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NOTES & COMMENTS.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. 1920.

FROM THE PULPIT.|

TELEGRAPH.

DAY BY DAY.

ATHING WELL DONE IS WIC DONE.

ALL FOR THE BEST.

THE CLEAN BREAK" IN BOXING.

harbour.

with Kerrison, and a great hght Yesterday's health return

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANT.

In 1882 the proprietor of the

No doubt whatever the great musician does hear in heaven. but he hears, depend upon it, the better for his terrible deprivation in this life. hears with a finer: Those who intend going to the

ard Notes of a sermon by the Rev. susceptibility

more baxing tournament oa Friday night, will have read with interest |

HMS. Cairo has arrived in J. Kirk Manonachie at Union Profound comprehension of all Freeman's Journal, whose treat-

Church on Sunday morning

that is signified by the song of ment at the hands of Dublin the account we gave yesterday of Bax's latest fght, in which he

I would have

Moses and the Lamb," which is Castle was recently again the you know. an on points against Francisco The Laisang. which brought brethren, that the things which the song of triumph over tragedy, subject of a sensation, was Mr. It is evident from the fine soow-quarantined owing to ste cases out rather unto the furtherance These are they who came out of ience. For commenting" in his Flores in an eight-round contest. the English mails, had happened unto me have fallen of redemption out of captivity, of Edward Dwyer Gray, who passed peace won through suffering through an interesting exper- ing which Bus gave that he is of smallpox on board.

of the Gospel” —Phil, 1/12. in fine trim for his engagement!

great tribulation"-is not that the paper on the composition of the The things which had happened to Paul must have seemed to his hallmark of all who ever attain jurs in a certain Irish trial Mr.

to the heights?

Gray was sentenced to three should result. The report says shows two cases of enterie (one friends in Philippi to be disastrous. that Bux showed up splendidly fatal and one of gerebro-spinal He had been moved from his every turn and it will never bear of £500. It so happened at the Smooth the path of genius at months' imprisonment and a fine in the in-fighting. That raises fever. All were Chinese.

hired house to the close custody its finest flower. Surround it time that the official who should a pair of some importance.

of military barracks where, his with evers so-called advantage, have made his arrest was the Since his departure from Hong- The Sap Pui lottery monopolist enemies thought, his mouth kong. Bu has been in what may in Macae has ceased business, would be closed and his con- and if you do not kill it out-High Sheriff of Dublin, who was right you are lesst likely to also Mr. Edward Dwyer Gray, so be termed the American school owing to the fact that the Govern demnation soun secured. He

reduce it to the common-the offending editor was taken to of boxing.cf which in-fighting is went will not reduce the duty. however believed it would lead place. I listened lately to some prison by the Dublin coroner.

speciality. So there will be a

to a truer understanding of his thing of a lament over the pea. His fine was discharged by public The master of the ss. Cross Case and his ultimate release sant origin of Robert Burns, his subscription, and during the six contrast instyles when he meats) Kerrison. Many local Americans, Keys reports that on Sunday. His friends were growing bolder hard life, his deprivation of books, weeks' detention he suffered in and others as well. say that February 29th. at 545 p.m. he preach the word, interest was his lack of training. See what be the Richmond Fenitentiary he boxing is spoiled here by reason sighted two large junas awash in being aroused, and the truth was did in spite of all the handicap, received the "freedom" of nearly of too much interference by Latitude 2216 N. Longtitude getting a wider hearing.

in their anxiety

115.44 F. of ('hilang Light. Most men perhaps would have it is said, and conceive what he all the incorporated cities and could have done under more fav- boroughs in Ireland, who shower- enforce the "clean break" rule.

another view of the ourable conditions. The probabil-fed their addresses upon kim. There is some ground for thei The new five, ton and fifty centireumstances not many have criticism. Admittedly. boxers are guity of andue clinch at Masao on the 1st instant seeing how every adverse i would have lost had the Ayrshire in France is carefully regulated

sume banknotes were put into currency the great Apostle's faculty for it is he would have done nothing

worth remembering. The world The precedence of every official But there is such a thing) They are being found very concumstance be turned to ploughman lived in days of free by law. The President of the as a "une-arm-free" blow, which venient by the peuple.owing to the account

One condition of the working of ships, and become in the formal important personage in the coun- education and Carnegie scholar-Chamber ranks as the third most is quite permissible. Some referees existing shortage of small con. eeem to forget that fact. Anyhow,|

all things together for good is that Rehearsals for the singing of we should take things in that there are thousands already, and Republic and the President of the sense a cultivated person. Of such try. only the President of the there is much sedence in in-fight- ing, and it would be a pity if Bux Harvey Gaul's "By faith alone"way, meet them on that line, be-it would be a pity to blunt a Senate taking precedence of him. Gr any other boxer were to be an Good Friday commence in the Ilieve it is on that line they are genus just to make one more.

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-HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1920..

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I am reminded of listening the Under Secretaries of State, slavish regard on the part of the Mr. Denman Fuller will be glad arrive in unlikely wrappings, and

Councillers of State, the referee for the "clean break" to hear from any willing to assist we miss them altogether if we let once to Gipsy Smith addressing the rule. The referee is, of course, at once

urselves he too distressed or too if he, a boy out of a gipsy tent of the Legion of Hon ur, judges a meeting of ministers and asking Grand Chancellor and the Council incredulans to uncover them. If in the best position to judge of] what is occurring in the "zing.)

Last night's tie in the Billiard everaman might have succumbed could do what he did, how much of the Supreme Court, various more could not we accomplish other high Government officials, P Abafore hindrances and handicaps with all our Greek and Hebrew. and Championship between

members this Yvanovich and E. Quimaraes did it was St. Paul, but you never As if the gipsy tent had not been stitute

not prove so close a contest as find him complaining of them or the making of him! Not that it to dė France. Next was expected. The former won harping on what he could ac would have been the making of municipal authorities; the Pre- easily by 500 tu 295. Be played amplish if caly be were free us, but God knows best what sident of the Conseil Municipal fine, consistent game, his Lichest from them. Always you find him kind of college to choose for His coming before the President of The interview which we had break being a 3.

turning obstacles tc account, ituting them as points of re-

the "Conseil fieneral. with the Postmusicr General in

We ministers, you know, often decreed that the civil power shall regard to the irritating delays in

Capt. Polkinghor, of the fado-pound, using them as fulcrum of take long to the arrival of the Home mails China ss. Esan, has been pro-the lever by which he was mov-view-puin: in these matters. We the humblest member of these reach St. Paul's rank before military power, so has brought us some light on the sented by the Shantung (uilding the world one could write are often in the mind to echo two bodies takes precedence of It appears that the with a silver shield on a black on the us and George Macdonald when he says the Military Governor of Paris. mails are now regularly sent to wand stand in recognition of his character from that very point of regretfully. I have never been Even the

very heartening able to do my best." One is haunt ocial etiquette. The wives of Bombay and Necapatam and that services "for the rescue of five of view, and a there is a weekly service between our countrymen on the high seas study it would be.

ed by an ideal which will never senators and deputies have to these points and Singapore. But on January 17 last.”

Natural optimism." sonte will be realised, a consciousness that rise if the wife of a Cabinet the trouble is that there are no

say, but what we call natural the most one can do is far short Minister enters a room where regular boats on the run between A number of Chinese actors optimism soon gets to the end of of what one could make of the they are seated. Ministers' wives Singapore and Hongkong, the bad to keep step to the Magis. its tether and would have done thoughts which knock loudly at show similar deference to the result being that mail matter isterial music at the Police Court so long before this late stage in the mind's door or even more Premier's wife, who in her turn put on any vessel which may this morning, when they were the life of Paul. Your natural which visit it shyly and are gone must rise to salute the wife of happen to be running, however charged with gambling at a optimist can be a most irritating while the telephone clatters. Speaking generally, there is a not a lot of interest as a rule attach-small and slow it That certain theatre. Mournful were person, refusing to face facts, and have been hoping all my life for a of the President of the Senate.

I the President of the Chamber or ing to Home politics for people resident in the East. We get out of is tie weak link in the their countenances when each twittering away about looking on quiet which has never come, and touch with things and the small matters of detail soon lose their chain. The Indo-China boats paid a contribution of 2 into the the bright side of things, with which I see now is never! interest for us. But now and again, when something of a more by which

our Police cashbox. of FC many

Whatever decision the Loris tact and 30 more going to come. Probably it important nature arises we are impelled to look at the Old Country's mails now come, are good vessels

knowledge of real life than those is best that

may arrive in reference to crime it should politics. The recent election of Mr. Asquith for Paisley is one of for the purposes for which they

Bot and drunkenness in the case now The following will represent who insist on singing songs to,a come. It is easy to those events which is not only important in itself but which has an are intended, but they cannot the

fancy Hongkong Hockey Club heavy heart, penetratingly com-one could do more good in a more been no doubt of their decision before them, there would have added significance because it reveals the trend of things. The exactly be described as ocean against R. E. at Happy Valley at pared by Solomon to the vinegar liesured ministry, but it is easy had tha: eminent Scots judge political career of Mr. Asquith is of sufficient importance to make greyhounds. It is very nice to 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday. 3rd bottle. What you find in Paul also to be quite mistaken, and anything in connection with it worthy of notice, but his re-election Enow that the Negapatam, routes ant: P. Jones,

Cis no mere sanguine tendency of undoubtedly the wise course is to Lord Hermand, whom Lord has been accompanied by certain other facts that make it stand out is the quickest available. That Hickling, D. Reid. E. J. R. disposition but the intelligen: take life as it comes and believe Time" described as "an establish-

ockburn in Memorials of Hi As one of the most important that has taken place since the last is all right so far as the inhabit-Mitchell. Rev. Martin, C. Hodgreasoned conviction of a Chris God orders its that one can doed wonder and delight, presided. General Election in November, 1918.

ants of Negapatam (whoever they son. F. Schnepel A. K. Mag-an man, fourded on an indes- the best for Him with it, though For he entertained a high mora! In yesterday's telegrams Reuter gave us some interesting ide may be) are concerned, but it kenzie, W. H. Edmonds. A. Eructible faith which has passed not perhaps one's own best from approbation and serious respect lights on the matter. Not only was there a remarkable turnover of does not greatly interest Hong- Farrell and B. D. Evans (capt).

I believe tha: just one's own point of view. votee in favour of Liberalism but there was a smallness of support kong when we know that after

in Jesus Christ the conviction is George Macdonald, to come mingled with contempt for those for the Labour candidate that was particularly surprising. Mr. reaching this place the mails may

On January 10. attempts were warranted that our hindrances are back to lim, never had the who could not carry their liquor. Biggar, the Labour candidate, was absolutely certain of success and be hung up indefinitely. We have made to reflect the China Navig generally our helps, that our chance he wanted. He wanted A famous illustration of his whilst it has to be admitted that he polled a considerable number of some hazy idea of haring once ation Co's Tamsui which vessel advantages often lie in our to be a preacher, but the Churches attitude was yotes, that number feil far short of the sanguine expectations of his heard of a weekly service by the has been ashore in the Huakuang seeming handicaps, and that we of his young days failed to un-charge agains: a prisoner who Lalur supporters. Mr. MacKean polled so few votes that he has to Blue Funnel boats, by which our Cut-Off Channel in the Yangtzea best serve His cause by derstand him, so that avenue was when drunk had stabbed a forfeit his deposit of £150. But the most surprising reflection on the mails werd to conte What's since last August. The hole in accepting them in that spirit closed and he took to authorship panion. The other judges were victory is that Mr. Asquith was helped to win by the aid and support happened to that idea, we wonder? the vessel's side has been repair when they come to us.

Authorship is a precarious sup-for letting him off easily, but in of Unionists, and it is now suggested that a similar turn alse|

ed and on February 20 another There is nothing about which port for a big family, and his the opinion of Hermand serious: affected the results at Ashton and Wrekin. It is stated that the INTENDED FOR THE TROOPS.

attempt was made to refloat her we may be more misled than experience must have been like discredit had been brought on programme of Labour has so affected the great mase of moderate

which failed, the gear used carry-about what we call our limitations. that of James Payne, who, when that virtue be rated so highly, electors that the latter combined at Paisley to make the election of There has recently been on sale ing away at a critcal moment. which are often not limitations asked the reason way he wrote so and he was strong for transport- Mr. Asquith certain, the Unionists among them being content to at one of the local cinemas, and The Shanghai Dock and En-atall our the necessary conditions many books, replied that he hadation. He spoke as follows. vote Liberal for the sake of defeating Mr. Biggar. If this is what there may still be, packets of gineering Co., is undertaking the of doing at all what we imagine nine good reasons at home."We are told that there was no really did happen, then it is a serious blow for Labour and also an chocolate of a well-known make. salvage work ia connection we could do better if we could es- "Never able to do his best malice and that the prisoner was indication that the British public are not prepared to give any on the back of the wrapper of therewith.

cape from them. Our whole life the reflection must have been in liquor, In liquor? Why, he serious support to the extremists who are trying to take them which are printed these words :--|

"in the body," for instance, is made by every man or woman was drunk! And yet.he murdered beyond the normal line of sane political endeavour. In other words "Gift of the American people Burglars made their entry into often regarded as if it were a drag who has tried to do anything the very man who had been Bolshevism, or the doctrine that has come to be known by that name, through the American Red Cross the first floor of No. 92, Praya on the aspiring soul, a hindrance worth doing in this world where drinking with him! They had been bas failed to attract the serious section. One can very rightly think to those in service." Now, these East. on Saturday morning by to" some ethereal "higher life"

the necessities of existence post-carousing the whole night, and that the demand for nationalisation is not a widely public one, parkers of chocolate were evident climbing the waterpips located at which would be possible apart pone quality to quantity or come yet he stabbed him after drinking because Mr. Asquith in his campaign definitely stated that he was y subscribed for by Americans, the rear of the premises; and stole from it. But there is a great in other ways between the ideal

a whole bottle of rum with him! not in favour of it. The micers have threatened a national strike to be given to their own and other from a tailor all his stock-in-trade, deal of sanity in Kent's con- and the possible at every turn. Good God, my lords, if he will do on the matter and if they now have the foolishness to adopt this troops on active service in the valued at $135. Yesterdayparison of this notion to the But is this right, or is it the effect this when he is drunk, what will method it will clearly be in defiance of the majority of the elector war. Any American, on seeing ten men, suspected of being delusion of bird feeling of a delusion, like the notion he not do when he is sober?" ate's views. One can almost hear the death knell of the Coalition them offered for sale, might well implicated in the burglary, were the sounded by the Paisley result, because we are told that it is widely feel put out about it. Of course, arrested, and they were charged atmosphere and imagining it steamer would go faster if it did regarded as a test of the degree to which the nation repudiates the there may be some reasonable ex by Inspector Kent, at the Police would be able to fly faster in a not have to plough through

"Thou hast made me to possESB political combination. For our own part we should gladly like to planation of what is occurring Court to-day, with stealing the vacuum. So long as it pleases water at the stern, and does not mouths of vanity," said Job about see the Coalition become a thing of the past. It was all right when For example, huge quantities of tailor's property and with God to keep us in the body, the know that the same water gives what proved to be the most fruitful the exigencies of war made it vitally necessary for complete harmony this chocolate, labelled in the receiving stolen property valued wish to get rid of it in the suppos-purchase to the screw concealed period of his life-the empty, in internal political administration, but now that need has passed the manner indicated, may have been at $6.20. The Inspector obtained interests of some finer ex- at the stern? Our best, in the fallow time when suffering dis- effect can only be one of political stultification. The party system has made in the expectation offed a remand. for the case, perience is nothing but a wish to sense of satisfying ourselves, may abled him from duty, but at the been very seriously condemned in the past but there has yet to be tried the war lasting longer, and as he wanted to make do away with the ladder by not at all be the best we can contri-end of which he was able to say, & system that results in a better policy of construction together the makers, left with these further enquiries with a view to which we are to climb, the instru- bute in our day and generation and "I had heard of Thee with the with a vigorous opposition. And the latter is as vital and important on their hands, may have decided the recovery of the missing things.ment by which we are to serve, our given circumstances to the hearing of the ear, but now mine as the former, for a Government only proceeds because of opposition to put them on the market for

Even when the limitations are common cause, which can only be eye seeth.Thee." and criticism. Where there is no opposition there is very little ordinary sale. Yet if that were The efforts of Mr. E. J. Grist to abnormal and severe we cannot judged of by the Divine Disposeri Now I have not been trying this endeavour. It is just possible that Mr. Lloyd George will attemp: a the case, one would have thought save a Chinese client from the assume it would be better to be of our lives. So if Moses has to morning to encourage people to reconciliation with bis late chief, but we would rather see Mr. Asquith it possible to distribute most of infliction of a large fine, by putt-without them,

struggle with stammering "make the best" of circumstances in opposition, suggesting by his criticism alternative and better ways the surplus supplies to Allied ing before the Magistrate the Many a mistaken lament is tongue, and Julius Caesar with which it would be better ware than the proposals of the present Government.

of epilepsy, Horatio otherwise. I am out to auggest on service even circumstances which went to made over seeming tragedies of attacks The whole political situation at Home is certainly in a very the Allied Armies of Occup extenuate the offence, ware duly life which are not tragedies Nelson with one eye and one that we try more boldly for Interesting state of flux and the near future should witness events ation. Anyhow, it will be agreed | rewarded by the small fino of $25 at all but really life's arm. Payne or Macdonald, with the Christian viewpoint, which of great importance. It all seems to point to the fact that the coun- that if the chocolate now being being imposed on the defendant enrichment. Profound is our the bread and butter and boots of is, that as God is our Father try in daily growing more normal, is slowly shaking off the disturb sold was subscribed for by the who was charged with being sympathy when we hear thela hearty household, and every and His Son, our

things which happen ing features left by the war. The old days of great parties in seem-American people, some other use in possession of revolver deaf composer say, as Beethoven man and worian of us with the the

2 ing bitter eamity had a lot to commend them; they were interesting might eurely have been found for without a permit. Mr. Grist did, I shall hear in heaven." time and chance that happen to to us, whatever their nature, and they wore days in which things were done as well as being talked it-distribution in hospitals, said that the defendant, who was but we have no right to say it all though few bave the sense to are not a kind of faulty regret- about. Mr. Asquith is a man of the old school and He stood for his for instance. We have approach-arrested at the Canton Wharf, was a crael and meaningless fat recognise them as providence, table dispensation of incom. Frehersible myet sy, not at sil a election on the old party ticket." He will take to the House of ed the local agents for this yesterday, had no knowledge, of which shut that great soul with what of it ? Commons's free and frank criticism of present methods and who particular make of chocolate, and the revolver which was discover in its painful prison.

We are Reckon it all up as fully arpát-tie second beat, but, really knows but when the next General Election comes round we may not they know of no arrangemented by the Police in a wardrobe. nearer the truth in judging that you can and you may come, like use the best, and that our see a contest between the three great parties, Liberal, Conservative permitting the sale of these This piece of furniture was being the disability which turned his Paul about his imprisonment toj Master really does all things well. and Labour. And if the last pamed does not show a little more of packets. They are enquiring into taken over to Hongkong for his nature in upon itself gave rise the conclusion that in very deed I believe that is so now, and that that sweet reasonableness of ideas that must accompany executive the matter. It is just possible master; military-officer, who to what is deepest and most and truth it, is all for the best and hereafer, we shall eckrowledge it' power, it will, apparently, stand very little chance of being anything that there is some shady work had the intention of making his sublime in the matchless works our alterations and amendments if we do not now, with surprise

going on somewpere. more than an opposition.

residence in Hongkong.

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