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SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1929.

OUR WEEKLY SERMON

'China Mail" Rakes The Globe For Messages

XV.-EDITORIAL FROM **

THE TIMES"

SIGNS OF

Is There No God?

A man who styles himself an ratheist, and who has devoted his life to the preaching of atheism, has recently been arrested in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was circulating a placard upon which was inscribed, "Evolution is true. The Bible is a lie. God is a ghost."

Perhaps if the authorities in Little Rock had given a little more thoughtful study to the matter, they would not have arrested this man. On what grounds would it be proper to do so? Certainly there is no ground for arresting him under either! our state or our federal law, unless there was some crime apart from his mere teaching of achelsm. Our nation allows the right of a man to teach any doctrine or theory in the field of religion that he may feel inclined to pre- sent. Hence men like the renown- ed Ingersoll have been allowed to go freely all through the country, casting doubt and ridicule upon the Bible.

agonies in order that He might place before men the infinite value and the consoling glory and

He who beauty of divine, love. could command all the forces of the universe refused to use force in the establishing of His king- dom, for His kingdom must rest upon the principles of kindness, of generosity, of divine love And the Lord of glory Himself passes through the indignity of allowing weak, fallible, sinful men to crucify Him, so that in His death He might display to them His love; so that in this way He might teach them the prin- ciples of His kingdom.

There is an object lesson here in the scenes of Calvary for every Christian, and for that matter for every individual in the world, to contemplate. Let it be repeated and let it be emphasised that Heaven permitted Jesus Christ, the Commander of all the forces of the infinite universe, to pass through the indescribable agonies of Calvary so that He might We do not want to be under-cause the infinite love of God to stood as believing in evolution, stand in mighty contrast to the atheism, or any of their ilk, or as cohorts of evil. And while Jesus even remotely sympathising with says, "All authority hath been them; but we hold that to arrest given unto Me in heaven and on atheist for his atheistic earth" (Matthew 28:18), yet to

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alander His followers He also says, "Be- propaganda on the name of Christian hold, I send you forth as sheep ity and liberty. We would to God in the midst of wolves," the day were here when every soul under high heaven revered His name, but only harm can come from efforts to suppress the

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Turning away from the civil or merely legal phase of the matter to the example of God and Christ as presented in the Bible, we find that they not only permitted such tenching to go on till it reaped its own fruitage, but in a most re- markable way the Lord of glory Himself submitted to the cruel death of the cross at the hands of those who refused to believe that He was the great Messiah.

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A little review of the facts in regard to this supreme event are not only interesting, but they are always helpful. The apostle Paul says of the Christ, "Who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God

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Shanghai, Yesterday. According to Japanese reports," General Chang Hsueh-lang, the non

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JAPANESE BARRICADES IN HANKOW

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Hankow, Yesterday, The Japanese Admiral is due to arrive here on Jan. 12.

of the late Marshal Chang Tse-lin The Japanese have replaced barb- and the administrator in Man-ed-wire and sandbags in the barri-| churia under Nationalist auspices, cades of their Concession and posted brought dff a coup d'elat this morn-one" or two sentries. Otherwise Ing, seizing the Mukden arsenal and there is no change.

Boycott pickets are in position making prisoner General Yang Yu- ting, formerly Chief of Staff to around the Concession and have visit- Chang Tso-lin, also two other pro-led and stopped work by Chinese for minent Manchurian leaders.

Japanese in places outside the Con- His action is said to have been cession. taken chiefly because they were Chinese coɔfies, however, continue allegedly antagonistle to holating to load and unload Japanese ships the Nationalist flag and to subfrom pontoons in the Japanese Con- mission to the National Govern- cession, but are not working for ment's authority in Manchuria.

Japanese ships, outside.-British Naval Wireless.

Tokyo, To-day.

It is reported from Mukden Request to General Hu that among those mentioned as

Hankow, Yesterday. being behind the coup d'etat are The tension is easing and the Chang Tsu-belang, Chang Ching- Jaituation is qulet although the anti. hul, Sun Chuan-lang and Chang Japanese boycott and strike con Tsung-chang, against whose tinues. wishes Chang Hauch-liang lu powerless.

Anxiety 'Felt

Reasons Given'

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Later.

Tension has generally decreased although the pickets continue their vigl and the boycott is being rigidly enforced.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "MAIL":

To-day-Theatre Royal; The Macdona Players present "Mira. Warren's Profession," at 9.15 pm. "To-day - Majestie Theatre; "Declasse,"

To-day Queen's Theatre; "The Way of All Flesh."

Your Toes."

To-day World Theatre; "On

Today Star Theatre; "Safety

Last."

Jan. 13-14-Queen's Theatre; "Buttona."

Jan. 13-14-World Theatre; "Ben Hur."

Jan 18-14-Star Theatre; "The Humming Bird."

Jan. 15-16-Queen's Theatre; "Love Hungry."

Jan. 15-16 World Theatre; "The Huming Bird Cat 5.10 & 9.15);' Chinese picture "The Spiders" tat 2.30 & 7.15),

Jan. 15-16-Star Theatre;.."Dani- gerous Money.” -

Jan. 17-18 World Theatre; "Dangerous Money" (at 5.10 & 9.15); Chinese

"The pictüre Spiders" (at 2.30 & 7.15).

Тать 17-18 Star Theatre; "Proud Flesh."

Jan. 17-19-Queen's Theatre; *The Enemy."

Jan. 19-20-World Theatre; "Hot Water."

Jan. 19-20 Star Theatre; "The Love of Pharaoh.",

Tokyo, Yesterday. An official report received by the

Efforts are now being made to: Japanese General Stuff confirms press despatches announcing the call out the Chinese compradores employed by Japanese and to pre- death of Yang Yuting.

Anxiety is felt as it is realised vent Chinese pilots from navigat

jing Japanes: vessels. that it holds out dangerous pos No violence is being offered to

Jan. 21-22-Theatre Royal; W. sibilities. Core observers of Chi-Japanese outside the Concession, nese affairs fear that his death will but from an economic standpoint Heughan, the world-famous actor- upset the political situation in the boycott is very effective. Ja singer and superb mime, 9.15 p.m..

Jan 26, 20, 31 Hong Kong Manchuria, though it is still too panese business is paralysed. early to foretell the outcome.

Representatives of the Japanese Amateur Dramatic Club presents authorities called on General Hu "On Approval." A message from Mukden says Tsung-tu to protest against the Feb. 1, 2-Hong Kong Amateur that although details of Yang Yu-presence of pickets around the Dramatic Club presents "On Ap ting's death are not yet obtainable Japanese Concession and request-proval." The persuasive power of love it is reported the reasons were:-ing the co-operation of the Chinese is the great magnet that God Firstly, that he placed Chang authorities in their removal-Reu- JAN. 14-At P.W.D. Offices,

to Him. Hsueh-liang in an awkward poster. uses in drawing men And if we do not see this on every tion regarding railway negotia- page of the Bible, it is because we tion with Japan; secondly, that he have read our Bibles too super-misappropriated $20,000,000 from the arsenal funda; thirdly, Yang ficially.

Yu-ting's followers were plotting to overthrow Chang Hsueh-llung: fourthly, the Nationalists scented

Peking, Yesterday. out the plot and requested Chang Dr. Sven Hedin, the Swedish ex- Hsueh-liang to deal with it appro-plorer, returned here yesterday after Five weeks later, on August 24, printely; and fifthly, he opposed several months work in Central the acting Colonial Secretary cott-Mukden hoisting the Nationalist Asia, where he has established five fied the Singapore Bar Committee | flag.

meteorological stations. Among

DIVORCE LAWS

(Continued from Pago 1.)

NEW DINOSAUR

DR. SVEN HEDIN'S FIND IN C. ASIA

that a copy of its resolution had When Yang Yu-ting's body was other things the expedition discover been forwarded to the Secretary of handed over to his relatives, Changed a new kind of dinosaur.Reuter. State.

Hsueh-Hang assured the widow of full protection.

It is not known whether, the Straits Government expressed any views on the resolution or sought to withdraw its previous decision.

Hong Kong's Position As far as Hong Kong is concern- a thing to be grasped, but emptieded, the primary question is:-Are Himself, taking the form of a ser- there many Britons domiciled here? vant, being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fash- The answer, obviously, is "No." ion as a man, He bumbled Him- What, then, of the Chinese? Of the million or so included in the popu- self, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the lation, a large percentage looks on Hong Kong as a permanent home. cross. Philippians 2:6-8.

although some who do so still main- tain an establishment outside the Colony or maintain contact (of a fluctuating degree) with the ances tral hall up-country.

Get the picture in mind of what this text presents. Here is the infinite Christ Himself. garbed in human flesh, and He humbled Himself," even to the point of submitting to the cruel- ties of death by hanging upon the cross of Calvary. And while sub- mitting to this death, He was taunted by the jeers of those who were saying, "If Thou be Christ, Save Thyself."

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Jan. 14-At No. 3, Carnarvon Building, Kowloon, household furni ture, 11 am.

Jan. 15-At Sales Room, a valu- able collection of Curios, 2.80 p.m. Sports

To-day-At King's Park, Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club match,

p.m.

Point (January Cup) Meet, at Jan. 13-Fanling Hunt, Point-to- Hunters' Arma, 10.30 am.

Jan. 19-Fanling Hunt steeple- chase, 8 p.m.

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Meetings the Japanese Consul-General and don, and there will be two more military officials that Yang Yu-ting evening papers. This prophecy Platoon Rifle Club meeting, Peak

No. Jan. 13-H.K.V.D.C. had been executed because of was made by Sir Robert Donald, irrefutable evidence concerning speaking on the

future of the Range, 9.80 a.m. plot, assured them the coup d'etat newspaper at the Institute of would in no way imperil relations Journalists headquarters in Lon- (H.K.V.D.C.) at Headquarters, 5.45- with Japan-Reuter.

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Shanghai, Yesterday. Tventy-three Chinese employees esc marriages and the Chinese of the Chinese Maritime Customs, marriage law present so many at a meeting last evening, decided

obstacles that it is practically to send a letter to the Inspector

The present strikes in Shanghat Include 2,400 employees of foreign tailoring establishments and 945 employees of the Sun Sun Co., wille 2,000 employees of the Pootung factory of Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Co. were locked out on Jan. 1, but refuse to evacuate the factory although Nanyang Brothers have offered to pay them three months' wages in lieu of notice.- Reuter.

Impossible to legislate for Chin- General demanding a satisfactory ese divorcez in Hong Kong.

answer to fifteen demands they In the Straits Settlements, on the alleged were submitted to Mr. This suffering of the Christ other hand, there are hundreds of A. H. F. Edwardes on Dec. 19, was foretold in that wonderful thousands of real natives, people otherwise they threaten to strike prophecy of the fifty-third of who were there for centuries before on Jan. 14, Mr. F. W. Maze is Isalah. The chapter is worthy of British rule began, such as Malays, considering the demands. the most thoughtful study; and, Mahomedans, etc.

No Referendum Here as you read it, you find it full of

Even the Chinese in the Straita expressions like this: He was “R Man of sorrows, and acquainted are different from the Chinese in with grief." And again:

"He Hong Kong. Because of the much was oppressed, yet when He was greater distance from Chinese soil, afflicted He opened not His only a very small number, compara mouth; as a lamb that is led to, tively, have not settled down in the the slaughter, and as a sheep that Straits for good. before its shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth." And then again, we find the statement that "although He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth," yet "He was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of My people to whom the stroke was due." And the supreme climax is presented in the statement: ""Because He poured out His soul unto death,

That is why Hong Kong has no divorce laws.

I have ascertained positively that the referendum which went to the Governor of the Straita Settlements did not come also to Hong Kong, It was not con sidered necessary to legislate for Hong Kong, under the circum- stances prevailing.

I have also ascertained that the

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Hong Kong Legislaturue has never cellent comedy drama featuring and was numbered with the trans- gone into the subject of its own beautiful Lola Moran, will be gressora: yet He bare the sin of accord. In fact, I am fairly certain screened at the Queen's Theatre on many, and made intercession for there, la no official record of divorce Tuesday

having ever been under considera-

the transgressors."

Think of the suffering through tion in this Colony.

which the Son of God passed in that trying hour! And, in the midst of it, call to mind His own statement when He was being ar-

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To-day's Gazette" announces fixion: Thinkest thou that I can Commander G. F. Hole, B.N. (Re. not beacoch My Father, and He tired), having returned to the *shall even now send Me more Colony, resumed duty, ne Harbour convincing story which moves

than twelve legions of angels? Maater on January 4, 1929,

rapidly towards a thoroughly The Roman legion to which He H. E. the Governor has reappoint satisfying climax. There is strong doubtless referred numbered at ed under section 3 of the Dentistry supporting cast headed by Edythe different times, from 4,500 to Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 16 Chapman and Janes Neill who also 76,000. At the lowest estimate of 1914, Dr. G. D. R. Black to be a give splendid performances in their

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