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1923
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"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"
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Domestic Occurrences Leading Articles
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Local Wireless
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1-B New P. W. D. Offices 8-9 Flower Show....
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9-10 Notable Wedding
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Violent Temper **** Hongkong Wedding..
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Bocial and Personal
Bs, Paul's College
Coincidence... Correspondenos
Mah Jongg
The Morning After Sbrest Chene
Burglars 'Bosy
Rents Law
Memorials of Re-Entry
Typhoon Bravery
St Peter's Church
An Elusion Dispelled
Wala for Ever Race Ponies Sold Hongkong Bank Marathon at Kowloon Camera Noson Earthquake.... Colola Y Gymro A Few Drinke Qamint Meeting Hongtong Elasts Ravelry by Night Stasmar Ashom? Galotion and Gravitiae Zap Year Bil
11-12 Colony's Finanoes..
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Woman's Dramstis Recape...24
Another lavssion
Biver Steamer Ashore
Hongkong Hotel
Local Launch Missing:
1st Birthday Narrow Escape Medals for Marivers...
| Dopa drakenmor
Commerce and Finance.
A Serious Charge...
Eight Months Ouk Landlord Fined $200 Education Bosed Violatitudes Union Church Terrible Tragedy Big Opium Haul
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Naval Prise Fand Frobange Boost Share M Health Retri
CHURCH NOTES..
VISIT OF BISHOPS TO HONGKONG.
DIOCESAN CONFERENCE.
Bishops from all over China will be in Hongkong during this and next week They come in connec⭑ tion with, the General Synod of the Church in China, 'to be held in Canton March 16-23, On Sunday, the 9th, the Bishop of Shanghai preaches in the Cathe- dral at Matins and Bishop Norris at Evensong.
St. Andrews, Kowloon, will have Bishop Maloney In the morning and Bishop Graves at night.
Several of the Bishops are ex- pected to be present at the
THE CHINA MAIL.
GOERZ
TENAX
Diocesan Conference to be held ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. on Monday, the 10th. The first session to which the public are invited is from 2.80 to 4.30,
The Bishop of Hongkong will give the Presidential address and then the Conference will consider the Constitution of the Church of England Diocesan Conference.
SOME INTERESTING NOTES.
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CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, SPALATO, BRINDEI, PORT SAID, MASSAUA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG &
SINGAPORE.
VENEZIA
the
The annotated programme in connection, with the concert on the 13th Inst., will be found to contain some interesting notes. Thus, in A standing Committee will be writing of (3) Angelus, of Scenes THE Stobip appointed. and after, this; there Pittoresques, the Annotator says: will be a discussion on "Where is
No. 3 is the jewel of the suite, the Church failing?" to be opened and, alone of its number evokes a CONSIGNEER of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being by the Rev. R. J. Northcott, C.F.momentary reflection. A bumble
landed at their risk into This discussion promises to be remembrance and admission of
a slight tribute Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- mortality, interesting, and it is hoped that Divine Beneficence, a five minutes'
loon Wharf and Godown Company, many of the laity will take part deposit in the bank of Eternity Ltd., at Kowloos, whence and/or from in it. Tea is from 4.30 to 5.15, and a fresh slab of stone
the wharvas delivery may be obtained. The open session is from 5.15 to for the pavement of good re- Optional Cargo will be forwarded 6.45 p.m.
solutions. The composer's sup-unless notice to the contrary be given
before 2nd March, Bishop Maloney will speak on plementing of the bell tones by
No claims will be admitted after the the subject of "What is meant by overblown French horn notes is a Mission of Help? Do we need quaint and original." The follow-Goods have left the Godown, and all one in the Far East?" He will be ing should interest Scotch people Goods remaining undelivered after Mendelssohn's the 8th inst, will ha subject to rent, ... followed by the Bishop of Singa- and refers to pore on "Some practical sugges-
Scotch Symphony," "A visit by. Those of us who know him (the composer) in 1829 gave tions." the benefits which followed the Symphony, which may or may not the inspiration for this beautiful recent Mission of Help in India be suggestive of the country, but are looking forward with great it is the rosy view which only his eagerness to hearing the views happy genius could have translat of these eminent authorities on ad into sound,"
subject which is of vital import- auce to Christianity in the Far Enst.
The general public is invited to these two sessions which will be
held in St. John's Cathedral Hall.
The general public is invited to these two sessions which will be held in St. John's Cathedral Hall.
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On Tuesday, Bishop Maloney will address, women at the Helena May Institute at 4,30..
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Friday, a reception has been arranged by the Victoria Dioce
san Association to meet the visit-
ing Bishops. This is to be held in the City Hall. Ten 4.30, meeting 5.15. This promises to be a great rally of all Church people in the Colony. If any reader has not
· received an invitation, and desires
one, he is asked to apply to the Cathedral Chaplains.
In connection with the local branch of the Church of England Men's Society, "Humania" writes: "Is it not a deplorable fact that the addresses (open to all) of the C.E.M.S. by some of our leading scholars should benefit only a few? They are forgotten as soon aa they are delivered, since "no report of the meeting appears in (the papers; I think much good will ovent ate if the Secretary sees that these lectures are print ed and compiled. Such a pro- cedure will not only greatly bene- fit, the public, but will also make the society a stronger'.spiritual. force in the Colony. Moreover, a lecturer thus encouraged will strive with heart and soul to interest his hearers."
In reply to "Humanis" whose suggestion is of much value, we understand that in future an attempt will be made to give the substance of all lectures, either in the or in the enlarged
WHAT LOVE IS. Love is the beginning and end of
all;
The bitterest dregs of gall it's the fruit of a smile or a sigh, Or the pain of a downcast eye.
It is joy, it is tears, nay it is more It is life yet worth dying for Love reaches to God with fingers
..of earth
Becoming a flower of redeeming
worth.
Meandering to the eternal mea
dows,
Love is a stream in a world of
shadows
1
And borne with it's flow all things
must survive
Increasing in splendour, life after
life.
-H. M. Silva.
CHURCH NOTICES.
A CHARGE OF ONE', DOLLAR
· IS MADE FOR ALL BUTTONS UFDZR THIS HEADING."
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
Sunday, March 6th, 1974.
8.m. Choral Communion
I a.m. Mation.
Prescher, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Graves 6pm. Evensong. Prescher, The R. Rev. Bishop Norris
The bind of the 1st Batin. Hast Serrey Regt, by kind permission of the Commsuding Officer,, will" play the masic at Evenssug.
First Church of Christ, Scientist MacDonnell Road, Below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday, 11.15 am); Wednesday, 6.45 p-mēj
All claims against the steamor must bo presented to the Undoraigned up or before the 18th inst. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, obated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th inst. at 10 a.m. by gur surveyor Mosers. Goddard & Douglas,
by
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, 2nd March, 1924.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
* EGREMONT CASTLE"
From 'NEW YORK
CONSIGNEER of Cargo are beraby being landed at their risk into the Go- informed that all Goods are
downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kowlode, whence and/or from the wherves delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given. before 3rd March.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th inst, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer müst be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th inst, or they will not be recognized.
All: broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the '8th inst. at 10 am by our suITUJÖKU Mesars. Goddard & Dongles.
No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
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Hongkong, and March, 1024.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP LONDON & STRAITS.
issue of Church Notes, the mage-Special Devotion and particularly The Steamship
sine of the Cathedral Church.
Lent.
- landed så their risk into the hazardous
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th instant, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the Steamer aust be pressated to the Undersigned on er before the 26th inst, or they will not be recognised, andMIRAA
All broken, chafed and Anineged 'Goods res to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 12th instant, at 10 am
BENLAWERS ' adoring commemoration of the
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby The observation of a time of Atonement, na especially on Pas-informed that all Goods are being fasting and penitence before sion Sunday and in Holy Week Easter, as it is most natural, so 'All these involve the conception and/or extra hasardone Godown of appears to have been primitive, of the darker aspects of life--the the Hongkong and Kowloos What 223 But the duration of it varied even terrible reality of sin, and the and Godown Co, Ltd. whepos, and/or in the 2nd century. It seems, need of earnest prayer and pain from the wharves delivery may be however, at least highly probable ful struggle against it. But as obtained, that in the early centuries It most leading up to Easter they involve usually lasted forty hours the also the aure and certain hope of time during which Our Lord was victory. The method of under the power of death in observance of Lent is, in the accordance with His Own words Church of England, left to free "The Bridegroom shall be taken spiritual obedience, without any sway, then shall they fast," By authoritative imposition of fixed degrees the time was enlarged,; rules by the Church as a whole, though still with great variation as in some other Communions: of observance, till it settled down, and its first two elements are first to thirty-six days, then obviously meant to secure the following the example of Our Lord, third, which is the chief end. in the wilderness to forty days. From the 7th century the present There is no evil that we do commited observance, reckoning forty days, But hath the extraction of some GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. exclusive of Sundays, universally good from its prevailed. In old days Lent, wis! As when we aln, God the great a special period of penance and 2) Chymist thence the day
oration of penitents, and of Draws out the elixir of true pani-
ation for the great Easter
(and Easter Communion."
ince are:
mark
the
collect
YHDEKS
fence.
Robert Herri *Correspondence on
Whatters
© No-Fire Insurance has been erected. DUI of Lading will be countersign- by odkla
Hangking, 6th March, 1924.
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