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YALE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1923
DAY BY DAY.
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*THE OREAT SEORET OF SUC- ja servios: an we have advocated wonkt also be welcomed by exiles CESS IN LIFE IS TO BE READY WHEN YOUR OPPORTUNITY generally in the Far East, as it COMIS."-Disraeli. would bring us all closer into- touch with our people at Home. For ordinary everyday corrsa- pondence it would not be neces- Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Beawick sary to use the aerial service, left for Shanghai by the sa but for more urgent communica- President Taft tions of a private nature the The Ellis Kadoorie Indian facilities, even if they involved School sports have been posi. don't have to an extra charge, would be deeply paned to the 21st instant.
You don't have to an axirs cha
burglar outside of your door. It's when he
gets inside that the trouble
begins. If your doors
are fitted with Yale
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YALE
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 14th March, 1923.
A MAIL SUGGESTION.
is
Lieut. E.R. Donovan, R.G.A., has retired on retired pay.
Gleams
FROM THE
Unseen
By Robert G. Shewan.
̈¥L—Do @We Survive?
On that wonderful day, When I am still on the bed, Smile thro' your weeping
say
“He is gone by the upland Do not say I am dead. Say "Tis the dying is past," Say "He is licina at last.” Do not say I am dead.
From "Light."
and
way,”
my own
an
bauer is right when he - SAJS neither the actions nor the events of our life are our own work,' for ... ofroumstancas und external events are determined by a chain of ósúra and effect, so that our actions and our careers in life move forward" with absolute necessity. Therefore at a 'man's. birth his whole course of his, If a man dia shall he live down to the details, is irrevocably Colonel W. Loring, R.A., well- again ? The question is, I think, appointed so that a somnambulist known in Hongkong, has been badly pat. If a man die be of a very high power could pre- appointed Colonel RA. of the perishes and cannot live, but I diot it exactly." The New Economy.
Northern Command, York. suppose the question means if a
Free-Will. We have already commented
Įman's body, perishes, can the Someone will say “Oh, this is on the car to naval expenditure, Yesterday's health rature may still live? And my answer and some of the issues involved, shows two cases of cerebro-spinal is "Yes, I think so. I think pure fatalism and destroys man's and Reuter's repert at the Rt fever (one Chinese and one the thinking portion of him free-will." Well, I do not quits understand what is meant by Hon. L. C. Amery's speech, publi- Filipino), one case of diphtheria remains, for, from shed yesterday, gives us the (Chinese) and one of enteria fever experiences, I am forced to the man's free-will, no cannot say. but, if it means that we are free Government side of the question (Indian). The last named was conclusion that there is
to do as we- like here, then you made us economise. imported.
unseen, intelligent communicator though we didn't want to do it,
who has knowledge of the past have never yet met the man or woman who had such free-will, when this to parody a popular refrain.
According to the ss. Lee Sang, and future, and Whatever Mr. Amery mightthink, which arrived in port yesterday communicator says that he is Circumstances are, as every one and others think with him, of the from Haiphong, via Holbow, the spirit of a certain person, I do must admit, too strong for us, and danger of the new policy of naval there has been a thick fog, lifting not see anything very incredible we have to bow to them. On the restriction, could just as well be at intervals, in the Hainam Strait, in the claim. But someone will other hand, if everyone were a applied to the military economies, during the last few days. Ship-say No, it is not a spirit that law to himself, the world would fin being and to come. The Armyping bas consequently been communicates, but your own sub- soon fall into chaos wad sasroby.
estimates for 1923-1924 are fifty-delayed
conscious self that supplies the 4 man can therefore only exercise information." I don't understand his will power within the limits what a sub-conscious self is, but the Creator has fired, and I see if it can obtain information in no reason why such will-power dependently of me, and then cannot or may not be affect eupply it to me, it must be a being ed by the notion of unseen separate from me, so why should powers interested in guiding we say that it is not spirit? and directing our paths in life. At any rate,
We cannot suppose that we are not use ed to minimum strength that Observations at Hongkong the word "aalf" for what, plainly, if not, we must carry out that sent here without an object, and should give the Government more
of the self. The Director of the Hongkong is not a part anxiety than anything else. The
object. In that case what more Personally, I see no better name late war proved conclusively that Observatory informs us that st the country can and itself in such the time of the volcanic eruption for the unseen communicator likely than that we must need than "Spirit" and natil I am told help in our task, help probably reported by the Captain of the a position as to need a big, army ass Haru, namely, 3 to the difference between the spirit which no earthly fellow-creature can give us? We are all bound for service on the Continent, or
Presuming that Pm. on the afternoon of Friday, and the sub-conscious self, I pre- for a destination we call Dentb, similar situation is unlikely to March 2. the seismograh
two millione sterling compared with sixty-two millions the previous year, and the establish-
ment is to be 170,000 men com- SUBMARINE VOLCANIC pared with 215,000 Lacking the original strength of the Navy,
and its mobility, the British
regular Army is new being redno-
Overseas.
for
m303 VOLIS to
ERUPTION.
do
Her to use the older expression.
just as a man in a train may be The Spirit World,
bound for Brighton, but to As to the reality of the unseen say that because that" men the phenomans is compelled to do certain
If there is one thing which more important to the business men of Hongkong and the Far
at the Hongkong Observatory East generally than any other, it arise surely is the guarantee of come, we still have one great was quiet; but at 0 h. 53 m. 16 s. prompt and regular mail service problem to face the defence of after midnight on March. 3, the intelligence,
India, whether against external preliminary tremors of a large prove that, and it is no more thinge and perhaps be locked with the United Kingdom. Com-or internal foee. The Indian earthquake commenced. The long, proof of its non-existence to say in a railway carriage in order to plaints have recently been made authorities have already sounded or surface waves commenced at that the communications are poor get there, he has therefore lost that the existing service is so bad a note of warning, but hope for h. 56 m. 53 8. (a.m.), and the and often false than it is of the his will-power, is sbeard. Every the best. They, as the man on movements died away at 2. non-existence of one's friend who man has his destiny before him, that cargo often arrives here the spot, should know exactly how 55 m. (a.m.) The maximum move has tried to communicate when the otherwise his being bere would before the documents relating matters are. Just as with the meat was 20 mm. on either side telephone has been out of order. be simless; and within the limits thereto have come to hand by Navy, there are, or were, men in of zero at 2 b. 2 m. 35 6. ( m.) Nor will coincidence" explain, of his character and environment mail. Hongkong merchants know the Army who would be valuable The estimated distance of the if by that is meant chance coin- be will work out that destiny by
assets at any time, but who are epicentre from Hongkong ls 1,600 cidence, for the messages are far his own will victims of the "axe." Let us trust kilometres. that, in their economy with our military forces, the Government have not gone just a little too far. Rubber Restriction.
A few days ago we were notified that an improv ed weekly mail service via Briadisi would soon be inaugurat
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Depending on Canton Situation.
too numerous to have happered by chance. As for the poverty and falsity of many messager, ko
!
Astrology.
The belief that man's destiny
or
only too well that this is no stretching of the truth. Business houses here are frequently put to
sa impartial judge. that would be here is fixed and irrevocable the trouble of getting guarantees
a point in their favour, as the is, too, ia barmony with: Average human being seldom even science which is ridiculed by the teachings of Astrology, a endorsed by the Banks to give to the steamship agents before they
sparks correctly, while messages can get the goods for, which on
meant to deceive would be more many who know nothing about it.. carefully worded. The ques
although it was studied and detended by no less man than bills of lading have been received. the Straits Settlements, and in the
tion" of survival is, for
Do Jonger in doubt. the great Newton himself. As Slow and irregular mail sor-adjoining Malay States,
Messrs. Polishwalls and Kot me, vices account for the circum-which the price of the commodity March 13th, state-
the policy of rubber restriction by wall, in their circular dated The experiences I have had losvetrology is not yet perfect and its me no room for scepticism, but, I teachers are, no doubt, still very far from the whole truth, but stances to which we have referred was made to rise in a few weeks
blame those who Since our last report on the do not above, and the annoyance and from seven-pence to eighteen 12th. February per str. Atsuta bave had no such experiences for anyone who looks into it must be confusion which is thus caused peace a pound. Apparently there Mare, during the earlier part of being sceptical; they must search struck with the truth of much of To everyone the ara strong influences at the interval at the opening of the for themselves, and, if they seek its beliefs. warrant the taking of every work, with the manufacturing market of the Chinese New Year, with open, dubiassed minds, they difference between a jovial and martial possible step to remedy what is a capitalists at the back of the much activity was displayed by will certainly fiod. What estaraine, serious defect in commercial agitation, to do &way
with the Chinese buyers for compli-will they find? They will fod and a mercurial person, is appar- organisation.
restriction or else modify it con-mentary purchases, which result that this world is only a part of a lent, but never, it is said, has a siderably; but the Governmented in the Pals of about 1,500 bales graster world, not limited by our jovial man or women been bord appeare prepared to stick to its in 10's and 12's yarn of known five senses as this one is; that there at a time and under conditions guns, which is certainly a wise chops at an advance of $1 to $3 are others living in this greater which Astrology teaches can only policy. The talk of American per bale, but latterly the news of world, some of whom have al-produce a saturnine, martial or activities in rubber production increasing brigandage and very ready lived as we do now, and mercurial character. And is-it ed. But, to our way of thinking will be accepted with reserve by insecure state of business and that to them space and time do not reasonable to suppose that a far more satisfactory arrange all who know the conditions of traffic in many consuming dis- not exist as they appear to do to these wonderful planets which ment would be the utilisation of the industry. But what of the tricts, have produced a depress-us; that these idhabitants of the are so immense and seem so near future? Obviously, restriction ing effect on our market, while greater world can and do com- to us must have an effect or in- sircraft for the carriage of macannot remain for ever, and the several buyers, apprehending the municate with us, and can and do duence on the inhabitants of
other planets? : matter destined for the East, at time is coming when the output present unrest continuing, for guide our steps and interfere with Nor if we live under fired laws least over a part of the journey.will probably be even grester some considerable time, bave our lives here. And they will, I does it seem nŭreasonable to Bu than it was recently, with a commenced selling their boldings think, find, too, that there is service
slightly, if at all, increased at $3 to 4 under the ruling rates, something, call it spirit, or mind, pose that some gumber or numbers between the United Kingdom demand. Then (who knows?) we which has caused further depres or sub-conscious, as you like, should be specially prominent in and Suez, or Bombay, were in- might have ад
even greater aon at the close, the tendency within us that is also able to our lives, just as a wheel might stituted, documents relating to slump to comment upon. One is quiet and uncertain; and al function in the greater world revolver or a part of a machine interesting result of the adoption though there must come out which, for convenience, I will might find itself always complet cargo could be despatched by ik by Government of rubber output strong inquiry By this time of the hereafter term the Spirit Worlding a piece of work in so many catch a steamer already well on restriction is the opening of a year, yet all prospects of a revival This something, which I prefer to revolutions or minutes and ber way and be delivered in the fund, which it is hoped will of business depend satirely upon call the spirit, appears to be the wonder why it was the same East well shead of the cargo realise £10,000, for presentation the turn of political situation in real self, and our ordinary every gumber every time. Surely to Mr. A. W. Still, the editor of Canton and adjoining countries. day self to be but a part of the mathematics, Astronomy, Geome boat. Commercial interests in Malaya's leading newspaper, the
The foreign holders are firmly real self and to be obliged to dwelly, etc., must play leading parts As regard Bombay and. Calcutta would no Straits Times. Mr. Still fought holding out their stocks, owing to in body, sad function under in our lives here? doubt be glad to join in such a hard and long for action to save news of a very strong market in finite earthly conditions. In Astrology. I have had some re- scheme, and letters for Hongkong the co-operation of practically higher as compared with those of called "deep sleep the spirit numbers, I append a note show the industry and in this received Indie, where prices are $4 to $6 sleep, that is, what in Job fa markable experiences, and as to and other parts of the Far East every other editor in the country our place. Total sales during the seems to be able to withdraw itself ing how curiously the numbers could possibly go by mail train. It is not often that the influence whole interval, 2,150 bales Un-from the body and to see the one and siz, or sixteen, seeur con- from Bombay to Colombo and for good of a newspaper with sold stock, 11,000 hales. Bargains visions which Eliphaz spoke of and nocted with the principal events wide circulation is recognized in a Chinese hands, 10,000 bales. which at times it is able to lof my life, and the number thir then be carried on by ateamboat. this very tangible fashion, and in Arrivals from Bombay, 5,000 bales. impress upon our waking con-een, our birth-date, binds my Extra postage, of course, could their presentation to Mr. Still the Shanghai:--Local mills are sciousness. As for Space and win brother and myself. The be charged. for this service, the promoters of the project will be reported to have done moderate Time, they cannot exist. They following extract from Fabre's advantages of which to business paying a tribute to the whole business after the Chinese New are ideas which we have created Works bears, I think, on this
Press of the East.
Year and market kept up steady, to account for the Bulte con-point Geometry that is to
the science of harmony men would be inestimable.
Japanese Yarn During the ditions under which we live here, early part of the Interve) but to create them we have to presides over every substantial business had passed in imagine something incredible, and it in the arrangem this yarn at an advance of $4 por that is that they are without scales of a fir-cons as bale, but at the close there was beginning or end!- Surely it is arrangement of an
the spiral very little inquiry owing to the simpler to suppose that all time is limy web wo Wunfavourable situation, as stated present time, that le, there is no hell, in the chapist of a
time, the past and the future. Baw Cotton: Nothing of im- are ane and what we call the thread, as in the orbit of 1portance has passed in this staple future is as much in existence is everywhere, as per
world of atoms as in commodity, but prices have se the past. remained very steady, Quote If we accept this, then, the tions: Bengal $37 to $41 per pieni; future has as much effect up Chinese $45 to $52 per picul. our lives as the past, we are hol
rigidly by both, and P
We urge that this matter be taken up by the various Cham- bers of Commerce interested in the much-needed Improvement of mail services to the East. It is
RIFLE LEAGUE.
The League table to date is follows:
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up to business people to press Dockyard R. C. homa in the proper quartern the Taikoo R. C. harmful effects which these mail Polica
B. G. A
delays are having on British H.M.E. Titania trade in the East. The situation Defence Corps I certainly calls for attention, and Royal Engineers
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