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A SHORT SERMON.110

THE FUTURE OF THE.

WORLD...

TEXT:-MATT.XXV., 14. We have here a parable that requires very little, if any, ex planation. It speaks for itself. The Mastor Who" went into a far country is for us, Jesus Christ, The men to whom. Its entrusted fivo. mul to talents, as well as the man who had only one talont, are

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY

MARCH 18

1911.

man who had PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES. according to circumstances. For NEAR EAST WAR CLOUD,

was a an oar for the worst reports about the Master. Ho hnd hoard that I was a hard and exacting Mustor. There were no grounds for such an estimate of His charac far, us His treatmont of those who did their duty provod,

LIGHT-FILTER VALUES.

Probably many failures by in- correct exposure have been caused by a point which is frequently overlooked in regard to light- filtors. The requisite exposure necessary with differont makes of platos may vary considerably is not sufficient to-be guided by the speed numbere provided by

BALKANS ACTIVITY.

taking photographs by reflectod light the apparatus should be placed near a well-lighted window, PORTENTS OF SERIOUŚ cara being taken that tho object TROUBLE IN THE SPRING. is lighted ovenly; or if artificial light in to be on tig source of light should be arranged as noir as possible to the camera, at one side, and a reflector of some description placed near the object at the other side in order to equal- so the illumination as much as possible. For taking photographs

**{By

a Foreign Diplomat.] The European situation has not boon cleared

up,

The only things which, since tho Potsdam moiting, emerge more clearly are intensified distrust of

chromatic plates. Of the different lamp, incandescent gas, or oil lamp Germany in France and England, en be used. This lamp should be and the somewhat wenkonsi trust turo in the easel, and great care in these countries.

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PARIS FASHIONS.

The moral to bo romombored Just now, where fashion is con cornod, is: 3hape your heart (or, father, your budget) to meet the prosont, but dream not that the hour, will last The fuot is, the dress-makers have hat to make a whole series of now dresses for the theatres, which have nil boon seen this wook, several days before the new collections are put on view. This means either that wo levo seen some of the nowcat models

material called silk-sorge, made with a boloro of the same may torial worn over u chiffon and Ince blouse, add to this a lace frill in front and lace wrist frills, and nothing could be daintier for a visit of tho ordinary calling kind.

favourite hat for such a costume is the taffetas turban in a fine check of one colour, but in two shades. The taffetas is swirled round a turban shape, and thon spiked into a three-fold fan, which careers off at a sharp angle from the highest twist of the tur- ban. It is very effective, and I or that the actresses will have to saw one this week in two shades.

principles to which our moral bour, and, because he could not general' knowledge that the in-placed directly behind the apor-in Russia by the public opinion ho content with wearing demode of peacock-bluo worn with a navy-

of God on the earth.

who had less. In the execution

ac-.

blue tailor-made and black fox fure which was quite successful.

THE BONNET DE NUIT.

dainty bonnets de nuit which the I am quito in love with the

so easy to make. As a matter of fact, I do not think they are worn in the nuit, but they do adorn morning, when the cup of tea many dainty hoads in the early or chocolate is being taken and Some women like the Dutohshape morning letters are being road.

the nigh cap witha ribbon running round it, and both are pretty. good pattern and then let one'e The best way is to buy one for a

different muslins. I found one own small millinor copy it in the other day for 20 francs, and the rest of my bonnets will cost me about 5 franca each.

THE MORNING INDOOR." TOILETTE.

Tho ono-talentman was a proud ervant. He looked at his one talont, and did not think it worth his while to use it; he lund only one. He had not five ho, perhaps, chd not sponk in those who profess, Jis name.

public like So-and-so; and he the nuikers of the various ortho-by transmitted light a Nernst SERVANTS OF CHRIST. -

"did'not speak at all, fle was We are all the sorvants of the poorer than lis noxt-door noigh- kinds of screeus it may be natural subscribes; but there is give as he did, ho gave nothing crease of exposure is not al a peculiar senso in which we are at all to the cause of God and ways topresonted actually by must be taken in arranging the Just because the conduct of the frocks for the rest of the time the the bond-servants of Christ--that humanity. His whole caso was the number quoted, as, for in actual source of light is in line ed to become less cordial, France this last supposition soonis Barco- lamp in order to ensure that the third member of the Ententeseem-ion were forcordained to succeed, plays run. As the plays in quest is, those who are the followers of vain and weak, and showed that stanco, a light filior marked by with the axis of the lens; other and England felt the need to inton-ly likely, so we may conclude that Jesus Christ, and, with Him, in a his service was actuated by that 2. may necossitate an in- blessed mystic úniou, are doing rather popular notion that be- crease of three or four times the wise unoven illumination willsify thoir own cordiality towards the new theatro dresses are fore- Frenchwomen wear, and they are something with our spiritual in cause one does nothing positively normal exposure, or a by any condenser be placed between the tento is "more cordial, closer, and any rate, in the early spring.

result. It is advisable that each other. Between them tho En-runners of what is to be worn, at heritance to build up the kingdom wrong-did he not hand the requiresix times, according to the

talent inek to the Master as he plate in use.. A few tests made lump and object in such a posi- more complete than ever, It this parablo wo have a clear got it? he was worthy of praise, with different makes of plates tion that the beam of light is cording to M. Pichon. If those NO GREAT CHANGE IN LINE. recognition of the ordinary in-PUT TALENTS TO SERVICE. likely to be favoured during the With the abovementioned ap- pleasurable but empty sounds, to hear that there is very little concontrated upon tlie object words mean a reality, and not Lovers of variety will be sorry equalities of mind and hunan My friend, the question of life coming season will be found most capacity Une man had more is not wrapt up in a negativa, usful and instructive. The reparatus a large number of in-then at least a military conven- change in the general lines of required just as much faithfulness tivo lines if it is to shine in and stored, away for reference taken, the magnifications obtain-have been concluded by this time said above, the hour will ng made in embroidered lawn, others talents than another; the Master Your character must follow posts should be carefully marked tooting photographs can be tion for defensive purposes. must the now models; but, as I from him as He did from the one the beauty of righteousness wlien required. Achartmade up twvolve, according to the camera Sucli a convention would be, I wo now see oxpress the fashion of ed, ranging from, say, two to between England and France, last, and although, the drossos and holinos8. Your life is an of different colours introducing of thoir chuty we observe the work investment for humanity. Your blue, green, yellow, and red, extension available. This rangs will not say the logical answer the present, and, the immediato ing in these servants of the charac life is a light for those who sit in representing as near as possible subjects, such as some of the of the Russo-German rapproche-show novelties which will be of magnification will cover many to, but the natural consequence future, the coming collections will teristics of human nature. Wol

darkness. Your life should be a

the colours of probable subjects, have the result of diligence and reflection of the Christ's, and un- should be prepared and set up sloth; industry and neglect, honest

be photographed. labour and vain excuses; and of you perform your part in the ready to reward to the faithful and punish-y of the Kingdom, that First make an exposure without

Kinglom must suffer." mont to the wicked,

at once to ascertain if a cof- Only one talent! Why, the

The centre of danger is nearer to OUR TALENTS..

the centre of Europe. It is again We do not nood to labour the woman at the woll hond Christ rest exposure has con made, but analogy. God entrusts all of us she worked in ler city by ropeat n meter should answer the pur- but once, but what a revolution of course an approximately, cor-

in the Balkan Peninsula. Strange roct exposure indo by means off with a certain amount of capital what she heard, and felt and

and symptomatic events are hap pening there, The rumours of to put to use. A "talent" was a Bring the talent out of its poso well. Now proceed to make

OF THEM. a Rom coin which adapkin, friends, and in the name

three exposures with the filter in

military convention between Tur- key and Roumania (which is form cortain face valug, and overs of our Master, Who is neither position, one according to the natural gift ive possess, is a hard nor exacting, but just and by the makers of the filter, and

"givon LONDON IS NEVER FULL.ally attached to the Triplo Al- increase necessary talent, and to each of us is given tendor, and merciful, put it to the other two ander and over the 200,000. visitors from the Over-rapprochement between Bulgaria It is anticipated that somo vinoingly contradicted. Tho cortain powers and cirentstantial

some service, no matter how amount; thus, if a by 4 requir opportunities which are also talents, for the opportunity of simple and insignificant it may ng four times, make the ex- sons Dominions, America, and the and Greece was somewhat slow,

appear whon contrasted with rendering a kind net is, for ex-other talents. It will act withate posures three four, and five Continent will visit London dur- but unmistakable. Only four ample, part of a service. And to

reward. each of us is given gifts and

ono or more light filters and the surrounding the Coronation of published a pamphlet declaring Chine, short ones, to the wrists, the perfection of neatness and Minister for War, General Savoy, opportunities according to our

same tests made with different King George, and already rooms that an Alliance between Bul- and the whole dross was a charm trimness in it, for ons mint not soveral abilities. The rich have

plates, I have no doubt some of theirs; the poor havo theirs. God

my readers will he enlightened are being booked to secure against garia, Greece, and Montenegra ing simple thing, which any girl take as a type of the true:Franch does not expect from you what. He

as to the reason of many incor-disappointment.

against Turkey is not only an un-might wear and look well in.

woman the occasional glimpses to.. expoets from us, and Hetemin the service of the Church. A roct, CHOG RATTL

In the case of the large hotels, avoidable, but already an accom-old-reat coolamiwa bwende, with from which hang mattresses and Another charming dress was in he had of a small Fronoh-interior filled

up.

, and the "rush" will not THE ALBANIAN AGITATION, three-tier tunic of plain rose badcoverings at the windows, and materially affect them, although Mantonogrin, tolograms during with a narrow silk fringe. The in Dannoletto dressing-gowns at voile, each tier being bordered over which preside stout women

USE OUR TALENTS PROFITABLY,

.

WARNING TO İDLERS. Christ's skilful treatment of the slothful and unprofitable servant should be a warning to all idlers

neglect their alny, unit wllar' falls upon them they will have no

ficance of this parablo? It seems morit the Master's roward

more

common insects, small ment;

flowers, etc..

But for the moment the contre of the political storm cloud does not lie in the Parsian Gulf, en-

a filter, and if possible develop CORONATION VISITORS. ciroling Koweit and Bagdad.

PLENTY OF ACCOMMO- DATION FOR ALL

a

lance), have never been con-

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worn in June, July, and August But let us deal with to-day, aud not heed that tantalising rattle of the distant drum. The dresses have in my mind are some saw at the Theatro Michol, and Thore was one in navy-blue vel It is a recognised fact in they were made by Paquin vat, with a tunic in blue-green England that the Frenchwomon crepe de Chine. The skirt was toplollops around in her dress- slightly full, as a Greak under-

ing-gown all morning-some dress might be, the tunic was shott people think all day. The on one side and long on the other difficulty about refuting this die and round the high waist-line was paraging ides is that there is ribbon... The tunic reached the The Frenchwoman wears a robe ́a ·long-ended sash of blue velvet some truth in it; but only some. base of the neck, and a high cream d'interieur, a loose-flowing, gar per collarband finished off the ment of some soft material, into throat, cream not sleeves ran from which, she can slip, quite easily.

times. Now if this is done with ing the period of the festivities weeks ago the Bulgarian exunder the blue-green crepe do Butandithis is a great but-she

...

is

"Now, what is the great signi excuse. On the other hand, those rapidly becoming more popular prices will be somewhat highor the last two months have informed, corsago was quite simply bloub₫ 5fг. 900, cach, and open 'at' to mo that it lies in this, that our will be treated notonly genorously start this work regret having donoring to tho increased cost of Europe that there are now in Mon and carried to the base of the tho.. throat for comfort, One

work bears an intimate,relation to but made partakers of the very tho future of the world. The joy of their Lord! What that i Muster lins gone.

When He will do not know. We perhaps to roturn we know not. In Apostolic often think of Christ with His times the disciples laboured for Cross, and are apt to forgot that

returned... I do not think we need relationslip to the pain and suffer- concert ourselves as to when He, and the joy will bo unutters will roturn. The chief mattor that able, and full of glory.

80.

This branch of photography is

with amateurs, and few who once

It is quite a fallacy to sup pose that in order to take photo

aicrographs an elaborate array of expensive apparatus is neces- say. As a matter of fact,

commodities which mecessarily follows an increased demand.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE

MOTOR-CAR.

.

Owing to the facilities offered

tenegro noarty 10,000 refugees throat, above wineli was a touch might as justly cite the English- from North Albania, the Sandjak; of cream. This touch of cream woman who, wears-Hinde's curl- and even from the Kossovo Vilayet, is so important. It softens thing-pins antil the afternom as who clamour daily for the King, whole effect in a most ma representative of English habits. of Montenegro to invade their vellous way, for there are very To be fair, it is necessary to com

announce that the warlike excite ment is growing among the Mon- tenegrins themselves, and that ly resisting the wishes of his King Nicholas is at present brave people

?

Christ, expecting His speedy ro.our Mastor is also joyful. At any probably the subjects that will by the general use of the motor-country, and by occupying it with few women who can boar a colourpare the women who-belong to turn. This parable states that to, the reward for iho Cross will prove of greatest interest to the car, house agents who have his army, give the people soenrity directly on the skin without run the same classes, and in this caso 'after a long time" the Master we may be sure, boar a just majority of amateur workers can suiublo furnished dwellings to for life and property, of which the, ning the risk of the dress looking let us take the upper middle-class be photographed with an ordinary let a few miles from London are Young Turks have, according to hard, unfinished-unsatisfactory, women of both nations, Botli extension and a lens of very slutions, while the smaller and The latest messages from Cottinjo this, not one which has appeared their actual bathing, and; hair- camera with a reasonably long being inundated with applica-them, utterly deprived them. in fact. Yet another model, and naturally, are equally dainty in focal length. By this I moan that private hotels will no doubt be

at the theatre, is in lime-tinted dressing and wearing of fair, there is a vast amount of extreme-considerably heucfited.

foulard, with a deep hem of black fresh finon; but the French- ly interesting work to be done

mousseline trimmed with course woman, instinctively plus co- without the aid of the microscopo. manager of the Hotel Cecil to the

ried out in the same materials, into the performance than the "It is impossible," said the

cream lace, the corsage being car Photomicrography really moans Press Association reporter, "to

quette, puts more flourishes the photography or enlarged all London and the reports that images of small objects, and not are yearly circulated that London

But for how long will he bo

Englishwoman. Hor "dressing necessarily obtaining enormous is crowded and that hotel able to resist? lle could to mium, are not only untruo, but pretend that the people of North accommodation is at a pre-

morrow, not without justification, are responsible for the loss of Albania and the Sandjak have otherwise find its way into the his own people insisting that he

should engage our minds and hoarts is to ascertain what talent we possess far the work that Christ requires from us, and thon to do.it in such a way that it will bo. n. anecoss-in other words, profitable. So. that when the Mastor returns, Ho will not find us idlo and negligent.

MAKE THE MOST OF OPPORTUNITIES.

gress of the world-the realisa-

'COULDN'T SPEAK

ENGLISH,"

JAPANESE BLUFF,

Wellington (NZ)-When the representative of "The Daily Telegraph" found the log of the

and

magnification. This branch of

work is divided up into two classes, low power and high power, It is upon low-power work that

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THE LONGER SKIRT. the advent of the longer skirt sweet-smelling essences, her rib- There is no doubt about room shelves hold bottles of

is no question about the graci viously, and instead of covering for afternoon dresses, and thore hons and laces flutter mors ob- of the innovation. The short up her darity under-garments

. You will observe that the pro-Japanese Antarcticoxploring slip notes. The apparatus necessary pockets of London's tradesmen. 'should give them such a protec-' purposes, but for garden parties, sho puts on a flowing robe of silk, propose to deal in these faw great deal of money which would implored his protection, and that skirt will still reign for practical with a noat Élet and cloth skirt, tion of the aims and purposes of kinan Mari written up in Eng is a camera with a good extension, London's resources, ure so groat tion, he had no other alternative house parties, concerts, and all or muslmon cachomire, and slie. Christ is depondent upon the -lish, he songht some explanation preferably-a-solidly-built square-that we could accommodate with but to occupy those countries occasions where pretty, rather than looks charmingin it. It suits hor development of individual quali-of this seeming paradox on board bellows, camera, quarter-plate the greatest of case almost any less artificial one, could Bulgaria rigour. It will be made on the gotting knoed. In this way she practical, dresses should reign by and her surroundings, and it The same plos, and probably a tios and opportunities. That is the vessel, of which the officers size will do, or, if desired, half-number of people, as, if they can-

right, the longer skirt will be do saves her tailor-made skirt from clearly suggested in the parable. If miracles are to be done, wo

plate. Alonsof about two inches crew professed complete focus will be required, the lar not book rooms at once, there make for the invasion of Mace lines of Greek robes, and nois both dainty and practical, aud anust do them.. The servants who ignorance of the English tongue gost working aperture of which are always other places to which donia by the Bulgarian Army.

under-skirts will be worn with it, just because she is different from had more than one talent did not lo hand-to-be-satisfied-however, need not exceed F8.. If not al-

TURKEY'S GRIEVANCE, they can go."

for the Parisienne is mad about us is no reason to say she is waste tino, Thoy "straightway'

The Turks are fully aware of soft, supple, clinging materials wrong. E. C. in the "Foll THE HARM · with courteous smiles and facial roady possessed of this lens, one went and traded with their talents,

OF EXAGGERATION..

the dangers menacing thom, which make her look intense Mall Grazdilo." and in the great business of life expressions of inability to under- can be purchased second-hand for we have no time to wasto. Time what he was talking about. apparatus is a pair of parallel done by these reports," he want Europe in the early spring. to grow plump again, and give. THE CHINESE VOLUN

They are planning a generally feminine, fragile, and grace- "As an instance of the harm mobilisation of their forces in ful. Some people say she means a few shillings. The next piece of ds-money, Thors is far too much

The scepticism with which he wooden runners,say about four feet on, I will tell you this: Last That would necessarily provoke up her stora disting and her salt procrastination in the work of regarded these professions of in length, and at one end should year a party of over a hundred the mobilisation of the Bulgar-cures; but she will have to reckon Christ. To-narrow will do; lingual deficiency lins beon be fixed a form of enssl upon which wealthy Americage intended to ian, Montenegrin, and, probably, with the drossmakers if she does,

TEER MOVEMENT. we need not go to church to-day strengthened now into a convic. the objects to be photographed come to London, and to make a Servinn armies. And under the as I know they infinitely prefer we will have an opportunity tion that, so far as the language can be arranged. An aporture tour of the country. They read Balkan atmosphere, charged al hor to be slim, ngain," and so forth, are very is concerned, this Antarctic ex-sufficiently large to clear that por in a newspaper that London was waya, more or less, by electrio

A meeting was hold on Sunday lame and unworthy words to ploration party carried off a piece tion of a microscopic object slide full up that there was no room storms, the rifles and guns. may

week under the auspices of the employ about work for such a of bluff with admirable resourco. containing the specimen should loft. What did they do? In- start to fire of themselves.

Volunteer Associations of this: Master as is ours.

Recently the keeper of a book-be made in the centro. This is in stoad of landing at Southampton,

Settlement and the Chinese City, The servants made the utmost seller's kiosk on the wharf stated order that prepared specimens they went on to Cherbourg and It is aggravated by the general, the boloro was coming, and heretion of a National Volunteer

The danger is very serious. Į Several weeks ago I said that Shanghai, to consider the forma use of their opportunities; they to "The Daily Telegraph's ro- may be photographed by trans-spent some weeks in Franco with belief among were not content with obtaining presentative that on the nightmitted light if desired.

the Balkan it is. When out placing foot upon the shores Slava that the Chauvinistio its many forms, made in

A sketch shows one of Association with the object of a fair return for their investment; prior to their departure several taking opaque subjects a back-of this country."

a organising Volunteer corps in all they were determined to realise of the officers of the Kinan Maru ground of paper should be sirotch-

policy of the Young Turks is finely striped silk of sapphire parts of the Empire to support the best. And, consequently, visited his place of business and od across the easel. The camera, would be much increased, the Germany, while among the black satin bands. The two dreds of people were present, in- Questioned na to whethor prices encouraged by Austria and blue and black trimmed with the Government. Soyeral hun when the day of reckoning tran-bought a large supply of English with the lons in position, should anger expressed the opinion Turks the belief is widely sprend latest crazos are, it was noticed, cluding the lady doctor, Clang spired, they were handsomely novels, current magazines and now. be adapted to the runners thatthey would be affected only to that the Bulgarians, Greek, and simulated rather than actually Chuh-kun, and a number of rewarded. So it is ever with nowspapers. In making those in such a way that it can be a small extent. America, ho add Montenegrins are encouraged by carried out. I mean the tunic cut female medical students. After those who take a serious view of purchases they expressed them moved into any desired position,ad, would contribute the greatest Great Britain to harass and oven- like the trousor skirt, and the the loaders of the movement had life and devoto their onergies to selvos in first-rate English, and and yet kept square with the quota of visitors, but a large num tually attack Turkey. If the war bolero trimmed with a high waist-addressed the mosting, pointing making the most of their time, displayed a familiar knowledge canel. Another plan is that the bor of inquiries were being ro- between the Turks and the line. Other popular boloros have out the danger Chinn was in st talents, friends, wealth, and in- of what the various write.s had eapol be made to slide along the coivod from France and from Christian nations of the Balkans little unlined silk basquos falling present and emphasizing the im- fluence for the Kingdom of God. published. They also furnished runners, and the camera a fixture, Russia. The Russian people, he breaks out next spring, it would from, tho' waist-belts, and a portance of the people being pro THE ONE-TALENT MAN, int with the addresses of people, the extension, of course, being explained, were becoming more be impossible to localise it. But favourite trimming to the front pared to defend their country, it I confess that the one-talent written in English, to whom cor available. Various methods of and more constant in their visits at this stage it would be as yet of one is a plisse net or lace was resolved that a National min interests me. Ho action is tain newspapers were to be for illumination can be adopted, to this country, and their taste for possible to prevent it."Pall frill falling dideways. Take, for Voluntoon Asspolation be or pegnant with suggestivonges, warded in Japan,

either daylight or artificial light, I travel was rapidly increasing Mall Gazetto "

instance, o tailor-made of the new gonieed,

THE VOGUE OF THE BOLERO.