SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
9, 1929.
OUR WEEKLY SERMON
"China Mail" Rakes The Globe For Messages
XIX.-CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND RADIO
[By the Rev. Franels J. Mott]
To revert again to our simile: We know how an operator can, by alter ing the capacity and Inductance of his set, bring in the different stablons at will. We know how he
BY-ELECTION
THE CHINA MAIL,
LADY MEMBER FOR BISHOP AUCKLAND
LABOUR RETAINS SEAT
London, Yesterday. The Bishop Auckland by-elec- ition, which became necessary owing to the death of the Labour member, Mr. Ben Spoor, has re- sulted as follows:- Mrs. Hugh Dalton (Lab.) .14,797 A. Curry (Liberal) ....... 7,726 H. Thompson (Conservative) 3,357
Meetings
SHADOWS BEFORE. Feb. 15-Thirty-first- Annual
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE "MAIL,“ SE To-day Queen's Theatre; "Street Angel."
To-day-World Theatre; "The Denial."
To-day-Star Theatre, "Bardelys The Magnificent."
To-day-Majestic Theatre; "Grau-
stark."
Feb. 10-11 Queen's Theatre; Chickon a la King."
Feb. 10-Harmston's Circus, Praya East Reclamation, 9.15 p.m.
Theatre; Feb. 10-11-Queen's "Chicken' A La King."
and
Feb. 11--Supper Dance for In- erporters at Lane, Crawford's Re- staurant, 9 p.m.
Feb. 12-13-Queen's Theatre;
The whole world is awakened and interested by the latest wonders of radio in all its varied branches, and
Labour Majority ....... 7,072 it should be of the greatest interest
A further by-election will be
Feb. 10-11-World Theatre; "The to all Christian Selentiate to notice the many remarkable phases of this can listen at one moment to the necessitated by the death last night new means of communication which news, the next minute to the time of Mr. A. W. Dean, aged 72, the Kid Brother." Chinese picture "The Feb. 10-11- Star Theatre; is rapidly becoming universal. and then to a band playing, all with Conservative member for the Hot Imposter" (2.30 and 7.15 p.m.) Radio la indeed remarkable in a gen-little visible effort. This is exactly land with Boston division of Lin-
Feb. 10-12-Majestic Theatre; eral way, for it affords a higher what happens in the reception of the colnshire.-British Wireless Ser-"Wyoming." symbol of that perfect communica- ideas of God-Mind; it is necessary vice.
At the last general election Mr. "Bigger Than Barnum's,” tion which we know exists between that the "inductance" and the all the ideas of Mind and their in- "capacity" of the individual mind Spoor (Labour) defeated Mr. Bain- "Cathryn.”
a straight finite source. Perhapa Its most should be attuned to these ideas. bridge (Liberal), In
of great singers are fight by 15,786 agains! 12,868.
Mrs. Dalton is the ninth woman atriking single feature is the tlus- The voices Iration it affords of the exact mean- about our very ears every day and ing of the words: "A mind attuned in every land, yet they bring to us member of the present House of
Feb. 12-13-World Thestra; to Goil. Let us imagine a very nó pleasure when there is no re Commons, and makes the second "Backy."
She will, "Chang," Chinese picture "Kick powerful radio set situated in an fceiving set nearby which is tuned to case of a husband and wife sitting isoisted part of the globe with no the wavelength on which the trans- together in the House.
Feb. 12-13-Star Theatre; "A other visible sign of civilisation to missions are taking place. In the however, be only a temporary mem- Kick Be Quick" 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.) keep it company. There the spoken same way. Mind is around us,ber, holding the seat until her hus-
Feb. 13-14-Majestle Theatre; word of the world would be present: silent, unseen, yet all-powerful, all-band, Dr. Hugh Dalton. Is ready to Certain Young Man." the music, the song, and the news. knowing and all-loving-but we fight it at the General Election. Dr. Yet all these would be quite incapa- can know nothing of all these won. Dalton is member for Peckham, but "Tarzan and the Golden Lion" and Feb. 14-15-Star Theatre; "The ble of being heard and appreciatedders except our thought be attuned long before the death of Mr. Spoor, "Cathryn."
as it who had decided not to contest save for the presence there of an
to the right "wavelength"
Feb. 14-15-World Theatre; nounced his intention of leaving instrument by which the electro- were. To find this "wavelength" Bishop Auckland again, he had an- Dove." magnetle vibrations could be trans to become an instrument so attuned Peckham for Blahop Auckland, for, "Rosita," Chinese picture "Kan,
to divine Mind that its ideas, and hated Into audible sounds. Just so
Mr. and 7.15 p.m.) apective Labour candidate. it is with the word of God. Divine none other, are expressed-should be; which he had been adopted as pro- The Great Knight, Errant" (2.30 Feb. 14-16 Queen's Theatre; afind and its ideas are certainly the desire of every true Christian. Spoor's death placed his present con- omnipresent, but to human sense The "wavelength" of God is a purestituents in Peckham and the La- "Revenge."
3 humble "Instrument" mind. It is, moreover,
bour Party in Bishop Auckland in a require through which the abstract idea can one; for, just as no perfectly funt dilemma, for which Mrs. Dalton's be translated into the demonstrated tioning Instrument would be deserv-candidature presented a happy Ing of a compliment for so doing.
solution. Jatt.
every Christian knows that of him-j
Constrvative M.P.'s Death self he can do nothing but to keep
The death occurred to-day of Sir himself attuned to divine Mind that Alexander Sprot, Comervative mem- NEW PRAYER BOOK the laws of God may find him a per- ber for North Lanarkshire. This by the K.O.S.B. as farewell to Mrs.
fect instrument for their expression will cause another by-election. Sir Luard, Theatre Royal, 9 p.m. In human experience.
A. Sprot was 75 years of age. He Feb. 16-17 World Theatre; "The These laws of God in their ab-with the Sixth Dragon Guards, in Wizard," Chinese picture "Who Is stract sense are, of course, well served in the Afghan war in 1879, The Guilly One" (2.30 and 7.16 known to every Christian Scientist, the South African war, and in the p.m.) but they must be brought into the late European war, and gained nutn- collective experience of the whole ber of decorations. field. Now, although collective do-1 monstration is dependent upon in- dividual action, it can never-be attained by the Individual acting solely in an isolated sense; but the covenant among majority must
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The "Old Adam" is gone from the bables Episcopal Prayer Book; brought-for-christening necording longer to its ritual thought of as being concived and
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the born in sin, solemn funeral service stress is lald not so much upon the grave as upon the hope of the life to come. short, son of the old theology gives ground to the new, and the historic Book is brought up to harmonize with modern thought.
In
The revision was completed in
the recent triennial General Con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal.
new
themselves to make a collective demonstration based upon the high-
THIRD CONGRESS
NUMBER OF DELEG TES FIXED
Nanking, Yesterday..
It is announced that the number est, individual demonstration visible of delegates from various provin-
meating of the "Star Ferry Co., Ltd., Mesara, Jardine Matheson & Co.'s Office, 12.30 p.m. V
Feb. 16-Tenth ordinary meeting of shareholders of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., at Chinese Merchants Club, Obina Building (6th floor),; S p.m.
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Feb. 16 Annual meeting of shareholders of Hong Kong Realty & Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Bldg., Ctl., (2nd floor) Des Voeux-rd. Noon,
Feb. 20-China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd.'s thirty-second annual meeting, 6th floor, Podder Building, 12.15 p.m.
Feb. 21-Annual general meeting
6.30 p.m. of European Y.M.C.A. Kowloon,
Feb. 22-Fourth Annual meeting of Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., Echange Bldg., (2nd floor) noon.
Feb, 25 Further extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Hong Kong & Shanghal Banking Cor- poration, Clly Hall, 12.45 p.m.
March Hong Kong Tramways Ltd.,
Messrs. Annual Meeting, Jardine's office, naon.
*Miscellaneous To-day-At Repulse Bay Hotel,
ner dance. Chinese New Year's Eve special din-
To-day-At Hong Kong Hotel, Chinese New Year's Eve Carnival," To-day--King Edward Hotel, Dinner Dance, 8 p.m. to 12 mid- night.
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Feb. 10-King Edward Hotel Tea Danco, 3.30 to 6.30 p.m.
Feb. 10-European Y. M.C.A.:
Rogers, Kowloon, 9 p.m. Quiet hour. Speaker: Rev. W. W.
Feb. 11-Y.M.C.A. (European) ramble to Dragon Pool, 10 a.m.
Feb. 13-Lecture on "The Re- Feb. 15-Macdona Players' Stago "The Philanderer" at Star Thea-gion Of Today And The Science Gallagher, S., at St. Patrick's Hall, tro, Kowloon in their final perform Of Tomorrow," by Rev. Fr. R ance 9.15 p.m.
Feb. 16-17-Majestic Theatre; "Brown Derby."
Feb. 10-Variety entertainment
Feb. 16-17-Star Theatre; "The Kid Brother."
Feb. 16-19-W R. Banvard's New London Musical Comedy Co., at Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
Feb.
17-19 Queen's Theatre; Theatre; "Emden."
Theatre; Feb. 18-19-World Impetuous Youth Chinese picture "A Courageous GM" (2:30 and 7.16 Feb. 18-19 Star Theatre; "His p.m.)
Secretary.".
in the field of practical and applied tial and special Party headquarters to the third national congress of the Christian Science.
Feb. 18-19-Majestic Theatre; Kuomintang is as follows:-
Kwangtung, ten; Kwangsi, "Smooth As Satin"
Feb. 19, 21, 22, 23-Hong Kong Kiangsu, Chekiang, Anhul, Hunan
5 Garden Road, 5.30 p.m.
Feb. 16-Interport Dinner at Savoy Hotel, 8 p.m.
Feb. 17-Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, Quiet. Hour. Speaker, Mr. J. H Hunt, 9 p.m.
Feb. 18-Firealde Discussion: Education, at European Y.M.G.A Kowloon, 9 pas !
Fob. 20-At St. Patrick's Hall, 5 Garden Road, the Rev. Fr.. P. Joy! S.J., lectures on "A Book And Its Story" 5.30 p.m.
Feb. 21-Hong Kong Horticul tura-Society-annual-show, Volun tear Headquarters,
Feb. 22H.K.V.D.C. Annual. in apection at Murray Parade ground, 5.50 p.m.
Feb. 23-Laying of Foundation stone of the Kowloon branch of Chinese. Y.M.C.A.:
Kowloon.
1.
Feb. 24 Y.M.C.A. Quiet hour, p.m.
Feb. 25-At Kowloon Y.M.C.A:
STAR
Church, in Washington, and thing: "O Eternal God, through and Schuan, nine cach; Chihli, Amateur Dramatic Club presents Talk on China," 6.30 p.m.
book, writes Dr. E. Clowes Whose mighty power our fathers Nanking. Peking. Hupeb, Shanghai "On Approval," at the Theatre won their liberties of old, grant, and Canton, eight cach; Honan, Royal.
Feb. 20-23-Queen's Theatre'; Chorley in the New York "Herald we beseech The, that we and all Yunnan, Shantung. Fuklen and
Feb. 20-21-World Theatre; Tribune." will shortly be in the hands of the public. Dr. Chorley, the people of this land may have Shansi, seven each; Shengi, Wu-han, "Love"
grace to maintain these liberties in Klangsi, Kwelchow and Fergtien, who is Historiograher of the Epis-righteousness and peace, through six each: Kansu. Kirin and Tientsin "She's The Only One," Chinese four each; Harbin, Saiyuan, Jehol picture "Poor Daddy" (2.30 and copal Church, states that theolo-Jesus Christ our Lord."
and Heilungklang, three each: 7.15 p.m.)
Feb. 20-21-Star Theatre; “Adam gical conditions have radically
Charhar, Inner Mongolia and Sin- changed and the manifold relations Prayer la inserted for the family of nations, reading: "Almighty God,
kiang, two each: Outer Mongolia, And Evil." of life have immeasurably enlarged.our heavenly Father, guide, "Much of the phraseology of the beseech Thee the nations of the Kokonor, Sikong, Tibet and Ning-
world into the way of justice and hsia, one each-Reuter. book was archale," he says.
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ACTOR'S DEATH
"Exaggerated and unreal expres- sions of penitence are eliminated. The four-tims repeated prayer in
ers for social justice and for every Elstree, Hertfordshire. the tany, Have mercy upon us. mlserable sinners,' gives way to the man in his work. Prayers are also
Feb. 20-21-Majestic Theatre; "Her Honour, the Governor."
Feb. 22-22-World Theatre; "Les Miserables."
Feb. 22-23-Star Theatre; "Sun Rlee."
dance 23-International Feb. display at Club de Recrelo, King's Park, 4 p.m.
Sports
did not apeak the language of the truth, and establish among them peopic; neither did it .flect the that peace which is the fruit of thought of the people. Judged by righteousness that they may become
LEONARD MACKAY PASSES present enlightened standards, the the kingdom of our Lord and Savi-
AWAY IN FILM STUDIO thought was crude and the theology cur Jesus Christ." Aviation is re- was hopelessly antiquated." Dr.cognized by a prayer in the litany:
Mr. Leonard Mackay, the actor, Chorley summarises what has beenWe beseech Thee to preserve all
who travel by land, water, or nir." who had been playing In "Song of accomplished:
the Sea" at His Majesty's Theatre, Again:
To-day-Interpart Rugby, Club "The quickened social conscious collapsed and died in the British
Film Studios at ground, 3.80 p.m. ness finds expression in new pray-International
To-day-Boxing Tournament Mr. Mackay, who was 66, lived in the City Hall, 9.15 p.m.
etc., simpler form. 'Have mercy upon us.dded for a State legislature, courts Cambridge-manalons, Battersea, To-day-Paperchase, For generations the penitential office of justice, the Army, the Navy, s.W. In "Song of the Sea" he Canton by invitation of Members has characterized the worshippers schools and colleges, and for chil-played three different roles, first as of Canton Ride as 'vile earth and miserable sinners' dren. and bidden them confess their "The old office for the visitation "vileness.' Thesc, too, have dis-of the sick has been radically changed in the light of the modern appeared.
The note of Christian hope is treatment of disease. The sugges substituted for the old note of fear tion of the nearness of death which in the burial service. The catech- pervaded the old service has been at Daly's Theatre., ism, with its old, hopelessly ar- eliminated. The sacrament of ges- chale phraseology and its sixteenth- ture finds recognition in permission
Feb. 16-Interport matches: century theology, is put in the back to use the laying on of bands and
The way in which the British United Services v. Shanghal." of the Prayer Book and a modern anointing with oil when the sick Government secured in 1876 a large Feb. 17-China Now Year!
Office of Instruction' takes its person so desires.
"One of the most striking changes block of Suez Canal shares is re- steeplechase meeting of Fanling place.
"The woman's promise of obed is the adoption of prayers for the called by the death, at the age of Hunt, at Kwanti race coureo.
Feb, 25, 26, 27 & Mar, 2-Hong ence goes out of the marriage ser-dead, both in the burial service and 82, of Mr. Jacques Oppenheim, of vice, and the vows of husband and in provision for a celebration of the Carlisle Mansions, Victoria, S.W. Kong Jockey Club Annual Race wife are made identical, while the Holy Communion at a funeral. The A brother, Mr. Louis Oppenheim, Meeting. bridegroom no longer says, with collect for the latter reads:
"A striking change has been made
all my worldly goods I thee endow," "O eternal Lord God, Whe holdest Isaac and Rebecca are not in future all souls In life, vouchsafe, we be to be held up as shining examples cech Thee, to Thy whole of matrimonial felicity, A new Church in paradise and on earth Thy peace; prayer is added for the blessing of Thy light and the ring.
and grant that we, following the good examples of those, who have. in the form of the Ten Command served Thee hore and are now at ments. They may be recited in rest, may at the last enter with shorter form by the omission of the tim into Thina unending Joy; purely. 'Hebrew, reasons added for through Jesus Christ our Lord.co their observance. Thus the tenth "O God, whose mercies cannot commandment may be read in this be numbered; accept our prayers on manner: Thou shalt not covet behalf of the soul of Thy servant and so with the others. The old departed and grant him an en- reasons were not appealing to the trance into the land of light and new generation, and the command joy in the fellowship of Thy saints, ments gain force by their omission, through Jesus Christ our Lord The new Prayer Book is greatly on riched Many additions have been
“An entirely new section has been added in the shape of many praye
prayers for D
made all of which bearers to to be used in families. In include
the fact that nothing human should
be foreign to the devoti
A new prayer has been added
the Presidem
an innkeeper, then as a major-domo,
THEATRE
FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY commencing SATURDAY NEXT
--At 9.15 p.m. W. R. BANVARD Presents
THE NEW BANYARD MUSICAL COMEDY CO.
With
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The Banvard Beauty Chorus. "EIDO LADY" SÁT. Feb. 16th
From the Galety. Theatre, London.
SUN. Feb. 17th
MON.
Feb. 18th
TUES. Feb. 19th
Feb. 11-Hong Kong Football- and in the final act as the admiral Assen. Interport game; Hong Mr. Mackay in the past had a long Kong v. Shanghai, H.K.F.C. ground,
the late Mr. 3.30 p.m. association with
18-Interport Feb.
matches: George Edwardes, both on tour and
China v. Shanghai,
Feb. 14-European Y.M.C.A. whist drive at 9 p.m.
£4,000,000 SUEZ DEAL
told a reporter that. Mr. Jacques Oppenheim was in Cairo for many years as a banker, and added:
My brother was very friendly with the Khedive, who told him that certain people wanted to buy the Suez Canal shares which he had. He asked the Khedive to give him an option for 24 hours, as he thought he could get him a
better price
who,
He cabled to London to cousin Consulting one or two Disraeli, and the cabled to
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