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"SAVING HEALTH"

BISHOP OF VICTORIA ON PHYSI- CAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING.

CANTON NEWS.

LEUNG NGÔI

[BY COURTESY OF THE

SAN PO."]

MILLION TAELS. that the question of shipowners profits Shanghai Fire Brigade was called out to In the early hours of the 14th inst, the should be settledi, not by a study of the what the ... Daily Vaux describes as at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday morn- TROUBLES IN WHICHÓW.

The Bishop of Victoria was the preacher

CANTON, October 21st. Charvellor of the Exchequer's chance investments in a few ships, but as one of probably one of the largest fire for some in, when his text was Psalm lxvii, verse 2. averages, and the figures which had been years past. The premises involved were That thy saving health may be known ordered Cheung Hoi-yu (Commander of The Tuchun, Chan Ping-kwan, has published in the States showed that the the godowns of the Oriental Cotton among all nations." profits of British shipowners Inst year

mounted to no less than £250,000,000 on a Spinning Co., Ltd., No. 33, Yungtszepoo

Yannan troops in Canton), to send a few capital of £200,000,000,

regiments of Yunnanese troops to settle

in order to maintain peace, Cheung has the troubles in Walchow. It is said that, refused to carry out the Tachun's order. HUNAN AFFAIRS,

Mr.

ment

the

sentatives to Shanghai to urge Tan Yin- General Luk Wing-ting has sent repres

He said, the phrase "saving health" Mr. Houston asked whether the hon. member was aware that the statement in itself. The three godowns form one solid truths. Health is our great safeguard Rond, situated to the south of the mill enshrines great religious and givatife the Statist was a more estimate, and bad block of buildings about Mo feet long and against disease. We are surrounded by been proved absolutely incorrect.

of a considerable depth. The fire seeing to Denniss

replied that experts have started in the southern portion of microbes, bacilli and germs of all kinds of declared the figures to be A under-state the godowns, a building of three floors the diseases, but they do not harin people in

Of the £250,000,000 about lower portion of which was filled with £135,000,000 passed into the pocket shipowners as net profits. The average press-packed. In the second was a stock much, drink too much, or smoke too much; of large quantity of hales of raw cotton; good health. Of course, if we eat tosi dividend paid last year after excess profits of yarn already spun and in the portion duty and income-tax had been deducted! was 67 per cent. against 10 per cent. in that the press-packery stores, and beyond and keep late hours and overwork any go, the ex-Tuchun of lunat, to come.

leaf nearest the before the year

roons. Shipowners in, war.

organ of the body or ruind and fuse to South Luk has important matters need. It was practically a these

circumstances should hayo

lly a hopeless task to hormous sum of money with which to for the inflammable nature of the cotton we live, we lay ourselves open to be

An check the blaze in the godowns themselves, adapt ourselves to the climate in which ing the Tuchun's explanations, - purclerse ships they wished to do so contributed to a brisk blaze the heat from attacked by these various microbes of to the Generälissimo Sun Yat-sen that the General Luk Wing-ting has suggested Some of the shipowners had not put their which arst the press-packed bales and enormous profits into new ships, but into the cotton then being less dense burned disease. What is time in the physical Canton Tuchun, Chan Ping-kwao, should their own pockets-into states; and furiously. possibly, if they got a chance; they would wore sau roll alight walls to burst - Evil around us is best disarmed by the troops to Hamn, and to distribute the The whole of the interiors sphere is equally true in the spiritual.be appointed to lead the Kyangtung their profits into peerages, meneed to fall and the walls to burst out robustness of our soul. The healthy mind important posts in the Proving among If

the Government made a shipowner awards. poer after the revelations which had taken place is to excess profits, he would bring of about Tls. 500,000 was done. The pro-

It is estimated that damage to the extent thinketh no evil; that which may suggest the leading members of the Kuokini ạ Long." forward a motion not only for the aboli perty is understand to be covered by evil to or tempt an impure or morbid They were both pleased to appoint Chei tion of the House of Lords, but for the insurance. abolition of the peerage. (Laughter.)

mind is powerless against the healthy Siu-ching soul. The great thing in religion is to matter has been settled.

as Tuchun of Centon, and thự

FREIGHT MARKET.

CHINESE BOUNDARY

DEMARCATIONS.

get spiritual saving health," and this

is exactly what the New Testament pro- rides. Christ cleanseth us and renews us to every creature.'

Medical mission-

Messrs. Snowman & Co., in their freight circalar, dated Hongkong, th October,;

A Peking telegram reports that the by His spirit working within n. God, aries have done a great deal in obedience state :---

Waichiaepu has submitted a plan ef also, wills our physical health, He said to this command, and wo owe them a deep Since we last reported on loth. Sept, boundary demarcation in frontier terri-that all the creatures He had ronde were debt of gratitude. Our own lives, and our market has maintained a strong tote tories to the Cabinet for sanction as regards fixture, on time-charter basis.

as very good. Nature is full of His saving safer in proportion at the nutss of but berth rates from principal feeding follows. That ports have not at all been commensurate

bealth: the sunshine has healing in its Chinese people around us are enlightened. and our local rice market has not shown be appointed for the demarcation of the water and fresh air are splendid' disin lives.

(.)--Either Chen Luor. Pi Kuei-fangrays, and the sen is a purifier, and clean and taught to live sanitary and cleanly much activity. In our last report we boundaries of Inner and Outer Mongolia advised the closing of the Baigent Hong so as to consolidate our frontier on the

fectants. kong rato at a little over 30 cents per north. picui. This was followed by the fixture

Sir John Jordan, when in England last Jesus Christ refused to acquiesec in May, bore eloquent testimony to the work Another commissioner he appoint- of 3 medium-sized regular casters at 88,ed to adjust the boundary lines in Man-disease. He bravely resisted it. Indeed of missions in Chinu. He said futtes 92 and 80 cents per pieul. A medium. churia between Japan and Kore

he spoke of one woman who hnd suffered been in Ching for forty-one yonis, and (c)The Government open negotiations from disease as having be bound by during that time I have made many sized regular coaster, also, was fixed for a round trip on lumpsum basis at 940,000 for a clear definition of the boundary of Satan. He never sent away the sick, who missionary friends, and have always

immediately with the Portuguese Minister followed shortly after by the closing of a large Japanese bottom at 30 cents per picul and a small outsider us 97 cents. Offers have since been in the market at 05 cents, gradually rising . $1.02, and there are indications, as we go to Press, of a still further strengthening in this Exports of rice from Saigon from Ist January to 21st August, 1917, amount to 839,657 tons as compared with 075,937 tons for the same period last year. Quotation for No White round sifted rice, stands at 1.38 per pieal fo.b Saigon, for

rate.

October/November shipment.

SAIGON/PHILIPPINES.-We have nothing

to report.:

SAIGON JAVA.We hear of a large Dutchman being closed, in this direction, at $10 per picul. Further tonnage is anxiously required and this figure could doubtless be much improved spun.

SAIGON/JAPAN A 30,000 picul boat is reported closed at $1.60; otherwise, the remarks in our last advices hold good.

BANGKOK HONGKONG, Immediately fel lowing our last report, the fixture of a small outsider was made at $1.20 to $1.10 per pisal. This was followed by a stiffening of rates, and quotations are now in the market at $1.60 to 1.50 for in- side/outside the bar loading respectively. The medium-sized regular coaster recently employed in this direction has, we ander. stand, becarefixed at $70,000 impsum for two further roundtrips.

NEWCHWANG/CANTON-We hear of a 30,000 picul boat fixed on lumpsum basis at $40,000.

COAL-There is a general allround de mand for tonnage Japan to southern ports, and the difficulty of obtaining bottons is hampering business For local business there is strong demand but no- thing available..

FIXTURES REPORTED. Hongay/Hong- kong 7/8 trips at 89.50 per ton

SAIL TONNAGE LOADING OR TO LOAD.-- Fil

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme-Orient, in their report dated Saigon, October 11th, slate: Our market has been more lively since our last report on account of some e- quiries from Java and Japan. About 20,000 tons have been sold, but, the Chinese markets being always weak, our prices have a downward tendency,

The total amount of rice exported from the 1st of January up to the 2nd of October is 943,587 Lons, against 950,828 tong in 1918MARINE

We quote to-day:--White Saigon rice,

acao.

80 06 to prevent

boundary lines between China and France isitation of God to which it was better for interest,

(f.) Yno Pan-laid be ordered to fix them to him, because their sickness was watched their work with sympathetic Cochin-China and between China and them to submit. It would have been well changes that has occurred in China,“ Britain at Pienma,

I think one of the greatest revolutionaries disturbing the peace of if the Church of Christ had followed certainly in my time, is the unprovenienė foreign territories,

(e-)-Minister Alfred Sze be instructed ore closely Our Lord's attitude in this in the relations between the Chinese c by telegraph to chtain the consent of the matter. She has been tou ready to accept crnment, the Chinese people and th British Government to re-opening the dis-sickness as a visitation of God, to describe foreign missionary. Cussion of questions reference to alamities as acts of God." The Bishop over ten years Minister at Peking, and I have been now. fronter territorialny.

(A)-Arens and boundaries of

then quoted the following extract from a daring that time I have bi lnd ten mis settlements with this country be checked book by an anonymous author untitled, sionary cases of any importance to del

foreign and verified, so as permanently to prevent The Christian Doctrine of Health with. Contrast that state of things with disputes.

We should probably all agree in thus what used to exist twenty years ago, when describing healthy human life. healthy child is comely, well-proportioned

riots, outrages and massacres were and pleasant to deal with; it is not think, is due largely to the gradual e

The improvement, f servous or fretful; as it grows it becomes ightenment of the Chinese people, but the full of enterprise often productive of what missionaries have also contributed their is called mischief. It is good-tempered share to this better understanding. It is.

simply marvellous the influence

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. : ORDERS 18SUED BY MR. F C. JENKIN, D.S.P. (RÈSERVE).

PARADES..

A

frolicsome,

mon. Decurrences

Coul

tirak

Platoons, etc., will parade in uniform at affectionate, and fearless,

Central Station under own Command-rosy and happy. In youth such a life missionaries have had during the recent

ers at 5.30 p.m. as follows:~~

Nos. 3 and 4. Platoons (No. 2 Co.). Rasses through a period of adolescence troublous times of the last five years.

Tuesday, October 30th,

Nos, and Platoons (No. 2 Co-)- || måbalanced or irrational activities.

without developing morbid fangies or Wednesday, October Jist,

Ncs 7 and 8 Platoons (No. 3 Co:)~~

Thursday, November 1st

No. 2 Platoon (No. 1 Co.)-Friday,

November 2nd,

No. 1 Section (No.

November 2nd.

Co.)-Friday,

There have been cases in which mission

At this age the healthy boy or girlies have been called in ip mediato fre-

feel the form of some vocation. Sach an my bag to form a serious purpose and tently between opposing anmies and have averted considerable, bloodshed. Irevall one begius early to take some share truce for marly a whole day to allow a one case in which two armies called a No. 2 Section (No. 1 C3--Tuesday,tions develop, forming the motive power their lines. There is one portion of • Thu

1amily responsibiltig, lua; early affec October 30th (at Water Police or filial and and brotherly helpfulness.

party of missionaries to pass through Station). Ambulance Platoon--Thursday, Nov. The healthy young man or woman, having General Review of the CMS which eune of age, with, it not hindered. La chionicles the cessation of the opium trada Recruits of all Units will parade at Cen- with a healthy mate, and a family of at zateamstances, naturally marry early

which had undoubtedly been a stain upon tra on Mondays, Wednesdays, and

oa fair name. in the Far East for more Fridays at 5.30 p.m., commencing least five or six healthy children will be than a Monday; October 29th.

century. As the person who

ist

RECRUITS,

STRENGTH.

Invalided out-Bandsman F. B. Silva. Joined--No. 9 Platoon-P.. 110 A, 0.

Madar and P.-c. 120 E. A. Moosdeca.

(By Order.) 1. F. HOUGH, A.S.P. (R.). Hongkong, 20th October, 1917,

WAR NEWS.

GLORYING IN CRIME

Give up these wretched attempts to excuse Cur action and to incriminate the enemy, We were not dragged into his gigantic war against our will it was not forced on us by surprise. We wanted

the natural result of such a marriage.uppened to be in charge of the opium In middle-age the healthy parents will be negotiations from start to finish, I should. even-tempered, easily moved to enjoyment |

like to take this opportunity of publicly

in the children's pleasures, and fimy of acknowledging the great debt we owe to purpose to work for some well-balanced the missionaries for their co-operation idea for their good.

The sense of vocation and serious purpose to do some good work in the world will now be felt even more strongly thus enlarging and enlightening the metal atmosphere in which healthy children should grow. In age the healthy or youan will sevenly mature into a pleasant friend, a guide and helper to those whose experience is less. There will

man

and assistance."

The Bishop conclude with an appeat for a generous election for the Alico Memorial and kindred hospitals in Hong- ong and the C.M.8. hospitals at Pakhoi. He said the Pakhoi work was in danger of suffering owing to two Doctors (Dr. Bradley and Dr. Plummer) having loft for national service, and the high rato of exchange causing considerable diminu-

No. 2 sifted Japan quality, Hongkong it. We willed it and we were right in I be no relapsing into personal helplesection in the amount available from Home

83 per picul f.o.b. Saigon, for October/ November shipment.

CANADIAN MUNITIONS OUTPUT.

2.

doing so.

Empire's stormy flag on the coasts of others; and while strength for labon amongst the lepers and others, and tho Our purpose is to heist the no undue demand on the attention of subscriptions, while the need for the work the Atlantic. One principle, one only, will naturally decreast, a growing widom dominates: brute strength."- Max. Harden, in Zunkuuft, October, 1914.

OLD PAULINES AND THE WAR.

as a leaf when summer is over."

demand for it, were as great as ever. As

will make the life still more valuable to to the Hongkong hospitals, he stated that In the Dominion House of Commons recently, Sir W. T. White, Minister of

there had been 841 operations last year the community. Death will not come with 1,100 patients and 20,000 out- Finance, replying to a question as to the

with disease or suffering, but the passing reported discontinuance of the manufac School, Hammersmith, recently, Dr. ture of munitions in Canada, said that Hillard, the high master, said that 2,559

At the prize distribution at St. Paul's of the spirit will cause the body to fall, patients, and it was a happy omen that owing to the increased output in Great old scholars had joined the forces, and

a portion of the collection went to non Britain the production in Canada certain lines of munitions had been dis the casualty list amounted to 304. Among aming all nations. The result of his

of

God's saving health is to be known Anglican work. Is these days of stress contioned. Others were produced in less the honours were one V.C., six C.B's, 10"

and anxiety all divisions within quantity,

but the output of others again C.M.G's. 54 D.S.O's, 104 M.C's one being merciful to bis people and blessing Church could set the example. Some in nation should be healed would that the remained as before

Albert Medal (first class), four military them is not something that his people authority were doing what they could to During July, the

Minister added, the medals, and foreign decorations. Eighty £7,000,000 to the

promote re-union, and, though they must

had

Our.

Dominion Government Government for many. The most notable feat of an old way may be known upon earth and His necessarily go slowly, we could all

the

advanced old boys were prisoners of war in Ger will keep to themselves, but that is purchase of

munitions, similar Pauline was performed by a member of saving health among all nations." amount in August, and would advance the air service, who went over the German £5,000,000 monthly until December. In addition, it had advanced in August lines, and getting into difficulties, came £1,000,000 for the purchase of cheese and down. He spent three or four months £2,000,000 for the purchase of hay, oats, bebind the German lines, made his way. and flour. In the meantime Great Bri- across the frontier, and returned with tein was financing Canadian war expen- very valuable information to the British diture over SCAA.

Headquarters in France.

co-operate in such n charitable work as The Psalmist was anticipating the that of the London Missionary Society, Christian commission given by our Lord and a liberal collection from this con at the time of His Ascension,Go ye gregation would help forward the spirit into all the world and preach the Gapel of unity and help to make known "God's

(Continued ut foot of next column,)

saving health among all nations,”