THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
THE NATIONAL MISSION.
NOTICES.
|Tel. 644.
Last' Night's ́ Meeting for Men.
FAIRALL
& CO.
Pedders St.
The Chamber of CommerOS Room at the City Hall was packed to overflowing again last night, when Bishop Norris delivered au address on "Why should men pray? His Lordship also gave the answers to several querive which had been addressed to him, prior to dealing with the advertis ed subject.
Ons question he had been asked was what were the teachings of the Church ou the state of these who died at the Frent, Some, it might be, as far as they could see, were cut off in the midst of thoughtless lives, and some were eat of in the midst of almost sinful liver. He had already Bowered the question as well au he could, but Be would take that opportunity of drawing their at tention to a very beautiful prayer which had been authorised in more than one diocese of their Communion on behalf of ibose
ho died at the Front. It was a Commendatory prayer for those who were on the point of depar tare. It was an exquisitely beautiful prayer.
He had been asked, and he was not surprised, a question on the subject of divorce. It read:"[] it nol at present a halting be tween two opinions? Surely the moatter is of auch gras im portance that it' warrante a de-} "finite opinion of the Chorch"? His Lordship replied that it was a matter of great importance, but it was a question which in one particular point hinged upon s doubtful point, as the meaning of Our Lord's words are recorded differently in two of the Gospels. The Church bed always been in doubt about the matter. He asked them, if they erred, to err on the right side, the strict side, and God in His own good time would show
them if they were right or wrong. I had been brought to his notice
that the Church of England in
ARE SHOWING
A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BAGS,
SUITABLE FOR XMAS GIFTS.
IN LEATHER, SUEDE, SILKS, ETC.
ALL THE NEWEST DESIGNS AND SHADES.
THE NATIONAL MISSON.
TO-DAY.
3.00 p.m. Meeting for Children at Government
House.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10..
Closing Services of the Mission.
7.45 am. Holy Communion, Cathedral.
11.00 am, Service in the Cathedral,
12 noon Holy Communion 6.45 pm. Service, in the Cathedral.
9.00 p.m. Mass meeting in the Theatre (Men and Women).
one of ber catons was apparently Speaker Rt. Rev. F. L. Norris, D D.
clearly against re-marriage. Bai
the Church as a whole was not quite clear. He thought person- aily that the individual had to set according to his conscience,
Be wir sorry that he had to mantica the bridge question again: they would soon think he was a perfect bridges fiend, but he had received some, correapon. Aence of the matter, saking if o did not play for love, wast
PRIZE CLAIMS COM- MITTEE.
An Important Notification.
It is notified in the Gazette for
points should be played for. One general information that the of his correspondents the other Prize Olaine Committee have day told him that he seemed to be now been empowered to entertain in favour of alight gambling. He claims by unpaid Britisa vendors -the Bishop-did not mean that in asses in which before the out- for & moment, He was not in break of war■ British subject favour of gambling in any shape has sold and shipped goods on or form. What he teked them credit and in the usual coures of to do was not to play simply business a foreigner who, while for money's sake. He did not the goods are still on their way to think there were many people the purchasers, booɔmen an who Would not feel less enemy. annoyed at losing e email eum Intending claimants should than a large one. If they would make enquiry at the Colonial take his advice they would only Secretary's Office before forward- play for love-it was a splendidļing their claimu.
thing-tough he would admit
that a retten game of bridge was| rotten when players kept passing round,
A False Step.
A man bse been conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital
Another question he had been suffering from injuries reostved asked was:-"If the Church fully through falling down a coal trusts God, why is she afraid to banker on the ss. Hongneh. speak the truth boldly ?" The
Bishop asked to be excused from
answering this question. He
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SOLE AGENTS:
JUST RECEIVED
CONSIGNMENT
of
LARGE RIPE LUSCIOUS
ORANGES.
NOTICES.
BRITISH COVERNMENT EXCHEQUER BONDS AND WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.
Applications may be made through the undernoted Banks, from when full information and the necessary formu máy be obtained on application :----
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China. Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. Mercantile Bank of India Ltd.
6% Exchequer Bonds
Repayable 1920
These Bonds, and the interest thereon, are free of Income Tax, if
in the beneficial ownership of persons not ordinarily resident in the; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland..
and £5,000,
Bonds are issued in denominations of £10, £200 £500, £1,000
16th February and 16th
The interest is payable half-yearly August
Bunda can be obtained to Bearer "
the books of the Bank of England.
or they may be registered in
A declaration regarding exemption from Income Tax is neccessary in the case of Bearer Bouds, but the interest warrants relating to registered Bonds, without any deduction of lacome Tax, can be sent direct to the owner of such registered Bands or to his banker.
War Savings Certificates.
Value 5 years after purch's#»
£500
Purchase : £387
jo 4. 15s. d.
Price
FREE OF INCOME TAX
For every 15s. 6d. lent now £1 will be paid in 5 years' time." equivalent to 5 per cent. compound interest.. No Income Tax will be payable.
Anyone, whatever his or her income may be, can buy War Savings Certificates up to a maximum of 500 £l Certificates in all, or their equivalent.
Meanwhile the money may be withdrawn in full at any time, with an addition after the first year.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
(1) A Certificate entities the purchaser id receiva El for each 156. sỏ, an thị đích nniversary of the date of purchase, free of insome tax in respect of the sccumulated interest.
(2) A Certifoste is pei transferable except by perzalasion of the Peetamastar General;
a fox of 14, will be charged in respect of each "transferer. In the evant of death,' the
same rules will be applied as in the case of Savings Brak Deponica.
∙1916.*
THE NEW
TAB TIE
THE ONLY PERFECT DRËSS TIE.
FASTENS SECURELY ON TO THE COLLAR STUD. FACILITATES TYING AND CANNOT GET OUT OF PLACE.
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HAMPERS.
We beg to notify our Customers that Assorted:
(3) On written application (on a fer chainable at my Fost Office) being made Hampers sultable for the Festive Season may be ob-
10 the Controller, Money Order Department, London, the purchase price, or part thereof
in multiples of 15%, 6d. will be repid at any time, with an addition of ad, for each stained from us at the following reduced Prices:
| on the frat anniversary of the date purchase, and with a further addition of Id, par
15. 6d. for each month thereafter.
(4) No peron may hold more than 503 21 Certificates or their equivalent.
The £1 Certificate (purchase price 156. 6.) are issued in book form. The Certif cates for a ră (purchase prios £2 68,) and 225 (parchase price £19 78, 61) are imused. without book, The £1, 213 and 225 Cortisosies are on sale at local Post Qdose and at moet Banks.
Bingis Certificates for mma from £100 and £500may be obtained on appliation to the Comptroller and Accountant Generai, General Post Office, London ; application forms are availabla ni all. Post Offices mod at most Bank,
11 Certificates be lost, and the sería? numbers can be furnished to, the Comptroller of!
GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON,
would ask them all to be careful the answer was "Yes," then a man of what was the truth and what maat pray, for if he waiver SUZUKI & CO. the Money Order Department, new Cortificalwe will be Sarged at & Charge of le,
wae not. They had each to decide he must want to anter_into_com- what was the truth and what was munion with God. Prayer Was a deliberate aot of our whole
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As regarded the question about being, to make real to ourselves Sunday golfers, he had been naked, the reality of God. In prayer he did not know whether it was a they had to abandon "ein and.. burning question, and so he had selfshoes. All depended in get- already expressed his views on ting in touch with God, and they Banday observances, he did not should realise, too, that praise think he could spend the time and thanksgiving was a part of dealing with it again that evening. prayer. He agreed with his questioner on After a few questions had been another point he had mentioned, asked, H. E. Mr. Oland Severn, that those people with servants, the Officer Administering the should not give them any more Government, work on Sunday then they could that possibly help and not exy to them meetings and he really thought selves "Oh. They are only Chi- they had
wonderful nese, and oot Christiana," His meetings they ought to express Lordship sakal them so make the their thanks to his Lordship for work light as possible on a having addressed them on such Sanday.
difficult subjects during the Speaking on the subject of course of the week. He moved prays, his Lordship said that vote of thanks to his Lordship. prayer was a problem, but a very It was their duty now to get to interesting problem, and it could action.
1080 and said
as these were the last
been
TEL. 468 ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
XMAS PRESENTS.,
3. ULLMANN & CO.
44, QUEEN'S
SOAD,
CENTRAL.
June, 1916.
'Examples' of Investment in War Savings Certificates
157 10-
No. I Hamper
1 bottle Moet & Chandon Champagne Quart
Martell's XXX Brandy
D.O.M.
Pint
11
Blackberry Brandy
Quart
#
71
King George IV Whisty
*
Super Tawny Port
$28.00
Bt. Julien Claret
Old Brows Sharry
11
1
Old Tom Gin
H
m
僻
1 phial Pomeranzın Bittera
No. 2 Hamper
1 bottle Victor Clicquot Champagne Quart
Martell's XXX Brandy
Perfection Whisky
Rich Old Port
St. Julien Claret
Vino de Pasto Sherry
Peppermint G. F. small
Old Tom Gin
1 phial Pomeransın Bitters.
+
་་
*
D.O.K. mail
Value After
Purchase Price
· 387 10 -
310 232 10
-
393 15 315 236 5.-
1 year 2 years. 3 years. 4 years.
e. d. £. a. d. 2. B. d. 418 15-443 15- 468 15- 335 -- 355 - - 375
5 years.
£.
500
No. 3 Hamper
400
1 bottle Burgundy.
Quart
155
251 5 - 266 5. 281 5. 300 · 167 10. 177 10. 187 10. 200
*
Peppermint small
DOM.
**
Rich Old Port
77 10-
78 15-
et
88 15.
93 15 100
Perfection Whisky
*
39 15
39.7 G
44.76 46 176 50
#
20 years Old Brandy
18 15.
20
*
Amontillado Sherry
Medoc Claret
7 15
0
* 6
10
3 17 6
3 18.9
4 13 9
5
3 2 -
3.3.
3 7,-
3 11.
3 15..
4
TO BE LET. TO BE LET-At the Peak, s SMALL FLAT of Two Rooms Suitable for two Bachelors
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2 6 6
2 73
2 133
2 18.3
3.
111.
15 6
1 116
1 13 6.
1 156
1 170
2
- 16 9
- 169
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179
189
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
also be considered as a question The vote was cordially given Apply Box 1248 s/o Hongkong of free will. He asked the ques:and the meeting termingled, sion "Do I believe in God?" If
15.10
15:15 -
717 6.
83-15-
41 17.6
16 15.
8 76
439:
17 15.
8 176
4 8 9
210 3
N.B.--- The Investment may be any multiple of 158, 64,up to:
£387 105.
.$25,00
$20.00
Old Tom Gin
1 phial Pomeranian Bitters
Hampers of all descriptions made up to suit
Customers' requirements. 4
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