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FROM THE PULPIT.
The Self-Concealment of God.
THE HONGKONG TELEGI
PH TUESDA
ing day, by night the abimi wonder of
pose us to agre teach that nature i
1917.
BRITISH EMPIRE TRADE HONGKONG SHARE.
Not Much to be Gained by Protection.
REPORT.
B-BELLERS; SA-SALES; B-BUYERS; N.-NOMINAL.
OFFICIAL PRICES.
* BANKS.
Notes of a sermon by the Rev. J. Kirk Maccaschie at Union of God. That is how we have
The Hon. FFM. B. Fisher, ex- Obatch on Sunday morning *****
been taught to think from our Minister of Trade and Marine of or totalled Y8;079,137 "Verily Thou art a God that youth up, yet it is really very New Zealand, paid a vini to imports from China hidest Thyself, O God of Israel, doubtful how far men gat on the Liverpool recently under the 319,031. The amount of the the Saviour."-Isaiah 45/5..
road to God by this particular auspices of the British Empire pams of exports over imports
Producers' Organisation, and ad- The gospel message is that venue. gos January 1 now renohen God is light, and in Him is Weimagine very commonly that dressed the members of the
473.934. The sudden and no darkness at all, but this we are “finding God in nature," Council of the Chamber of Com H. K. & S.. Banks K. unprecedented rise in the price of by no means implies that when we are really interpreting meros on the subject of Empire MARINE INSURANCES. patton yarn in Japan is believed His presence is always per nature through what we otherwise trade development. He was Cantons ? so be attributable to speculative seived, or that His doings are know of God. Where God is not very glad, he said, to see North Chinas export in view of the raising of always plain even in this dis-known spiritually there is won that the Prime Minister of Unions" Daina's Customa tarifl.
pensation of Christian light,|derfully little of that feeling for his Domision and the Minister of Yangtszes ` Silver.
Though we sojɔy's faller reveals-external nature which in so Finance were both await- tion than was known of old, there familar to ourselves: Nature basing the Imperial Conference. China Fires
FIRE INSURANCES.
b. still frequent occasion for such many sepects, some of them by They were taking ag scription of praise as this of my no means lovely or obviously opportunities as possible of meet text. Note that it is an ascription beneficent. If it be the garmenting the business men of Greas
Camera, Moosits and Goldemid's
Hy circular dated March 15. The easier tone of the
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mironlar has developed into of praise. It is not the cry of man of God, it is a garment not at all Britain, because for the past Steamboats ided weakness during the last who are baffed and at a loss in diaphanous to the untrained eye. twenty-five years they had asked
daye, and price has fallen
God. It is The groaning and travail of them to listen bat their dries had Indos (Pref.)
Indos (Def.) diy from 37-5/163, on the the adoration of men who have the whole creation in pain fallen upon deaf ears, and their Shells
instant to 36j1, which'
come to see that God was present together is obvious and insistent proposals bad come before ayeu Ferries the price to-day. This
sad at work where they had not enough, but the new life which in that would not see. lowest quotation tonobed
perceived Him,
being brought to birth, the "TE-)
He wished to urge upon in early
December They have come to see that vealing of the sons of God," business men of this country the a drop of 2.9/16d. since the His ways are more wise, more which is the awaited end and necessity of asserting themselves, 8th of last month when as high wonderful and more good than justifying issue is less easily dis- for they had seen from afar the $18 7/169, was resched. This they had dreamt, and this is what corned. When the stormy wind basiness of their own Empire re-
Kallans has been chiefly caused by they excisim in grateful wonder: is over, when the fire and hail, tarded
Langkats" by the Government, Raubs the wokness of China exchange Verily Thou art a God that now and which has resulted in considerable bidest Thyself."
Tapour Cre past instead of being sided by it; they Tronohs and have sccomplished their had seen the supremacy of the Urais adion from that quarter by which
Your reference Bibles gives purifying work, then, and not British Empire the requirements for the Indian parallel" which is not a parallel before, do we perceive that they challenged. It was not surpris Government have been largely at all:-"Awake, why sleepest have fulfilled His word. So, when ing to find that the German policy H.K. Wharves 5 supplied, bat
from Thos, O Lord?"... Wherefore we review the long story of the of peacefal penetration, State- have also increased hide Thon Thy face, and forgetteat created world, when we reflect sided as it was, bad overhauled the Shai Docks
not been without our affliction and oppression," how the coarse and croel crea- trade policy of the British, who
the market. P. 44.) The tras parallel is tures of ancient ages have passed had worked in spite of the State. LANDS, HOTELS where we read that Jacob awaked away, and even now the ravenous He did not think mach was to be AND BUILDINGS. out of his sleep and said beast is being eliminated to make gained by a prohibitive or H.K. Hotels Surely the Lord is in this place, room for sach se neither hart nor protective policy. If the German Land Invest. and I knew it not." It is we who destroy in all God's holy moar-trade policy was going to be H'phreys Est. dream, not God; and when we tain, we find reason to believe the checked after the war it was Kloon Lands
wake we know He has been there, Creator has wise ways of His necessary and working.
to have better Shai Lands
Usif effect on
sales
Kowloon Docks
'Centrals
b.
Large quantities of silver have, wever, been purchased for zainage orders and consequently heen absorbed; should, therefore, shy of the recent eslling prove to ha bir welling the market might inddeely turn and prices recover
own which will fully justify machinery and better workers, West Points slmost as quickly as they have
We may illustrate this, so far themselves in the great result, and upon whom they must try to fallons. It is in view of this that forth, from the case of men who exclaim, in rebuke, of our former imprese the necessity of increas
hardly look for much further
are truly great, and are therefore deabt and shortsightednessing their labour. It was being Kang Yiks
Ewos fall, though the weakuses of Chins seldom understood sright by their" verily Thon art a God that found that the solution of labour S'hai Cottons b. Which is reflected so strongly in India is undoubtedly the ruling prowd to be remote from the facts
own times. They seemed to the hidest Thyself. ”
problema lay, not in the suppres Yangtszepoos kiifusnes at present.
2. In Providence.-This is the ion but in the education of of contemporary life, indifferent aspect which the text is directly labour,
They concerned with. The God and to pressing realities,
popular resentment Saviour of fereel bad seemed to be
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Watsons U. Waterboats
Wm. Powells Morning Posts: n.
CORREOTED TO NOON TUESDAY MAY 8, 1917.
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
2/4.13/16
2/5
Manchester Goods. London March 21-Cotton prices are still higher si Liver by declining often to take biding His face from His people. yet Hie presence even there does Dairy Farms pool. A Manchester report says immediate steps and working for They had been exiled Phatsofar China's new position in
and not, happily, depend on our Green Islands ends which are comparatively oppressed, Cyrne, a heatben and conscioneness of it. Their eyes H.K. Electrics b. z. d. Fagard to Germany does not slow of attainment. But in time idolater, was the powerful man were opened, and they "know H. K. Ice Co., appear to have brought about
their wiedcm and patience of closer commercial relations with
the time, and the star Him, and He vanished out Ropes become apparent in results whiob of Jacob was low. Yet it was of their sight," bat He was there Steel Foundries B this country as far as cotton goods had not entered into the heart of coming to be seen that the Lord before they know Him, and what Trams, Low Level bax. d. 36,70 are concerned. It is early yet, but the crowd, and they received had called the heathen ruler" for we are eager consciously to Trams Peak, old c. after so long a period of com-their meed of honour. pative idlenes manufacturers
Hia servant Jacob's sekë.” Hin
grasp we often find escape us, In your homes you are unable work in subduing the nations was lest we should mistake the elusive here are anxious to become busy to do the best for your children skin to that of the Romans in for the aures. "Blessed ssaar with the Far East once more.nless you are prepared at times later times. It was preparing the ance," rona the popular bymn. At present the few greys that
re going do little more than to let your actions be wrongly way of the Lord, though often by am not so sure. We walk by Leopold chops on the market,ired. You must be content rough and ready methods, and faith. There is such a thing as be thought when that work was complete, blessed assurance; be glad of it tbergh bleached cloths have seem and to boon, in constant if not great perhaps till the grass is green on Zion.
unkind, inconsiderate; and not light would go forth from when you have it. But do not!
Egypt, Ethiopis and conclude that if you do not BENJAMIN & POTTS, [request, and the fancy trade
probably been about the your graves will time and results Saboes would
come sad possess that joyful exultation you Share and General ` Brokers. normal. Hopee of commercial vindicate you. Such is the posi- worship, saying: "Surely are therefore without God. "That" Princes Building. China have so often been dashed tion as between as and our Hes-God is in thee, and there is none other hymn is quite as true
Tel. address: Broker. that merchants may not be ever told that it is of the Divine nature philosophies of history, and they membered or forgot,
venly Father. We are sometimes | elue.” Now we too have our "Ah then I feel that" He, re- anguine shout the immediate in itself that God should remain reveal on the long look not "The Lord is never far from fre. From the Chinese point in mystery, cloud and darknees obscurely a God who directs and me, though I parceive it not.” of view a declaration of war round about the habitation of His rales by ways that are wonderful 4. God in Jesus Christ.-Ia which brings them a few ships Throns, the heavenly pavilion toward ends which are glorious. His Son, God gives the fall and and the cancellation of a portion into which He is withdrawn It is this which lies behind the final revelation of Himself. True, T/T ............***** 2/434
the Boxer indemnity, without bering to put up a fight, might beyond human apprehensions. It true saying that the study of but STEA in Christ
the Demand must indeed remain true to all history is the best cure for peas-revelation is veiled, and only 60 d/s. ............
30 dia.......21435 that eternity
there are imism.
belongs to the beart which heights and deptha in I have had other opportunities is in sympathy
4m/8....... 2/5 1/16 Him. T/T Shanghai..............
Nom. the Divine nature beyond of speaking of God's providence "If thou be the Christ, tell us T/T Singapore London March 21.- Mener finite knowledge. But God is in relation to the world convulsion plainly was the demand made T/T Japan
Jas, and Hy. Thompson's
Love, and love desires not to re-in whose midat we now are sad of our Lord. And He would not T/T India ....................... Weekly Tea Circular states: Though the Food Controller's main a mystery bat to be com- whose fall perspective it is im-meet it "Behold the King rome Demand, India ...... mands of retailing of lower-prehended. Love seeks for com- possible we osa as yet envisage. th unto thee it was said to Zion. T/T San Francis-
munion, establishes fellowship, I will bat ray for the present that True, but in disguise, "meek co & New York! priced canister have not yet been and the God of the Bible is -One when we do preceive it we shall and lowly, and riding upon TT Marks Nom Jasnitely settled
TT Java.................. 13896 among the Trent sections of the trade, it stretches forth Bis hands find there has been no break in in 18," not in kingly state
is been decided to resume suo-
and Baya: "Behold Me."
the long couree of the affairs of this world
T/T Francseren
3.2514 regards that. Demand, Paris 3.26" Being love, and also wisdom, | Men.. hons this week together with the
He has not been saleep Our Saviour always markedly
BUYING. bostponed ́asle,
He has to act in ways which nor gone on a journey, but is refrained from impressing Him- Daring the After part of the previous ppear to put Him out of view in working towards larger and better elf upon men by any means of s 4 m/s. L/C
******** 2/5 9/16 ok and the commencement of that we fail at the time to under-ends than we had thought of three kind likely to impress the merely & LIC
4 m/s. D/P... 2/5 11/16 the market was still in atand them. Ba', dull though we years ago.
worldly heart, and no it still is 30 d/s. Sydney &
2/5 13/16 of uncertainty, but business be, we do at length come to As to the personal providence the world aske for "sigur." and
2/5 13/16 dow proceeding on more perceive that. His ways have which shapes our lives, that, of there shall nosach sign be given it. 30 als Ban Franc-1
worked for our blessing and His its nature, most often be obscure The same it is us to the coming formal scale and some quantity
*584 isco& New York) oftes his changed hands private own honour, and exclaim in to us, and he would be foolish of His Kingdom. It is ** like anto 4 m/s. Marks, projek
Nom. at about entrent rates. The thankful praise:Verily Thou man who should tell you that nothing cataclysmal, nothing mis, Francs 3.3716 Lords of the Admiralty have art a God that hideet Thysell."
they are or can be entirely plain: startling, sensational, overwhel 6 m/s. France 34214 dered the publication of ships God having revealed Himself why should forbear to say to the Campares it so things which are Demand, New York. 577%
We are locustomed to speak of Bat he would be a false msomingly convincing. Always be Demand, Germany.. enfe to be discontinued for the present, but the following quasti through this or the other medium, soul cast down, if for the hundred quiet, covert, unobtrusive, negli TT Bombay .......
have been entered during the nature, Providence, con-th time: Hope thon in God, gible if one have the will Demand, Bombay. Nom. Teak in the bonded ware-houses science, Jesus Christ. We say for thou shalt yet praise Him." lo overlook, coming
TIT Calcutta won - indeed, com. Various ships: China 13, well, still in all He is a God that Often it is in the seeming bour of but not with observation," Is Demand, Manila
Demand, Calcutta... Nom./
114. packages, Javs 95 packagee. behind than was known when we present in glory, proclaiming His disbelieve. Even in Christ that On Haiphong... 37% hides Himself. There is more darkness that He is most closely will be always open to men to Demand, Singapore. 102 The ssle advertised for 3th int. comprising 6,972 were passing over, more in front aracions and merciful name. that spiritual test is not done On Saigon... 24% prom.
Often we do not recognise His pre-away; God is still a God that On Bangkok ckagee will be brought to. In physical nature.-Therence in our lives when it is moet bideth Himself. It is open to Sovereign
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8.25 This market is quint,
puts. forth
her immediate, but rather, so to man also to believe; there is Cold Leaf, per oz. 48.10 ahore ting been an inquiry for bad. She is clothed with green speak, se it recedes from us, even evidence enough to satisfy the Bar Silver, per oz.37 15/16-
lower gradas and a small and decked with blossoma. Is as the cloud, once passed, reflects soul in sympathy. "On the depth
unsts has resulted.
than we ever surmise,
earth
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