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FROM THE PULPIT.

Pethinking Kindness.

ing pat to us. We take deep decisions in a breath; ignorant that anything depends on thera. This is not aufair, for it in only sha requirement that we show what we are, and that comes out moet truly when we are least· thinking of it. Little thought that

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1918.

INDIAN REFORMS.

The First Instalment.

Notes of a sermon by the Rer.

Simla, May 24.---The Govern› J. Kirk Macon chie at Union Syrian maiden by the well that her ment of India in the Education Church on Sunday morning :— fulare bang upon her response

"Let it come to pass that the when the tired traveller suited the Department bars insted a long dameal to whom I shall ear, Let courtesy of her pitcher. She was and important resolution indicat down thy pitaber, I pray thee, simply her natural self, and the ing the manner in which the Gov- that I msy drick; and the tibell question with us all is just arnment of Indis would desire pro

, Drink, and I will give thy one of the "bidden man of the

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الله

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

JUNKET

Cannot be excelled with tinned"

or fresh stewed fruit.

COULOMMIER CHEESE. COTTAGE CHEESE.

NOURISHING & IDEAL FOOD.

DEVONSHIRE CREAM

CAN ALWAYS BE HAD."

WE SUPPLY JUNKET TABLET ON APPLICATION.

WELFARE OF OUR WORKERS,

Vescies profite, where they exist, leaving 63. only to be paid by the employer.

camels drink also; let the same beart." We have need that the gress to be made along the road be abe that Thon bast-appointed clean beart and right epirit be of local self-government. The As for Thy servant Issan, and there ever new created within us, so resolution recommends a sub- by shall I know that Thom best that when we speak and not most stantial increase in the present shown favour gato wy ma ner."-apoptoneonely we shall manifest Gen. 24/14, 20

omething of the nature which elective element among members There would be few micts the children of God. That of Municipalities and Bars! sign" which is Barda; representations of sud misfortunes io msried life is the sort of " if the choice of parters were looked for from Christians-not minorities by nomination, and siways gone sbout in the spirit that they be always consciously, securing offois! experience by shown in the case of a sad still lees self-consciously, engaged the nomination of officiale, with Rebekah. Conscious of a serions in attempts to do good, but just out a right of roting. As a but ordinarily, unthinkingly, and weighty errand, Arabem'e confidential steward sets put to they show that they have been with necessary corollary to the ingreac- fed popularisation of local bodies seek a wile for bieters-scc-Jane and have learnt of Sim, the wife, for although in three days learnt to be merk and lowly of provision is made for a fren- chise low enough to -obisin representative

The Importance of Play people did not talk sentimentality heart, to be considerate, helpfal. constituencies

willing to serve and take trouble,of

■ff sities, soul

they

the body of rate-

Winifred Stephens writes in did believe that Providence thoughtful not only for the weary

payers. Municipalities except in

the Daily Chronicle as follows bad band in these important wayfarer but even for his beasta special cases are to have su elected

Inspired a by lively imagine sffaire, and did desiga individual of burden.

Bards this is a besusifal and non-caial chairman while for tion the Welfare Department of man and woman for one another, which is a much healthier, belief loveable thing, this spirit of ready large cities the Bombay system of the Ministry of Manitions, díreat idea is that almostal·lamusemente,

elected chairmen with a nominated by some of the best brains in than the extraordinarily casusi bastening, oheerful service, beanad commissioner is recommended. the country, is laying the founda Grandy, are perfectly healthy if¦ tiful and winsome in the Shiekh's Local bodies are generally to be tions of a healthy eecial order daughter by the village well, and allowed to introduce taxes up to vastly superior to anything the not less ec in the children of the the maximum prescribed by law, modern world has yet experienced. King, making their bardens light to have a free hand in the

At a time like the present, when

sbout

fashion in which the most solemn

of human contracte is often entered проп. So we ere Eliezar, believing that prudent wife, is of the Lord," seeking for some clear sign by

The department considers it of the higheat importance that the workers thetagelves' decide the form af recreation. And there is almost complete freedom of choice the Executive Committes only interfering in extrems cater. The even those objected to by Mrs.

run straightly and openly. Con playing nor mixed danoing and sequently neither smoking, card- and keeping their arms from preparation of budgets, and it is imperative that the maximam tennis playing are tabooed. Thes aching es pitcher after pitcher is

trics parformances are in high which we may distinguish ber emptied into the trough, out of except certain specified appoint output of labour of some kind or favour. The Welfare Department | their other should be obtained from does not share the dismay of some

every citiz, the problem of

less well acquainted" with the !

amongst the maidens at the well, they did ask for sach signs in

ceta, **

or

jurisdiction in petty civil and criminal caves. These recomitarian etendroint care for the

react

ote upon

another

with girle from munition factories. It considers such recreation truly

not prevent saving is proved by the large same subscribed to the factory benevolent funds. The enthusiastic appreciation with writer may note by the way the which she saw an sudience of

factory, on a recent Sunday after- nou, follow the performance by rebcolchildren of an old English mystery play.

for rodial clubs, cinemas, baths, bowling greens, skating rinks, and playing fields. Good use is to be made of existing winter gardera, halls, sad recreation grounds, and encouragement is given to cooperate with societies already working in the locality for the

There is also a great demand

same purpose.

which insatiable creataces drinkments, free control over

employees. Finally, irdiscusses more than waver, for the hit Panchayate, which it is proposed neccessary leisure and she best tee mentality of the workers et the Bible times, devoat scale who

human kindness goes with it all. "Drink, and I will give thy should deal with village ants to make of it assumes gigatie pro-sight of our London theatres filled had the habit of waiting spon

tion, village education, and have gortions. God's will, and found that will, camels drick aleo," it is a re-

Even from this purely atil- na we do, not alwaya ezay to disfreshing se cold water to a thirsty

ecal to meet this spirit on emendations represent the first workers' physical health is not recuperative. And that it does There are different messines of highways of life, or oftener per portions of the three classes of enough In this boman frame faith, diferens characters and hape en ita byeways. To get more measures foreshadowed in the of pure, mind and body set and

than son ask for, more than duty endlessly differens ohcamatanCER

sunouncement mede by the erea courtesy Viceroy last Septmber, the ether so intimately, so mysteriously to reckon with, and we may leave or eckom God's children to their several demeade, is just that added some two being the greater Indianiss the both physiologist and pay ways of treating with Hima, se- thing which is the best graced tion of the services, sad the Conchologist find it well-nigh immunition workers in a London cording to their grace and their all giving, and it brings a touchatilational Reforme proper.

possible to distinguish between need and the practice they often of happy surprise, like a

Caloutts, May 25.-In noticias cause and ect. And there is no attain in discovering Bit will gleam of sunshine on a drab day the Local Self-Government re-doubt that if the State is to be concerning themselves and their

this spirit. So many demands of all of Indis, the Englishman Baya: workers' welfare physical, men- Now it is but too saay to loss solution issued by the Government well served, no aspect of the daire.

Reverently, simply, and withal surtecome upon as that we getite The new resolution really goes tal, moral or spiritual must be bow reasonably does not Abra the way of meeting then without little beyond that which was neglected. ham's servant week the token suything to spare, with nothing thundered forth from Simla in

Bearing this in mind, and which is to mark out the chosen to be speak readiness and cheer-

in April, 1915. There is, how stimulated by the success of pre maid. In answer to bie request falness and willingness to go s for a draught of water she is to step farther. We think we have ever, one important feature in the war experiments et Port San-

present resolution which reply, "Drink, and I will give thy done well if we give a drink to do not ociate with its pre the Ministry of Manitione Weliere we light, Bonravilla sed elsewhere, camela drinks also." Elissar in the traveller, his camel we really only asking that the maiden shall cannot be expected to think of decesor. It does recoguise the Department has evolved an itu

necessity for some sort of reliable reveal hereelf, shall manifest by Bat it is just the something branches before progress in real the moet spefal of the many mense national scheme, one of courtesy and kindness the good beyond what was to be expected self-government even in purely plans for focial betterment that Magnificent is the vista opened disposition behind the good looks that makes Laban's daughter the

up by such a scheme of healthy which the eye can judge of First charming figure she is in the local effens can be made. The this war bag called forth

Hitherto the worker has been invigorating amusement for, the a better constituency than already too inclined to regard bis factory during the war, but in the longed impressions go for much, notably story. And on the whole there real difficulty is to find or create

masses of car population, not only with regard to little thing. Am jest the two kinds of givere existe. A perfect or even a toler from the bread and cheese point for time of peace.

could the Rebekah's kind and the other able constituency upon which of views nothing more than With what heart steward have taken back with him kind, the obeerful givers whom

Through the efforts of welfare one who had given the stranger's God loves, and the others whom may be based the grant of the place where he earns his

faller powers of Taxation, livelihood. To widen his out fair play, will breathe apon the workers, the spirit of play, of request a gradging reception 7 one triee not to detest...

and administration to elective look, to give to the factory same dry bones of factory toil, helping Bat here is a maiden who head. Even the cup of cold water, bodies cannot be brought into thing of the attractiveneen of a some is and handsome does."ays the Master, will not go un-

existence in s day. It will re club or a college is the object of eettle many a dispute, 10 Brightly and readily ehe draws rewarded. True, but there RTO

quire years of patient education, the Welfare Departments scheme.

simplify many a problem. water for the traveller. Many two ways of giving even that, and sud gradual advance, acompan- Itaimeat introducing intoindustry before a Health Ministry has been In case the war should end might have done that, but few one of them gets nosokno ideied by a good deal of blandering the corporate life of a university, instituted, arrangements have ed kindness which slade to the along with it and the travel and foes before the rate-payers of each factory representing a college been made with the Home Office would have volunteered the add-ment from Him. Give cold locks

of young Rebekah. Ve be will die of thirst rather india can be quickened into a possessing to a certain extent its for the carrying on of the scheme "Deink," said ehs, "and I will then come to you for soother, So/sense of civic duty, and before own separate "places of amuse-and for its extension to trades dra for thy camela also, until given it bringe small blessing bodies, cultivate in a more gen-

the receiver, and to they have done drinking." "And to

erous degree the civic spirit she hasted, and emptied her the giver none at all. How much which is essential to good mani pitcher into the trough, and ran better to do it heartily, generous, again unto the well to draw, and 17; even to go beyond the bare cipal governmezt. drew for all the camels." necessity and volunteer to draw

Now is not that a picture to for the "camels also."

The Lord Jesus one sommer'e make a favourable impression? Nobody here has ever drawn day, we read, being wearied with water for ever one thirsty camel His journey, ast by Jacob's well with an earthen pitcher out of a

The woman He asked a drink well. Rebekah set herself a piece from gave Him but a early so

credit

رہیں

their representatives on public ment, bat alen having common other than the manufacture of

meeting grounds, where a sense of friendly rivalry with sister factories is animated, and where an esprit de corps for the worker's own factory is fostered.

quernious woman of the world, Uf such is the kingdom of heaven

the innocent, the spontane up.

munitions.

Captain Clive M.P., Killed.

1

The scheme is at present in its infancy. At Liverpool, Leeds, Newa was received with regret Nottingham and other large in the House of Commona centres the machinery for its recently of the death of Captain realisation is only now being eet PA. Clive, M.P. for the Boss But at Birmingham it is Division of Herefordshire, killed in action in France Captain Clive, who was 45 years of age. served in South Africa. Be had represented the Ross Division Biro-1908.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

of real hard work in undertaking awer, having had, poor crestere, who run hastily on love's errands, already in working order. it for ten, and cheerily carried it the milk of bomen kindness go farther than they need, do The City has for this purpose through. And she was a Sheikh's routed in her one dares say by more than they are asked, not in been divided into 14 areas; each as she bad self-consciousness but anthink with its executive committee, daughter. To be sure: a charl's missing her way

Sbe- seized on the ingly from a renewed nstare, not consisting of representatives of daughter would have counted done. herself above it.

etrarger's foreignness; wanted to looking for reward. To-day, one the workers, as well se of other

Jew, asked & sometimes thinke, the Church existing accieties of the neigh Beldom do we reflect how we know why He, s reveal ourselves worse or better favour of Ler, & Samaritan. The serves much for little thanks, bourhood with the same object: by seemingly trival, caenal Lord answered her not in her own laboura hard with small apprécia Y.M.C.A. Girl Guides, Boy mora Bcouts, &c. For the whole city actions and worda. Indeed to speech but out of His own good-tion, receiving indeed

flect too much upon it wouldness, and left her with the over-tanate and easers than tokens of there is a Central Executive bus be to spoil our best by self-whelming gift of a "well of water gratitude. If so what of it? It is Committee, "The City of Bir consciousness. Bat there is the springing op nato everlasting the way the Master went, and mingham Civio Recreation Con- went cheerfully, doing even fortrol Committee," presided over by fact, Rebekah, like the best of life." w, is not propounded upon And that is how the Father the ungrateful more than they the Lord Mayor, counting among according to pre arranged ex does with us; meets our grudging naked, and noting the fact if one its members Alderman Navile

that on and from WED- amination in which she is aware and demurring and starting of in ten took the trouble to thank Chamberlain and ather prominent sae must show her best. Our most objections with his own overflow Him. It was His nature to do it sms. Finance is one of îte NESDAY, the 26th instant, until oritieilersminstions are noting gift of Love, kind even lo good, for its own sake, therein principal functions. It receives further notice tiffins will cease thoes to which we sit down the worhadtfal end, the evil, and revealing Himself as the only into a general fand cabscriptions to be served on the train leaving

NESDAYS and SATURDAYE. ^ before a paper set on definite overcoming carpetty evil with begotten Son of the Father, And collected from emplosern und i Kowloon at 1-8 PM on WED- lines at an appointed moment. His own great-hearted good. now, having ascended on high, workere by the local executives

By Order Esther do they come lo Now the bride of Christ, which "reon:red gifts for men, even for Initis oollayib nor, cinemaa ranexpected, often indeed is the Church, must be like the rebellions," and abides for and so forth is provided for by unrecognised for what they are. Rebekah. B bekab the cheerful ever, able to do exceeding capitation lees of 2e. Bd. per head; We answer life's testing questions maiden before she deteriorated, abundantly above all that we 21, of which the Inland Revenus Kowloon,

authorisse to be taken out of 10495th June, 1918. carpsly aware that they are be- on unhappily she did, into the ask," or even think,

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