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copper mines at Tangchoan, TunNotes of a sermon, by the Ear.respects it is not easy. It is by of truth, and the ultimate nan, was more than 7,000 bous, J. Kirk Maconachie at Uniono mess an easy thing to soopt univaraal triamph of justion, and it is likely that the quantity Church on Sunday morning
our safe and prosperona bonditions humanity and freedom." That in will be greatly increased in this
without losing soosibing in the faith we express when we say "Tell ye of it, that ride on character, without falling short of that the stars in their course year. The Ministry of Agrical white asses, ye that sit on rich whatever development of spirit in point whither our march to-day is Banks sure and Commerce has telegraph carpets, and ye that walk by the ed to General Tang, Tuchun of. Far from the noise of the meant to be the outcome of the die setting. That is the truth we shall MARINE INSURANCES, that province, pointing out the archers, in the places of drawing through, without losing someones again rehearse the completed North Chines
ciplins our country is passing celebrate when in due time we necessity for the Government to water, there shall they rehearse thing from that deep-knit spirit-righteous son of the Lord. It is Unions take over these mines in order to the righteous acts of the Lord." al kinship in which our fall becoming clear every day that the Yangtazos develop thear to meet the urgent Judges 5/10-11 needs of the country; and at the This is a stave from the magni citizenship of the Motherland cause of the Allied nations is the same time memorial has been fioens triumph song for the consista and which one many cause of mankind, and the cause sent to the Cabinet drawing at victory ovar. Sisers and his 900 privileges and franchises out of mankind, we know, is God's ce tention to the enterprise.
chariots of iron by Deborah and wardly betoken.
Not lightly may we ever claim If I have reminded you from Barak. Its significance appears. through comparison with a pre time to time of these perils of our that our causes is God's I Douglases Ipoh, February 28-At the Tious section in which it is told, position, you will believe it in by remember that the present Prime Steamboats sanaat meeting of the Perak that the rulers had ceased from no means as the self-appointed Minister, long before he held that Indos (Del.)
Indos (Pref.) branch of the FALLS, Chamber of larael under the foreign oppresoapsor of morale, but as ons con-office warned his countrymenta Commerce, Mr. Physick presid sion, the highways were deserted scions of the danger, and against their babit of sunming Ferries ing, gave a lengthy speech sad and traveller had to use what believing that being aware of it that victory is our country's invariable due "as a gift of the #gain_reviewed the trade and by-paths they could. As is a help in avoiding it,
Gode.” The warning was needed; "commerce of the past year. The the result of victory, order When this and war broke out it may be needed still. If men are importe totalled $27,743,280, an (and mecurity were restored. the exuberant loyalty of every slack in a good cause they will increase of $3,897,274 ss.com- The white see, used by per part of the British dominions lose it; not that the cause casser Kallans pared with 1915, deorense of sons of dignity and authority, silver lining to the very black to be right, but that they are the Langkats 891%,340 as compared with 1914, reappeared; so did rich carpets, cloud, to the surprise of our a decrease of $6,219,362 a.com-the sign of wealth; and once enemies and the admiration of the ong men to win it. Israel's Raubs
pause was God's, but it was Tronohs pared with 1913, and a decresse | again ordinary citizens might world. The like was never known
Him, by Won, under
the of $2,181,897 as compared with freely" walk by the way" about before in the world's history. It devotion of the
men who 1912, the exports inoressing. Re- their business. The battle was certainly was not known in the "jeopardised their lives anta GODOWNS, &C. exports totalled $98,893.980 with fought on the banks of Kishon, days of Deborab, for not all the the death upon the high places H. K. Wharves increases of $24.091,588 as com- but its results were felt to the tribes of Israel took their share of the field." Incapable of the Kowloon Docks b. & sa. $126 pared with 1915, $39,895,002 as remotest corners of the country. in the fight for their com devotion they would not have Shai Docks compared with 1914, $27,491,530 | Is was fitting that "far from the mon freedom, Reuben" “sat deserved the victory; the stars in na compared with 1913 and $25,- noies of srokers, in the among the sheepfold to hear their courses are above the level of 261,870 as compared with 1912. places of drawing water, the piping of the flocks; The trade of Perak on the whole should be rehearsed the right Gilead bade beyond Jordan" who met no proper valos on
their own precious things.
H.K. Hotels is good and profitable; the sous sets of the Lord and Dan in asked why he remained in
Land Invest. That must be kept in mind as import trade in below normal but the Talizat victory of his ships; Asher is reproached we see the enemy putting himself 'phreys Est.
Bound every for sitting still by the havens of ever more deeply in the wrong Shal Lands an improvement cannot be ex- Bin
Kioon Lands pected during war. The local village well throughout all the the sea; and there, is that bister He has really declared war upon West Points. bastar was healthy. throughout coasts of Israel song and dance curse upon the inhabitants of civilisation, but if he is to be the year and it is expected that a would celebrate the overthrow of Moros, because they came not crushed, civilisation must bonded warehouse will be provid- Sisors and his chariots and his to the help of the Lord against
rally
the task. ed in Ipoh next month. The hosts, and the triumph of the ten the mighty"-I suppose they is not much real neutrality left Kung Yiks
There Ewos Chamber is collecting data regard- thousand who had followed their maid the Lord could do without in
S'hai Cottons the world by this time, *ing trade after the war but the God-guided loadera to victory. them, which was true; it was which is to the credit of the race.
Yangtszepoos efforts of the Chambers in Malaya Victory has not been attained they who could not, for their The eyes even of China are being
MISCELLANEOUS. seem to lack in direction. The in the gigantic struggle of tho saul's sake, afford to do without
b. opened, and how much longer Borneos position of rabber and tin was present time, but still we may share in the common work. also referred to. The following borrow a atraía for this ancient Our leaders nationally never Lincoln can keep from open war
she land of Washington and China Light & P..
Providents committee was elected: Moser, pean of victory. Many are the had that spirit to contend becomes increasingly doubtful. Dairy Farms Fortesquieu, Da Paula, Frank sazieties of the time, and we are against. The opening words. In the meantime our task is to Petrie, Munro, Physick, Mourin] by no means
the of this trimaph song apply preas on with the work allotted H.K. Ice Co. and Stensit-Singapore Fres end of them. Sorrows also on the whole to every corner to us. Prest.
have fallon such as
Ropes no of the King's possessions: "For victory can ever undo; which of that the leaders took the lead in as it has at least been wisheld, Trams, Low Levels. & 2. $7,20
If victory has not yet come to Steel Foundries n. Economic Activity is Korea,
our circles has escaped their Israel, for that the people them and decisively, from the enemy, Trams, Pesk, old n. It is a noteworthy fact that in incidence? Still there are many selves offered themselves, willing, which is a more wonderful thing Trams, Peak, new n consequenos of the prosperous grounds for thankfulness and ly, bless ye the Lord." No such than we fully realise, consider Laundries financial condition in Japan, many quiet confidence, and for them it armies were ever rained by volan ing his initial advantages in U. Waterboats b capitalists here have recently becomes as to lift up our hearts. tary means, and when later com- preparation, and, for what it ia Watsons b.
We in this Colony are, so to pulsory service was introduced it invart their ospital in andartak put it, among those who walk by was done upon popular demand battle of the Marne has never
worth, unscrupulousness. The Wm. Powells
Morning Posts 1. ing in Kores, Making summary the way, far from the noise of and more as a necessary measure been explained, perhaps aeter fof their plans, the Seoul Press srobers, in the place of drawing of organisation than as a means of will be. It is one more added to finds that at least ten manufactur- water. Still the common cause coercing the ralcolant. Men were the many historical instances in ing or mercantile companies have ourz, and I doubt not we are is doubt as to their duty, and which powerful and ansora palous recently been projected or estab-ready to meet whatever claim called on the Government to iniquity, equipped at every point, lished in Korea. The establish- it may make upon us. If decide whether it was in' army failed and only just failed, to ment of the Chemulpo Dock Com- our position here han ite and navy or as civilians that they bring its wicked devices to pass. pany, promoted by Mr. T. Okuda, privilagen, it also has its draw- could best serve the country, in and a few other capitalists in backs, chief among which is our the same spirit in which young will yet have to be made, and in Chemulpo with a ospital of 150,- sense of not being able to help as men in our own Colony hare that effort we in this haven of 000, has already obtained official perhaps we might did not thou seked for War Commission to safely must take such part we as permission. The projected sugar sands of lesgnen intervens. We decide their dilemma,
can. Not a few of our young In all this there is ground for refinery at Pyongyang, capitalised ought to be jealous as to our fall
men have gone home to the war:
T/T st five million yen, and the citizenship in a time like this, our extreme satisfactions. It proves some have given all that men can
Demand Pyongyang branch of the Ouoda citizenship, I mean, not at a mat- that free institutions are felt to be give for the cause. We honour
30 dia. Portland Osment Manufacturing tex of legal standing, but one of worth fighting for, and if at the them, and we honour also those Company with a capital of two loyal participation. None of us outset we were at a diandvantage who are just about to leave us. T/T Shanghai......... Nom,
4 11/02/4 3/16 million yen, have simo obtained would wish to go to our graves against an enemy for generations Social farewells have already TT Singapore ...... 9894 official permission for their eatab fealing we had done less than our compulsorily disciplined with a bo
bid them; lishment. The establishment in duty to our country and to the view to this very emergency, the atting that to-day the
it T/T Japan good T/T India Seoul of a rice and been exchange | world in this time of stress. drawback will stand to our credit word of the church should be in Demand, India,
Far from the sound of strife we in the fatore history of what their ears. Vary heartily that is T/T San Francis has been separately_applied: for by capitalists in Seoul and in here may be in body, but if our is at the bottom a struggle offered them, with the blessing
co & New Yorkf Japan while similar institutions hearts aver fail to be effectively between free institutions and and forvent prayer of all who have TT JaV1344 are also being projected in : Kun- with those on whose decision in bureaucratio organisation.
learnt to look behind the up- T/T Marks. Nom. The Chosen council, labours in the work-
• and Faso, Match Manafectaring Company shops, courage in the field and never yet gone down; it is not ing of the power and meroy
In such a struggle liberty has heavsl of the times for the work- T/T Francs 3.22
Demand, Paris...... 3.3214 pitalised as Y500,000, and vigilance on the deep our well-going down this time either, bat of God. Who so loved the world the Oristal Tabroco. Mana- being here wholly depends, we is destined rather to extend itself that He gave for it His Son, 4 m/s. LAC facturing
ring Company
capital-should deserve to be excommuni- from the west of Europe to the and Who asks the service of sons imed at one million yen, have cated from the membership of middle and east, to the downfall and brothers of ours in bringing also been recently promoted and car race. If our sale and of many tyrannies. That under His deep purposes of righteous. official permission spplied for, esry circumstances in this place lying conviction has been heard Flans have been already matured were suffered to lead as into any and has nerred France and Britain God-speed in no mes form of nese ta paar. We bid our brethren by Mr. I. Yamamoto and other actual detachment in mind or and Belgiam in the trials they words. We assure them that wo business men of the Mitsui group effort from our brethren scross have passed through, and will not whose daty still lies here will by no so establish a spinning-mill in the sess then we should be exiles fail in those yet to be experienced, means forget them where they go. Seoul. The stablishment in indeed, and it only to be severs though they may be. Their notion not only satisfied | Demand, Germany „ Fusan of a ceramic factory capuntcasts. We are but human, "The star in their courses their own patriotic wish; it will Demand, New York. 5554" italised at one million yen, is also and therefore may be betrayed, fought against Sisers," ang be to the honour of our Colony TIT Bombay being projected by Mr. Y. Shofo, any of us, into some degree, liberated Laraol, and the note in the record of these times. W Demand. Bombay... Nom. well-known porcelain mannino- lecs or groster of the dis-rings to-day. We have parted recognise that and appreciate is Demand, Calcutta... Nom.
TT Caloutta turer of Kyoto; while a project loyalty, for disloyalty it is. with astrology, but we have by let us see that we do so in prao-Demand, Manila.... i maturing among cerisin main-It is conceivable enough that so means abandoned the convictical ways, lest the setions of our Demand, Bingapore. 9814 1101 ing""capitalists to establish a]my
individual might tion, deep in men's hearts, that one and brothers now be our On Haiphong 3 prem Tungsten__mining" company_in | tall himself that it caa right in the end is might and bas accusation hereafter, for having On Saigon 24% prem. North Cheongebongdo. The make no difference if he gives a divinely appointed authority rejoiced to see in them a sacrifice On Bangkok $614 spinning-mill and the ceramic himself no trouble about it all. over wrong.
8.55 Nom factory will shortly file applica- In a sense also that might be tres. It is wrong, simply and ab tions with the Government. It would probably evan make no solutely wrong, that the soul of Groscal for permission to estab-recognisable differsnow, to tibo a people should be hald down by
nhown themselves inclined to
in
result of the European war if our the iron hand. ` If there be machi little inland, and the whole of us a thing as right on the face of
Sustained and strénupus efforts
which we refɑsed to share,
Germaa Prisoners' › Faners).
MARCH 13, 1917,
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SELLING.
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2/4 13/16 6 m/s IJO
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2/4 15/16 Melbourne...ern 30 d/s, Ban Frano-
5614 ico New York) 4 m/s. Marks
Nom. 4 m/s. Franos...... 3.34 6 m/s. France
5.39
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