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INTIMATIONS

(BY ORDER OF THE SECOND MORTGAGEE).

·PARTICULARS: AND

CONDITIONS OF SALE

VALUABLE

Or

LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY, KNOWN AS No. 16, BATWOO LANE TO BE SOLD BY

PUBLIO AUCTION

Ow

WEDNESDAY,

the 4th day of February, 1920, at 3 PM, at his Sales Room,

Br

GEO, P. LAMMTRT, Auctioneer.

Being all those pieces or parcels of ground Situats at Victoria, Hongkong, and known and Registered in the Land Offce as The REMAINING PORTION of SECTION 8

THE HONGKONG DAILY

WHO MADE THE WORLD?

18 THERE A CONFICT BETWEEN

RELIGION AND SCIENCE?

Preaching at the Matins yesterday, the Rer. H. Copley Moyle took as his text "In the beginning God created (Genesis, I., 1.).

much

He said. Some years ago there was talk of the conflict between Religion and Science. But to-day there is no such conflict, because leaders and religious thought in the

of

MONDAY, FEBRUARYLAND,

CAPITALISING TSINGTAD.

JAPANESE INVESTMENT AND

ENTERPRISES

A large Japanese venture is reported in Thington, where a number of leading Japanese Arms have purchased a large Fract of land with a view to establishing DY. 10,000,000 ventum. It appears that

must have a cause and every design must have had a designer. If you were to be wandering in some desert place where there was no sign of human habitation. and suddenly you came across a house with doors and windows and all that was necessary to make a house comfort able, you would at once say. **Soms men have been here at some time and built this house? You would not suppose that competition was in progress TE- cently for the purchase of several tracts because you could see no men that thereof land ranging in area from 11,000 tsubo fore the house had come there by acciden that somehow the various parts bad00,000 tsubo either in the city or in of the Civil Administration, among the accidentally fallen together and fitted the subarbe, which wore all in charge into each other. You would be sure that Shantung Industrial Company (capital

scientific world have come to see that someone had designed that house and 5,000,000), run by the Fujitagumi, the

they are concerned with different things It is very often the way that the path of progress is blocked by those who have the best intentions in the world, but who outworn theory. hold tight to Religious leaders fifty years ago had be

an

Tsingna Land and Building Company

run by the Horiya and Asono interests |

of Marine Lot No. 91 and the REMAINING come convinced that the truth of Chris what it is" And if this belief is forced Namba Reikichi, the Toya Colonisation PORTION of SECTION Q of Marine Dostianity depended on the literal accuracy No 99 The said premises are held for the of the whole of the Bible. They took term of 909 years granted by two Crown Leases dated respectively the 24th day of it far history in places where it is really September 1858, subject to the payment of allegory. They thought that it had been

the ANNUAL CROWN RENT of 22. 138.

(both leading Japanese business men), the Tsingtan Land Industrial Company (capital Y, 3,000,000) run by Messrs. Moriya Gobe (another Moriya) and Company and the Shantung Commercial Company. The competition proved so severe that each came to realise the mutual disadvantages in future and de

meeting of the representatives of the com panies concerned was held for further dis cussion of the matter, and it was decided that with the purchase of the whole lots of land, a concern called the Shantung Industrial Company should be established with a capital of X. 10,000,000 (as already mentioned), the contribution to which capital all the participating arms must share in their respective proper portion. the land having already been purchased instalments were paid in on January 6th. for 1,750,000,000, the respective first

and £0. 59. Cl. respectively and to the per- given to us to tell us about astronomy instance the human body and sea how cided to co-operate with one another. A formance of the Lessees covenants in the said Crown Leases reserved and contained and subject also to an Indenturs of Mortgage Registered in the Land Office by Memorial No 82705 and to the principal sum of $3,000,00 -and interest thereon thereby

"secured.

For further particulars and conditions of male, apply to

D'ALMADA AND MASON,

Vendor's Solicitors

or to

Me. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong January 28th, 1820.

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brought the various parts of it together. So when we look at the world of nature and see its wonderful harmony and design we say "This must have a designer, a maker, someone who thought it all out and planned it and made it upon any thoughtful person when he locks at the Universe as a whole it is even more strongly felt when we consider some part of creation in detail. Take for

and biology and other sciences. They wonderfully it is designed How the resented any suggestion of the possibility various parts are so exactly fitted for of mistakes in the Bible, as if such sug- the work they have to do. The eye, for gestions were insulte to God. But a wider instance, how beautifully it is fitted for and deoper knowledge, gained by the its work Think of the retina which exploration of Bible lands, where buried receives the impressions from, without. cities, have been explored and have we are told that it is made up of yielded whole libraries in brick and stone, numerous tissues, forming a sort of this wider knowledge has made religious mosaic, while millions of light vibra leaders re-examine their position, and a tiong enter it every second. Or think of more careful study of the Bible itself the outside of the eye, the eyelids to has shown that it is not capable of the wonderfully formed to protect it, the eye interpretation which had been put upon lashes to keep away dust and insects, it, an hat it does not claim the in the bones protecting the eye on all sides. fallibi which was expected from it. The more we study and learn about the A careful reading of the first tw human eye the more wonderful we find it chapters of Genesis, for instance, shows

to be. Then remember that it is only us that we have here not one, but two

one of a countless number of wonderful accounts of creation and that they are things which go to make up this wonder inconsistent with each other. For ful world, and you will feel that there xample, according to the first chapter is reason in the argument which says that plants and trees were created three days all these things must have been designed before man, while according to chapter for the purpose which they fulfil and two no plants or herbs were in existence that the Bsing, who designed them must from when man was created. We recognise be an intelligent Being, of infinite wis now that the story of Genceis is derived dom and power. If we are told that such from materials found amongst early a thing is the human eye was not made peoples, that it was written in the child once, but was gradually developed The Government officials will Erst hood of the race, and that its early chap tors do not give us history or science but that it has a spiritual and religious value for it teaches as that the world had a creator and that the world as He made it was intended to be good and beautiful. It is not the purpose of the Bible to say how the world was made but only to say by whom it was made. When we want to learn how it was made we turn to science and science answers the question "How," but gives no answer to the question." By whom was the world

A. G. DA ROCH A.

IS THE AUCTIONEER

G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER

G

Queen's Road Central, Taphone No. 2333, HAVOURED with Instractions

will.

The Concerned,

by Public Auction, TUESDAY, February, trd 1920,

At 215 F.M.

at his Salos Room

010

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made?" That question is answered by

out of a simple membrane, it does not lesson but rather increase the strength of the argument from design. As you examine a watch you may wonder at the skill with which it has been designed and made, but if you could see a piece of steel given such powers that it would of itself develop into a watch, you would be ever more impressed with the wisdom of the person who could endow a piece of steel with such wonderful powers Bo the theory of evolution has not decreased but rather intensified our wonder at the

THE INFLUENZA IN JAPAN

THE WEARING OF MASKS. According to the Mamichi, the Health Bureau of the Home Department in Japan has decided to dispatch several officials to the various prefectures on a mission of inspecting the condition aris ing from the prevalence of influenta and of enforcing necessary precautions against the epidemic among the people at large. The authorities propose to distribute broadcast copious copies of directions set Ling Polent ther wacions methods of precau be ordered to wear masks, and this prac tice will gradually be enforced among the people. It is even suggested that the authorities have issued instructions to the prefectural Governors to carry the pre- caution to such an extent, if the local conditions require it, that those not wear. ing masks shall be prohibited from utilising public means of traffic.

According to a telegram received at Nagasaki from the Sydney branch of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Australian Government has decided to enforce in- fluenza quarantine against Japanese teamers arriving at Australian porte as & precaution against the epidemic which now prevalent in Japan. The passen

is

power and wisdom of the Creator of the gers on board Japanese steamers will not be allowed to land within a fortnight of

religion. So today there is no conflict Universe. We believe that the Creator between scienes and religion because each has revealed Himself to as in the person recognises the other us supreme in its own, of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We have come sphore. Religion is no longer worried to recognise that as the Creator worked about the length of time, which science slowly.and by degrees in the creation of claims as the age of the world. However the world so He slowly and gradually re many millions of years the world may vealed Himself in fuller and faller mee have been in "the making religion, does sure to mankind. At present the origin not care, but only says that through all of religion is not clearly established, but those years God was at work and that if we accept the suggestion of Herbert it was He who was gradually forming the Speaser, that religion began in the pros world. The more science tells us of the pitiation of Ghosts, it need in no way wonders of the world, the stronger be shake our faith in the truths to which comes the religious belief that the world religion has attained. We do not doubt was made by God. The old argumont the "correctness of mathematics because from design, though it has been misused, all mathematics had their origin in a is still an effective one. A story is related garage counting on his fingers, and we of an eminent astronomer, which shows need not doubt the truths which religion how men in the name of reason are often

now teaches na about God, even if they guilty of the most irrational conduct originated with a savage man propitiat The astronomer had a friend who stecauing the spirits of the dead. For behind ously denied the existence and the power the process of evolution in the idea of of God The astronomer, made a model God we believe that the Almighty Creator on which he represented all the planets

was of work gradually leading men to congee dat and braer odds of evolutions and courses, One day his fulness of the time" came and God saw friend came, to see him and noticing the that one nation was ready for a great model asked "Who made that?" "Who revelation which should ultimately uplift made it exclaimed the astronomer, the whole human race, so Jesus Christ "Why nobody. It came by chance."

was born," the Word was made flesh and "Nousense," said his friend, tell me dwelt among us," and we have not yet who made it," "Nobody" was the reply. come to appreciate all that He has shown

It came by chance I tell you." "Don't

us of the character of God. But Jesus 1," said his friend. "Someone Christ has shown us truths about God bo absurd," must have made it. Why don't you tell which we could never have found out by me who it was. Then the astronomer ourselves because the evidence of the said "This poor miniature which I have world of nature seemed contradictor made to represent what God has created Christ has taught us that God in Love, in the Universe you any cannot shave and that He wants to see that character

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yet you tall me that the wonderful and He has made. That is the essence of the mighty works aruand and above up are Christian message. That God who created More fortuitous combination of atoms the Universe Love and that He is How do you explain your inconsistency!!" Father who yearns for the love of each But his friend was silent. Every effect of His Childrens

their arrival.

In view of the alarming spread of in- fuenza the Municipal authorities of asks decided to close all the primary schools in the city for fifteen days begin- ning on January 15th.

FORTIFIED WATER. AMERICAN SHIP IN TROUBLE AT SASEBO.

A Bazebo message to the Jays reports curious incident. On the afternoon of American steamer Lake Faulk arrived at January 1916, the message states, the the entrance to the Sasebo Naval out any previous notification, on her way Station in an attempt to enter it, with- from San Francisco to Nagasaki. She was duly signalled to stop, but this which invaded the port. The Harbour signal was disregarded by the vessel, Office having been communicated with, a steam launch was at once dispak nd and she was brought to. On examina 1, the Captain of the American steamer con fessel that be bal been unaware of the mistaken course his steamer was taking. This explanation is not found convincing by the Japanese authorities, who think take to be made by the Captain of verse! engaged in foreign navigation. The fact was reported by the Sasebo Naval Station to the Navy Department, and the exami nation of the case has been taken up by the Harbour Office and Water Police at Nagasaki, whither the offending ship was mubsequently allowed to proceed

BARRISTERS' CONGRESS IN

TOKYO, ":

According to intelligence from Maniler desire to proceed to Japan to attend a many barristers there bare expressed a general meeting of the barristers of the Far East, to be held in Tokyo for four

days from April 1st. China, Hongkong, Dutch Indies, Siam, India, the Straita Bettlements, and other countries, will sty send their delegates to the meeting. is reported that China has decided to send twenty-five representatives. At the clerence, Mr. Morri, the American Ambsmador, will deliver a pench

1920.

THEATRE ROYAL. LORD DUNSANY'S "THE GODS OF THE MOUNTAIN.

THE TENTS OF THE ARABS"

to be presented by

THE STUDENTS OF THE HONGKONG

UNIVERSITY UNION

at the

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FEBRUARY, 19th and 14th at 9.3)

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MATINEE

5.30 p.m. on February 18th.

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Booking it MOUTRIES commencing FaBRURARY, 2ND). PRICES AS USUAL

TYRES

TYRES

TYRES

TYRES

On account of recent large arrivals at favourable exchange

we are able to offer the well-known U.S. CHAIN TYRES.

at greatly reduced rates from Feb. rst as follows

TYRES TUBES

TYRES

TUBES

H.K. & HE8

HK &

H.K 8

28 x 3

22.10

6.15

34 x 41

7230

15.95

30 3

24-25

740

35 x 4

60.00

30 31

31-50

820

35 1

.75.60

1645

31 x 4

32

4970

0.75

36.40

9.65

32

x 4

34 x 4

50.60 11.10

53.20 13.30 54.40 14.00

36 x 41 - 76.60 1695

765 x 105 47.35

815105 49-46 1440

880 x 120 66.90

Subject to change without notice.

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