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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

At the conclusion of the a recent inerting of the Ceylon tagisintive Council,

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of many

continues and continues to be hot and torments himself and torments others Mr. Stubbs, I may say, is thoroughly Then, he has a way of goiden at heart. working with different tempers in the that best of Committees, the Finance Committee, where Lazee Wifi- cial Members against ton Unofficials are obliged to work together and it is a marvel to me. By

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HIR PERSUASION AND TACT

he generally brings most of the not- vials round to his view. (Laughter and applause.) And we readily fall in with im, because he, too, readily falls in with We have so him prosiding at Con- mittee meetings and sometimes express- gown which are, to some extent antagonistic to our own. We have found other members-Oficial members of the Comunitter-pressing for a settlement of particular utter from one point of view. Mr. Stubbs will listen to us, one after another, and gradually come round He expresses himself clearly to our view, to his offend colleagues in munner that would abate their ardour, We love that

IS AL LIFE,

138 Governor of Since, the interest he took in regard to

02

All

devotion

The language of the for anyone to uccupy a suon the bell the must to the satisfaction of those he goes temperament the collection would not

Bie

the

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Anything which tends to nesert in | HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR equality in church is to be deprecated. THE PLEDGE OF BROTHERHOOD. That is why the system of letting seats

TRIBUTES IN THE CEYLON in churches has been so severely cominent. The Plodge of

Brotherhood"

thead upon in the Reports which have fourth of a sorios of Lanten addreasoa on rently

in England by the the Holy Communion-formed the subject Archbishop's Committees. The Committee of the Rev. H, Copley Moyle's sermon,eaks of the pew-rent system, which on the Evangelistic Work of the Church

HIS EXCLANCY said: Before Council 2nd St. John's Cathedral, on Sunday morn-

feel many to be

be one of the greatest hind adjourns, it is my pleasurable duty to ask Taking ng his text 1 Cor., a 10, V.

inaces to church attendance," and the this Council to agree with me that we Committee on Administrative Reform has first of all, should congratulate the Hun :6 and 17, the rev, gentleman said;

used these words: "Io many parishes

Black Le

Colonial Secretary

the upon In the Sacrament of Baption we are the stipend of the incumbent and the fand promotion which, His Majesty the King made members of Christ; we are incor. for church expenses are made up by has been pleased to confer upon him Wo have no doubt that these (Applause. Although I have been only porated into the Society which is known-renta.

#Te

scandal. Borious

However the

I have learnt Sik inonthe in this country, I ng the Church, and the life of Christ, aystem may be worked, it gives the izu- the value of Mr. Stubbs a very loyal through in Spirit la given to us,

as a very able colleague (applause) privilege allowed to the well- In the pression Sacr..men 01

Lo-do in the House of God.

Wo 1 regret that I am to lose his service

and Holy Communion this

Gold that it is in the highest degree desirat this time. But I think that you wi

will union with Christ is strengthened. How-

that in with

in the promotion agree ever greatly poopis may differ in their able to abolish pew-rents. views about this Sacrament there is a Certainly the feeling of church people which His Mujesty has conferred on hin general agreement

Lowards the ayatem of pew-renta that the holy.

he recognises, a we do here, the great deal of Inte years.

value of the services that he has perform mysteries impart to us in true and real. changed

used to be regarded as one of the best of in this Culony. (Applause) He caine though mystical, manner the very person used to of Our Lord Himself, whole, perfect and ways of raising money. It is now generally at a time when he expected to be the Frankness and we love that open-minded- entire." We Christians believe that our regarded as deplorable method. In this Colonial Secretary of the Colony, but heness, and we honour him for it

thrust. almost at once into the union with God resta on our union with Cathedral church a large part of the

has he is a great force. We know, for in- Christ' human

and he nature, for it is through annual income-about $3,000 is derived position sitalty sun is un, s that human nature of Christ that we are from new-rents, while united with His divine nature. The received from subscriptione and donations, thi, Colony, and on all those occasions the One Day's Pay Fund Theough his and over $4,000 is given in the col has bas proved by his service, by what be K750,000 was collected. (Applause.) And and persistence as much us Holy Communion is the nicabs of this

ma lections The rented pows become free has done, that be will be well able to anion of our nature with Christ,

had i there been another man with a different acture. Book is emphatic on

This point, egy

I stops ringing at the I o'clock service, to govern and to the satisfaction of His with a truc, penitent heart and lively and alt Boats are free at the evening Majesty and the people of the Colony have succeeded so eminently. This is only

one instance of the many things that we receive that holy Sacrament, then crvi

And I believe, gentlemen, you will agree might acrvice. Old-established cust

customs are not faith

mention. Enough for we spiritually eat the flesh of Christ, easily changed, and in England in such that you all will regret with me that for six long years to be associated with this Colony we with me that his services here have been to know that we have had the privilege and drink His blood; ther we dwell in are unlike the Christ and Christ in us, we are one with having no endowment, so the general he has been promoted to another sphere a man who is really good, really able and Christ,

and Christ with us."

(Applause. in meeting of seatholders and subscribers, a and will wish with me that the time he really full of sympathy. Again in the Catechism, the question is asked: year ago, decided not to abolish pew-rents may spend there may be successful, that We, therefore, join with you in anunciat

What

making all seals free he may win the esteem of the people he the benefits whereof

ing your prayer for his prosperity and พ we are at present, while partakers in the Holy Communion and at the evening service. Our local brauch goes to govern, and that all prosperity for his future welfare in another Colony. the answer in The strengthenidy and politic

(Loud We wish him long life, we wish him pros ing and of the C.E.M.S., at their last meeting, and good luck may attend him. refreshing of our souls by

passed a

perity and success in his new sphere resolution in favour of the and prolonged applause.)

The time is soon coming when he will bo Blood of Christ. These words of the abolition of pew-rents, and we look for

THS CEYLONESE MEMBER'S APPRECIATION. The Hon. Mr. RAMANATHAN (the Educat-M.G. to the higher rank of K.C.M.G. promoted from his present rank of Prayer Book are an echo of what Our ward to a time when all the vents here said as related in the 6th chapter be able to read that passege in St. James

shall be froo at all services and we shall ed Ceylonese Member) Sir, permit of St. John's Gospel. "Except ye cat

me to add a few words to what has Then, our hearts will be full of pleasure

indeed. support your motion. the flesh of the Son of Man and drink pistle without without being conscience fallen so well from Your Excellency's (Prolonged applause.)

blood, Ye His

this My brethren lips, on behalf of my colleagues on have not life in yourselves stricken, where he says: He that eateth My flesh and drinketh My have not the faith of our Lord Jesus side of the house and also on my own Mr. Stubbe obviously much touched- blood hath eternal life; and I will raise Christ, the Lord of Glory, with respect behalf. It is, indeed, with mixed feelings Bid-Your Excellency, it is difficult for him up at the last day. For My fish is meat

of persons. For if there comuy unto your of pleasure and pain that we heard of me to express my appreciation to you indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. y a nan with a gold ring, in the announcement that the Hon. of your kindness in making those reincka He that euteth My flesh and drinketh My goodly apparat, and were come in ale Mr. Stubbs had been made Governor of me and my appreciation of the man- blood, abideth in Me and 1 in him."

a pour an in vile ruitment, and yo have of Hongkong.

We are very orry Ber in which they have been received by Looked at from one point of view this respect to that weneath the gay cluth indeed that we are going to lose his my unofficial colleagues, Sacrament to the means and the pledge 448, and say unto pa Sit thou here in services at a time when we had hoped to things that I regret in leaving Ceylon is of

Our

union with Gud through Jesus goud place,' and yo say to the pour profit by the mature experience he had the fact that I am losing so many good friends among the members of this Coun man: Christ

Stand tabu there or sit under my gathered of the people and of the coun cil Thu Hon. Mr. Ramanathan has gaid toutelook are yo not then partial in try itself during six years of devoted that we have not infrequently had pass But this morning we are to look at 1$

and become judges of evil from another point of view, nut so much yourselv

service. Our loss is Hongkong's gain- from the Godward as from the manward Laughte

(Applause)-and we can certify that just ages at are in the Council, but, na this is the last occasion on which I shall speak point of view. We ought to remember,"

There is nothing which so completely as he has eminently succeeded in utrages brotheravod as the rush and

here, I may, perhaps, reveal to him a rote Bishop Gore, who has just rosigned utrages

secret-and that is that I am not always the Bishopric of Oxford, that a great struggle for money. I see that in the he will give the same satisfaction to as angry as I appear to be. (Laughter.) deal is lost, mo

more than can be cusily industrial unrest in England to-day; you the different peoples in Hongkong. As re will revoul to him one of the carefully calculated, it as any period the great seo,it here in the appalling poverty of the gards his work in the Executive Council. hidden secrets of my past, and that is idea of fraternity is allowed to fade out multitude, in a place where so many we, sir, do not profess to know much about that I was at one time n Law student, of the Eucharistic language or ritual of large fortunes have been, and are being, it; but we are aware that, according to so that the Hon. Member and 1 aro quite the Church. A system hardly deserves made. The Catholic Church has always our Constitution, baunden duty at the name of Christian at which does taught that not impress upon its

its worth pin down at the money ought to be regarded of every member of the Executa, Codaci theo when he says that the combats of

and of the Legislative Council on the private life. communion with God is no otherwise to tellows and not to squander in useless official side to support any policy or maa opinion with bin and with other mem

luxury on ourselves.

sure which the Governor may resolve to pers of Council across this table, but Although the communism of the early curry out. Under these circumstance, weave felt sure that none of my colleagues could object to my holding and express Christians, of whom we read: The do not know how far Mr. Stubba is re

ing as strong feelings as they have held multitude of them that believed were of sponsible for some of those ubnoxious themselves. I am glad that little inci- one heart and soul; and not one of them measures which have

our consideration at this personal relations betwoon myself and possessed was his own but they had all Council. As regards his work in the any one of my colleagues. I owe them vainga common, hough this soon Secretariat, we kupe for certain that he much for their support in many ways.

10 ceased to be the

tho tae Church, yet is the idol of the office department. Mr. Raushan has referred the spirit whicbed remains, and (Applause.) He is esteemed and loved Finance Committee. I may tell you that

Christian is

is bound to regard himself by the officers there, and I may say by TeTely steward of the wealth be all the officers in the Clerical Bervice, owns, and a steward who was have to give Well-known to be affable and accessible, an account of his stowardship, for wealth he has, on every occasion that his clerks, Is a great power for good, or

or evil.

or any other clerk, approached him, given If we come to Holy Communion in the then his best and cordial attention and right spirit the sense of Christian brother tried to do all he could do help them food will be intensified. Partaking of the in their respective spheres of life. To ene bread we shall realise more fully our fellowship with all our brethren who receive the same food, and, being drawn nearer to God, we shall also be more closely bound to our neighbour,

GIVING SATISFACTION ALL ROUND HERE

MR. STUBER REPLY.

sir.

Among many

I have had differences of

Church it was the custom for & social said that Bught of arthrogs which he time, placed for our con, from time to dents of that nature have not affected the

the

and

he realised than in human brotherhood."

From the earlicat ages the Sacrament of the Holy Communion has been regard- of the pledge of Christian brother hood. In the first years of the Christian meai, known as the agape, or love-feast, to be held just before the celebration of

To Sacrament. this meal the rich and poor alike

alike brought their

and receiving joined in partaking of it the Sacrament But Be we see from AL. Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, this love feast became a cause of riotous and aneemly conduct, and so it was ultimately abandoned. But it

it emphasised the brotherly or social aspect of the Sacrament, and its abandoninent, which did not take place for some even hun. dred years after the foundation of Christianity, has no doubt contributed to that lack of Christian brotherliness which we deplore to-day.

Yet the Holy Communion itself ought to be a sufficient pledge of brotherhood, and there ought to be a very real love amongst all those who partake of this. Sacrament.

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FREE TRAM-CAR RIDES.

THE CLERICAL SERVICE

Ofe

I have always found the Committee ready and anxious to assist in every way. thing they required was information, and as soon as they got it, I had not the slightest difficulty in inducing them to say that I was right, although they may have thought that I was wrong. glad that the hon. member mentioned

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I am

THE CLASS OF MEN FOR WHOM I HAVE THE HIGHEST REGARD

he has done special service. At one time, and whom I wish to commend to your there was a disposition to give to thow Excellency in future-those clerks of my who were not Ceylonese the higher prizes office and the clerke of the Civil Service in the upper rungs of the Fublic Ser generally. I do not think that anybody vice and the lower rungs even of the who has not worked with them as I have Civil Service, Mr. Stubbs has laboriously done during six yeare of strees could re- worked for the recognition of due meritalise what a valuable asset the country on the part of the Ceylonces, and to give has in the Clerical Service. I am glad to a deserving officer the position he is to think that I have been able in some This Sacrament is intended to assert! At the Magistracy, yesterday, before entitled to, either in the lower rungs of ways to improve their prospecta in the and emphasize our brotherhood, and its Mr. G. N. Orme, a Chirese was charged the Civil Service or in the upper rungs Public Service, and I think that hon. of the general Public Servies." For this members, when they read carefully reception does necessitate the moral offort with riding on a tram-car without pay benefit, one and all of us are grateful through the doparant placed in their to love our brethren. Charity, or love, ing his fare,

He, sir, is not only an able writer, hands to day,

ная that it towards our neighbour is a necessary in Sergeant Tulloch stated that the car

but also master of his par He afforda Bone possibilities of in- communicants as faith and repentance in question was proceeding to Shauki could write as very few man could, creasing

their

prospects for higher wan, when defendant jumped on to the and he is persevering in towards God, and this is urged upon foot-board and remained there.

When

pressing of the Clerical Service are fit for consider. 09 every time wo come to receive the the ticket collector came to him for his upon the attention of the authori Sacrament. In the words of the short fare, defendant alighted and attempted to or pore view a moet force they at prosent fulfil, and, with some ex- ably higher employment than that which axhortation the requisites for communi

tact with him, his views in a perience of other Clerical Bervices, I may to run away, but was arrested by a Chin- cants are briefly stated as follows: Ye

ful manner.

There is great personality Lese detective, who was travelling on the you samne car. repent

Witness stated that certain about his writing. As regards his work of your sins, and are in love and charity Chinese were continually pastering the in the Legislative Council, we can only with your neighbours, and intend to lead lives of tram-conductors by jumping on May that we see the best side of him in now life, following the commandinents and off the car without paying their Committee work. In the open mesting

of the Legislative Council, of God, and walking from henceforth fores. The Police were now on the alert in His holy ways, draw near with faith to apprehend defaulters. and take this holy Sacrament to your Mr. Orme final defendant 22.

that do truly and earnestly

comfort.

EL

WE DO SOMETIMES CROSS SWORDS,

con-

employment. Many of the members

tell you that they are second to nona The best of them are very good, and the

worst of them are not worse than others It has been a great pleasure to work with them and I part with them with the greatest regret. I hope that they will re- member me as one who ed to do his best the Bar; but it is a privilege in the legal for their interests and of the interesta I thank you again for profession to fight as hard as possible of the country: with each other, while in Court, in ree your kindness. (Applaus

na it were, as we often and often do nt

pect of our contentions; hat when we tcave Court, we go arm in arm together work, we, on this side of the house, whe ne the best of friends. Trained to such

of good sense and fairness to know the are lawyers and those who have enough

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SHIPPING.

SHIPBUILDING IN SHANGHAI.

In the lax state of discipline which now prevails in our Church it is not.

WHOSE HAM WAS IT? customary to ex-communicate members who are open and notorious evil-livera

Anyone who has lost a ham will do well or are at enmity with their neighbours, to communicate with the Central Police but the intention of Christ that love must Station. This advertisement is publish be found in the hearts of those who com

The str. Marita, built by the Shanghai municate is made clear enough in our Magistracy, yesterday, by Mr. R. E

ed gratis, as case was heard at the exact situation incumbent on a public Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd., was Lindsell, in which a Chinese was charged that may arise for the moment and come dockyard. Mr. Thoresen, who performed platform, soon forget the little harshness launched on April 2nd at the Pootung Church is intended to to a great with being in unlawful possessiori of a brotherhood- -the greatest in the world. ham.

to know the inner nature of the man. We the chrisboning opremony was presented Just in proportion as she succeeds in this Defendant, who was arrested in Queen's always want to find out whether a man with a gold chain chatelaine bag. she is reflecting to the world the mind Road, said a man engaged him to carry whether he is fair in opposition; and Norwegian standard ship, and the ecoond straight, whether a man is honourable, ship is of the Friederikstadt type of of Christ, but the Christian brotherhood the ham must be based on the love of Christ and Mr. Lindsell fined defendant. #10, with

however much we may disagree with of the kind to be built in China, the on the readiness to practice self-denial. the alternative of three weeks' hard the right to command us whenever he by the Dock Company and on comple much a man, we like to conegde to him first being the Solvaer launched last your The Christian brotherhood ought to over labour. shadow all distinctions of race and class

We hear him with tion engaged by the British Government chooses to speak. respect and we eatoom him for his netion. for trading to and from Great Britain and rank among Christians, and bring

Mr. Stubbs, I unhesitatingly say, is ' during the war. Her loaded displacBoot all men together as equally sinners and

THOROUGHLY STRAIGHT ;

Tis ₺,000 tons, which means that she will equally in nood of forgiveness. It is

ho ia thoroughly rointed of the great Duke of Wellington, Mr. R. B. Lindsell,

honourable, and carry approximately 3,100 tons of cargo. At the Magistracy, yesterday, before thoroughly devoted to public work. Ho With triple expansion engines she will the victor of Waterloo, that he was eac

Chinese pinsdad may be a little brusque now and then, he steain 10 to 11 knots on 1,000 i.h.p. Hor going up to receive the commanion in a guilty to returning from banishment. may be a little angry now and then, but length is 977-ft, 49-ft. moulded breadth, church when a poor man, who was in Defendant was arrested early yesterday it is all for the moment. Our books any and, 20-16. moulded depth. Her owners front of him, recognised him and stood morning in the set of stealing a jacko that there are two or three classes of men, are Messrs. Brunsscard, Kinsterud & nside saying: After your

Grace. It was then recortained that he had in respect of anger-the man who has Co., Drammen, Norway.. I will go

boon banished for ten years. No, no," replied the Duke,

good heart may get angry, but he is like The barth vacated by the Marita will after you. We are all equal here,” Die

When ankort by the Meistrato why he gold into which boat has gone. The mo immediately be occupied, as the kool of tinctions of class and race sand went returned to Hongkong defendant and hement it is melted and taken out of the 5,000 ton stemmer will be laid at once. not, the heat cools down. So is it with s Besides a sister of the Marita, duo to have no place in the Christian Church, could not find work in the country.

The Magistrate: You can find some cool man, who is for the time being launch in a couple of wooks, the Company and where they are recognised and emwork to do in gool; nino mopils' hard angry. The bad than is he who is like is busy building the standard pliga for phasised the spirit of Christ is lacking.

iron when healed, which continues and the British Government, and other craft,

IRRESISTIBLE HONGKONG.

Jabour.