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At this week's public meeting of the Hong Kong Lodge, the Theosophical Society, on Thurs day, Mr. John Russell, FT.S.. gave an address on "The Symbol of the Cross." His remarks in brief, were:--

being laid out the form of a cross as a manifestation of the Divine One.

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We can take four, manifests. tions from the Cross, the first be- Ing that of power, perfect balance, perfect poise, the two. lines of the Cross intersecting at right angles in the centre and extending to the utmost limits of the circle, represent the two great divine forces," which operate through every atom of matter and keep everything in polse and The cross as a symbol of the balanced equilibrium.... divine power ever at work in the Moral Light & Truth.”... universe is the most ancient and It is the centrifugal force of universal of religious signs. The the Earth's motion, and the force of cross, sometimes placed within or Earth's centripedal above a circle, is found on rocks gravitation..

The second Divine manifesta- chiselled in prehistoric age, on! rude pottery of the later stone tion symbolised by the cross is ago, and amid ruins of times far that of light. antedating the Christian era.. The energy from the sun comes The cross is found in regions to our earth striking its darkness: scattered far apart, in the Hindu at right angles and bringing, us temples, in the Egyptian light, this symbol being, particu pyramids, on the altars of wor-larly representative of moral Fahip of ancient Peru and Mexico, light and truth.

The third Divine manifestation and again it occupiesa con- spicuous position in the Churches is that of Life: through all nature of Christendom.

we have two great forces at work, Thus the use of the Cross in the positive and the negative, the No

JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN prehistoric times and among non-male and the female, striking.

Amariak. from Hyderabad Sind. that the ORDINARY YEARLY Christian people, as a symbol each other at right angles. MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of religious or nature worship. in this Corporation will be held ut

Manifestation of Love.

Becs, 48 Central Police Station,11 The fourth Divine manifestarom London. City Hall, Hong Kong, on SATUR was almost universal

Story of the Sun God. tion symbolised by the cross is Dunbar from Singapore. DAY, the 26th February, 1927, at

In comparative mythology we that of love; out of suffering and Noon, for the purpose of receiving

Hurry Kelth, French Hospital; the Report of the Court of Directors find the story of the Sun God. joy, of sorrow and happiness, from Sandakan. together with n Statement of He is always born at the Winter the Divine Love will regenerate

Lam, Poste Restante, from Singa-| Accounts for the year ending 31st Solstice, after the shortest day, and raise the soul to life eternal, December 24, when the constella- through repeated births and The REGISTER of SHARES oftion Virgo is rising, Virgo (which deaths on earth, when sin and the Corporation will be CLOSED is Latin, and means Virgin) Pe- selfishnesss become transmuted from MONDAY, the 14th February mains a yirgin after giving birth into righteousness and peace, and to SATURDAY, the 26th February, to her helpless child, the Sun, sorrow and suffering in ignor 1927 Both days inclusive), during born when the days are dark and ance and darkness is transformed which period no transfer of shares clouds are rear. until the time into bliss and glory, in light and can be registered:.

comes to die at Easter.

boundless love." The sun is sometimes found Thue leads the Holy Symbol of sculptured within the circle of the Cross us on to Him, the One the horizon, as a person, with the in All, in every Man, through head and feet touching North service to Him in every Brother, and South, and the outstretched Man.

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ancient sign of the Cross and the HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. crucifixion.

The Sign of Jesus. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.

When the sun is in the cons that the EIGHTH ORDINARYstellation of Aries, the sign of MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS the Ram or Lamb, we have the will be held at the Registered Office Egyptian God "Osiris" or "Osiris of the Company No. 10 Dee Voeux Ra which sign later became the Road Central, at 3130 p.m. SATUR- PAY, February the 26th, 1927, for sign of Jesus, the Lamb of God. the purpose of receiving the Report

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merce. On list of Schools nominat- ing for Sandhurst. Contingent of Junior Division O.T.C.

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The use of the lamb as a symbol often leaning on a cross

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Messrs. F. Bumann, J. Baumber. Messra. D. E. Clark, E. J.' Car- michael, Mr. and Mrs. H. Parkinson-Carter.

Messrs. W. A. Dowley, R. L. Devoud," WI A. Donaldson, Miss C. } E. Dowell, Mies

Mrs.

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is common in the sculptures of E. Dowell, Mr. and Mrs., W. A. the Catacombs and in the course of time the lamb was represented

Company will be CLOSED from on the cross.

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SATURDAY, 19th February to It was not until the sixth SATURDAY, 26th February 1927, Synod of Constantinople, held both days inclusive) during which about the year 680, that it was period no transfer of shares can be ordained that instead of the registered.

ancient symbol, the figure, of a man fastened to a cross should be ¡represented.

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By Order of the Board of Directora,

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CYMDEITHAS DEWI SANT (HONG KONG.)

Mr. D. Fraser, Mr. M. Gerondel.

Henry, F. H. Hill, H. E. Hyde,

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Mias H. Lillie. Mrs. J. Masseburg, Mr. H. H. Muller

Messrs.. T. L. Noble, E. H. New- ton. The sign of the Lamb thus, be- came that of Crucifixion, as the sign of the constellation Virgo, the Virgin, became that of the Birth.

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Messrs. F. S. Odom, J. E. Ogle. Mr. H. Pearman, Mr. C. L Powrie, Miss M. E. Pipkin, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Priestley.

Mr. F. L. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Rosee.

Marble Cross in Temple. We thus know from compara-savage, Mr. M. M. Sokoloff, Mr. Mr. W. Stead, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. tive Mythology, that the Cross, and Mrs. E. T. Schjoth, Mr. and attached to the Christian Reli- Mrs. C. S. Spencer, Mr. T. W gion, goes back to the dim past. Smith.

areas. Preparatory School adjacent. (St. David's Society, Hong Kong).

Prospectus and full particulars. may be obtained on application to†THE ANNUAL DINNER of the

Society will take place at the Knosse, and of discoveries made Phys. Vichar...

A report of excavations at Mr. and Mrs. A. Vannini, Mr. the School Secretary, or at the Offee of this paper.

Hotel Savoy on TUESDAY, March regarding the ancient worship of Mr. and Mrs. R Watson, Mr. 1st, 1927, at 7.45 p.m. Tickets $6.00 Pelasgean Greece atates that the A. F. Wheen, Major Gen. Warning, each. Members are invited to at- central object in a temple was a J. E. Watkins, Mr. G. Wragge, Mrs. Mr.. R., Warbrick, Mr and Mrs. tend and bring guests and are remarble Cross and a circle, repreN. S. Wood. quested to inform the undersigned assoun as possible of the number, senting a snake with its tail in

Mr. E. A. Yates. સ and addresses of their its mouth, as symbol of guests and to forward at the same eternity. the date being given as

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Then we have also the ancient) circle and the cross associated with the earliest known relics of humanity, with the most ancient carvings and records of India, also found on ancient coins and medals of a pre-Christian age in France and elsewhere.

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FLOWERS & VEGETABLES on top, known as the Tal, was will be held at Volunteer Head- familiar to the Egyptians and од THURSDAY, 10th Greeks and was to them a symbol of regeneration and immortality. Entries will definitely close at 1 The priests used a cross such P.m. on MONDAY, 28th February, as this to touch the lip of the 1927, at the Hon. Secretary's Office, dead showing in those fan off but intending Exhibitors are re- days the belief in the immortali- can be printed at a cost of £1. 10. Odquested to SEND IN THEIRty of the human soul. for each trade heading under which they ENTRIES AS EARLY AS POS-: are inserted. Larger advertisements at SIBLE. £16 per page,

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now in Christendom is that, will be sent to all members who known as the Latin Cross.; The directory is invaluable to everyone

Then there is the St. Andrew's interested in overacas commerce, and have paid their subscription for the

Cross, the Celtic Cross, with a a copy will be sent by parcel post for current year. 22, hatt cash with order.

Members who have not yet paig small circle in the centre, the their subscription and ALL THOSE Greek Cross, with four equal who wish to join the BOCIETY are lines at right angles, and many requested. to send 85 immediately other varieties of the same to the Hon. Secretary, Mr. B. B. Cfundamental ancient symbol, aino HORNELL, / Messrs Jardine, the Bvastica Cross. This last Matheson, & Co, Ltd.

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History of the Cross: In the Latin and Greek Cross the circle has disappeared, but is till found at times, particularly in paintings where it is shown as a halo of light behind the Cross. In the Egyptian religion the circle symbolised the divine power of regeneration and proc duction in eternity

The Hindu repre same idea by a loop

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First place in this week a news must be given to the hitch in the Hankow negotiations Between Britain's representa tive and Mr.. Eugene Chen, the Nationalist Foreign Minister and to the subsequent resumption.

Mr. Eugene, Chen's official manifesto is reproduced in the latest issue of the "Overland China Mail," together with detailed reports of current events, at the Treaty Ports. Side by side with the wireless and cables concerning the developments in various centres, Mr. Chen's statement will make interesting read- ing for the thousands of people at Home and elsewhere who are every day asking for information about China.

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The "Overland" also records how the British forces arrived here and reports the up-country outrages on foreigners,

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Clues Acro85.

1. To keep in safety.

4. A knob in roots,

7. To ripple..

10. Pastscript (abbrev.)

11. Direction.

13. Printers

unit of messura:

25 Imitates.

Clues Down

8. Royal Scottish Academy" (abbrev.)

4. Ready to do.

6. To snow again.

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Keep together.

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water to a mill

18.

Oceans.

20.

3rd.

21. A small tioned fisk

pers: Bing: pras: of "Be

128. Mother.

24 To Tevolve.

25. Style of expression. 20. Baltion (abbrev.)

128. Doctor of Divinity (abbrev.) BO. US.

81 Advertisement (abbrev.)

32. Thick happen cord

26. Open (poetic).

Clone by

40. A genus of rodent quadrup 4 A lifting machine. 42 Destruction.

of England (abbrev. nate în scule,

50. Like this 51Hor (no H) 58. Begin 55. An erection.

8. To employ.

9. To wander.

14. Animate existence.

18. Part of word, 'orl king."

17. Dall

19. A variety of quartz.

21. Edge or border of anything. 22. Eve's garden.

27. A bes that collects no honey. 29. Room.

81. Get up.

28. Old pidgin-English)

34. By means of