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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1928.
CORRESPONDENCE
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
P’RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
To the Editor of the "China. Msil"); Sir, Kindly grant me space A film company had been "shoot- to refer to a letter which appearing" some thrilling scenes on a ed in your correspondence railway track, and a little boy who.. columna last night, under the had seen the dramatic episodes. heading of Christian Science.
enacted came running in to his iterate that the Mother Church, citedly, "I've seen a film taken on. It is scarcely necessary to re- father. "Dad!" he exclaimed ex- the First Church of Christ the railway! A train came along Scientist, in Boston, Mass., estab- and there were a lot of people lished by Mary Baker Eddy, the struggling on the footboard and Discoverer and Founder of two on the buffers of the engine!" Christian Science, has positively
"Film be hanged!" said his no connection with the Parent father, "I've been on some of those holiday excursion trains
Church.
Monday, November 12, being a general holiday, the Harbour Office will be closed on that day except that the Entry and Clear- ance Office will open from 10 n.m. to 12 noon, and the Junk Office will open from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Remarking that, on his own showing he had no right to arrest defendant, Mr. W. Scho- Held, the Kowloon magistrate, dis- charged a Chinese who was charged with assaulting a dis- the "Church Manual of the too tall, trict watchman, while in the exe-
First Church of Christ Scientist, Pat heard of this, and resolved in Boston, Mass.," by Mary Baker to be prepared for anything. cution of his duty,
Eddy. The latter part of Section "Now," said the manager, "is
The following facts clearly myself!" the requirements of the Manual show that instead of fulfilling of the Mother Church, the Parent applicants for the post of night The manager was, interviewing
them. In the first place, it is self- to please, and found something Church is endeavouring to annul watchman, but he was very hard. evident that the Parent Church wrong with each man. One was has no right to associate itself too short, one was too thin, an with that book which is known other squinted and another was
Passengera, leaving on the "Empress of Asta" yesterday in cluded Mr. J. H. Backhouse, Mr. B. C. Calder, Mr. B. W. Coleman, Mr. C. H. James, Sir Elly Kadoorie, Mr. L. Kadoorie, Mr. H. W. Ray, Rev. H. P. Saindon, Mr. H. C. Sheppard and Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Scott,
nounce a
6 of Article XXIII of the Manual your health quite sound?" reads, "If the Pastor Emeritus, Mrs. Eddy, should relinquish complaint." her place as the head or Leader of the Mother Church of Christ, per. Scientist, each branch church, "Sleeplessness," said Pat.
"Well, said Pat, "I have one "What's that?" said the mana-
shall continue its present form of government in consonance with
An Irishman had received a job the Mother Church Manual.” At- tention is drawn to the words "in as brakesman on a railroad in a the Mother mountainous section in Pennsyl-
Messrs. D. Chellaram, the well-consonance with known firm of silk merchants, an- Church Manual" and to the fact vania and was to be paid a certain that branch churches without the amount per mile as wagės. On special clearing sale Mother Church are impossible. one of the first trips the engineer commencing from to-day, Prices All friends of Christian Science lost control of his train, and at a will be specially reasonable owing
to the fact that this sale is being may be informed that there are at dangerous rate it went speeding held in order to clear the stock least six instances in which Mrs. down the steep gradients. Sud- er through and through, Mr/before Messrs. Chellaram.close intention that the Mother Church companion, who had been cling- Eddy deliberately expressed her denly the conductor saw his Irish their shop.
Claire
Windsor and
.:
A fine of $160 br 2 months was
should continue to exist and func-ing to the running board for dear Hoover is a firm friend of the whole business community of the The death of Mr. William tion if and when she could not life, make a move as though to heart be consulted. In answer to the rise, and fearful that he intended country and, moreover, has al-Henry Edmunds, from
failure, occurred in Canton sud-question as to who should be her to jump, the conductor yelled:
"Don't jump! You'll be killed!" ways been able to reckon upon the denly on Monday morning. Mr. successor, there is an authentic
The greenhorn shouted back: Edmonds was a junior officer in record in Mrs. Eddy's own hand-
"An' do you think Oi'm fool Overland China Mail. solid support of the farmers.
The biggest surprise in the De- the out-door staff of the Chinese writing which tersely states, "No
Maritime Customs and was on one, see "Manual." These facts enough to jump, whin Ol'm mak mocratic camp has been, we sus duty only 24 hours before his are submitted to correct several ing money as fast as Oi'm now?" pect, the "deflection" of New death.
deliberate falsehoods which oc- curred in the letter printed in The football match between York State itself and the changes
Krumple Kickera and Chaos these columns last night. in opinion most definitely ex-Carey are the featured players in Harry
The group known. 48 the Crushers was a big local event, pressed by states like Florida and A Little Journey!" which will be Parent Church, headed by Mr. and practically everybody from the the two villages crowded, along Texas, which have always been screened at the Star Theatre from Bill, (who withdrew from considered as Democratie-strong- to-day to Saturday. The continu. Mother Church years ago) are the touch-line to watch it. When ous performance will end at 8:30 persistently and deceptively en- the excitement was greatest a holds. Still, now that the elec-p.m. and to-night and to-morrow deavouring to disseminate mis-worn little woman with rolled-up tion is over, no good purpose can Jack Carter and his "Serenadera" leading assertions and sugges-sleeves and a coarse apron strode be served in attempting to will appear in an entirely new tions, which are intended to dis-purposefully across the field of analyse pointa such as these. Mr. Programme entitled "Plantation place Mrs. Eddy in her relation to play and began to loudly abuse the
Variations."
Christian Science and to destroy Krumple Kickers right full-back. Hoover goes to the White House,
an essential part of her work. "You've got to come home, I and that is all there is to it. He
The Christian Science Board of tell you!" she shouted, "and find goes with a splendid majority imposed on a Chinese at the Kow- Directors has faithfully obeyed grub for your children!"
The perspiring captain of her loon Court this morning, for the Mrs. Eddy's Manual and as a re which will ensure Republican possession of a quantity of opium sult the Christian Science move-husband's team remonstrated dominance in Congress, and he Defendant said the oplum had ment has manifested steady with her te goes with the goodwill, of all been given him by a man whom growth and increased activity. he did not know. The prosecu- tion told Mr. W. Schofield that yesterday, when he was arrested, defendant admitted the offence.
By a slip of the pen it was stated in yesterday's issue that As a little Reuter message that
the Armistice Day observances those misguided.. individuals who The vogue of talking movies is arrived somewhat belatedly in The Yangtsze Pirates
will be held on Monday, Nov. 12. declare that members of the responsible for an odd sign in. This is not the case. The Mother Church are decreasing in front of a theatre the office at noon to-day said,
"A Kiss in the Dark with The news that of the 30 Cenotaph and other memorial ser- spirituality, health and usefulness "Hoover wins." And with the scallywags, who, pirated the s.3. vices are on Sunday, Nov. 11. and they rejoice to know that the Sound Effects." censation of the turmoil and "Shaai" shortly after she left Monday is the bank holiday, in reverse of this false statement-is
Briggs: "I've lost my new strife comes the usual excusatory Hankow last Sunday evening, 23 lieu of Sunday.
Accordingly, true. intermission, invariably, on both of them are now locked up by the some of the celebrations will be All loyal Christian Scientists car."
police, Is very welcome indeed. on Monday.
élearly realise that this latest at Griggs: "Why don't you report sides, denunciatory. The Re As stated in yesterday's "China
tack on the Mother Church is it to the sheriff ?" publicans, it may have been Mail" the scoundrels seem to have The services at St. Andrew's doomed to failure and all friends Briggs: "He's the one that thought, would rest content with been amateurs in piracy, other Church, Kowloon, on November of Christian Science can confident took it."
wise they would have gone much 11 will be of a special nature. ly depend on Mrs. Eddy's words their thumping victory. But Rofarther afield than Hankow, the morning service will begin at to an interviewer in 1901 (The "Mummy, isn't that monkey The discomfiture of the Democra- where apparently they were 10.30, when the preacher will be First Church of Christ, Scientist, like Grandpa?"
"Hush, darling! You mustn't tic forces must be "rubbed in." caught enjoying their ill-gotten the Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, M.A., and Miscellany, p. 842), "The
gains. The capture of one sus-Hon. C. F. The service in the even continuity of the Church of say things like that, We have, for fistance, the
pected of being a leader of the ing will be at the usual time, 6 Christ, Scientists," **Herald-Tribune than which affair very naturally led to a gen-p.m., and the preacher will be the assured." there was never a more devoted eral round-up of the other mis- Rev. N. V. Halward, M.A., M.C. Republican organ in the whole of creants and seems to justify the Collections at both the morning "under pressure" methods adopt-and evening services will be on be the United States, saying it was. ed to extort information from the half of the Poppy Day Fund. all a triumph of, reason over captured leader. We read that emotion, that Mr. Smith's the pirates were having a good
Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 8, 1928, political foes included that his term of office may further enhance and add to the glories of his truly great country.
WHY HOOVER WON
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time when they were arrested,
and it. is therefore to be hoped that the time they will now have
SENHOR BIANCHI
LEAVES HERE FOR SHANGHAI
"But we can't let him`gó, The members of the Mother missus!" he protested, "he's our Church have full confidence in the best full-back. that Mrs. Eddy is the only Leader full-backs!" screamed, the worn Board of Directors and recognisa Christian Science ever has had little woman, and ever will have. They cannot about empty stomachs!" recognise as "faithful friends,"
"I don't care a button about
"I'm e-worrying ·
...
de,
**is "But the monkey can't under-
stand, can he mummy?"-
Yours etc.,
W. H. ADLER, ́. Christian Science Committee
on Publication. Hong, Kong, Nov. 9, 1928,
WORLD THEATRE
A mythical story of a movie "supervisor" on a talking picture is that, while looking at and list- ening to the rushes, he exclaimed
"Retake on that labbasta "Why?" said the director. gesture towards Prohibition re-
"There's nothing wrong there.".
"Yes, there is,” replied the. form was seen to be only a ges
THE BLACK PIRATE
super. "I couldn't hear, the final ture, and that the infection of the at the hands of the police and
'k' in 'swimming. religious Issue into the campaigntrast. There can be little doubt lafer will afford a striking con-
Described as the wonder film of MERGER PLANE was an egregious blunder. Re-that unless those daring and des-
the year in which it was produced, Herewith the whole of an affec- Senhor. J. A. de Bianchi, the "The Black Pirate is being tionate leiter written after the sults, however, always count, so perate enough to hold up all on Portuguese Minister, left for screened again in Hong Kong lapse of a week by a boy in camp perhaps the Republicans are cor-board a vessel at the point of the Shanghai by the 6. "Empress of being the feature attraction at who, the old folks feared, might reet in a degree in their enormity of their crime when (as arrived from Macao by the "De Saturday The picture has been "Dear Dad: This is one of the revolver are caused to realise the Asia" yesterday, The Minister the World Theatre from to-day to be suffering from homesickness. diagnosis of Smith's failure.
has happened on this occasion and metrio Ginatti" and transhipped shown in the Colony before, but rest periods when you are sup * Mr. Smith, it is observed, has which happens much too rarely) to the "Empress. His Excell it is sure to draw crowded houses posed to rest and write letters his Press solidly behind him even as to providing wholesome would have been benefitted by the local cinema-goers will not have. I would probably not have written ven they are caught, the opportunity ency had hoped that his health during its present run, because home. This is one of the letters. if States that were supposedly example to other would be des loyal to Democratic ideas have peradoes will be lost. Very likely short trip; but while at Macao a further opportunity of seeing so soon, but to get into the dining he felt unwell again and decided it here. The hero of "The Black room to-night I have to have writ forsaken him. He has been con- we may safely leave the matter into return to Shanghai by the first Pirate is Douglas - Fairbanks, ten letter home... It is about
the hands of the Chinese, author- gratulated upon his gallantry ities, Our own opinion is that steamer moving easily and lithely through dinner time, now, só, must close.
Senhor Bianchi's departure was a series of amazing and thrilling Your son, Bill against insuperable odds, though hanging is much too ralld de such purely informal. Representatives adventures against a picturesque f It is easy to see that no-one real callous scoun led how insuperables they were
until the peoples of the United
States had declared
We do not share the opinion, how-
that 75%.
views or his stand
tion of
fort
of Portuguese Institutions in background. The picture is in He: "I tell you,– darling, Hong Kong were on board to bid full natural colour him "good-bye' and to wish him a beautiful daality:
the bon voyage. Messrs. M. Simoes detract from
and E. D. da Roza represe
the stor Club Lusitano, Mr. J. M. da Rocha (Club de Recreio) and Mr Barnes (the Portuguese Mutual Ald Bociety) Commander Joaquim
hd was attached
love for you is drivin
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