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Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 21, 1925.

Americans. It savours far too

ferry.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928.

What interests more in TO THE SEEKERS the paper is the reference to the harbour tunnel proposal. It is MR. MANUK'S LECTURE ON stated that the cost of construct-

s such a tunnel would be very

CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM

nuch greater than the amount re- THEOSOPHICAL TEACHINGS quired for the provision of a

AMBULANCE WORK

VICTORS IN THE FINAL EXAMINATION TEST

THE HO FOOK CUP

vehicular ferry service and would ̈Before members of the Hong Major Campbell, R.A.MO, and- ulso involve heavy recurrent Kong Theosophical Society and Surgeon Lieutenant Davis, R.N., charges for maintenance, ventila-athers, yesterday, Mr. M. Manuk, sat as judges in the final examina- tion, drainage and lighting. No delivered a lecture on "Christian tion test by members of the Kow- (doubt all this, in a degree, is true. Mysticism." He said:

loon Railway Division of St. John

but it does not constitute an effec- I wish you to understand that Ambulance Brigade, who compet- tive argument for the dropping of my lecture of this evening is noted for the Ho Fook silver cup on the tunnel proposal. Not, we for those who have found all the the Kowloon Football Club ground presume, having thoroughly in- comfort and spiritual consolation yesterday.

vestigated the points in favour of in the teachings of the Churches The result was: (1) Li Ping- and against the boring of as presented, for they have tsan, Kun Ngok-sang and Leung tunnel. the officials responsible already found in their own way Chung-yin; (2) Wan Hau-kong, for the sessional paper on the what will be most helpful to them Chung Tin-cheong. Chau Yuk and vehicular ferry scheme are hard in their attainment of their Lam Hon-cheong. The winning ly in a position to condemn the ideal: my lecture to-night is for squad competed with three- men proposal. For purselves, we still those eager and earnest souls who as against their opponents' four, think the construction of a cross- are seeking the same spiritual owing to the death of one of their harbour tunnel would provide the comfort and consolation but who men, Cheung Kam, in October. best solution to our transportationure dissatisfied with what is pre- In spite of being a man short, difficulties as well as to the pro-sented to them as Truth; those this team won. blem of the shortage of water whose analytical and logical mind Originally 32 members com- on the Island. With a tunnel, as has to be satisfied before they will peted, being divided into eight we have pointed out before, there accept. Faith to such is a matter squads of four men each Dr. could be installed a large-sized of mental realisation and not J. E. Dovey conducted the earlier pipe-line which would all the intuitional acceptance. It is for examinations and the results were time, be under observation and these. that I speak to-night. 48, 77, 77, 78, 80 and 61. The accessible. This would constitute You will remember the Master finalists won their semi-finals by

a step of more practical value said to his disciples "To you"it is defeating their opponents with 88 though, of course, the cost would given to understand but to those per cent. against 82 per cent. and be greater-than the present plan I speak in parables" and so it has 90 per cent, against 85 per cent. of laying water-pipes on the bed been throughout the ages every The winning squad, represented of the harbour,

religion has had its esoteric or by Mr. Li Ping-taan received the afdden side for those who were cup from Mr. R. Baker, manager able to understand. and its of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, exoteric side for the "man in the who congratulated them and ex- That a few men can attain street." The present age has pressed thanks to Dr. Dovey for " almost any ideal for a city or na scen an extraordinary impetus the time he had devoted to the tion. if banded together for given to man's mind, and man division. righteousness, was declared by therefore refuses to accept that The organising of the competi- Rev. R. H. Schuett. "The grent which he cannot understand. The tion was in the hands of Mr. I. B. mass of

the people," he said, Theosophical teaching brings to Trevor, assistant traffic manager. live with the idea that the the enquirer the inner meanings At the conclusion, all present majority has always ruled, and hidden in parubles and, allegories retired to the club house, where... will always rule. But through- to explain the fundamental tea was served. out the ages it is really the minor- Truths in every religion. ity that has ruled the world.

A Spiritual Being God never submits his decrees to There are some who think that a popular election. When the religion is the outcome of man's children of Israel were slaves in experiences on the physical plane Egypt. God sent one man endow- essentially based on fear. But re- ed with great rowers, to their ligion in its true sense is the ex- rescue. The universe re-planation of life, and man's posi-

"The Parisian Revue," a com- volves about minorities."-St. tion in the scheme of creation.pany of ten talented artists under Louis Globe Democrat.

We find on investigation that in the direction of Signor Carpi, the every case the teachings of the well-known manager of Eastern founder of any religion are, and Theatrical Companies, will open a have been far in advance of the short season, at the Queen's conception of its followers, ie, in Theatre ut 9.20 p.m. on Sunday no case has religion improved by next, according to a special adver- Among age but rather has been crystal- tisement in this issue. The loss of life, so we are told, From Mackintosh and Co., Ltd., lised and distorted into Theologi- the members of the company are was owing to the lack of stability men's wear specialists, have come cal Systems.

Mille. Mangelei, Premiere Dan- of the "Vestris"-in other words two handy office and pocket calen-being sharing in, and being part master, two clever artists

Man essentially is 'n spiritual seuse, and Boris Seroff, ballet it would seem, that the vessel was dars.

expected. The Inquiry continued to lack the proper atmosphere essential to such tribunals, which, when not judicial, is practically worthless. The quest for a scape- goat continued to prevail and that it was never absent from the In-I

The "China Mail" understands quiry is now evident from the re-that h Chinese gunboat was

launched yesterday afternoon. port to Congress,"

head.

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"PARISIAN REVUE"

OPENING AT QUEEN'S ON SUNDAY

who of the Omnipresent Life mani- have appeared with considerable not sca-worthy. And yet it was

festing in all creation and man's success in such well-known places at an American port that the As the result of falling off a goal therefore is to find his con- as "The Kit Kat Club," London, cockloft whilst asleep, a Chinese, scious unitv with this Life. "The Follies Bergere," Paris, and "Vestris" received (and not long living at No. 30, Eastern-street, Religion is the way to that Goni "The Winter Garden." Berlin. before. the disaster) her papers was yesterday removed to the and the founders or religion by Everything from classical danc indicating her sea-worthiness. Government Civil Hospital suffer- their teaching and by their life ing to the latest thing in Jazz will Simultaneously with the state-ing from severe inquiries to his have tried to show men the path be given by the company during they themselves have trodden to the Hong Kong season. One item that realisation. The Christian of outstanding merit is the pre- religion is no exception to that sentation of "Dawn," a beautiful rule. To know God is life and fantastic creation depicting Eternal" and as we live, move the evolution of a day. "The and have our being in Him, and Parisian Revue" is Signor Carpi's as in His Omnipresence He is latest venture in the theatrical within us, it is therefore possible world and should prove a refresh- to know God and not simply to ing attraction to theatre-goers in believe in Him., The life of Jesus general. Seats may now be book- the Christ was an indication how ed in advance for any night of the we are to proceed in order to know season. There is to be a slight to be one with the Father and at- the Father within us. He claimed increase in prices.

CORRESPONDENCE

DANTHONIA: A SPLENDID GRASS

REPARATIONS

COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS LIKELY

ment that the vessel was not sub- ject to the British Board of Trade we are told that neither: was she subject to the law of the United States. To the "lack of stability" we are told something that few if any will believe as to the "incompetence" of the. ill

To the Editor of the "China Mail."] BATEMAN-Nov., 1928, Elizabeth fated vessel's captain and crew.

Annie Bateman, formerly Head This is the sort of "judicial," appear to be known in your Sir-This variety does not yet Mistress, Belllias Public School..

.conclusion reached in the face of country, and judging by the tributed all his works to that

the

clear statements of those favourable reports here of its Father in Him "Of myself I can most competent to judge of what great success in many places, it is do.nothing, the Father in me, He

worthy of some attention. For does the works." took place, namely, the ship's some years past it has been

The Love Aspect officers, who quietly told of the grown in the southern portion of The term "Christ' is mis- captain's gallantry and of what our State and New Zealand. It takenly taken to be the name or

London, Yesterday. THE "VESTRIS" REPORT

is considered a valuable pasture title of office of the person Jesus, It is stated to-day that conver- had been done in his and the grass, and is credited with carry- but the "Christ" is in reality the sations are still proceeding be-

ing two sheep to the acre, and is Christos the second We are inclined to think that crew's terrible distress.

or Love (tween the interested Powers re- It is probable that those com- very palatable and fattening. It aspect of the Universal life whon garding the setting up of a com- the report submitted to the

is a perennial, fine leaved, tus- we call God and to whom Jesus mitte of experts to investigate United States Congress on the prising the personnel of the In-socky grass, growing from one or referred to as the Father in the possibility of a settlement of "Vestris" disaster will be very quiry were all along acting in the two feet high, and provides feed Heaven. This Christ, aspect is the reparations problem and it is belief that they were conducting for the greater part of the year. latent in all men only waiting for hoped a pronouncement on the generally condemned, particular-

It is said to be a good winter its manifestation or birth "My subject will be possible in the ly in England and by fair-minded it in the best possible manner, grass, will stand a great amount little children of whom I travail in course of the next few days.-

but the presence of so much of grazing, and its palatability birth again until Christ be form- British Wireless Service. much of the regrettable spirit irrelevant matter, which obvious both for cattle and sheep is well ed in you." In Jesus, the known. Even when other grasses "Christ" was born as it shall be that was manifested in the ly pointed to the finding of a

are completely dried up it will in all men in course of time. The inquiry from the first and which scapegoat, and to the absence of provide a fair amount of green- Apostles regarded Jesus "as one bolises the washing, away of the obviously seemed to be much anything approaching the judicial ness in the bottom growth, and among many brethren." "Jesus lower and worldly desires and the more bent upon finding a scape. spirit, will cause most people, to it is due to this that the Riverina the Christ considered in this light acquisition of the power to over- goat upon whom to lay the brunt place little or no reliance upon the collett in our State can carry ex- becomes an "Elder Brother" who come the temptations of the lower

cellent sheep during a dry spring had found his Unity with His self. report. It is to be hoped that the and summer. In New Zealand it Spiritual self and incarnated to of the blame than of arriving at a American Congress will express is recommended for both very teach the way to liberation from ualising of his physical emotional His transfiguration is the spirit- just conclusion: The flagrantly dissatisfaction with the report dry and very wet soils, and it will the illusions of the outer self. aspects and the bringing of these biased and, in some respects, and order another inquiry to be poor ground. It is said that it which He did not say that others within as an instrument for His give a good return even in very He claimed nothing for Himself into harmony with the “Christ" held or, if this is now impractic-will grow equally well in the shall attain He wrought no fuller manifestation. several of the survivors madeable, to place the recorded evid-coastal districts and in the in-miracles which He did not tell His Crucifixion and burial is (and which were afterwards ence in the hands of a judicial terior, and is specially adapted to His disciples that they also could the story of the ultimate elimina- "touched up" for the purposes of

poorer soils, unsuitable for other perform. Let us. then consider tion of the lower aspects of the body able and willing to arrive at grasses, and will live where cocks this "Christ" Principle which is in personality and His Resurrection certain sensation-loving news-

a sound conclusion.

foot and rye grasses succumb or all and the realisation of which is and Ascension are the story of papers)-were given far too much

fail for want of humidity or Life Eternal.

man's final triumphant rise from credence; so much so that it soon

nourishment. It is very nutriti- The Life of the man Jesus when the grave of human ilusions and} became evident, even to those

ous, fattening, and greatly relleh studied esoterically gives us a the raising of the Christ" with- A Vehicular Ferry

ed by all kinds of stock. It grows clear history of the evolution of in to the throne and the "Father inclined to believe them, that a

The exhaustive sessional paper all the year round and withstands the soul from the human to the in Heaven" drastic change was necessary in

A Wonderful Story laid before the Legislative Coun- the soil deeply, and thus enables related in the Gospels, may or drought as the roots penetrate superhuman stage. The story as the personnel of those comprising eil yesterday on the subject of a the plant to withstand long spells may not be quite accurate as a the Christ is a wonderful story Considered as such the life of the Inquiry. Complying with the

vehicular ferry across the harbour of dry weather. It will thrive historical event, but the incidents of the life of man and his ultim- request of the British Govern- will be read with great interest luxuriantly in all situations, and woven into the life of the man ate goal. The atonement spoken ment two experts, one u British by all who appreciate that exist once established: it spreads Jesus are an accurate process of of is in reality the At-One-Ment- shipping man of wide experience ing transportation facilities bepapidly, and should prove useful the unfoldment of the life within the Goal. and the other an American ex- tween Hong Kong and the main to many stock-powers, to whom I through temptations and suffer- land are not so complete as they will be only too pleased to give ings, crucifixion and death and Naval officer, were included in the might be

The Governmental any further information.

the ultimate liberation from the body conducting the Inquiry. idea on the subject, it appears,

illusions of the lower self, But while there was, as is that such a ferry would prove

of value but, at the present, Burringbar P.O., N.S.W., stated, a change, there was would not earn sufficient to not, unfortunately, as much justify the cost of installation:

Australia. Improvement

had - been so much, then, for the vehicular

ridículous statements which

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Yours etc.,

Nov. 20, 1928.

B. HARRISON.

Triumphant-Rise

..

Man (from Manns-the think- er) had his fall when that thinker. was imprisoned in the illusions of the lower self, but man shall be "raised in Christ" as so beauti- His birth symbolises the birth fully related in the life of Jesus of the Christ in each man, and as and he shall sit on the throne and ari aspect of the Eternal, it is of have all power and principalities "virgin birth." His Baptism sym- beneath his feet