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Its own special and peculiar man- er-angels can do no less. The speech of the Managing Director -80 faultless and clear in style |und 'explanation-is an epic. To dwall upon it would be akin to painting the lily.................. А уват ago the caption of our remarks read "Our Hotel." To-day it is the equally fitting "The Hotel"

Spirit of Adverture.

The number of the communica tione sent to the local Chamber of Commerce in consequence of the lurid news agency, report that. Hongkong was appealing for volunteers to man motor patrols to hunt down pirates should serve at any rate to illustrate the appeal that the adventurous life can still make not only to youthful "hot- heads" but to men of experience. The latter especially must have had it demonstrated to them pretty effectively that adventure is not participated in without the risk of experiences which are far from pleasant. Most of the appli- cants appear to have been mer who took part in what one of them termed "that little unpleasantness 1914-18," and in all probability their applications are the outcome of a little chafing at the hum drum of "civvy life" compared with the pleasurable excitement they found in warfare. Such, it seem pretty apparent, was the motive actuating the employee of a candy factory applicant; but another applicant mentioned must have been a veritable glutton for excite- ment-he was already in the American Customs patrol" (and life must be rather exciting there in these days of prohibition) but et he craved for more! How ever, it is all a matter of taste, and no doubt these gentlemen who | have been so completely taken in E ky a grossly inaccurate report will feel genuinely disappointed when they are informed that to them will not fall the privilege of exter- inating the pirates in Chinese waters..

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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1925.

EASTER CUSTOMS.

HOT CROSS BUNS AND

The

HEAVING."

TO-MORROW'S FESTIVAL,"

Legend of the Dancing Sun.

To-morrow will be Good Friday; and although Hongkong'a observances of the anniversary will be very quiet, it is interesting to note some of the customs that will be honoured in other parts of the world, chiefly of course in the Homeland.

Easter

!!

there is also the nucleus of albering what they all are; but it with Easter are not wanting, handing in an armchair, lined with

To suppress an established cus-Staffordshire, and Warwick. It is tom is notoriously difficult, and said originally to have typified the this fact was recognized by the Resurrection, and the custom pre- centre of advanced research in Good Friday.

vailed until the beginning of the early Christian fathers. Thus, View how we may the facts Cristead of trying to abolish the however, it had become so vulgar eighteenth century. By then, otherwise of the Vicarious Sacri- |it learning for which Palestine:

fice to which the attention of heathen festival. of Eostre, a Land rough a pastime as to be for- offers special facilities. An Christians the world over-is drawn, Saxon goddess, they wisely pre-bidden by the magistrates. In American Jewish Physicians' the opportunity for introspection-ferred to imbue the feast with a description of the practice by a Brand's "Popular Antiquities" & Committee has founded દ which such a day invites, should

not be ignored. A Socialist canon new and Christian meaning, And Mr. Thomas Laggan, of Basinghall Microbiological Institute to investigate the infectious disappointed to his presumably high so it comes about that the tradi-Street, is quoted:

I was sitting alone last Easter- office by a not forgetful party, tions of Easter reach back into cases characteristic of the neigh-has recently given expression to

Tuesday, at breakfast, at the bourhood. It will form the his opinion of the most gëven

pagan times..

Talbot, in Shrewsbury, when I was Further examples of this catly surprised by the entrance of all ucleus of a Medical Faculty and deadly social sins. We have. not

done him the honour of remem- Christian policy in connection the French servants of the house Chemical Faculty in the form of is clear that one of the mostly)

white and decorated with ribbons an institute including, a Bio deadly was not included in the "Our hot eross buns at Easter," and favours of different colours. Chemical Department which will list. The most deadly we submit says the "Book of Days," "are' asked them what they wanted; is indifference. And if we were only cakes which the Saxons had their answer was they came to devote special attention to re-given to theological gifts we would in honour of their goddess Eostre, heave me. It was the custom of search work bearing upon the cite indifference as the most and from which the Christian the place on that morning, and ogricultural and industrial deadly sin. For it is indifference clergy, who were unable to pre- they hoped I would take a seat in development of Palestine. On that is the cause of the world's un-vent people from eating, sought their chair. It was impossible not rest, its selfishness and the greed to expel the paganism by marking modestly made, and to a set of to comply with a request very the Arts side, an Institute of and lust that affects us in varying them with the Cross." Jewish and Oriental studies will degree. The Christian will think

nymphs in their best apparel, and several of them under twenty, I specialise in the Jewish religion, of the act of sacrifice and the

tonement made thereby for man- Again, the Easter egg carries wished to see all the ceremony, Jewish literature and law, kind and we can in all sincerity on a festal tradition which has had and seated myself accordingly." Hebrew and cognate languages, use the words of the Dauphin but its counterpart in all parts of the The group, then lifted me from the and the history of human life in not in the sense in which he said pagan world.

ground, turned the chair about, Palestine. The Jewish National hem, and repeat: "Much good In medieval times the "peace- and I had the felicity of a saluté

may it do you holy man. Library

But we egg" was presented by each monk from each. I told them I supposed connected with the can also suggest as a general to friend, neighbour, or stranger there was a fee due upon the occa- University contains nearly 90,000 thing, that a Good Friday's respite early in the morning of Easter sign, and was answered in the volumes and is especially rich in from work and worry, offers an Day, with the blessing "Pax vobis-affirmative, and having satisfied Griental works. The University Pportunity not to be despised, for cum!" In one of the household the damsels in this respect they AC The invitation extended to is not in any sense intended to be quiet contemplation and medita pay-sheets of Edward I. there was withdrew to heave others.

tion. And if a subject is desired found an entry showing the ex- this time I had never heard of Lord Balfour to inaugurate the close preserve for Jewe, and we have no hesitation in suggest-penditure of eighteenpence on the such a custom, but on inquiry I Hebrew University of Jerusalem although the language in generaling that peculiarly searching one purchase of four hundred eggs for found that on Easter Monday,

use will be Hebrew it is under-of-Indifference.

between nine and twelve, the men has puzzled the average news- paper reader, who expected that stood that teaching will be pro- a distinguished Jew would have vided for the Arabic-speaking teen selected for the honour population of the country, The choice is to be explained, however, no less by the sympathy which Lord Balfour has always The Hotel.

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Easter gifts.

The Egg.

A Vulgar Pastime.

But perhaps the most curious Easter belief was that connected with the "dancing sun." Soon after dawn on Easter Day, it was

On Maundy Thursday tradition heave the women in the same decreed that the monarch should manner, as on the Tuesday, be- distribute gifts of gold, frankin-tween the same hours, the women cense, and myrrh amongst the heave the men. poor at the Chapel, Royal, St.

A 3001b. Taper. James's. But as the years. passed Brilliant lighting was a feature these offerings gradually degen- of the earlier Christian ritual' at erated in value, until in 1860, at Easter. According to Hone the shown to Jewish aspirations than If great empires and "Hittle

the suggestion of the Prince Con- Paschal Taper at Westminster by his attainments as a scholar. minds go ill together, the same

sort, twenty-five sovereigns were Abbey weighed three hundred It is recalled that as long ago as thing applies to great concerns.

day, too, the Sovereign used to time there were general illumina substituted. On Maundy Thure- pounds. In the days of Constan- 1904, he actively interested him- For in the building, the careful

wash the feet of the poor. Attions, of which Canon Evan Daniel self in Mr. Chamberlain's scheme watching and control, the outlook Thin was the decision of Sir Greenwich, in 1572, Queen Eliza-writes: "Lofty pillars of wax were for the creation in East Africa of and the vision all necessitated in Justice, in the Supreme Court this nine poor people. Tumber the city, and lamps were lit in all Henry Cowper Gellan,. Chief beth washed the feet p thirty-set up to burn as torches all over a Jewish settlement under the big affairs, it is impossible to morning as the result of an action was governed by the y of the places, so that the night seemed British flag, and that in after imagine that the owners of little brought against the Chinese owners. monarch's reign. This washing to outshine the sun at noonday.” years he became a convinced sup-it is pleasant to agree entirely now defunct, the owner having, James II.

minds are at play. It is easy and These are the members of a firm ceremony was last performed by porter of the Zionist movement. with the speaker at yesterday's absconded. The ship has been in It fell to him as Foreign Secre- annual meeting of the Hongkong Hongkong since January. tary to convey to Lord Roths- and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. who Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by The tradition behind the old asserted, the sun could be seen to child in 1917, the assurance that seconded the adoption of the Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Easter custom of "heaving is dance in the heavens in honour of report and statement of accounts. Master) appeared at Court on behalf obscure. "Heaving" was practised the Resurrection. The traditions. "his Majesty's Government view Limited companies we are often of the captain, the compradore con- more particularly in Lancashire, from which this belief arose must with favour the establishment in assured, have no souls to kick. If cerned in the supply of provisions Palestine, of a national home for this is accepted, it must follow to the boat, the three engineers and the Jewish people, and will use that those who direct such con- the carpenter whom he said had not, their best

cerns are devoid of soulful qualk been paid for some considerable endeavours to

ties. The fact of the Hongkong time. facilitate the attainment of that Hotel and its scattered fellows, Whilst at Swatow in January object," Lord "Balfour has since disproves this. Not for the first representations were made to the CHINESE WOMAN ROBBED maintained his interest in the time has the "China Mail" com- owners for payment of balance of

OF BANGLES. Zionist movement and has fre- mented on the fact of the Hotel's certain wages and money ontstand- quently reaffirmed his personal abreast of the times, and its accounts would be settled in Hong progressive policy; its keeping ing, a promise being given that these

A report was made to the police sympathy with its alms. The successful performance in pleas boat, this being the last port of call woman that slie was robbed of a pair kong after the rival there of the late last night by a Chinese married University Buildings on Mounting two difficult and different on that particuler voyage. No pay violunt attack by a Chinese on the clous weather changes, it is inter

of bangles vakad ut $ 82 afte Scopus, a spur of the Mount of classes of individuals the cus

tomer and the shareholder Hot Enent had been made and DC "wansero tide of Bowrington Canal testing to find the Eas management is a science. It has ship had been under its citerature, Its own experts The order above mentioned was An arrest was effected as the City of Jerusalem and on the and if we may say so, Its own made in respect of the crew buty shop early this morning when

hanked by artistara

Company has risen the question of the claim of the was attemptin to vast dimensions: If employs colocadero was adjourned as he and it aids employment. It adds Foogld not be held to be a member of chis befor

nt and enjoyment in the crew

Olives, occlipy- commanding site overlookizir the one alde

VIOLENT ATTACK.

2.

at 8.30 o'clock,

surely have been of great anti- quity, stretching back, perhaps, to the days of sunworship. At any rate, the idea of the dancing sun was widely accepted, and has been. preserved for us by Bir John Suckling in his lines.

And, oh, she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter Day

Were half as fine a sight.

Finally, in these days of cam

bed it