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men whose names are mentioned as the leaders shows that al- though the new will be in the majority, there will be a useful proportion of the old."
TUESDAY, OCTOBER
1928
remedy such a regrettable state! Christian Scientiste have no the Chinese people and author- of affairs. Evidently His quarrel with the members of the ities right, and thus gaining their Majesty, or more likely his ad-medical profession, although they goodwill. visors, have come to the conclu, differ radically from them. It was lucky that the Home: sion that the time has come for Christian Science is fundamental-Governnient selected a good sensi- something to be done towards ly a religion. It is the reble man like Sir Cecil Clementi to' recognising "Robert's" merits, discovery of the divine principle releve him, who was going to see and it has been decided that "a which underlay the works of the it through, as he put it, much to gold medal and a substantial Prophets, Christ Jesus, his dis-the approval of his gang of fol money prize" are to be award- ciples, and the early Christians.lowers. Otherwise things would But, first, "Robert" must Jesus never resorted to material not have mended as they have be able to write an essay, means for healing. He was done.
ed.
This to many "Bobbles" wil able to diagnose the malady as The Government of Hong Kong probably present more ter-sothe form of sin or false mental will do well. to turn a deaf ear to rors than a full-fledged burglar belief of the carnal mind, which the piracy experts, the heroes and on the prowl, for a man may be a he called "a llar, and the father would-be heroes who want grilles most efficient policeman and yet of it" and St. Paul termed to protect them and Indian guards be not particularly apt in express-"enmity against God." He was to protect the grilles. Cut out all ing his views on "Co-operation able to destroy these false beliefs the play to the gallery and simply between Police and Public in the instantaneously through the con-call upon the native authorities to Detection and Prosecution of sciousness of divine Truth which arrest and punish those guilty of Crime," which is the subject set he knew and understood. He these piratical attacks and at the for the winning of the gold medal emphatically taught his followers same time make good the mone and the substantial money prize. for all time that the signs which tary losses and pay compensation However, it is splendid to know he gave, which included the heal for loss of life, and damages for that H.M. the King has thoughting of the sick and the reforma attacks on and holding for ransont fit at the present time (when wetion of the sinner, should follow of others. have been hearing so much about those who understood his teach- How is this to be done? Very Hyde Park and other unsavourying. Christian Scientists accept simply. There are many billions subjects, in which London's his commands, and are en- in hand, or which will come to "Bobbie's" have been rather con-deavouring with ever-increasing hand, in connection with the spicuous) to. "honour the police success to prove his saying. "Ye Roxer indemnity Make the pay men of the British Empire with a shall know the truth, and the ment of compensation out of this, new mark of his Interest and ap-truth shall make you free." In and notify the Chinese Govern- preciation of their services."' conformity with this, Mrs. Eddy ment that this will be done and writes, on page 167 of her text-consequently they will receive book, "Science and Health with much less. Do this and require Key to the Scriptures." "Only them to do the rest. It will be through radical reliance on Truth done. Withdraw gunboats. dis.... can scientific healing power bemias guards and throw the damn- realised."
ed grilles overboard. 'I'can do From this it will be seen how without them. I am an officer. impossible it would be for a Why cannot these other nlnnies Christian Science practitioner to do without them also? · I think co-operate with what is known as they need a wet nurse. According to a vernacular re-medical science, They are dia- In connection with the above, port, two Chinese who are sus-metrically opposite, and nowhere don't forget that the pirates who' pected in connection with the in all her writings does Mrs. make these attacks board the double murder case at Yaumati, Eddy teach that the two systems vessels in Hong Kong and Singa- were arrested by the police au can be combined.
ore. Why are they not arrested“ thorities yesterday in Shekki,
there? Searching the pasgenitors Hangshan.
is no use. They get through Just investigation department? What the same. Where is the criminal'
kind of men bave you got? What Bre they doing? Something is wrongPut it right. If the pre- sent men on the job cannot deliver · the goods, get men who can. There is plenty of recognised talent in the Police Force.
Arriving from San Francisco and Shanghai yesterday, the sis. "Fresident Madison" reported the death of a steerage 'passenger, named Yan Shenam, en route on September 27, from apoplexy.
Commencing a brief season at the Star Theatre to-morrow, "The Wilbur Black Birds" will present A Minstrel Review." Seats may |be booked in advance at Moutrie's and the Star at the popular prices of $3, $2 and $1.
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Yours truly,
W. H. ADLER. Christian Science Committee
on Publication, --
ON PIRACY
What of representation of the
To the Editor of the "China Mall") people for whom this new form of government has been chosen,
Sir,-All the measures taken so A small fire broke out on Shang-far have entirely failed to put a partly Chinese, partly Occidental, hai street, Yaumati, at 2.10 p.m. stop to piratical attacks on for- partly Russian and slightly "Im-yesterday and was put out before eign shipping-I will not deal perial"? It has to be admitted the Fire Brigade arrived. An- with native craft as that is an-
other alarm was given at 7.30 last other matter. that even at this stage the mashes night, at a Chinese store house in can only display passing interest. Cheung Sha Wan, and was soon
| More's the pity but we hope for extinguished.
the best.. In the "historic docu-
AFTER THOUGHTS (To the Editor of the "Chins Mall"
READ BY
Yours, etc...
OLD TIMER..
BUMPS ""
A HUNDRED YEARS OF
PHRENOLOGY
Well, why have they failed? There is a reason for everything so there must be a reason for their total failure. They certain- ly deserved to have failed They The science of phrenology, or ment promulgated from Nan- CORRESPONDENCE. have proved to be perfectly use- the reading of "bumps," will be- king, stress was laid on "political
less, clear proof that they were 100 years old this month, when tutelage," the. "Three People's
the wrong methods. I do not ex-the centenary will be celebrated.. Principles and the Five Power
pect to see the right methods of its founder, Dr. F. J.- Gäll. · tried, for reasons I will give be- A "Daily Express representa....... Constitution," These sound very
low. All letters and suggestions tive submitted a number of well but, like other complicated
Sir,-Now that the Tattoo is as to further measures to be taken photographs of celebrities to over a few lines will not be out show utter ignorance of the sub-Mrs. O'Dell, the phrenologist, machinery, they are apt to go of place in regard to those who Ject generally and are no better, of Ludgate-circus, E.C., for her to wrong under pressure. The more actually did the work. I do not and some much worse, than the read and describe the qualities. parts there are the smaller and suppose it is realised how much ones which have already been which had enabled them to be- weaker they will be. And being in training for a long time, mostly
fell upon our soldiers. They were tried.
come famous. These were the weak, they are easily broken-when the heat was at its worst.'
I have no hesitation in saying results: that it is an utter disgrace that Bernard Shaw. An original. unless the union of strength, I think comment is deserved these continuing piracies take thinker: has always treated life. given by the people, is to bestow upon the difference of treatment place. The disgrace is not only from a philosophie and unconven-- on them powers of endurance. In company and the Peak Tram authorities but is also due to the in the advocacy of his ideas. accorded by the lower level tram deservedly due to the Chinese tional point of view; courageous. giving this help, the people are Company. The former's arrange foreign Governments involved-Fear in any direction has had no also likely to keep the administra-ments were admirable; the same especially the British. It is not place in this organisation; caution.
cannot be said of the Peak Com- that the right way is not known. small; tors up to the scratch
self-esteem prominent, |GARWOOD.-On October 4, 1928,
pany,
The reason is that it is not want-giving confidence; will advocate- This preponderance of the so- at Foochow, H. Garwood, aged
After the Tattoo, every night, ed. I have pointed out the right his own ideas with much optim- 37, Chinese Maritime Customs called anti-Extremists in the now the bands were seen to enter a way before and am going to do ism, which gives hire the belief THOMPSON. -- Dora Thompson, National Government of China, private car provided by HK so again from a sense of duty and that he will win in the end.
daughter of the late John and from the point of view of many, the lads paid is neither here nor being, as it should be, adopted:
Tramway Company. Whether not that I have any hope for it H. G.. Wells. This conforma- Mrs. Thompson, Wingate, is a desirable factor, But will not there. It was a treat to see that
tion of head indicates one who County Durham, Sister Muni-
As regards the Chinese Gov-has exceptional capacity for cipal Nursing Service,
some of the "many," on closer they were being looked after and ernment, I presume it will be said gathering up facts. There is
had not to wait about, study, agree with us that a Gov. But when the band of the Bor-none.This is only partly true, than he may be exceptional. that there is none or has been more of the visionary, and mystic erriment representative of all derers got to the lower level Peak for during the worse of chaotic Dominant and self-confident. Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1928. shades of opinion, is, the best? station they have for some time conditions of the past few years Will generally obtain what he de For want of a better term, we are was no sign of anything like or local authority which could
been enjoying the Peak air-there there has always been a regional sires. going to call the new organisation private car for them. If they have been called upon to take the she can represent the pathetle Lady Diana Cooper-Although "Chiang Kai-shek's Coalition." were not in time for the last car necessary action, namely seek out qualities and aspects of life with To a certain extent it is the cor-tired men had to get up the best Piracy will cease when this is and concerned and will think 50 cents was demanded or the and punish the guilty parties. much effect, she can be practical rect name. A few months ago, way they could. when Marshal Chiang sought to make himself a politician instead of soldier, he was sorely indeci
CHINA'S COALITION
*
Except for the fact that it seems to be representative of
done, thus rendering the attacks quickly in that direction; has Yours, etc., Jonly one political faction and no
on foreign shipping unprofitable. much dignity of character. Sym-. Observant. other, there is not much fault to
Not till this Is done will it cease. pathetic to those in whom she is. Hong Kong, Oct. 8, 1928.
If your readers will take their interested, but otherwise re. find with the constitution of the
[P.S. — I will say that Bible, if they have one, and look served. Artistic and domestic new Nationalist administration at sive, swaying from the Moderates those responsible for the hand go up the fifth chapter of the second qualities pronounced. Nanking, inaugurated in time to the Extremists and back again.ing to the Peak are to be compli- book of Kings they can read about Mrs. Laura Knight Moral Those anxious moments are now that the men cannot roam about Syrian. He was a great man in a especially ideality and sublimity. for October 10 as the new Na-.
mented. The only drawback is a man of the name of Naaman, a qualities are prominent, and tional Government for the Re-passed. He has got on his side all at ense: they must always be small way and doubtless thought These are leading, characteristics, public of China. October 10 this the Rightist politicians, some of smart, with their collars done up, himself somebody. In fact it is particularly sublimity Not: dos
the.. year is more auspicious than the
"old type, together etc. I understand that Peakites quite clear that he thought -80. minated by conventionality. are responsible for this order. Well, he was typical of our local Original. Has intense sense of same date of previous years in with a sprinkling of true Isn't it a crying shams?] somebodies. When he, under per-colour.". China-more a
Republicans. even than the
...The Kwangsi
sunaion, got a little sense, he Mrs. O'Dell said, of a picture day on which the Republican type Chiang Kai-shek's own milltary faction has also come in as has
benefited by it himself.
of the Archbishop of Canterbury: Our local somebodies have got "The top part of this head is pro of government was formed be
To, the RAlfer of the "Chion Mail"]no sense, not even common ordineminent, especially that in the followers. Other minor cliques Sir Kindly permit me to re-ary horse sense. As for advice or centre, in which is situated the cause this year it is both China's National Day and the anniversary possessing influential leaders have fer to the article headed. "MIND information, they want none of it faculty of veneration. It do
secured representation. Even AND BODY New Chris and anyway, you could not knock minates the faculty of spirit- of the birth of China's great ange. Feng-Yu-helang (the "Christian tian Science By-Laws which ap-sense into them with a sledge unlity, although that is not de Confucius. Selection of the big- General") is to be included. Per all,
peared in yesterday's "China hammer. They are hopeless, ficient by any means: He will gest day of the
calendar, politi-haps it can be said that because In order that there may be no less remedies which have been will cling with much tenacity to This is the reason for the sense be a strict disciplinarian, and cally, is easy. It is not even of what he has done before, he misunderstanding amongst your taken to put an end to the con- the past more than to the pre- shrewd So it must be a fortun-might act as spokesman for the readers kindly grant me space to Fatant piratical attacks on ship- gent,” she w ate coincidence for that same day Leftists and Extremists who are reiterate the Christian Science ping. Further, instead of attend-
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position. A
to be also, the day when all the to be left in the cold-uncomfort-Although the article makes it are extremely anxious to adminis night and saw a thud__and ing to their own business, they I went to the theatre last conservativa elements in China able, and therefore inclined to be quite clear that the promoters of ter the affairs of the Chinese blunder drama. pay homage to what, for several meddlesome. decades, has been accepted as best
bus the proposals are not members Empire, and fancy they too are "Blood and thunder drama you' - of the Church of Christ, Scientist, running the British Empire in mean, don't you???
and have no connection with the stead of realising that Hong, “No, thud and blunder-alf in Christian Science organisation Kong, is a little bit of dirt which molee and mistakes:"proge Honouring Bobby sony established by Mary Baker Eddy, the British Empire: could get my toug
It is something in the nature of the discoverer, and founder of along very well without seeing A very thin boy said to his proverb that the policeman's Christian Sefence, may I state the that it is only a frotible-maker
shy2 dad, lot is not a happy one but It Christian Science position, in or miklu British trade with Chinn of the acceptedly good and old would appear that His Majesty the der that there may be no mis difficult, Instead of olding and Analysis of the characters of the King intends to do what he can to understanding?
acilitating that trade by treating
In the land: Is it too much, then, to hope that much of the new which is coming, for the better in China will be tempered by a little
"Go somotding about.
They marked me absur
school this morning.