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KAISER'S ADVENTURE,

TEE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCHO

THE SAINTLY SHIRKER. HOW · KMOTION POISONS AMERICAN

Home Parc's Pisin Speaking.

All that has happened sinos the introduction of the Military Service Bill goes to prove that the country cannot be misled by false

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Dangers in Foar, Hate and

Aarer.

A lecture on Christian Scienze delivered on January 30 in That measure interfers the Orpheum Theatre, German with nobody except the deliberate on, Philadelphis, by Mr. George shirkat. Some of its opponents Cook, of Chicago, try to represent it se a cruel threst

The men who cannot go without

which he said that emotions, such

sgxinst virtuous young men who ember of the board of lecture are the mainstay of widowed ship of the mother church, in mothers and orphaned families. That is an impadent and disar, anger, worry or hatred, honest exploitation of public feel the body and warned his hearers produce poisonous conditions in inga trick, however, by which the public ate too shrewd to be render to such excitements.

to avoid any disposition to sur- circumvented. The Bill put com- pulsion apan no one whose duty. to society lies plainly at home plunging families into destitution or bringing basizessua to a stand- still are amply safeguarded by the tribunals. The only man upon whom coercion is exercised belief that there are many, and is the real shirkar, and it is only that some can influence others for those who mean to uphold thirk-good or evil. Mr. Shaw ssid, in The Bourse Gazette contains arers and shirking that can find part interesting and circumstantial any logical reason for opposing account, of a fight in a Zeppelin the Bill which nearly cost the Emperor William his life. It has been

In a Zeppelin that Just Escaped Disaster.

nought" is itted in the fos tion cabin was fitted in the four

with a window constructed on the

the clouds into

The lecturer slso declared that Christian Science was in no man- ar skin to mesmerism. He said that the theory of Christian Science. admitted of bat one mind, where La mesmeris is based on the

PREPAREDNESS.

1916,

BANK RETURNS.

The Estorns of the sterage samount of Bank Notes in circula-

Motives of Supporters Attacked on and of specie in reserva in

at Mearing.

Hongkong, during the month ended 29th February, 1916, am certified by the Managers of the

Spacia in

Banks

Washington, January 12-Respective Banks- and Hensley, of Missouri, question! presentatives Tareener, of Illinois,

Average ing the sincerity of many agitators

Amount

for preparedness, and Represents tire Augustus P. Gardner, of Massachusetts, attacking the up-

porters of peace movements, were arrayed against each other before this morning in discussion of the the House Committee on Rales Hansley and Gardner resolutions for the appointment of a Commit ion and resources of the Navy tes to inquire into the organiza League and the American De- fanos Society.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China $8,068,882

Beserve:

$5,000,000

Hongkong and Corps 24,757,344 20,000,000 Shanghai Banking

of Indis Limited,

Marcantile Bank

† Securities with the Crown Agents 568,040.

The 5-3. Robert Dollar.

Mr. Gardner suggested adding the Association of American Wo men for Strict Neutrality, and said that be would also have in- dividuals called before the Com- mittas, mentioning, Nicholas i Says, Shipping and Engineer Murray Batier, Prof. Willism ing (Shanghai) It is understood I Holl of Swarthmore, that the s.s. Robert Dollar, 5,356 "Human emotions, such asfear, and Hamilton Holt, editor anger, worry or hatred,, are now of the Independent, as men who ary 19, has made her last entry tons which arrived bere on Febra Two kinds of shirker are be said to produce poisonous condi-had apposed him in debates into the port ander the Dollar fis,

ambulance service, which do not

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CLOSING DOWN CULTURE.

The Shutting of London

"Museums & Libraries,

The British Musorun this after. noon seemed particularly well at- tanded. The official guido wa conducting a very large "party in the afternoon round the Egyptian galleries and such of the Greek statuary an has not been hidden [1way. It is many months wiDOS. anyone saw the Parthenen frissa. While the British Government ža London, January 24. basy still further restricting the The decision of the Go-colour and interest, which the Tariment which was a national collections bring into our sounced on Friday, to close all lives at a time when such relief the London museums and art gal- is particularly valuable, the so- leries has aroused much amaze thorities in Paris have just decid ment and criticism, not only ed to extend the opening of their amongst those who frequent such national galleries. community. Everyone can under places but in all sections of, the.

The Libraries. It is announced to-day that the stand that if we are shutting down our centres of culture when Ger closed so as to save about 2400 a Highgate Public Library is to be 1,072,599 $50,000+ may finds it worth while, despits

its stringency in men and monex public libraries in London will rear, and it is expected that other Total: $33,593,755 25,850,000 to keep hers open, and when be alosed abortly. Since the Lo with the Crown Agents valued at galleries, either things with circular to the local authorition Sterling Securities deposited France is beginning to re-open her cal Government Board issued its $1,850,000.

are worse than we supposs or a. big blander is being made. At

arging economy in expenditure, any rate we are cutting a poor ries ass department on which and especially mentioning libe- figure before the world.

money could be saved, many of the local sathorities have taken Thinking people, who believe the shortest way of cutting daven that these places are an important their bills. All who care for the part of our education and well things of the mind are alarmed being and a sign of our prestige by this tendency to stint the men- gallant visitors who are in Landan German papers recently published to the tens of thousands of our tal food of the people. One of the for the only time of their lives, are some contemptuous remarks to the if we are short of men and money has deprived we can afford to run all our citizens of their public reading. theatres and masic-halls and while the borough of Camber kinems shows as usual and yet well has been obliged to withdraw cannot afford to open the British washing privileges from its dirty Museum or the National Gallery. denizens." That is an indication of the capital that car anemies will make out of our short-sighted

The Amount to be Saved.

economies.

na ore.

NEWS TOOM,

officially denied in Germany thatening to deñae themselves—tions on or in the physical body preparedness, and concerning the the vessel having been purchased dumbfounded at the thought that following effect: "The rich city fated Zeppelin, bat the crew and their selfishnese, and those who chronic poisoning in the human would like facts.

expenses he

1280,000, with delivery at Vladivostock in April. officers were specially rewarded.announce that it is "conscia-system be traceable to a chronic

sions. The latter class have just disposition to give way to the his resolution calling for Con-

Representative Tavenner read She was built in 1911 by A. Bod- rocording to the Krigged 器 letter which will emotions? Is it not as reasonable gressional investigation into the

ger & Co., Port Glasgow. for saving the Emperor's life during a flight at the front" The effectually expose the character to admit this as to recognize the charges of waste of sppropriations unctuous rectitude." fact that acute fear immediately for national defence, of improper Zeppelin was "No. 18," and of their aleeping, working, and reception The Military Service Bill permite manifests itself in a blanched connection between army and more, we shall be prepared? I mous had been specially usted exemption to those who may hoe? If one is obliged to admit navy oficials and hums dealing want the people to know whether for his Majesty. Most of the prove to the tribunals that they the mental cause of some kinds in war munitions, as well as into members of the Congress or army details have been obtained from have a contentions objection of physical disease, why not agree the forces for and against incrase or navy officials have stock in

The amount of money that the The action of the Westminster intercepted letters, from which to the undertaking of combatan: with Christian Science that pri- ing armament. His resolution armament concerns.

Tressary Retrenchment Commit City Council is probably the most service." Such men, as Mr.marily all disease is due to a reviewed allegations that the Bourse Gazette correspondent

"I believe it will be shown that tee, which recommended this notorious example of ecomory. pieces together the following story. Asquith explained to the House mental cause?

£ Commons, will be allocated to mean that all disease is the rasalt preparedness propaganda, and office of J. P. Morgan & Co. Two

This does not trafficking firme" are behind the the navy league originated in the unhappy course, expected to save All the reading-rooms in West- understood to be about minster have been closed for the The Zeppelin in question was to other departments of military of conscious fear or of wilful sin here influence has been Semstors have admitted halding £10,000. Those best acquainted period of the war, including the the flagship of the first light work, such as mine-sweeping or

"Dread- squadron of airship

brought to bear on member of stock in the General Electric with gallery management and the St. Martin's Lane Many types of disease are Congress to secure big appropris Company, which has drawn down staffs of these institutions believe which was one of the most im involve the spilling of the effects of latent fear, hereditary, tions, and repassed a charge that hundreds of thousands of dollars that the saving will be less than portant in London and alwage enemy's blood. The distraction temperament, superstition, ignor secret planet the Navy Departs worth of government contracts. $15,000. The officials mast be enwded by students. The pre- between the one form of service ance or some of the generally ment for American battleships. The people ought to know the paid as usual and the upkeep of judice in sans municipal quarters ing seventeen times and measur- but it is very old in history, and mind, which seem to operate as for battleships principle of binoculars magnify and the other may be irrational, accepted beliefs of the human were furnished to a private firm facts shout the decision of con- these galleries will have to be against newspaper reading rooms All the capable that they are the resort of loafers ing over a yard serosa, Among no one objects to its being law. Suppose a man to be sick nation.

for another tracts and rates for war supplies, maintained. the other novelties were special recognised so long as it does not from one or more of these mental

and whether government-operated members of the staff of military certainly could not apply to this parachutes to serve the purpose impede the national effort or can569.

"Pocket Jingoism "Charges.

industries could not furnish them age are enlisted. There is of lifebelta at sas in case of ex-allow one section to escape the Is there any antitoxin that will York newspaper reporta charging

Will drugs cure him ? Mr. Gardner referred to New more economically."

reason why the turnstile work and The Harary committees which tramity. The Emperor woretiske of warfare at the expense of destroy hatred or any serom him and Colonel Roosevelt with

Hands Clexa, says Tavenner. supervision of the rooms should have closed their newsrooms have Mr. Taverner's resolution con-not be entrusted to disabled done so because, as they assert, pilot's kit.

After several postponements apparently, is precisely what the ing but the knowledge that ment for

the neighbours. But such escape, that will prevent fear? Noth being in the preparedness move-tained s provision for study of soldiers. A process of dilation these departments cost the most

"ressons of pocket

questions involved in establishing of labour, too, might be used here in upkeep and lighting in pro this important fight of the Em-conscientious" brigade sims 2 God is love and

sa elsewhere and the services of portion to their public utility. peror was finally fixed for s day The No-Conscription Fellowship as the image of God is in reality stock in them till it was reported

that man jingoism," and said he took little Government plants.

"I have not made one penny women enlisted. (If this course They have seated faithfully on the on which drizzling rain fell.and the Men's Service Committee nothing less than the expression that President Wilson was to from any source in this fight, had been followed at the time of opinion of the Local Government The Zeppelin quickly rose above of the Society of Friends announce of love, and therefore cannot and quash his resolution for

declared Mr. Taveuner. "I am not the suffragette outrages fewer Board circular: "That reduction autumn sunshine and landed applies equally to the alternatives a permanent care in such a case. no denial.

brilliant that their objection to fighting does not fear or hate, will effect inquiry and the President made affiliated with any organization outrages would have happened) of expenditure may cause some and take orders only from my Again, the 240,000 might have inconvenience to the public can quite regularly. at War cffered them. They refuse to risk

constituents.

been get by the sale of some of no longer be regarded as a reason. "Do you think there saw, where it was met by an their own precious skins in say "Tacée who are familiar with occasion for denial?" he wased to the contrary I will resign or other Old Masters that

The minute anything is provoar superfiacus Turners or Cuype for continuing that expenditure Austrian Archduke and a guard fashion whatever.

the true nature of Christian asked:

are on its former level." Some bor- of honour. The Emperor emerg- This loathsome caricature of Science know that it is quite un-

over-represented.

ough councils that possess two "It I had been President, my seat ed, watch in band, bidding those " morality can have only one like every form of mesmerism. I should have made

Representative Hensley, of the What exasperates people is to libraries are saving by abutting present to note how precisely reception from a community that It even difers from what is or- he said "It was an Occasion Naval Affair Committee quoted think that it is necessary to shut down one of them. Willeeden punctual was the airship's arrival is fighting for its life. Cowardica dinarily referred to as faite care, when Half an hour later the trip was and selfishness which make no While Jesusin his ministry often to stop

President had's channe sletter of Hudson Maxim to the down these temples of the mind has closed ita reference library, irresponsible talk St Louis Republican, stating when by a little clear thinking Wandsworth, declines to buy sur resumed, apparently towards the pretence to be other than them required faith of those who were I don't think there's anything that S. Stanwood Mencken, of the and organisation and a little free- more fiction during the war, and fighting front of the German selves are almost tolerable, reeking to be healed and Chris wrong with the Navy League or Navy League, had been counsel dom in dealing with peace-time most of the London Ebrary.com- compared with the same vices tian Science teachers that faith is the Security League, though I'er for an ammonition firm, and could traditions, and rules all these mittees have out down their ex- It was now that things began to masquerading in the language in itself a desirable quality, yet not a member. Labour's Nation- not cisim freedom from connection places could be kept open and the penditure on new books policy go wrong. The engines stopped, of piety and spiritual pride.something more than the exercise al Peace Council and the Women's with such interests. Mr. Hensley money saved as well. As a matter sometimes justified on the ground. and mechanics hastened along Some ne said the: be could for of what may be termed blind Neutrality Association hare not said that Mr. Maxim's speeches in of fact, the Government could that fewer books are published the corridors and climbed outside sive Mr. Gladstone for having a faith is involved in the practice published their list of contribut-St. Louis, in favour of prepared- very easily find within its list of now. At the same time everyone ladders. The Emperor was told card up his sleeve, bai zot for of trus Christian Scientists. The

ness, were followed by newspaper directors of these institutions at agrees that the demand for books that an accident, common enough saying tos: Providence put prayer of faith' as understood I understand Nicholsa Murray advertisements of stuck in Mr.least one man who, given a fress the libraries is very great. with Zeppelins, had happened, there. The shirker adds twenty in Christian Science is, in fact, Butler is to make 1,000 speeches Maxim's munitions company, hand, could doubtless produce The people," a London librarian namely, that one of the screws fold to his offensiveness when he the prayer of spiritual under- for peace; and I understand that "The preparedness associations scheme that would solve the aid to-day, are clamouring for

was tearing pats on the filthy garments of standing. The prayer in the exact expenses have been paid for Prof. say they are going into every dis problem

books." aluminium envelope self-righteousness and assures opposite of that form of mental Hall, of Swarthmore, and Hamil-trict where there is opposition to

The British Museum is to be It should be added that some and cansing a wastage of gaans that there is a peculiar sanctity treatment which consiste in the ton Holt for talks against pre preparedness," he said. It is closed within a few weeks, and is of the London councils have so This screw was to be changed about his preference for home exercise of human will power or paredness. I should like to know time for the people to be informed, is expected that this is only the far sensibly refused to curtail while moving, and, after it had comforts over trench hardships. the effort of one person to control who is furnishing these funds. to discriminate between the in- first step in a policy which will library facilities. At Kensing been isoisted, the engines started The "conscience" that requires or infance the thoughts of an-

*Bryan has a right to make cerely patriotic and the interested lead to the closing of museums too, for instance, nothing has beey. again for home. Spare screws its proprietor to avoid dangerous other by means of mesmerism or money out of peace talics, if he supporters of preparedness. I am and art galleries all over the done beyond the necessary our are always carried. Nevertheless, and disagreeable daties is mental enggestion.

wants to, but Mr. Tavenner and confident there are some not country. The National Portrait tailing of hours. At some of the the repairs seemed to be inade-rascali crgan, for which the

Iare paid sa legislators if we make actuated purely by patriotism. Gallery has been used as a libraries that still have a news quate and the lose of buoyancy country will demand the dis-

The prayer, or treatment of money out of our activities, our

“I do not uphold many charges extension of the War Office for room what are described as The airship began to list beavily and women, who see their own sons on his spiritual discernment of it. increased beyond normal limits, cipline it deserves Bonet men the Christian Scientist, is based constituents have a right to know regarding waste in our navy ap- some time, and within the last cheaper and less important perio- propriations. I believe our navy fortnight half of the National dicals" have been discontinued, and a parachute was prepared for and husbands giving up all for the fact that there is but one "Hamilton Holt has charged the the second afloat, despite claims Gallery, including the whole of and readers who want a weekly his Majesty's use, The commar- the eske of England will not Mind. The mesmerist's endear direct use of money in the Senate to the contrary. Nevertheless, I foreign schools, has been taken paper have now to fill up's form der of the airship telegraphed to tolerate the spectacle of coating ours are based upon the belief that to further the preparedness pro- believe the money has not been over by the Admiralty for use as in the reference department. All earth and the whole countryside egotists appropriating the fruits there are many minds and that gramme. I have also heard public spent to get a dollar's worth for a an office.

this is happening at a time when was quickly aroused, cavalry and of this sacrifice, and aeking ad- one of these many minde can in accusations of the same sort about

our darkened neighbourhoods motors flying in all directions in miration for their impudent sad inence snother for good or evil. an armament ring' in the House.

need all the belp they can get obedience to the notification to sordid ereed. The saintly skirker Herein lies the danger of mes I would like to know who is sup

from every social and recreative prepare for a descent at any mole the last word in moral perver- meriem or mental suggestion; porting the peace agitators."

centre. inent and anywhere.

armies.

had broken and into the

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Sweden's Sharper Scrutiny, Copenhagen, Jan. 28.-The Politiker's Malmoe correspondent

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whereas the safety of Christian Science practice consists in its entire dependence upon the pow- er of ons infinite mind, the affect of which can be only good.

however.

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**I know a man who has told į A Loss to the Soldiers.. me he was present at a recent fi

the

M.P. As Airzien. Lieat the Hon. Francis W.E

(nanciara' meeting in New York, The closing of the Gallery where thousands were raised in a would certainly be a serious loss The engines were stopped and

few minutes for the preparedness to the enormous floating popula- everything having weight was

Question about the way in which campaign. Mr. Gardner's agitation of soldiers in London. The fung overboard, even the officers'

appropriations have been used in tion will be useful in directing army now contain a large pro- swords being jettisoned. But the

synament contracts were raised attention to improper expenditure portion of educated men who huge machine continued to fall

Mary Baker Eddy did not by Representative Taverner. of public funds and to mercenary never fail to visit the Galleries McLaren, H.P. for the Spalding until, by a great stroke of luck,

invent anything in her discovery When you have investigated interests behind armament pro- during their leave. Parties of Division of Lincolnshire, has been its anchor caught some trees, and states that the Swedish author of Christian Science. She did the organizations, you have only pagands. Every Congressman convalescent soldiers from the auferred from the Royal Naval the airship reached the ground tice have sharpened their control not add to that which already come to the point where you should owes it to the country to prove hospitals in the centre of London Volunteer Reserve to the military without actual disaster. Apart over foreign travellers by de was. She discovered the prin- begin to investigate," he said, that these influences have not are constantly making tons of section of the Royal Flying Corps, from official recognition by orders manding detailed evidence s tople underlying the spiritual When more than $200,000, touch him.”

the Gallery, which is the most and, having qualified, has been and medals, every officer and the duration and purpose of the healing of physical disease by the 000 raised by taxing the things Representative Hensley stated accessible of the sights of London attached to the staff at Brooklands man concerned received special voyage contemplated. The con- prophets, by Christians. Ar the the people eat, wear, and use have his belief that the navy has on There are few enough opportun Flight Lieutenant, Lieut. Moos towards from the German Em-sequence of this tightening of the result of her discovery she was been spent annually for prepared ough big ships, and that the need itise for sensible recreation in Laren, who is a son of Lord peror personally, and the inter- galations was that sli Danish able to restore to the world not news, we are now sold that we are now is for such aurillisties sa sub winter for visitors to London, as Aberconway, is the cepted letters of pilots contain travellers missed the Stockholm only the science of healing, but pitifully unprepared. What marines and seroplanes, and par- pecially at this time, when the Radical member of the Home of details of these awards,

train yesterday evening.

Common have we that if we spend hapa for fast battle craiteeng parks are cold and desolata:

the science of being.

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