THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917.
THE NATIONAL MISSION, earth? And if so, does it not nothing less than goodness? Of
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drive ma on to sak bow we stand constant seeking the face of God in God's'sight: sech one of us, and of His Son Jeans Christ, that the responsible child of a moral so we may catch the reflection of God, sojourning here for a while His Holinowa?
ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL,
ADULTERATED MILK.
Handmistress' Report for 1917.- A Question of Warranty Raised.
CANTON NEWS.
Our Centon correspondent wrilea under date of December 11 as follows :-*****
Lak Wing-ting has received a telegram from the President stating that he has complied with
WIFE ALLOWANCE.
The State As Matchman.
In the Government to biome
only, carelessly or fearfully, Thirdly, and I have deliberately (which is but good English for pat last the recollection of those
There were two charges of
kindir matchmaker?" ask the reverently), taking life seriously or mass meetings in the Theatre, The report of the Headmistress adulteration of milk before Mr.
Daily Express. Of all posible The following address from ainly, remembering or forgetting because they seemed to me to of the above School for the school Dyer Ball, at the Magistracy this the request made by the Tuchana measures which the next Bigst of Sachow and Hopeh to stop may include none will be more Bishop Norrie, of Peking, was that we were redeemed by the express so clearly the sense of a year 1916-1917, which is to be morning.
I would read by Mr. E. J. Noronha at the Sanitary Inspector Witchell fighting on both sides, pending a popalar than the promised Wifs read by the Bishop of Victoris in blood of Christ. How do we stand National Minion. St. John's Cathedral on the to-day? I cannot help remember earnestly sak you to go back to distribution of prises this even proved the first case, which was compromise, and hoping that allowance." Sociologian! aserta against a shopkeeper at 9, Poses Lak would try his best to make a are optimistic; they see it the anniversary of the commencementing, even sa I write the question those messages of Amce, ofning, is sa follows --- of the National Mission.-- again, that I asked it Arst on the Malachi; of Isaiah, which seemed Since the submission of my sion Street. The Government settlement for the aske of the proposal the beginnings, haærer small, of a great State campign To all who shared in the morning of the second Bunday of then, which are still so wonder-report at the Eras public distri-Analyst's report showed that 16 welfare of the country. "National Mission'" Beginning answer then?
the Mission. And what was the fully appropriate to our needs.bution of prizes held in connect per cent, of water had been added, The following conditions one in favour of marriage.
"Up to now marringe has been "We stand, my We are Aghting for freedom to ion with St. Francis School, I as there was 7.10 per cent of solid damanded by the O, M. 8. 8. Co. in 1916. My dear Friends, For many of us made friends last brethren, at our prison gates, face live, nationally; and Amos re- have to record with much pleasure not fats, whereas genuine milk from the Canton Government penalised. If this, is the first year, thanks to the generous face with the future, prisoners minds as that if we would live the removal of the school to mors should contain at last 8.5 per before the . Kwong Les is step to State encouragement of
From cent.
allowed to convey soldiers for marriage it is to be welcond," warmth of your welcome to free, prisoners of hope." I we must seek the Lord: Why? commodious" premises.
ventured then to say of us that we Because while all else changes, the old school boase in St. Defendant's slory was that Sestow:-1: a deposit of $200, id Mise Mary Macarthur to stranger, and your forbearance
stood outside the dungeon of our passes, God remains, a rock amid Francis' Street, the school has dairy in Tai Hang village supplied 000 as guarantee for the safety of reporter. "It is obviously aifair towards a messenger most up- worthy of his message, I cannot selfishness but I warned you that the waves, a refuge in the storm, been transferred to lesend pro him with the milk and that it had the four Britishers on board the that a man or woman with bery
·WO friend in the hour of national misee at 157 and 159, Wanchai not been tampered with. He did ship and $50,000 for the com- obligations should be in the same let the anniversary of these we could fall back unless happy meetings come reand and turned to the stronghold, to re- need. Where? Not on the Oroes, Road. This change was consider. not keep milk for sale, but only pradore stan, 2. The charter position as the bachelor-ilbent When the money to be $8,000 daily, 3 dependents. The glaring anomal pass by ue without an effort igion that binds as to Christ and where the Son of God hung for aed necessary on scount of the for use in his shop.
to each other. How do we stand few short boars, but at the right limited accommodation in the old Inspector came to buy he did not Security for the cost of the ship ies of the present basis of income to reall to you
taxation cannot be removed by hand of power where He lives for building and also because the like to refuse him. *'
so the amount of $1,000,000. an to myself, something of what to-day?
Outside the sermons which I ever strong to help all those who site of the new promises is more His Worship imposed a fue of The Police Department has piecemeal methode, but I am glad God showed us then, something
was allowed to prasch to you in seek Him. How? By looking for convenient for the popila. While 325.
been ordered to abolish the to see a step taken in the right of what we esw to be ideal, some-
desirable in The other case was that in which Recruite Enlisting Barsan in
direction" thing of what we hoped would be the Cathedral on the Sundays of Him where He is likely to be found, the change was
respect, the the Cheong Kat Shing, of 170 and Canton and to remors all the Miss Macarthur pointed out will lead to reflection; and as we mainly along three lines: the when he meets as: Christ told increased rent has imposed†472, Dee Youx Boad Central, was nations that have been posted up the hundreds of single men and however, that it is an injustice to possible. Fc auch recollection the Mission, my work fell by being ready to recognise Him every other look back we shall find exuse for meeting in the Public His disciples they would find a heavier burden of expend-summoned for selling impure by the Barean.
Hall, the addresses to women Him in one of these little iture. At the date of the annual milk.
The Treasury has been ordered women with family obligations thankfulness, which spells en-in the afternoons, and the ones": Christ bids us as a nation inspection by the Inspector of Mr. W. B. Hind pleaded not to pay Admiral Ching Pik-kwong to assume that only the married a couragement; and for heart
three evening meetings in the to-day seek Him in occuring English Sobools, there were pre- guilty saying that the defendant $90,000 for the preparation of man has dependente.
"Thousands of women and searchings, which may shame
Theatre. I do not wish to attempt the smaller nations what have sent at school 114 scholars, se bad a warrant of parity from the the Navy for Fakien to go over again the ground been too long and too fiercely against 104 in 1916, the numbers Dairy Farm Company. The real
Wa Ting-tong and Tang Shaoyoung men," she said, are cap- once more to stand with me by
covered then. Bat sa I recall to oppressed by their stronger on the roll being, respectively, on the bottle was marked "Pare yi have come to Canton with the porting or helping to support То fight for 122 and 125. These figures Milk, Dairy Farm Company, Lid, intention of mediation. There crippled brothers. If a man is to myself the subeiance of what I sighbours. tried to say, one or two points Belgium, for Serbia, for Mon- obtained before the removal Hongkong," and that in itself fore a telegram has been sent the get abatement because he must stand out with sufficient clearness tenegro, for Poland, without a from the old school building. was a warranty.
President requesting him to apport an able-bodied wife, His Worship-It is up to you despatch delegates for the purposhould get a similar abatement. woman with parents to support the to encourage me to remind you of thought of national profit for Since then, them, as a help to answering the ourselves is in truth to seek the has increased to 134 scholars. to prove that the milk was cot and at the same time notifying The only really fair system of
Lak Wing-ting that they will question: How do we stand Lord, and, so seeking, we shall For this number of pupils tampered with.
live. For, let as not forget it, the staf is adequste according Evidence was given by Sanitary call on him to discuss conditions.taxation is to make a unit of the today?
And first, the altendance at God has loved us. I have loved to Code requirements. I am Inspector Esigh, who said that However, a telegram from Nan family to tax on a household ed out with the deep? Or have these men's meetings! I shall you, saith the Lord." That is the pleased to be able to note the when he received the bottle the ning says that Lak bas left for rather than on an you gone back to the old aballows ever forget it, because it ground of the Divine appeal to Inspector's remark that the dis. seal, in his opinion, had not been Waming. Therefore Tang has basis, reckoned on the number which proved barren before? In was such a wonderful encourage us to-day, as it was in the days cipline is "very good." There tampered with. The wax appear returned to his village and Wa of people in the fam ly. In this ment: you knew nothing of Halsahi. And we have been are nine classes altogether in the ed to be unbroken. The Govern will also return to Shanghai in a way many hardshipe would be A word have you been in earnest, about me, you were not drawn in danger of forgetting that love, school, namely:-Olas 10-ment Analyst's report showed few days. and what like has been your thither to hear a well-known because we have allowed out Kindergarten; average sge, of that he was of opinion that 14) family life to be imperilled, our scholar 6.52. Clase 9-Average Per Dent. of water had been came because you were interest God-given "Day of remembrance" age 7.3. Class 8.-Average age added.
to be treated like any other day, 3.57. Class 7.-Average age 9.42.
as into fresh effor I want you
the side of my favourite "bottom-
leas" tarn and look into its
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depths for vision: Want
you to ask yourselves how far
In the year that bas elapsed,
you have "Alled your water pots up to the brim. I want to ask you where you have been throw ing your nets. Have you launch-
fasth?
can we be said to be working for
God's purpose for our Nation.
You remember what that is!.
England, my England, tarn to
thy God!
Christian in deed.
Thon's: Christian in name: be
Vain were thy victory, vain thy
shed blood,.
If the failest thy God in the
hour of Bie need."
God neade thee, but not as thou
wast in thy pride!
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If the State is at last realising the value of encouraging marri- age, these absurdities will, doubt- leas, be removed in time. Masa while, we must welcome - tha beginnings,
earning £700 a year. If this happens, thousands of men besides Wolah minera `will. kara POLICE RESERVE tasson to be grateful to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The ORDERS,
point to be remembered is ihas1· Orders issued to-day by Mt. will be enfranchised before long the-great rombers of women who F.O. Jestin, D. SP. (B) will certainly seek to alter In-
abolished, and bardens would be more fairly distributed.
'Still, sa sign of what is to come rather than what is, the new And then I want to ask how
SYSTEMATIC LARCENY. measure Mr. Hind called the No. 1 boy
should be popplar. far we have tried to keep God's ed in the questions raised, I think purpose before our minds. Some may dare even to say you came our poor to be oppressed, our Class 6.Average age 10.27. of the defendant firm who "Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the found their income-tax increased; ·
Many women on marrying hara of you will remember perhaps my because you were in earnest then. rich men to forget the joy of real Class 5.Average age 11.27. deposed that the bottle was Police Court this morning, in some cases even quadrupled. reference to Richard Furlong, the You really wished to know why generosity.
Class Average age 12.75, sold as received from the Dairy Chinese was charged with steal engraver, and his friend Mr. God did not stop the war; and
As a nation we are called to Class 3.-Average age 14. Clase Farm. It had not been tampered ing a quantity of wire sad metal, Tabbe, the picture-frame maker; some
with at all. of you did not wholly seek the Lord that we may live: 8. Average age 15. It is un-
the property of the Water Works end perhaps you have for approve the answer I gava. Well, as a nation we are reminded that necessary to repeat in detail, the
Department. while forgotton
the more! He has not stopped it yet, and God has loved us; as a nation, we remarks of the Inspector in the bottles of milk from the
Defendant stated that he had of the story? Let me remind believe more firmly than ever are given to-day an opportunity reapset of each individual class; Dairy Farm coolie, said they were picked up the materials from you then: God is always to day in the truth of what I said unparalleled in the world's history auffice it to state that, se a reaal: pat straight into the ice-cheat underneath a bridge.
"It is not clear,” added Mies printing proofs: we men atand then, that God will only stop of daing our duty to the world, of Mr. Balphs minute inspection, and not touched until sold. An employee of the Water Macarthur, "whether the shate by. It is always possible we the war when it has done And from Lasinh, the young he was pleased to recommend
Defendant produced his bill Works Department stated that on ment is to apply only to men shall catch sight of the perfect its work, when we have learnt Jewish noble fresh from his that the highest grant be awarded from the Dairy Farm for Novem- Monday he saw the defendent earning six pounds a week or less. thing, God's purpose; and then our lessons, yes and when we have vision of God, of the call that to the School.
ber, which showed that eighteen carrying a basket, in which was I certainly think it ought to apply it will be worth while for us to forsaken our ains, selfishness, came to him in the courtyard of
bottles were received every day, hidden the stolen property. Two new subjects have been
to professional men-sarning mach sacrifice all we have and are, to carelessness, self-indulgence, and the Temple at Jerusalem, we introduced daring the school plus exirs bottles on several daye. Corporal O. Heath, Emore." obtain it for our own,” Have "play the game" of Christianity learnt something of what that year, namely Home-nursing and words on the cover protected his evidence
Mr. Hiad contended that the identified the property and you caught sight of it? Did you as it ought to be played. Unless duty is, which England owes to Cookery-The success of the client. He knew that the milk Captain Back, R.E., who stated ander consideration. Allowanos At Somerest House the reporter. get a vision of it at all laat De--which God forbids refuse the world. Forgive me if I end former, in addition to lessons in was bottled ander supervision, that there had been a lot of for children where incomes do not also given by was informed that this point was cember? And if so have you to learn, saless through our self with one or two quotations from first aid to the injured, has been but it was quite possible for a stealing daring the past two exceed $500 was made in 1916- made the necessary sacrifice to willed pride we make all the the words. I spoke to make it your own? Because only sacrifices, all the sufferings of on that last Sunday evening, Inspector. Cookery, which was water to have been in the bottle 160 worth of stores had die increased to 2700. The Board of you the subject of special note by the slip to have been made and for months. Only two weeks ago 18, and in 1916-17 the limit was so far as each one of us does that, God and man of none effect. But words in which I tried to only recently introduced, is a before it wsa filled.
that will not prove Christianity to sam op what I had learnt myself useful abject which is popular, Hind added that there was larceny going on.
sppeared. There was systematic. Inland Revenue are si the be played out; it will only prove of the lessons of the National among the elder girls.
moment discussing the matters. we are not Christians. And God Mission.There is an honour, winner of the Lugard Scholar-
The no obligation here for him His Worship passed sentence it is probable that the new forbid that this should be true! share in a suprem soy, there is a ship is Mise Mary Rosario. While to notify the Dairy Farm that of six months hard labour and abatement will apply to men If we want to know how we stand, leadership among nations as on the subject of scholarships, it there would be at Home. There
he was raising that defence, sa four hours' stocks. let us take stock once more of our amongst men, which is based on it is with deep gratitude that I was a difference in the procedure. private prayers, of the part we the one foundation which cannot have to mention the foundation take in our common prayers in be taken from us against our will. of two new scholarships for the the defendant, said he thought His Worship, in discharging Church, of our business deslingu, «
"There is one thing benefit of the school, through the there had been an accident. He of our efforts to carry the "Con- which none can wreat from us, initiation of an old and respected did not suggest that the Dairy soioneness of God" into our daily one thing which we can have and friend of the institution, Mr. Farm had purposely sold impure lives, their work and their recrea hold without exciting jealous or Henry Dixon. In a circular letter milk.
envy or any enmity at all, the addressed to parents of Secondly, if the men encouratipremacy of goodness, which scholars in the district and to
Mr. Hind agreed: aged me by their attendance at will draw the nations anto as his fellow parishioners, the Public Hall, I am not like Wherever England goes, wher-Dixon wrote as follows: "As ly to forget the earnestness ever she touches the world that the students of the other larger led to state that of the women who came to the knows not God, in Indis or in schools and Convents in the Cathedral evening after evening, Africs, in China or the islands of Colony are enjoying the benefit there is to be a lecture by Mr. A Christian England! "Only who thronged the big room at the ses, let her preach the word of of Scholarships endowed by Turnbull at the Helens May 5 and 6 Platoons (No. 2 Co.) possible if personal religion be the Helens May Institute on the God, let her carry it in her hand philanthropic citizens, I beg to {Institute to-morrow evening Wednesday, December comes an ethics! force in the Wednesday, I would fain re- as a gift, let her prove it for what enggest, on behalf of the Ilisa (Thursday) at 9.15 on From No. 2 Platoon. nation." If it was true a year ago mind those who listened than how it is by her note, sow is world Convent Bohool of this District illustrated by lantern views. 13 Company and Ambulance The men's pensions will not be
[Ocean to Ücean through Canada", that eventa were forcing upon us we traced together the dangers of wide, scatter it on the waters of (Wanchai), that one or two the conviction that God matters, thoughtlessness, of carelessnees, the sea, and reap it in the Harvest scholarships-be subscribed for will be open to members and is it not a hundredfold more tras of the slavery of fashion, of how of God. That we should make by us and offered for competition their friends. to-day? Think of Braais, of we sought for an ideal to set before efforts here and now, to help our amongst the scholars of the abere we found it in country to win the war, to rise to school, t.a., one for the Seniora Italy, and the rumeure, probably us, of bow tras enough, that Germany is the Blessed Mother of Our our Missionary responsibility, to and she other for the Juniors. to cordially thank the donors of desperately anxious for a separate Lord. "Yoa women," as my lead higher holier lives, les Apart from the laudable desire the scholarships for their gener-period of five weeks from Decem a case of double exemption would peace with some of her enemies friend in Indis had said, "are, selfish more self-sacrificing for: to encourage healthy competition osity and interest in the ber 20 to January 23 have been not be heavy, and the promise of Pembe cannot force, and always must be the most have loved you saith the Lord. and friendly rivalry amongst the school. The Senior Scholar-med to Warning Offers dual exemption would make general pesce with all. I think powerful influence in our lives." Oh, my brethren, come se let students, this tangible interest in ship has been swarded to of our disappointed hopes, of the We saw the need of discipline to walk in the light of the Lord.”
their welfare, thus taken by us ise Lily Wilkinson and the Officers will send all duty lists to thousands of old service men who As from this date, Warning marriage easier and happier for strong probability that the war strengthen our lives, of an idea!
will be an incentive, both to the Junior Scholarship to Kiss Isabel this office, and not to the various wish to marry but who do not may yet last for years, that the of goodness rather then of
sobolara and to their teachers, to Pavon Bishop Poitout has Police Stations direct. Stations care to put too great a burden on strain of the past three years may popularity or leadership, to make
make greater exertions in the offered a prize for Religions will be advised from this office their wives. be intensified to a degree that our influence an uplifting force,
direction of encoessful study and Knowledge which is awarded to only. This does not apply to seemed impossible a year ago, and, lastly, so we dwelt on the
teaching." Mr. Dixon's appesi Misa M. McGrann, I hope His Harbour Police. Think of the children of whom memory of her who shall for ever
has been eminently modesfal, Lordship and all others who take we said "Thank God they are too be "blessed among women
According to the Eastern News and, as a result, two Scholar- an active interest in the progress young," and who are hurrying co saw the need of holins: the Agency General Bhih Haing ships for the school hare and development of St. Francis to the age when we shall have to sense of God's touch upon her, of chuan, the Commander of the let been subscribed for by the School, will kindly accept, A Generous Companys
At the annual general meeting collection at Gillingham (Kent)" let them go with the bravest looks God's presence with her, seeraing Division at Chinchow in Eupeh, Catholic residents in Wanchai through the medium of this of shareholders of the International parish church in aid of the fund and words we can summon to to pervade the very atmaphere declared independence last Satur. The Scholarships are of the value report, an expression of sincere Cotton Manufacturing Co, L., for the restoration of the church, hide our, sagnished hearts. in which she moves." She must day. His object in declaring of $30 for the higher and $20 thanks from myself and the entire held in Shanghai on the 5th contained a gift of 20 sovereign Do not all these things confront reflect the Holiness of God," independence was to prevent for the lower cleases, respectively, staff of the School. We wish instant, it was unanimously from s working tasu emplo as in irresistible array to force Where do we stand as regards fighting between the Northern They will be taxable for one year, also to thank the Catholic Wo resolved to contribute the sum of in Chatham Dockyard in men upon us again the conviction that these things? What signs are and Southern troops in his district, and one of the conditions is that men's League for the use of their 21,000 out of the profits of the of his two daughters. The God matters: That it is God there as compared with a year He has also tamad a proclamation the holders of the scholarships fine ball for the school's prise past financial year to the Sailors it is stated, represented the alone that matters: for it is ago, of greater discipline in our promising protection to all shall continue their studies for
giving.
War Orphans' Fund.
of the dez 19 MTIDRA ggly God who can give peace on lives? Of a real effort to aims at foreigners and their property, que year in this
'Tis His world not thine *neath
the tyrant's rod :
Repent, be converted, and fight
on God's side,
Lose the world for thyself but
win it for God:
tions.
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state-
Parades. Central 5.30 p.m. Uniform, Ospe with covers.
and 4 Platoons (No. 2 Co.) Monday, December 17.- Nos.
Tuesday, December 18.Nos.
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Thursday, December 20.-No.
come-tax eccentricities,......
If a man in to have a wife abatement why shouldn't s wÒS. man have a husband d batement ?” This was a question that was ask- ad freely,
"After the war is over-bum- 18dreds of women will be helping to support their invalided soldier- husbands,” remarked a suffragist. Inadequate, and the woman will have to earn money to keep the house going. In such cases the woman'a taxation, ought to be based as is her husband's. The . Sahedale «for duties for The lour to the State in such
Platoon (ander own Chief spector).
Friday, December 31-No, Pistoon.
Patrol Duties.
A British Workman's Mita.
It has become known that thà,