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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12-1917.

Hughes & Hough

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KENGKONG,

FUBLIC AUCTION.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned hava motived- in- structions to sell by Public Anstions, \{TOM ACOSMET DE TILE CONCERNED).

MONDAY,

the 17th December, 1917, at 15:30 noon. ́at their Salon Rooms)- No. Bi Don Vaz Roads L'orner of Ice Houss Street, SEVERAL CASES

LIQUEUR HEATHER DEW

SCOTCH WHISKY, SHERRY,

PEACH BRANDY,

VERMOUTH, &c.

Tyrics :--Cash.

HUGEES & HOUGH,

Auctioncern.

Hongkong. Dec. 10, 1917-

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· PUBLIC AUCTION,

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structions sell Public Auction, Áron, accoUNT OF THE DONOSIXED).

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THE NATIONAL MISSION. Appointed bopen, of the strong prek

ANNIVERSARY MERBIGE FROM

BISHOP, NORRIS,

The following address from Bishop Norris of Paking, was read by the Bishop of Victoria in St. John's Cathedral on the anniversary of the cornmencement of the National Mission

Priso, November, 1917. To all who shared in the "National Mission's Beginning in 1916.

MY DEAR FRIENDS,-For many of us made friends last year; thanks to the generous warmth of your wel come to a stranger, and your larbear- ance towards massenger most agworth of bis messag

I cannot let the anniversary of these happy meetings come round aid pass by us without an effort to call to you as well as to myself, something of what God showed us

THI Undersigned have received in- Undorted by Theived on, then, something of what we saw to

structions to sell by Public Auction, (YOK ACCOUNT OF THE CONCARNED),

on

THURSDAY,

the 13th December, 1917, at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. &

Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House. Street,

A Consignment of

GENT'S STRAW HATS.

'and a number of PAIKS GENT'S DRESS SHOES &c.

Terms -

usual.

'HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong. Dec. 10, 1017.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2377

THE Undersigned have received izutzuo- Tenders by public urtin

(FOR ACEDENT OF THE CONCERNED).

!

THURSDAY

the 13th December, 1917, at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 6, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

TE HOU STREET,

AN ARBOLTMEST OF

GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY,

Etc. Ete Comprising:->

19-K Gold Watches by well-brown makers, Gold Albert and Fab Chains, Charms, Broaches, Earrings, Bracelets, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire and Jadestone Rings, Bearf Pina, Linkä, Studs, etc, etc.

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A Kumara or Luth or DAMASCENE JEWELLERY,

Comprising:

Cigarette and Card Curs, Pink, Links, Bracelets, Bangles, etc.,,etc.

Terms --Cash.”

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Austimeers.

Hongkong, Dec. 5, 1917.

**

SATURDAY,

the 2nd December, 1917, at 1020 8.1, at their Sales Rooma,, No. 4.

Des Vox Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF

JEWELLERY,

As follows

¿Lao

Pair Binoculars, Old Roman Coin e War Modals, small lot unset Stones. Cameras, etc., eta, otte

Ant

ability that the war may yet lust for years, that the strain of the past three years may be intensified to a degree that seemed impossible a year ago. Think of the children of whom we said "Thank God they are too

young

and who are hurrying, in to the age when we shall have to let them go with the bravest looks and words we can summon to hide our anguished heart 2

rather than of popularity of leader ship, to make cue influence an uplik the memory of her who shall for ever ing foros, and lastly as we dwelt on

be blessed among women we saw the need of holise the genus of God a touch upon her, of God's pre- the very atmosphere in which she sence with her, seeming to pervade

mo

She must reflect the

Holiness of God."

Where do we stand as regards these things? What signs are there was compared with a year ago, of greater discipline, in our lives? OF a real effort to aim, at nothing less than, goodness? Of constant seeking the face of God and of His Son Jesu

reflection of His Holiness?`. Christ, that so we ming, catch the

Do not all these things confront us in irresistible array to force upon us again the conviction that God matters: that it is God alone that thatters: that it is only God who can give peace on earth? And if so, does it not drive us on to ask how We stand in God's sight: ench one of us, the responsible-shild of moral God, sojourning here for while only, carelessly or fearfully (which is but good English for reverently), taking, life seriously or vainly, remembering or forgetting that we were redeemed by the block of Christ. How do we stand to-day I cannot help reraembering even I write the question again, that I asked it first on the morning of the

be ideal, something of what we hoped would be possible. For such recol- lection will lead to reflection: and as we look back, we shall find cause for thankfulness-which spells en-second Sunday of the Mission. And couragement; and for heart-search ings-which may shame us into fresh effort...

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Thirdly and I have deliberately. put last the recollection of those m meetings in the Theatre, becausĘ clearly the sense of National they seemed to me to expre Mission. I would earnestly ask you to go back to those measugen af Amor, of Malachi, of Isaiah, which seemned then to be, and "which are stilt, so wonderfully appre priate to our needs. We are fighting for freedom to live, nation- ally: and Amos reminds us that the Lord. Why? Because while all if we would live we must seek

else chancos, passes, God remains, a hock amid the waves, a refuge in the stonn, a trend in the hour of national need. Where? Not on the Cross, where the Son of Godkheng for a

hand of power where He lives, tor ever strong to help all those who seek Him! How? By looking for

when He meets us: Christ told Hi Him where He is likely to be found, by being ready to recognise Him disciples they would find Him in

what was the answer then? We short hours, but at the right stand my brethren at our prison gates face to face with the future prisones set free prisoners of hope stood outside the dungeon of our I ventured then to say of us that we

selfishness but I warned you that we could fall back unless we turned to the stronghold, to religion that binds us to Christ and to each other. How do we stand today?

one of these little ones: Christ bids us as a nation to-day seek Him

that have been too long and too in succouring the smaller nations fiercely oppressed hy their stronger neighbours. To fight for Belgium, for Servis, for Montenegro, for Poland, without a thought of national profit for ourselves is in truth to seek the Lord, and so seeking we shall

I want you once more to stand with me by the side of my favourite bottomless tarn and look into Diamond, Half-hoop, Marquise and Posy Rings Gold Emoches and Scarf its deptbs for visions. I want you Pins, Gold, Silver and Balled-gold to ask yourselves how far in the year Watches by Benson and other well-that has elapsed, you have filled known makers, Gold Watch Bracelets, your water pots up to the brim. Bangles and Charms, (French Braccist 18-kt gold, set with 12 Diamonds and 17 want to ask you where you have been Sapphies), Silver Chronometer Watches, throwing our rets:-Have

Outside the sermons which I'wis Altitude Barometer, etc....otc., etc. Iquinched put with the deep? Or

allowed to preach to you in the have you sone back to the old Cathed on the Sundays or the shallows which proved barren before?| In a word, have you been in corace three lines: the Men's meetings in live.

Mission, my work fell mainly along and what like has been your faith? the Public Hall, the addresses to

For, let us not forget it, God has And then I want to ask how far women in the afternoons, and the loved us. I have loved you, saith we have tried to keep God's purpose three evening meetings in the the Lord." That is the ground of before our minds. Some of you will Theatre. I do not wish to attempt the Diviar appeal to es to-day, as it remember perhaps my reference to to go over again the ground covered was in the days of Malachi. And we 2380 Richard Furlong, the engraver, and then. But as I recall to myself the love, because we have allowed our have been in longer of forgetting that his friend Mr. Tubbs, the picture substance of what I tried to-dey, one family life to be imperilled, our frame maker: and perhaps you have or two points stand out with suffi God-given Day of remembrance ** for a while forgotten the moral of cigut clearness to encourage me to to be treated like any other day, our the story? Let me remind youremind you of them, as a belp to poor to be oppressed, our rich men then, God is always printing proofs: answering the question. How do we

to forget the joy of real generosity.

As a nation, we are called to neek we men stand by. It is always stand to-day?”

the Lord that we may live as possible we shall catch sight of the

nation we are reminded that God has perfect thing, God's purpose: and

loved us; as a nation, we are given then it will be worth while for us get it, because it was such a wonder the world history of doing our duty to-day an opportunity unparalleled in

A lady's Hair Fastener "Star and Crescent"" set with 49 Brillianta.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneers Hongkong, Dec. 10, 1917

TO LET

TO LET.

FROM 1st January 1918 "Glenshiel Ne. 141 THE PEAK. In first class order. Five rocus.

Hongkong, Dec. 10, 1917.

"TO LET

2364

OFFICES

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received in- ructions to tell by Fable Auction.

(70% 1000UNT OF TER DONCKENTO),

起

FRIDAY,

the 14th December, 1917, commencing

at 1:30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No

Dei Faux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A QUANTITY.OF.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURÈ, &c,

Comprising

Teak Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards,.. Dinner Waggon, Extension Dining Table, and Chairs Chesterfield Bofas, Arm- chairs, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables,

Cots, Miscellaneous Furniture, Pictures Roll-top Desks, Blackwood Ware includi ing Cabinets, Wardrobes, Stands, &c. Bruss Fenders and Fire Brasses), a fowi "Jots Porcelsins' and Curios, &c., Pantry! and Kitchen Utensils, Electric Lamps, Enamelled Bath, Carpeta and Bogs."

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers. Hengkong, Dec. 6, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

9306

Undersigned here rocalred, instrue- tions, to sell by Foblic Auction,

op

MONDAY,

the 17th December, 1917, commencing at 10:30 am, at their Sales Booms; No. 8; Dea Vax Road, Corner of Joe

Elouse Street

A' LARÓN Á MOREREST OF FANCY GOODS, BRIO A BRAC, &c. recently arrived from Europe and suit

able for Xmas pirosenta, kad

Comprising

And first, the attendance at these men's meetings! I shall never for

to sacrifice all we have and are, to ful encouragement: you knew to the world.. "And from Isaiah, the 2375 obtain it for our ow

Have you nothing about me. you were not young Jewish noble, fresh from his caught sight of it?" Did you get a drawn thitherto hear a well-known | vision of God, of the enll that camo vision of it at all last December?orator or famous preacher: you came to him in the courtyard of the Temple And if so have you made the neces because you were interested in the what that duty w, which England at Jerusalem, we learnt something et sary mcrifice to make it your own questions raised I think I may owes to the world.

in York Building.

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to THE HUNGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., La.

~TO LET.

Because only so far as each one of Pus does that, can we be said to be working for God's purpose for our Nation. You remember what that

ist:

.....

dare even to pay you came because you were in earnest then. You really wished to know why God did not stop the war and some of you did not wholly approve the answer I gave. Well, He has not stopped it yet, and I believe more firmaly

England, my England, turn to thy God

Thou'rt Christian in name: be Chris-than ever to lay in the truth of what

Lian, in desd,

IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four... 107 desirable 8HOPS situated in Ice Bouse Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, Vain were thy victory. vain thy shed

recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particular apply

to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd.

43 Connaught Rond. Central

Hongkong, August 3, 1917.

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blood,

If thou fallest thy God in the hour of

Elis noed...

2007 God needs thee, but not as the wast in

PO LET FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon.

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Four roomed houses in Kowloom.

Apply to BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandre Buildings. Hongkong, August 12, 1917.

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Bronze and Porcaldin Figures and. Statuofics, Vases, Hand painted Plaques, wad Ornament, Flower Holders and Bowls Fancy Mirrors, Clocks, Candel shine, eto, a quantity of Plated Goods, FEE

canprising Egg Sets, Fruit Bowls Bread

Faketa, Sweet and Derart Dishes,

Bowl, Decanters, Inga, The Sweet Dishes, :

Cake Dishes,

thy pridel

Tis the world not thing, neath

tyrant's rod

xide,

the

Repent, be converted, and fight on Gods Lose the world for thyself but win it ("for Godi

the war when it has dorte its work when we have leamt our lessons yes, and when be have forsaken our sing, selfishness, carelessness, self indulgence, and

Forgive me if I end" with one or two quotations from the words 1 spoke to you on that hat Sunday sin up what I had learnt myself evening, words in which I tried to

the lessons of the National Mission. • "There is an honour, there is ipremacy, there is a leadership amongst nations se amongst ment

I said then, that God will only stoption which cannot be taken from us

g which is based on the one founda

agafest our will. There is one thing which none can wrest from us, one thing which we can have and hold without exciting jealousy" or play the game envy or any enmity at all the supremacy of goodness, which will of Christianity as it ought to be draw the nations unto us. played. Unless which God forbid Wherever England goes, whereveC --we refuse to learn, unless through the touches the world that knowi not God, in India or in Africa, in our self-willed pride we make all the China cr the Islands of the Sen, Ict sacrifices, all the sufferings of God her preach the word of God, let her and man of none effect; But that carry it in her hand de's gilt, let ber prove it for what it is by her acts,

A Christian England! Only will not prove Christianity to be

possible it personal religion becomes

an ethical force in the nation. It played out: it will only prove we are it was trus a year ago that events not Christians. And God forbid that were forcing upon us the conviction this should be truet

that God mutters, is it not a hundred If we want to know how we fold more true today? Think of stand let take stock once prayers,

Russia of Italy, and the rumoura, more probably true enough, that Germany of the

in Chin our

ie desperately anxious for u separate common prayers Church of our peace with some of her enemica at business dealings, of our efforts to Least if he cannot forse a general cars, the 1 Consciousness of God peseo with all. I think pl. our dis- into our daily lives, their work and

their recreations.

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"Under Waight mira condition of iii-fieiiih; "hows yope sasian" Hlative power are decreasing

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Secondly, if the men encouraged me by their attendance at the Public Hall, Fam not unlikely to forget the

sow-it world wide, scatter it on the waters of the sea, and toop, is in the Harvest of Gox, w

That we should make efforts here and now, to help our country to win the war to rise to our Missionary responsibility to lead higher poliur lives, less selfish, tore kell sacrifice ing, for I have loved you saith the Lord Oh my brethren, come ye let us walk in the light of the Lort.

FRANK I NORRIS,

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to the Cathedral, evening after ever and mgineering works. Largest and

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