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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1925.
ideas in this respect too quickly. Plecegoods. Position..
If the members of the Rational- Nothing less than the most. The time has come when a halt at Press Association in Hong- drastic reform will satisfy the should be called to the cry which kong could send a visitor to that. public, however witty the debates either precedes or follows a local Conference I would be only too trade slump. It is a solus tune glad to give the necessary intro- in the Legislative Council, how-i ever protracted or skilful the The tune is variously styled but The only reward I would ask is played on a one-stringed fiddle, duction for a visiting member. offélai procrastination.
the melody is the same. Condi- that, if there are to be any more. tions in the interior are bad; or after dinner speakers would con- R.P.A. dinners in Hongkong, the there is chaos; or brigandage; or Ane their remarks to what they political strife. Money is "fight" know and not to what they think Hongkong for very obvious and goods contracted for cannot they know; in other words plense reasons is peculiarly interested in be taken up. Etc. and again etc. do not attack missionaries and recent happenings in Portugal and Sympathies must be all on the their work indiscriminately. Te- particularly in the attempt at side of the importer. He poor day we want as much unity and revolution which, we are assured, devil, has fulfilled his part of his good feeling as possible and I am the Government has either contract, but because the cther convinced that foint work can bo "crushed or has got under control. .side is unwilling to shoulder his done by members of the R.P.A. The Government we learn, has for burden; the Importer becomes the and of the Christian Churches. some time been, in conflict-with camel or the donkey to be over-
The Christian Churches are
the
W. T. FEATHERSTONE. Hongkong, April 21.
Association of Economic loaded. That is the position with- asked to be liberally minded. Interests which represents com- out any attempt at spinning, fine May we make the same demand merce, industry and agriculture, words or establishing a gloss. from the members of the R.P.A.? and which has made serious We hear no talk of the Chinese
Yours, etc... charges of incompetency against banks sharing the burden or any the present administration. The expression of sympathy with struggle is between the state that those who have imported to meet luvies the taxes and the classes a demand. The foundation of all which have to pay them. Mixed credit and business routine will Veritas has made many state- Sir,-Your correspondent "Nadi up with the dispute is the Bank be smashed if this state of things ments which he would find it very of Portugal, an anonymous com is to continue and the old bogeyfiment to prove. It is easy to sey.. rany having by contract with the is to be produced every time
state the privilege of the issue of things go wrong. The Chember the old Testament is not paper money in Portugal. The of Commerce will doubtless give takes is beyond controversy!" und without gross and libellous wis- politicians of the present car to the cry that has gone forth that To take the old Testament to'swallowing what has never
Padministration accuse the bank In view of the Chairman's
CORRESPONDENCE,
MODERN CHURCHMEN.
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understanding of the old Testament itself...
of harbouring a monarchist spirit, speech at the annual meeting of literally... is to commit oneself a. Eo republican elements have the Chamber, what seems to be been verified is to show ever been represented on its board needed is the devising of a new goarce of the literature of the of directors.. The germs of a and better system of honouring centuries as well as a most crade first glass continental row will contracts. thus be seen. The intention of. the Government to get control of the bank which, if successful, · would give it supremacy over Industry agriculture and com- metre. is being resisted by the.. Association of Economic Interests, The Association has acquired Three of the most important and widely circulated newspapers, two 1 Lisbon and one in Oporto, and sally a campaign against the Sir. Since the article on Government
Modernism, was published in the i carried on
local Press I have had numerous as your correspondent taken the Take Noih' ark for example. Public attention is being called to
enquiries about the Mcdern the incompetence shown by the Churchman's Creed, to all of trouble to work out its carrying Government in the administra- which I cannot reply individually given in Genesis 6, verses 14-16. capacity from the measuremente tion of enterprises that it has would therefore be extremely if not, I should advise him to do undertaken. It is alleged that grateful if you could kindly insertmid I venture to suggest that be the country's mercantile fleet This letter.
the Editor of the China Mail)
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As a Bible Stulent of more than thirty years' standing, 1 have yet to find it in the least degree other Han absolutely correct in any of it details ansi no ascertained facti Al science is at varice with its torching. Had your correspondent read my Fist article on the "Two Witnesses in last Wednesday's
Morning Post, it would have. given him fest for thought.
including Boats seized from the The Churchmen's Union for the will be very much surprised at the Germans has been so bad that Advancement of Liberal Religious
result. The ark was quite large, after a few years the State has Thought was inaugurated at the enough as designed by God himself" bad to sell the ships in view of Church House, Westminster, on to hold all that He intended to go continued monetary losses. In October 31, 1898.
into it. Moreover the measure. addition the "enormous increase"
ments of the Ark give the most The aims of the Union are made in taxation has led to
stable vessel for floating on water friction, The Association has 1-o affirm the continuous and find all modern ships are more or demanded that increased taxation
progressive character of the less proportioned on similar lines. should be accompanied by a
revelation given by the Holy Can your correspondent account for reluction of much. useless Spirit in the spheres of this?" expenditure "of the extraordinary
knowledge and of conduct.
Yours, etc., number of state functionaries and 2-To maintain the right and
W. A. JORDAN. officials as well as workmen |ëmployed in unnecessary works." As a result of this increased taxation, niany factories have cused work to say nothing of the dismissal of staff's and the suspen- sion of the sale of the goods that are most highly taxed. This is not all. Report speaks of the unemployment question arid the processions of workmen bearing o black flag with the words "Work. public are hardly in a position to or Brend." All this is a vegret-
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TYPHOID FACTS.
table picture of what are reported to be actual facts and which give surne idea of the cause of the
country's present, troubles, It will be the earnest wish of al: that a clear issue may be taken out of all these problems to the testing'
Portugal and the
Headgear.
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duty of the Church of Eng- land to restate her doctrine from time to time in accord- ance with this revelation.
Hongkong, April 21.
OPEN NECKS..
3-To uphold the historic com- (To the Editor of the China Mail.)
prehensiveness of the Church
of England.
4-To defend the freedom of responsible students, clerical as well as Jay, in their work 5-To promote the adaptation of of criticism and research.
the Church services to the!
time.
Sir, The gentle tur which the manager of an outfitting estab representative who was out for lishment gave to a "China "Mai" "copy" on clothes for the summer was "here he felt it mast" (mean- season, also his remark that it
needs and knowledge of the ing the heat may be taken as representative of the self-imposed 6-To assert the claim of the chooses to endure the pressure of suffering of mankind which laity to a larger share in the closed collar and tie band. government and responsible work of the Church."
7.
The specially light summer
bows and long ties which the busi-
To foster co-operation and
ness man advocated certainly fellowship between the contribute to neck comfort but Church of England and other when the week-end comes Christian Churches.
опе 3.To study the application of afforded by the open neck of the realises how much greater is that Christian principles and ideals to the whole of our
sports shirt. social life.
A revolutionary change in men's fashions in this respect Annual Subscription. Mem- might lead to minor ailments in
of the Sanitary Board. They are good of able to observe, for instance, that Fortuguese, tpon a vital question like the typhoid menace-almost airily dismissed as
"the small non-
One of the greatest shocks of Chinese epidemic of last summer" the griffin is that occasioned by -it is the Principal Civil Medical his discovery that the creation bers, at least 10s.; Life Member- the case of those suffering from Officer, not the Medienl Officer of which the voluble salesman at ship £10. Cheques should be weak throats and there will Health, who signs the minute Port Said assured him was the made payable at the Organizing always be a hody of opinion which submitted to the Government. very latest in tropical headware Secretary of the Churchmen's considers open necks effeminate
made him the object of covert Union. Doubtless the Principal Civil smiles from the moment he land.
as approaching too nearly to the Madical Officer-note the title-ed, either by reason of its colour hership, subscriptions, changes of medical evidence showing that All communications as to mem- pattern of a blouse but we have consulted the Medical Officer of exceptional shape. Perhaps address, and business matters open necks have contributed to
that is the reason why when he should be sent to:-- Health-again note the title-invests. In
д topee more in
stronger physique on the part of upon the facts, but the point accordance with standard require-¡
The Organizing Secretary, women.
Churchmen's Union, The remains that it is a medical, not a ments he inclines to the conserva-
I honestly believe that most Church House, Westminster, men would welcome an innovation health expert, who is responsible tive and is apt to regard anything
S.W.1.
on the lines I have suggested and apart from what the expert in the to the community for a health "China Mail" interview on sum "The Modern Churchman' is sent that all that is wanted is a few raatter of the first importance. mer clothes described as the free to all full members of the brave spirits to lead and others will follow? Why don't I set the What wontler, with this. Hawkes shape as denoting Churchmen's Union,
The Modern Churchman" is example myself and turn up to anomalous system, that the eccentricity. At any rate any public, in Dr. Koch's words, exception in Hongkong although Union and is issued monthly then we say that women are the other style seems to be quite the the official publication of the business in an open neck to- morrow?-funk, just funk. And The public will have read the attribute the Colony's unsatis- there would appear to be no during eleven months each year. report of yesterday afternoon's factory health conditions to a reason why this should be so now
slaves of fashion! There is an Annual Conference
Yours, etc., meeting of the Sanitary Board policy of laissez faire. There is that we have the expert's word in August or September. Last
HOPEFUL. with mixed feelings. Their first
for it that "a man should-choose year the Conference, which I only one remedy and the Govern- according to his head and face attended, was on "The Scientific
Hongkong, April 21.. emotion will have been, like Dr.ment might as well face it now shape." Regarding Indies head- Approach to Religion." The Pre- one of astonishment as later. Ilongkong must have a ware fashions we have the word sident of the Union is the Very Their second emotion will have board of health. Until it docs of the proprietress of one of the Rev, W. R. Inge, C.V.O., D.D., been more akin to despair. These the present adverse criticism will the Colony that "Dr. Cantle's
leading ladies establishments in F.B.A., Dean of St. Paul's. feelings will have been due, not so continue, and the present con- broad brims have not caught on." Very Rev. H. Rashdall, D.D., Former Presidents were the much to the medical aspect of the fusion. The time is now past The reference is to a statement D.Litt, D.C.L., F.B.A.. Dean of matter, as to the general prin- when the Government can.com-made by Sir James Cantlie, who Carlisle, and Professor Percy ciples involved. The medical placently refuse to grant an kong and the Far East that "In Former conference sublecta
has many connections with Hong- Gardner, Litt D,, F.S.A., F.B.A.\-| aspect is of course for the experts investigation simply because an the hot weather women will find have been-Law in the World of to debate. The Principal Civil Medical Officer. says
epidemic, luckily, has failed to what a friend they have in the Ethics, The Church and Modern one thing,
old-fashioned straw hat" and that Churchmen, Modern Churchmen Dr. Koch says the ver
reach serious proportions. The very opposite.
"the broad-brimmed hat is replac-and Religious Experience, The The layman can hardly be expect÷| time has arrived when the ing the cloche.So Hongkong Relation between-Modern-Know- Government must realize that- Indies would appear to be taking ledige and Traditional---Chris- ed to enter into such. A clepute of opinion, though he cannot help
prevention is better than cure, scant notice of the worthy doctor's tianity, Christ and the Creeds, noting, it must be added, that for an extensive outbreak kafore to be little justification for his
that it is culpable folly to wait advice and apart from picnics and Christianity as the World Re- other outings there would appear ligion, Christ and Human Society. the example Dr. Koch quoted of taking every measure possible for ominous words of warning about to summarise the work of former The Conference in 1925 will try
Koch's,
MATHEMATICS.“
“Get in, madam! If the car- the infected oysters does seem to the safety of the community. The exposure to the sun in the tropics. conferences and will be on the rage will bear you, the horse will impugn much of Dr. Addison's Government cannot revise its Few have occasion to walk far subject The Faith of a Modern probably be able to pull you minute. However, although the and shop awninga,
without the ahade of verandaha, Churchman,"
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