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THE NEW BILLIARDS.

POSITION OF TUE-ANG-OVÄL TABLE,

The inunicrs of the pre-oral billiard table bid a serious purpose in siew when they set ut to splose the possibilities of the angle of rebound of the parts of the ares of the two large and two small circles which go to fom the lorg sid short a'den of the pre-oval. Of recent years the cloth har set ex ercized that potent fascination which it was rout to

Many reasons bas been ad dra Bridge" 195 me, while ethers ard,

THE PONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5rm, 1907.

AMAZING SPEECH BY A BISHOP.

|_ THE PEA OF SOCIALISM AND CO-OPERATION

PREDICTED.

A striking speech on Socialism was made ly the Bishop of Stepney in addressing a crowded men's meeting in connection with the Church Congres at Yarmouth last month.

We see the tide of a great movement, which, whether we like it or not, is going to be the hie of the people of England in the twentinth century" said the Bishop. There is abound. ance of luxury, but there is appalling abundance of poverty. The nineteenth sentury forgot it is not enough to produce wealth lavishly, it is important bow it is distributed. A reaction - Lound to come, and some of us welcome it. perfectly adequate explanation in the drearyahe nineteenth century was the period of oth ip-of-the-table play, pay dividual and empitition. The twentieth canzone, and Lofreek" anchor stroke century will take its place as the era of

to be, because of Socialists and co-operation, which have cre the exigences of the struggle for supremacy the stock-ic-frade of the leading proforsional players to the limination of the charm *ppertaining to variety.

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What is to be the attitude of the Church? It rannel bene of were opposition. The question not whether we can arrest it, but whether the infrence of Christ can lead and gui'o it; After the recrut play at the National whether it can be made a movement which will Boring Clab, it can be frisly admitted that

come gradually and finitfully, or suddenly and the purpose of the inventors has been achieved. dangerously; whether it will he a mavement of It may be that with further knowledge the are oral table will be found to barbour posibilities ace or +1 viclence, of justice er izjustice.

The Church, te sdded, oonld belong to no na disastrous to the cpen game of the prend party. They might sympathisa wit that labour "wo igners" ebbe, but John Roberta and movement, but they must remint it that labour Weign base certainly not approached bar isdaties za woll me its rights, discovery on yet. The proverbial "earth ad of

The great nations movement now is course " is innocent of tricks when compared of orge zisation against the serious menace of markeys with the new table.

Time after time Roberts played what appear. Socialism has reused the various Breialist ed to be perfectly obviens st: okes with astonish-ganisations in London to abuormal activity.

There was all the old wizardry, delicacy,

and sconey so long as the cas jous were left roverely sloze, but the moment they were touched the unexpected happened. Load hirsts of laughter are not neuel when John Roberts is handling acur, but the andis ase last week perforco succumbed to the irresistably comic altitude of 11e champion when

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scod waiting to see what would be the fral resting pro of a ball which led done pretty nearly everything except what it was expected to do Weiss has proved bimself more familiar with the new table tlan bis great. opponent, and some brilifaut results have been obieved, but it is in connection with the cannon that the arc-oral must have its hit for geme popularity. Whether the pockets should te retained or not is a question which must remain to be answered in the light of future resulty. The arce have opened up an cutirely fresh field ef study in the science of billiards. Tony that the inputers ble Bukes" which Roberts and Weiss mida last week are ineritable ander. the. new conditions is obviously absurd.

Els that statement is that of expert, and even the most oureury study of the expians

minimum. The an

The most striking step has been taken by the Social Democratic Federation in the shape of a 1st "immediate lift of stondiale reforms." No mere striking contemplated by Socialists could be found than is contained in this amazing programme. Ise

wise pal items are as fellow -

Abolition of the Monarchy. Bepadistion of 10 National Dr, Abolition of all indirect tax licuz!! Institution of cumulative far on all incomes

and inheritareen exceeding £300,

rebcols.

THE PLACE OF THE PACIFIO.

MISSION WORK IN CHINA.

The largest of the oceans" has up to the present time played only a comparatively small

The fourth article contributed to the Times part in history: It bes in fact justified its title by the Rev. Lord William Gascoyne-Cesil But the tendency of events goes to show that

riade as follows:-In speaking of the future this condition of things is not likely to continue. The world's politics! centre of gravity is lowly be considered. First, there is the internal of missions there are obviously many fetors to sbifting in Becordance with but steadily Berkelor's prophetic aphorism, and the naval edition of the country self; then there are the external influences, such as those of the achievements of Dewey at Manila and Toge at

who is linked with China by an intellectual Tsushims may be regarded merely as introduoighbouring nations, especially that of Japan, tory illustrations of those warlike eventualities which are almost inevitably destined to be played sympathy founded on that greatest of all bonade common classical literature and a out upon that rast exparse of res stretching common religious history. Then, there are the mysterious moral lanes which make from Kamzobatka to New Zealand, not fro Panama to Singapore.

the Chinese so week in obernoter that they weskni as which shows itzelt mort okti usly cannot resist any temptation, any pressure-a in the national vice of opium smoking, Lastly, there are the special characteristics of the missions themselves, thess sre bed, though, perkape regrettably are grouped under the two heads Catholic and Protestanta division, which tends to become more accentuated than in other countries

The interests concerned in the area thus indicated are almost world-wide in their exten. sion, and if not at present sharply conflicting, are at least afficiently complex to contain On the apmerous potentialities of danger, American side of the Pacific no problem exists nor is one likely to rise in the immediate futuro. Chili, Pere, Founder, and Colombia are only technically, but not in say comprehensive sanse, to be oland as communities of the Pacife, the seafaring possibilities of Canads "pon her western side bave hardly commenced to develop, and the United States, as represent stand remote and, as it should seem in different સસ્તું by the costs of Oregon and California. with respect to the larger affairs of the Pacifle. This, however, is very far from being really the case, Her ownership of the Sandwich Islands and her statue at Famos act as links in a obsin which drags the Union oversea beyond it natural boundaries, while foally the possession of the Philippines place the United States as a

partner player, cr protagonist Whichever we like to termo it-in the solution of

the problem of the Pacific.

The component parts of that problem are cou- centrated on the Asiatic side, where, in addition telle American constituent just referred to there is the indigerous element represented by Japan, the semi-indigenous by Australis nod New Zealand and their dependencies, and the Europeen by the Crown Colories of this

presessions. country, and by the inuler

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as the Protestant missions are chletty- English-speaking and a large proportion of the Catholic missions speak French.

Fico maintenance for all attending State the Fastern Pecite of France, Germany, ants are right. it obviously impossible to

Public ownership of food and conlapply. Nationilisation of the frusts.

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foolish as much of the Chiness philosophy in! it is preferable to a tutionalism that would place co bridle on Loman cruelty and lust. illustrating this point, a misionary told me of s Manderia who bad dene a poor innocent man to death by horrible tortures and who apparently

experie ed no remorto ill be fell sick, winn he

my informint that he was certain his illners was caused by the spirit of that wan he had so giually treated.

Another

fact

which must affect the future of China and of the Chinese is the inberen: 1 ck of

strength in their character. They can carcely

ever take individual action or maintain en izolated positior, When I said to a., Chiness gentleman that Car Saviour was alors

is struggles with His enemies, he answer

must be кога ed quickly: "Then He than human if able to stand alone." This incapacity for related action is the reason why China is so boneycombed with secret soch tits.

Tuming first to the internal condition, of Chisa. fo the precious articles I have already fold, how, everybody seems to expect

/olution, but as to whether that revolution will involve bloodshed or not there seems to be somas differezce of opinion. Some informants told me that they thought the revolution would be solely anti-dynastic in its character, that the Chinese bad learnt to regard the Manchus as foreigners, that they were takes with the cry of "Chins for the Chinese" and that they would not rest til they had freed themselves from what they now considered as a foreign yoke. They pointed out that this would be quite in accordance with historical precedent, The change of dynasties bas alw, ys been accomplished in this way, and the Taiping retellion was an effort which would have bren succesful if Gordon and other

No one does anything without the support: European offici rs bad not sided the Chinese

cantenance of his fellowma and

The Government with their skill. If there inform-

very criminals, so man with considerable criminal experience me steals and therefore it in hopeless to find the sulpa form even an outside intimsts as to the pro- bable conres of events, ma the Bood of war

individual; you can only aim at punishing the

For they

medi group, whether must leave China in a wholly different state leading men of the

in the · crime | from what it wee before, a state which mayvidually have taken on actual share

or not. This weakness, extends to the high at in be bitterly hostile or else friendlily disposed to Christianity, and may be either with about the herd: laws and decreze are constantly issued

to be set at naught and ignored. In a only the me amount probability. Other and I

which seems incredible to au Englishman. Bome people have sggested that this weakness will birder all projects of seform in this that it will be the old story of High-pryfessiona with bat little fruit, because, though the govern- ment means well, it is so inefficient and weak that it is unable though not unwilling to carry out any reforme, and would have been naturally purpose hed 10-beta shown by its adverssrier, Mr. Arnold Forster, of the London Mission, made a very interesting enggestion with regard to the want of purp which is so often shown in bigh quatters; be tuggested that for opium smoking was largly responsible this phenomenon. One can imagine that the insidious effects of a narcotic might show themselves in an easy disposition and an absence of a tenacity of purpose. Nothing made me realize the extent of this vice batter than the seres and scree of lovely poppy flowers that paned in certain districts of Chins, though I am assured that, not baving travelled in Erechaan, have not seen the greatest poppy growing province. This vice is a very important factor in the future of missiona;. it is at once their greatest foe and their greatest friend. The strong line missions have taken exciting hostility, yet perhaps it is the desiro to escape from it more than any other cause which brige inquirers to the mission hall, The question is very analogous to our alcobol same mistake is being made in China as in question; and I cannot bat fear that the

and Holland. It is something in the nature of an opin secret, a fact tacitly un derstood but not explicitly acknowl dg.d, ach membership in the heptarchy confibutes its own peculiar probability of and furnishing occasion or providing a pretext for

international complication. The semi-settle ment arrived at in the case of the New Hebrides Abolition of standing armies.

is obviously only temporary in its character. Abolition of courts-martial. The Forial Democratic Federation are mak. The matter has for the moment been patched ing it impossible for any one to mistake their up simply because France and England, being good friends, did not care to press to defuita objects. In a new pampbki they admit they conclusion an isane in which reither party felt are preclaiming and prarching the dare ver, itself to be vitally interested. But scorer or and urge it to the nimest. They appeal to

in which Australia will probably claim to pag ether formalin afforda the same versatility. themselves masters of their own country and angle problems, and it elimisten the difficulty of all its regources, political and material."

a prominent perhaps even the predominaat, in Anding the sugle vertex on the ever-changing

They openly advcoste trusts and similar part.

Though not perfisisily apparent it may curve of the oval or ellipse,

very well be that the greatest peril to the posse The use game should become popular. There monupolier, and claim that when industries

of the Pacife locks insidiously but insistently is, as it is at present played, no monoleby about reach the trust form they are ripe for seciali- it, and the Befentific player will fud ample scope Dealing with the Army, they re the fees in the condition of the Dutch Colonies. For for bis ingenuity in developing the game. At

more than to years a mealdering state of the same time (he zmateur is satisfied with the of all forms of patriotiem and allege that stand- two square table, and it might be well to considering armies are simply instraments of oppression warfare has prevailed in Sumatra, and still "meda on Butoh bivouses and patrols by whether the removal of the pockets of the and aggression in the bands of the dominant continues. In June last several attacks we are-oval table would not establish it as the table

The Fabiats have already arranged a series Alobines and other hands," and subs quenly of the cannon game, thus placing it on a more

a detsoliment of troops were attacked by be held in London during the winter. During the vicinity." Towards the end of July dis October their lecture programme for London alons includes no fewer than twenty-four turbances took place at Mataudan. Celebes, organised meatings, while the street corner and and it appears Auly 100 evident that the Nather. -park orator will be at work in every borough. nuds Government is unable to assert its A new Falian group has been formed in South-authority Bruly in the East Indian Colonies on Exet Londor, and lectures are being arranged in every corner of the metropolis. A campaign ia also being organised the object of which is to promits the spread of Socialism among studera at tie various universities.

forg geometrical figures is convincing. No working men to carry on the war "by making later a rearrangement will be found necessary there is a universal desire to render the abolished long ago if the same weakness of

sation.

class,

amorg them were reveral Chinese gentlemen-think that there will be no such tragic end to China's rapid progress They frankly said that the objpet of every Chinsman is to get rid of every foreigner, more sus censos Western kaon

that the Lago is now so spessully sught after is presence of Europeans undersary in Chios, According to these prophets, China will follow the example of Japon, sad the future solution of mission problems should le lecked for in the precedent that that country afforda. If theso piophets are right it is, I said in my last article, the conrs of wisdom so to bind the infant Churches in China to those of other possibly hostile civil power, they lands that, when left alone in the face of a

moral sup may by able to appeal for port to their original teachers. Which attempt to decide; for, as an old resident in China put it when I asked him this very question; "After three months residence in China every kody can prophesy with confidence, as to the future, bat after forty years one feek one bas not lived long enough in China to understaed

All one on my with the Chinese."

of

satisfr ctory basis than it would occupy a rival of elementery lectures on Socialism, which will villagefs io coticart with a band concealed in these two prognostications is correct I will not

of the established table.

BYGONE CHILDREN.

SEA POWER.

NAW NAVAL BASES FOR GERMANY

--------AND THE STATES,

A despatch from Washington states that the Daval programme which will be laid before the next Congress is a stupendous one, aiming at Flacing the navy in couplete readiness for war. This programme, it is added, has the fali Pearl Harbour, an support of the President

whole, while even in Jave, which is peaceable, the economulo position is unsatisfactory, and "debit balances have become practically chronic fer Great Britain, The warest in Atchia hana. These things are not without a certain interest fortunately led to the incre 83 of lawlessness partien arly piracy, in the Malay Penile the traits of aleco, and therefore for. materiel as well as benev. dept reasons we should welcome the restoration of order. Holland could secure this by accepting the assistance which would be willingly given her by her But such a service would only be rendered at a price, and the obstacle to this is powerful naighbor both in Europe and in the the awkward fast at the existence of the Treaty of 1824 between Holland and Great Britain expressly forbids the acquisition by any foreign country of special commerial privileges in the Dutch East Iories,

is that the present movement is rapidly against it has often impeded their work by

letter

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

SKIN AND SCALP DISORDERS CURED

Man Was Rapidly Losing Hair- Another Member of Family Suf fered with Eczema of the Hands for Ten Years-Both Happy to TESTIFY TO EFFICACY

OF CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I have great pleasure in giving particulars of two complete mures dan rived from the use of the Cuticura Remedies.

"In my own case, for more then six months I was suffering from disorder on my scalp and in consequence was fast I was advised to give lowing my hate. Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment a trial, which I luckily did. I adopted the treatment proscribed and at the end of one month was completely cured. This was at the beginning of 1005. Siuco that tino my head has been -restored to its normal state, and no farther outbreak has occurred, and whenever I have had the opportunity I always recommend tho Cultura Remedies.

"A member of our faraily periodically Buffered for nearly ten years from dry eczena on the lands. The fingers and palras split and cracked everywhere as the slightest. movéinent. At such periods they were most painful as well as quite uscire, and gloves were always obliged to bo wom "Every possible remedy was tried, besides medien advice, blood mixtures, ointments, soaps, etc., sorge of which gavo slight relief for a tline, but never perma- nently. Finally, she was advised to try Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint- nent, which we are thankful to say effected a complete cure, as she has had no recurrence of the trouble for the last three years. We are most loppy to testify to the efficacy of the Cutleura Remedies in similar cases. Edward Allen, 65, Eenmark Road, South Nor- wood, S. E., March 26, 1200,"

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not all tirol: there is little of it inbably become the great, naral base for the likely that an Oriental equivalent would be was tauglit and officered by Japanese. Easw.theit will give the loos! Mandaria an opportunity bindrano's, ike opposition of a competing

for the future

A lady hen written an interesting book called "English Children in the Olden Time". In ita

Every one is discontented with the present state French missionary described it as" vertigineux. early pages we are given a comfortable feeling

of affaire, and every one is confident that the by tbs mero statement that "babies were cer

fature they realize the superiority of other countries, the will be bright-the raling classes because warbed, and washed by a fire, in very early days, in a most comforts ble picture

this country in trying to promote moral reform coole class because it realizes the comparative of a lady's bed ebamber, from a Harleian

mesas of civil power. I suppose. most of your by prosperity of other lands. Everybody believes mannscript of the middle of the afterth

that power and proep rity could be China's lot readers have read the late anti-opiam edicts, Bo century, we are a nursedressing a baby in front

need not detail their provisions, which of a blasing wood fire." So, too, the fear of It is announced on good authority, says the

again, if she had ones an +ficient and modern

enfanting." All in the Far East. I only refer to this fact French friend designated as too much dallying and food cokkering," expres Berlin errespondent of the Standard," that

As regards the presant, the government is smokers must be licensed and those under 60 because it may make the Greek Church a very proof that children's lives were not entirely will become the headquarters of the German

vanillating, because ils per mail is always are summarily required to free themselves within prominent factor in the missionary question, sed in a later century, is an eloquent pleasant in the rear future the port of Wilhelmebavn

form of government.

moede

up of book and birch rod, But it must be Navy instead of Kiel, which is regarded as

changing. It is, of con, impossible to and ra given time from a habit which, however The Russian Charou has lately becoms a She bas acknowledged that the prevalence of these in being too remote from those waters in which

staed, much more to describe, the intrigues immoral, is proverbially one of the most missionary Church; she bay a thriving mission. depressing the children of Elizabeth's reign the German feet would necessarily operate

going on within the Palace; but the outward impossible vices to break off, so diff mit indeed in Japan, of all places in the world. in the event of war. few docks are being

and visible sign of those intrigues in a constant that death sometimes ensues as a result of such lately been trying to christianize the Yakonts began to attend school at the age of seven,

change in the officials. Apparently, the point an effort. I am not exaggerating, som bare of her northern wilds, and she-bae actually a and the bears were from six to eleven and constracted with all possible rapidity at ore to siz; instead of becoming completely Wilhemshavn, and other necessary prepara

The Gorman Colenies in the Pacific ary of vantage for whish all are now manoeuvring actually died in their stenggles to free that, umber of Koreau villagers in Eastern Siberia stopefied, as might hare

set, tions are being made to provide accommodation physically insigibeant and iscally unprofitable, is to be in command of the troops at the time setres from this burden, and those who do not dla who are orthodox Christians. She has at present Buffer indescribable miser How any legislator no Chinese mission; but one cannot help feeling Dorphing for Germany's greatest warships at this part. but they give the Empire Rotates in that region, of the decease of the present Empress, esp, is not could lopetta suohalaw would not contin adead that the oriental wealth of her ritual will give tliey seem to have acquired an astonishing amount of learning. Mrs. Godfrey refers to These preparations will be complet d by the and, if opportunity offered, would serve of the garrison at Peking: and this point is not

to 88% is hard

To enforce it is hor a great advantage, an advantage not the parrotlike reiteration of our day that end of 1908, and Wilhelmsbava will become convenient jumping point to expation. The without interest to missionaries, for this reason, *modera children are so precocious and the principal base of the German Navy early in telegraphic cable convention with Holland in that it may make Japan a very important obviously impossible unless there were spies to minimized by the large amount of support she follow all opium takers into their most private, would doubtles receive from the Russian pertinently bida na remember the children of 1909. The riman Dreadnoughts, two of which 1901 was generally regarded as a tantative and factor in the development of China. I was

lives. Such decree night alter the form in Government. the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; their will be completed by that time, will be assigned preliminary step in that direction. As we have given to understand that such is the ill-

End Japan which opium is taken, it might encourage the If the Greek Church appears on the scene, knowledge of Latin at the age of Heo was not to Wilbeln shave, as their home port, as wellen, there is one diffenity in the way but the feeling existing between

ren. Germanie Pady are by as many blind to tone ringe the Comitis apar

substitution of opium pills for opium smoking. I cannot help feeling that the traa position of looked upon as matter for special wonder. As the other most powerfal battleships of the

but it does nothing e s. The other branch of the Anglican Church will become more obriens; German fleet

the immense prospects of increased wealth and or revolution would ever allow China to for the rod, its abiquity is truly appalling;

The land and it is an that position that I wish finally to influence in the East which would result from all in Japan; but then see seities know no the reform is equally impossible. other records than Mrs. Godfrey's attest to s

inelosion of Holland as a law, and a voulagration in China might be under poppy is to be diminished every year till dwell. Her mission is to act the part of peace. abuse in every age. Would-de reformers

the possible protested, Lut apparently with small result.

Federal State of the German Empire. It is, regarded as a greater evil by the Chines civil the poury is extins. The moment it is acted maker among the many bodies of Christians. apoa (which will probably bat a distant date) The time is still far off when we cai beat our certain that the power than the domination of Japan. At pre- The stupid brutality with which children were

however, try no mesna treated is spires in the reader a retrospective

Datoh Colonies would go with the Dutch sent the Japanese have considerable influence the popps will become a more and more valuable theologios spears into ploughshares: bat Kingdom. In the case of the West Indies the in the Chinese army, owing to the fact that many arop, and the interest of every grower will be the Lime is near when a liberal spirit of vindictivereas: he wishes that recromery could

inlet with a narrow mouth a few miles west of Monroe Doctrine would surely be called inte I the officers are being trained by the Japanese, to bribe the local oficial not to see bis orop. Such tolerance will pormit Christian propagands to revive some Elizabethau and other parents

play, and in the East Indies it is far from an. I went ever a college for military cadets which a decren in fet can have but one effect namely, he carried on without that greater of all and pedagogner, and that vengeance might Hercials, will, under the new proposals, be wreaked upon them. Bat it was

farmer. The protical and rival body of Christians, Mach of this Pacific Brewerton will have increased called into existend Japan is beyond question boys march out, and they looked a very smart of mcat, entertaining chapter, Nurture in (be deck accommcdation, and Guam (the southern the principal, indeed the only, Paciffe nation, body of young ofloors, le the rooms we saw difficulties of the situation kave, I understand, spirit of unily and peace siready exists, and

The soother sign of the times in the false pig-tails left prevented the decree belag published in many gives are the greatest hope King's Courts," which appeals to the almost mist and largest of the Marianus Islands), for the others are essentially extraneous.

ment of little facts about other with Subig Bay, in the Philippines, will also be natural ambitions of Japan have been somewhat off white in military uniform and only reassumed districts of China. In the same way it was of missions in Chins. At the Shanglai Con- the love of universal love of gosip, in so many words.

It was noticeable that the desirable to regulate and diminish the opiam feranes I was much impressed made fortified naval stations. The President thwarted by the entry of the United States, with ciril dress.

the whole people-to

The Babee's Boke" was writien in 475 for will insist on a big battleship programme, but there is some reason for believing that the only foreign language taught was J. panes. The dens, but to close them at:ogatuer is merely to peace that permeated the instruction of "six enfountes" at the Court looking to the creation of another great fleet in peaceful transfer of the l'hilippines is not one Japanese influence is also being felt in another encourage secret resorts for the enjoyment of proceedings, a spirit which one felt had its

the vise. The gerd these decrees som likely roots in the personal sanctity of the majority of the impossibilities of history. In any case direction, and a direction which leads counter-

Busy to be critical of the of Edward IV, and contains some delightful the Atlautio. maxime and ptroepts :—

Japan could hardly be expected to welcome the Ds to the enggestion that the young hot-heads to do in only this, that they give morsi support its members. It advent of one of the Great Powers of Europe of Japan hope to establish a domination into the efforts of the missionaries in rouss results that were reached at that Conference. Do not dip year mest in the salt cellar, nor

into a position of separior territorial magnitude Chins. Among the many thousands of Chinese people to a sense of the danger of what is, be The meeting was spt to-be impulsive sad to put your knife in your mouth; taste of every-dish. but when your plate is taken away, do not auk

to herself, and it is this consideration which students who are going every year to the it well remembered, a rapidly increasing vice. et imprudently, and perhaps it would have for it again; do not hack your mest like a

way at say moment moder the Dutch Fast University of Tokyo an setive revolutionary They are very beneficial and important as a bean wiser, before the members committed is going on. This fact and all that sign of the awaken ng of the conscience of themselves to some rather dangerous theol gical labourer;

When the meal is over, elean

propaganda All the ex-Ministers and leading men of the Indies a danger to the pace of the Pacific.

it implies was ospecially pointed out to me by China, though. like temperance legislation in statements, to take advies-from those who your knives and put them away; keep your seat Oppelin threatened to abstain from attending

an Italian who had spent many years in China countries nearer bome, they promote the con- in the home universities have made it still you have washed, then go to the high table the reception of the Crown Prince, at the Naval

though, when I submitted his views to ceniment rather than the destruction of the vice. their business to study aneh questions, But and stand until Grace is said.

Argensi, on the occasion of his Royal Highness's

Bach is the Government of Chius. A when I realized that this Conference incinded English people of experience in Chinese Exarmus, too, bes some remarks to make on return from Afrios, and from offering their mannera, polite and impolite, which decoram por gratulations to the King and Queen

affairs, they repudiated them as altogether Geversment that shows ita incficioney by the men of such differnt views as extreme too improbable and too Italian in their unpractical nature, of its reforms and its ritualis's and seven da baptists, was composed forbide us to quote but which make capital Independent opinionia bigb circles is to the reading. The chap'er on the Puritan child effect that the present, nervousueas of partios On the 4th at 12.30 p.m. The barometer character. But if Japan is to play s large weakness is not eveh making a serious effort to of all nations, and was dealing with the by their would be saddening

wre it not so irresistibly la causing them to make demonstrations against has risen considerably in N.E. Japan, and a part in Chinese history, her direct infiance enforce these unpractical lawe. Wero if not subjects that have always proved ludierons. At this date we can enjoy the luxury the prestigo of the Royal power without any elight rise baa takes place also over B. Japan will hardly be favourable to European missions weak its auskilfulness would be dangerous, vary importazes a fruitful source of discord

At present it is generally regarded by mission. The weakness of China may allow of laughing over Janeway's assertion to parents ten fit to the nation or to the Monarchist parties and the Chiva onest.

neighbour, debates, in which searealy a rough word dis- Your child is never too little to go to hell"; themselves

A high pressure area lies over Chins to the aries as distinctly injuricus. Though the under the influense of her orthow her to fall sat and wondered at the pacifio tore of the and that of the "grdly comistry schoolmistress' Senhor Canab, formerly Fresident of the Noth of the Upper Yangtze and pressure is Government is not hostile to Christions, her Russin, who, either aline or more possibly in turbed the serenity of these long hours. But Children of Wrath, adeo ay further guggenta potiidence to this action fit the Fr-gresists and Gredinals que ight to moderate.

mother's ebild of you is by rataro House of Peers, told a journalist that he had lowest over the H. part of the China Hes, students are much inclined to free thought; and conjunction with Japan, may find herself almost the Shanglisi Conference had essentially this among the Chinese students who have studied forced to interfers actively to secure her exten- great element of weakness; it represented 10 parente Put your chi dren upon learning cnazohists, but that personally he was not Strong monsoon may be expected in the in her Upivertities thie rationalism is, according. eive trade interest. Certainly the projected line Protestant missions alone. It advertised the their Catechism and the Eeriptures szd getting diamaged at the idea of a Republis

Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the China to the evidence of everybody, only too obvious: from Peking to Kiakhta will not render that in- fact that there exists such a cleavage in the The Young Mon's Christian Association is Iterference less necessary or less possible, I Christian hody that all Christians onnnot even to pray and weep by themselves,” Poor The newspapers here publish extracts from Ses, children The very baben and sucklings the Portuguese Bouth African Fresa comment. Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending believe, carrying ou a really excellent, work at will not, in s papar an missions. enlarge on the meet in a room to discuss their mutual in. Tokyo and at other centres of civilizition, and obvious truth that the ruler of Peking will then terests, a cleavage, which might suggest to the responded to the cull, and we read of "A bilding on the lack of cordiality which Lord Set. at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.02 inches.

is doing a great deal to stem the tide of infide-control the shortest road that leads to the fertile adversary an easy way to control those missions that was admirably affiled with the things of borne is stated to hare shown in receiving the

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in this mest important body of mer, a body plains of Siberia and the rich mives of the by n dit ass of their divisions. While ex God sben be between no and three years Crown Prince

of Portugal, and, previously, the

who so opinions are so vital to the future of Chios, Baikal region. This is theoretically true at perines shows that uniformity is on imp

present, se the railway to Dalny and Vladivostok sibility, rencon demands from the professors N. winds, fresh all the evil that has been done is very cen showery to fair. siderable. Two students not a missionary the leads through Manchuria; but it wil be really of the religion of love a spirit of anity, 1 true when Tientsin is as much the port for deem it the great tank of the Anglican Com- N.E. winds, other day in a distant province of China.

Irkutsk it is now for Peking. There are munion, with its capecity for sympa.by with They said, "We do not pow believe in Con- strong

fucius auy more than you do in loses sines questions that balong more to the sphere if Catholic and Protes ant alike, "with its wide Same as No. 1. Darwin abolished Moses." Many missionaries diplomsey, and can be safely left to those liberty and ils tolerant teaching, to promote regretted the materialistic tendency of Japanese very able diplomate who represent our country, that spirit of acity in the future. Same as No. 1. thought. They pointed out that, corrupt: and

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POLITICS IN PORTUGAL

BOTCOTT OF ROYAL FAMILY,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report—-

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon old. With a brief account of his death of Governor General of Mozambique, Caplain today is as follows:--

A Notorious Wicked Child that was taken up Azevedo Continho, at Pretoria. The jou vals for Berging and admirably eerverted. His remark upon the enthusinam of the reception Hongkong & Neighbourhood Holy Life and Joyful Death when he was nice which was given to Lord Selborne's predecessor years old Mr. John Tenghim, who at five and to the Duke of Connaught when they Formosa Channel

and a balf could repeat perfictly the Armbly's visited Lourenco Marques. The papers add, South coast of China between Shorter Catechirm and would frequently however, that the brilliant receptions secorded.

Hongkong and Lamooka. question a sister younger than himself whether to the Crown Prince at Johannesburg and in South coast of China between she put her trust in God."

Natal compensated for Lord Selborne's coldness. Hongkong and 'Hainam...

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