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SATURDAY,
EXEMPTION AT LAST | THEOSOPHISTS MEET CHINESE IMPORT DUTY SHORT TALKS GIVEN AT THE
ON RICE
Late yesterday "ullernoon, word was received through the Chinese- Maritime Customs Head Omeo in Hongkong that the Nanking Govern- ment has authorised the raising of the Import duty on foreign rice. The news caused great reliet among Chinese merchants in longkong wnu had accumulated enormous stocks. here for abipment into Kwangtung In anticipation of the exemption.
The official notification from Nan king had been issued the day prior to its receipt in Hongkong, but for soine reason was delayed in trans- mission. The exemption is effective from April 1, in accordance with the date previously fixed. The period of exemption, originally extended to September 14, is however, shortened by the new notification, to August 31.
Two million market plcula of hulled rice and an equal amount of unhulled rice multe up the quota. now admitted free into Kwangtung under the concession. About A hundred junks, lighters and launches in long- kong are being held in readiness a colossal grain race to Canton and other inland points the instant the necessary permit, to act on the Cus- toms notification is received from the Foodstuffs Regularisation Commission in Kwangtung.
Customs Nolineations.
for
A Notification No. 810, issued from the lead Office of the Chinese Mari- time Customs in Hongkong, issued yesterday shortly after 2 p.m., states: hereby notified "The public are
that in accordance with the Govern- ment instructions through the Ins- pector General of Customs, two million market plculs of rice and two
illon
market plculs of paddy may be imported into Kwangtung free of duty and surtaxes, provided that im- portations are made between April 1, 1937 and August 31, 1037, and that on each occasion authority be ob- tained from the Kwangtung Food- stuffs Regularisation Commission. Re-exportation of imported rice and
other paddy to
Provinces is pro- hibited."
A second notification, No. 630, later Issued, states: With reference to Customs Notification No. 01D, con- cerning the importation Into Kwang- tung Province of duly free rice and are hereby notified
paddy, the publicent all applica-
that, prior
rior to
tions for the importations of these commodities must first be presented, together with the requlalte authority from the Foodstuffs Regularisation Cominission, to the Head Office of the Chinese Maritimes Customs In Marina House."
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MANUK LODGE
Two short talks were given nt Thursday's open meeting held by the Manuk Lodge of the Theosophical Society, the first by Mr. D. K. Paul on "Isla Unveiled," and the second by Mr. J. Russell on "The Builder."
"Isis Unveiled" was written, as Mr. Paul pointed out, by Madame II P. Blavatsky in the early days of the Theosophical Society. From a study of her life there is vpst interest to be obtained, but still more from her boots one can gain a conception of her striking personality, and her wealth of learning, chiefly upon accult subjects. Her style however is difficult, and her books therefore not widely known, which was the reason for. this talk Introducing "Isis Unveiled" to those not familiar with the work.
Its purpose is to draw aside the veil from the deeper mysteries of re- glon, dealing with the symbolle aspects of ancient beliefs. Madame Blavatsky was driven by the desire to find the answers to two questions: Who, what and where is God? and who ever saw the immortal spirit of Man, 80 as to be sure of its existence? These questions led her
to ex tions among the mysteries of and there she came across the Sages
the S of the Orient who taught her
that
by the combination of Science and Re-
rlon the solutions of these s
can be demonstrated like a
of Euclid. But in these days Science and Religion are considered ns (wo separate compariments, their ideas being apparently contradictory, and regarded by the average man as op- plying in different fields.
that these must not be kept apart, In "Isis Unvelled" we are shown
but blended into one whole, on which foundation the proots of the existence of God and the Immortality of Man can be based. This is not book for straightforward, light read ing, but a valuable mine of Informa- tion for the student who is prepared to devote time and energy to deep consideration of the problems of
life.
Masonic Traditions
The second talk, by Mr. J. Russell, was on "The Builder," a book by J. Fort Newton dealing with Masonle traditions, and "Isis Unveiled" discloses to us the mysteries of re- ligion SO "The Builder unvells for
us the
the ideals behind Freemasonry Recorded History leaves much in ob- livion, and the apparent uniformity which we see in our
of the Middle Ages hides thought not so freely expressed as
ΟΙ
to-day, but existine then na maur In these conditions the Secret Order of Masonry stood for a freedom of thought and faith, a famillerity with differing views, and a practice of toleration so that it stood then in a position similar to that of the Theosophical Society at the present time.
With the spread of religion follow- ing the Norman Conquest of England the bands of Free Masons were in great demand for the building of churches and monasteries, and under their hands we see developing the inspiration of Gothic architecture. Striet discipline was enforced among them in those days, and members of. the order must be worthy in charac
An apprentice on admission was required to have faith in God, to honour the Church, the State und
ter
his Muster, ta be honest, truthful,
upright and faithful in keeping the secrets of his Order: The qualities of character demanded were almost like those for n' novitiate in a monas- tery.
Throughout the centuries the his- tory of Freemasonry shows the un- broken succession of its symbolism, the symbolism which is the sout of the movement. And by degrees the symbols of the worker became lan~ guage for the thought of the thinker, All things, as says Pythagoras, can be expressed in numbers and the world"
world is full of expressions of geometry. The art of building lan living allegory of Life, and so the symbol of the Builder became part of the life of humanity. We are all of us Builders in that great and wonder- ful fabric of Human Life, building with the best wisdom' we know, os the Sages have bullded in the past, towards the final perfection of the Temple of Divinity.
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