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IF

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譬

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organisation? Christianity is

China is ono quarter of the

world. Why should she not manage her

own Christianity, like Russia and England

Prof. E. H. Parker contribution article'de? The opportunity in an excellent one

Caro

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SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co.to the Asiatic daarterly Review" on the, for missionaries of all countries and sets, Saturday, 10th. Aug., 1912, subject of the Chinese Revolu ion. Ho, but the only safe way is gradually briefly surveys events from the Japanese- to gain general conûdence by works

of kindness, such a

of the Chinese war to the outbreak at Wuchangi in October of last year. In the course of sick and wounded, relieving the distressed whether by Famine, war, or pillage; it he writes

educating the young; translating works of science, economy, and history; discouraging opium, squeezed-feet, and intemperance. They must begia by improving the wordly condition. It would be a fatal mistake to lay stress upon empty dogmas, to renew old Catholic and Protestat rivalries, to rake in worthless "rice-Christians," to meddle with the law and the administra. tion, te repeat the politics-spiritual mistakes made by the rival Jesuits and Dominicana two centuries ago, and to drag in the Pope or the Anglican Church.63 s political ally. The Chinese, man foi man, are fully

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE,

Chim was and still is-in the fatal 818 clutches of the Western nuancial octopus, anil the fate of Turkey, Persis, and Foland was, and is, ever before them. It is pathetic to notice that in an officially published presidential telegram, lated this very north (April), Yuan Shih-kai, in pleading with the Vice-President, Li Yuan-bung, for patience, union, and progres, actually yet as beware of the fate of the Polish States!"

Taccordance with the Provisions of No. 304 of the Articles of Association the General Managers bare This Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half-prar ended 30th June. 112, of TWO DOLLARS PER SHARE.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company on and after FRIDAY, 16th

instant.

YUAN SHIH-KAI.

Possibly things might liave gone quite differently had not personal spite and pro- bably eunuch influenso been permitted to rent itself in the curt dismissal of Yuan Shih kai. This man's character, owing to

Booking at MoUTRIE & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1912.

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of discipline, economy, administration, the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cum pany will be CLOSED from 10th instant is not speaking any language but Chinero, srts of war, finance, and practical law. 50 per cent by making your own Mineral

to 15th instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ivep.,

General Manajers.

Bongkong. August 7, 1912.

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N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE

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is not well understood; moreover, ho baej naver played to the gallery; whether from a strictly filial piety and theoretically Confuciu point of view, or from the purely practical point of view of common sense and prudence, his action in 1898 in siding with the long-headed old Dowager against the impulsive young Emperor was, it not correct, at all events, logically defensibl He was pre ically asked to commit

be payable on WEDNESDAY, the 14th treacherous murders, and declined. Trim. August, 1812, ou which date Dividend mer sad opportunist, indeed, he may, Warmats may be obtained at the Combe. Why not? It is precisely trim- pany's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comery and opportunists that are most wanted in dangerous times where Angels pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Manager*. Hongkong, August 7, 1912.

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the 12th August to WEDNE-DAY, the Fest to tread; consciences and heart 14th Auguer, 1912, both days inclusive.

searchings must not be over-strained when you are fighting for your bare life: and, after all, what baseness has Yann shown in his present quandary? The marvellous thing is on the ea trary, that Yuan, in his new capacity, despite his plebeian manners, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

very moderate Chinese learning, and BANKING CORPORATION,

entire ignarunes of all foreign languages, NORDINARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the has managed so far to act generously to "HALF - YEARLY his Imperial enemies, to keep his temper, MEETING, of the SHAREHOLDERS in

to impracticable this Corporation will be held at the UITY to give moft answers HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the enthusiasts, to hold his tongue and restrain 17th day of August, 1912, at Noos, fur his pen, to avoid treading unnecessarily on the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Stare. ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1912.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MOS. DAY, the 6th August, to SATURDAY, the 17th August, 1912, (both days inclu sive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkung. August 1, 1912.

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They are quite is capable as we are of evolving their own form of Christianity, which, on its own bypothesis, was intended for them as much as for us,

Professor Parker points out that from ancient times till now Chios has always Beca a patriarelal country in name, though a democratic country in fact; hence, so far as practical facts are concerned. the present transition need give little trouble.

While the Kaiser's youngest son, Prince Joachim, was cruising at Kiel in the yacht Iduna, he noticed that a boat in the vicinity had been capsized by a squall, and that the crew were clinging to the keel and signalling for help jumped into the dinghey with a couple of sailors and rescued the shipwrecked party.

Ho at onco

An importaat Japanese contract haw been obtained by Mesra Dick, Kerr, and Co., Ltd. of London and Preston. They have obtained from a Japanese hydro- electric power company what is described as probably the largest order for water- driven alternators which has been placed

Aby one's toes, and to keep the crazy, un-in that country. The order covers six alter- wieldy machine going somehow until men's nators, each 7,775 K.V.A. capacity, repre- minds shall have calmed down..

souting over 50,000 b.p. Mesara Dick, Kerr Cu obtained the contract for supplying. the tram car for our local company,

WILL, THE BEFBLIC SUCCEED? The great question now is, "Will the Republic succeed!" The answer is that it ought to succeed, if the conflicting inter-

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NOTICE.

LESSONS IN CHINESE

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Those who intend learning the Chinese 66 language are requested to write sare of China Mail office of direct to.91. Họlly! wood Road, lat floor.

PATELL & CO.

Hongtong. May 17, 1912.

THE

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One of the Shanghai Judges has osts of the Japanese, European, and rammed up the President of Chinn as American Governments and commercial follows-Yuan Shih-kai is admittedly a bodies can refrain from creating com.great man, but it is ridiculous to say that

be is the only man to sare China. Bis BREAKFAST BACON. Med in litarataró, has been a teacher plications and difficulties. It must be re-

records show he can't be trusted. He was membered that the disappearance of a

false to the Emperor Laise to the people ruling house in China is very far from and false again to the Emperor. In the being the same thing as in Europe view of foreign residents he is as, for instance, wlust happened st

opportunist and socks only his the French Revolutim, or what would advancement." Yet it is in this man that happen in a highly contralised and minutely organised country like Ger- nay if the Bohenzollerns, Wittelsbachs &c, wero suddenly replaced by a set of Socialist-Republican Governments in the various federit States Chinese dynasties, and particularly the Manchu dynasty, have practically dans nothing het ma ntain order and collect money. In fact, the suspension af "government" is often an unixed god in China; for so much the dire money renaine in circulation unsqueezed from the people; "55" inuch the mare în tradestimulated throq,h being anbampered by abstruselionin and exactions; and so much the less du die popaid police and saldicky laken on the industrious people. TELJUTOCK AND MISSIONARY QUESTIONS, Ever since the hat revolutionary move ment of eight months ago, things have | proceviled without any official antion. whatever of religions or Divine sanction. Ara the gods of Chins, then, to be aben- doned 7. In Christianity to be adopted 7 If so, Is it to be free, orisit to be's Chiose eclectic Church, neither exclusively

·Catholic not excludvaly Truteddot; andér

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