bishop had further important I have dealt as faithfully as I
with the cases, you ́ Olympia. If it can be guaranteed Macdonald, with whom the former Le always represented on the pronouncements to make:- Great could ove, that not many days have elapsed between the issuing of this not to fail too often it would be beautifully Fang Lohr's The Diocesan Synod and lie hoped care is necessary to teach our have from time to time brought particular Mandate and the taking of certain definite steps to remedy really useful in Hongkong and day is done." The fall pre- that all olergy who held his converts and Church members the before me, and I am thankful the state of allairs which has given rise to complaint. In a single would save many tempers from gramme was as follows:-Organ licence would have a right to anotity of marriage And while that some have been brought to as loyal citizens either of the repentance and restoration, but day, we read, four Judges have been dismissed, thres of them being worn with the business of pieces: Sonata in D minor (Men- attend the meetings of the Synod British Empire or the Chinese the comparative fewness of the trying to teach boys. But these delssohn), Vorspiel, from Paraital and to speak, but obviously not becaties their record of service has bien bad and the fourth because marvels are tos ideal for ordinary (Wagner) La Carillon (Wolsten to voto unless they were members Republic we cheerfully, obey the cases reported to me esuses me to of a "failure to write straight Chiness." In other words, they have use, as a rule, and the boys are holme), Toccata (E. d'Evry); sole of the Chang Wa Sung Kung Hai. laws of the land, we must respect fear lost there are, others needing been proved incompetent and it was this very point which was the not likely to be displaced for "Sabbath morning at sea. (E, However, what was ultimately fully maintain that the Church's discipline. I hope the Diocesan.
quite a while to come.
Elgar), Mrs Goldsmith; dust, decided upon in that matter, blessing on a marriage can only Synod will advise me on this burden of the President's recont Mandate.
"The day is done" (E. Lohr), be trusted they would all under-be given in accordance with her point. It is the duty of Alra Goldsmith, and Mr. A. G. stand that there would not L3 the regulations. I endorse the re every congregation, not the Pastor Macdonald.
slightest difference in his rela commendations of the Bishops of only, to see that unworthy mom- tionship to them all, which he China that marriagee be not adbers are put nader Church die desired to be that of a real friend mitted within the probibited cipline. Names of those ande and father in God, to whom they decision that no clergyman ol church at the beginning of Lent. degree. I enfo.ce the Lambeth discipline should be read in the could come at all times for such
His Lordship brought the sympathy and counsel as God emnise a marriage in which either
party has a spour living, and I charge to a close with a reminder would enable him to give,
remind you that no unbapticed that the charch of which they A Temptation.
person for excommunionte is had the honour to tɔ non-cɔm- The Bishop continued
MAKING A START.
The purification of China's judicial system and the reformation of ber Courts constitute a truly Herculean task, for there is no escaping the fact that incompetence, and even corruption, are every- where to be found in the administration of the laws of the new Re- public. To take the case of the Magistracy, we find, mere yonthe holding high office, and not only are they quite inexperienced in the work; what is worse, they are bent on accumulating fortunes in the
the officials.
that he is a teetotaller. As if
NAVAL OFFICER'S · DEATH.
Yesterday morning the death occurred of Lieut. E.B. Kunhardt. H.M.S. Tamir, at the Naval Hon-
cardiac failure. The funeral,
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BETTER COPRA.
Important Movement in the Philippines.
briefest possible space of time, und heuce "squeeze" flourishes to pital, the cause of death being bill to set aside 200,000 day to quite as large an extent as in the days of the Manoha regime, which was attended by a large Pesos for the acquisition and I well know the strong induce-eligible for the use of our service missioned officers, must go un Only quite recently we read of instances in which former gamen namtor of men from both arms installation of machines and ment laid upon you, and especially Lepers should not be married from victory to victory until His runners had been elevated, in certain districts, into fully-fledged of the Servics, and also detach apparatus for the drying of copra upon you, my dear Chinese in our churches. To the the case knowledge cover the earth as she
of British subjects who contract waters cover the ses.. magistrates without examination or test of any kind. With men of ments from the foreign worships in the municipalities in which brethren, to spend much of your marringes allowed by the stato this stamp undertaking the administration of justice, it need soarcely in the harbour, took place in the that product is prepared for the time hearing dass of dispute in but not blessed by the Church, 1
in the afternoon at the Happy market, has been introduced into which Church members are con bo marvelled at that the law is still held in light esteem, especially Valley.
the Philippine Assembly, cerned and wronged.. I request that parties be not denied when unnecessary delays are occasioned by the proprastination of The Naval Chiplain, the Reva poare uge copra was an know and perhaps we expected the sacramente of the church Australian Stones for the Strand.
A. C. Moreton, conducted the insignificant export but last year perhaps by the very men who without reference being first had
There is something peonliarly. service, while the band of the value of the copra exported pay your, salaries, to espones their to myself. Only ordained pastors "It is reassuring to learn that this queation of the incompetency H.M.B. Minotaur was al in at from the eavoral ports of the cause before the magistrates. I are allowed to use the marriage happy in the idea that Australia. of officials is at last being taken in hand, however small the begin tendance. The firing party, was islands amounted to 32,000,000 know how tempted you must service. I have no objection to a should build her new offices in ning may be, Injunctions have gone forth that in future the drawn from H.M.S. Triumph, and Pesos.
uften be to devote time and representative of the church, the Strand as far as is possible
· provincial authorities are to subject all' expectant officials to rigid come two hundred men from the It is claimed that the quality energy to supporting a political either pastor or catechist, atten out of her own soil, enys the Daily examination, while the abilities of present occupants of office are to ships and units in the garrison of the copra is inferior owing to movement that promises to help ding the house and offering Graphic. The first consignment accompanied the cortago, the primitive methode used in the Church, but I charge prayer when catechumene are of stone from the Commonwealth, dressed ready for fxing, has just be tested. What is needed is a ruthless weeding-out of le incom- Lieutenants Saymour, Hendley, curing and that with the adoption yon before God, that you
arrived at the Aldwych site. All petente, and the dishonest. Only in this way can the Republic: Scott, and Egerton, and Flest of a modern and greatly improved will not be fulfilling your Church Discipline firmly establish itself; only so can the new order demons rate its Surgeon Bernard acted as the method the value of the exports ordination vows, if for the sake The whole matter of pburgh the marble work for the interior.
bearers, ability to carry on the responsibilities which it has undertaken,
could be greatly increased, of these things you fail to preach discipline demande your very is also to be similarly imported
married.