SATURDAY, APRIL 18,* 1931.
CHRISTIAN CHINA.
NATIONAL COUNCIL HOLDS
THE CHINA MAIL.
can young men be induced to join ROUND THE CINEMAS the Christian ministry?" "How may Christians develop
lequate literature?" "What is Religious liberty?" "What is self-support?" How may we
SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S PLAY ON THE SCREEN.
promote the Church-centric STRICTLY UNCONVENTIONAL.
Real?"
Five speakers then dealt with the five Year Movement, All of them indicated that progress is
Strictly Unconventional," an all- talking screen version of W. Somer- set Maugham's play, "The Circle," showing at the Queen's
now
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL,
Social Functions.
A
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DANCE.
BENEFIT DANCE, arranged
by the Warrant Officers and Other Ranks of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, will be held in the Garrison Lecture Hall, Wel-
ANNUAL MEETING.
HUMOROUS SPEECHES,
The eighth annual meeting of the National Christian Council of Chin commented 021 Friday evening, April 10, 1981, in the spacious quarters of the hospital movement, particularly in conven more entertaining as a cinema and Peninsula Hotels; Dinner April 25. 1971, commencing at 8.30
the Church Missionary So-centrating the attention of the
and Repulse p.m. sharp.
ADMISSION: Gentlemen $2. forces of the Church on its six Product than when it served as the Dances, Peninsula ety, angehow.
co-starring vehicle for the late Jolin Bay Hotels. The first meeting was opened objectives. The Church is re-Drew and Mrs. Lesie Carter.
Ladies by courtesy. 8.30 pm. by the Vice-Chair-organising itself around this No small share of this somewhat
Entertainments,
Tickets may be obtained at the of the Council, Dr. Yi-fangprogramme. Mr. J. W. Hubbardstonishing feat is due to the im
Today King's Theatre; various Clubs and Messca, from i the President of Ginlingreferred to the progress made in mensely interesting performances "Animal Crackers."
the Serretary. Danee Committer. Theatre; Ordnance Office, Today Queen's pen's College. Manking, Dr. the Christian campaign against of a clever cast which includes the
Queen's Roar! East, or upon entering the Hall. Lo, also a Vice Chairman, illiteracy, which shows that this ever-to-be-relied-on Lewis Stone as "Strictly Unconventionul." a short speech of welcome. campaign is a vital factor in re-
Clive Champion-Cheyney; Alison Today Central vening was taken up in the viving the Church.
He gave Skipworth as
Lady Kitty: Ernest"Laughing Lady." by a reception given to the several instances of churches Torrence as the swallow-tailed and To-day Majestic Nat Christian Council by the which had been practically re-monocled Lord Porteous (a riot of "The Great Gable." Fast of the local
church.surrected as a result of their
a role'): Catherine Dale Owen as und leadership of Rev. Literacy campaign. During six Elizabeth; Tyrrell Davis as her "Last Performance" and "Hold-literal commission, Correspondence Nyil tired Anglican clergy- years this campaign hus been husband; Arnold Champion-Cheyney, Your Mon." man. ter a number of numer- curried on in the Churches con-
humoroits speeches, the neeted with the American Board who ignotes his wife's charm for the attractions of antique furniture; choir the hospital sang; they in and around Paolingfu.
Ind
attempts to wered by a choris from that time 20,000 students, had Paul Cavanagh, who
make up for this error; and Mary the Uni Cirls' School.
been taught, and the membership Forbes as Mrs. Shenstone whose of
churches seventy per cent.
efforts to patch up the branch be- tween Arnold and Elizabeth only serve to make the situation murei complicated.
that Lady with Lord
being madie in all the lines of this Theatre, proved itself to be To-day Tea Dances. Hong Konglington Barracks, un SATURDAY,
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Ma,
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increaser!
When it is recalled
ran away Kitty had
The Stons on Saturday were conducter. Dr. R. Y. 1, Bishop Lindel T the Chairman, not
The afternoon was given to having arrived. About statements by Rev. J. !. Corley, hundred twelve had been indirecting, a deputation of the vited to thmeeting. of whom National Christian Council, now most were sent. The grea:studying the problems of Reli-| Porteous thirty years before and majority ofthis group leftcions Education in China, and
returns to visit her husband, Clive, Shanghai on day morning Dr. Kenyon Butterfield, who in time to be used
as "the awful' a specially ered third-class came to China especially to prxample," it can be seen how riot- car. Of these legatos, seventy mote rural reconstruction: Dr.
represented organisations. Corley showed that the Chris. only funny a satire
which have ratia the Constitutian forces in China are very tion of the Nanal Christian poorly co-ordinated as regards Council; four Pesented three)
the problem of Religious Filuca-
really is.
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"THE LAUGHING LADY."
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and evangelism are in some for of Paramount New Show World) groups who were bitest to sear
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gins Education has to do with In "The Laughing Lady" starring There were also fifty visitors, the training of the whole man, Ruth Chatterton. which Schert inleding Dr. Paul Doughs in his relationships with Godinger directed, two of his songs, Director of the Layner Inquiry:
He said that "Delphine" and "One Kiss." will be Dr. 4. 1. Corley, resenting and his fellowmen.
the deputation in which he has heard as incidental music in the the World Sunday Schol Asse-been working hopes to set up a re-picture. eintion, and Dr. K. L. Burtek). {
Schertzinger's favourite instru- now in China ou benait of the resentative agency which may
ment is the violin but he is equally International Missionary Council Serve as clearing-house and a
coordinating group for a large at home l # piano. Between to study rural problems. Reynortion of the Christian forces in scenes
ut the Paramount Long Akira Ehizawa is expeed to
Island studin. where this all-talking: Religious Education.
picture was filmed, he frequently Controversy has been aroused in He urged that Religious Edu-Teated himself at the piano and educational circles by the sugges cation is the fondamental pur-aided in arranging orchestrations tion of Sir Michael Sadler that nose of the Church, and cannot for the musicians.
the British Universities some of in accomplished by an hour's at-
Schertzinger's better
are becoming overcrowded. tention on Sunday under teach known compositions are "Marcheta,"
excessive An r in the main inefficient. Te "Just an Old Love Song" and many students, said Sir Michael, were an Copper Cash urged that we must "destroy the
impediment to effective intellec- Copper Cents material-institution-board-pulpit-musical
Some of the rawRate of Native In- minded attitude, and create invalier's latest picture, "The Lovell work.
material delivered to the Univer. terest xities was insufficiently trained for Chinese Sub. Coin
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all Church activities in the light studio. of the actual help they are to
Supporting "The Laughing Lady"sity student ought to undertake.
country," "You can drench a living, growing folks."
are many well-known stage and Dr. Butterfield's speech was an screen actors including Clive Brook, said, "with too strong a dose earnest plea for the Christian Dorothy Hail, Betty Bartley, Nat
Inquiries revealed disagreement forces to attempt to set up Pendleton, Habert Druce, Lillian B.
Tonge, Raymond Walburn, Mar- among educational authorities, but Christian rural civilisation
employers of University graduates hdmitted the tremendous difficul- uerite St. John, Nedda Harrigan
bad been mainly satisfactory from ties confronting such an attempt. Dan Healy, Joe King, and Alice were agreed that the past standard What he called "aggravated Hegeman. The picture is 1101
their point of view, and that it urbanism" or an attitude of in-showing at the Central Theatre for
unfortunate if the would he difference to the exploitation of the last time to-day.
standard of general education im- the rural folk and atheistic cam-1
plied by a University degree were munism were noted as the two
to be appreciably lowered. Follow- uttend as a fraternal delegate | chief opposing forces in the build.
jing are some of the views express- from the National Christianing of Christian rural civilisa-
jed to a representative of the Morn-
ing Post: Council in Japan. It is interest- tion.
Applicant: "Left em at ome I go and get 'ent."
right-you'll "A" Plumber: da"-Pussing Show, London.
this!
Rural Parishes.
Ile urged that Christians in
ing to note that about 70 per cent. of use attending National Ciridian Council meet- China should try to play their
"THE DEVIL'S HOLIDAY."
saluomen
hip-centre to such a community. Putting over their deals with un- He made it quite clear that in ad-suspecting farmer prospecta, dition to the building up the per-
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"WING" KONA COFFEE,
&
LAYTON JOHNSTONE Head the List
New roles for old!
Dr. Cyril Norwood (Headmaster Nancy Carroll, petite and charm of Harrow School): I am quite in with Sir Michael a Christian ng Irish colleen who captivated old agreement ing are Chinese. The average part in setting up
and "Honey," useful to people who are fitted for age of the Chinese delegates is rural civilisation, by organising and young with her comedienne Sodier. The universities are only something over 10 years, while rural community parishes! These parts in "Sweetie”
of screen portrayal
Sir John Gilbert (Chairman of the average number of years he defined as villages within will be seen and heard in an entire them. spent by the missionary delegates walking distance of each other, ly new type in China is 23 years. The largest or within a radius of three to five when she comes to the Central the L.C.C. Education Committee): that Theatre to-morrow in "The Devil's My impression in the case of Lon- a population
don is that the development of ad- group of representatives comes miles, with From the Church of Christ in might vary from 10,000 to 15,000 Holiday."
In this picture of modern life in vanced courses in the secondary people. He stressed the fact that hina.
none of the problems of such a America's wheat-belt, Miss Carroll schools has tended to send not Aggressive Spirit. The first report presented to community could be solved apart is a gold-digging manicurist who only a larger number of students with plotting to the university, but students who of farm Implements in
are better qualified educationally. Conferees was that of the from each other. He suggested works hand-in-hand Ex-utive Committee. Dr. C. Y. Iso that there should be a wor-
The London University Appoint- ments Board: No doubt an uncon- Cheg, the General Secretary of the ation Christian Council,
Much of the action takes place trolled increase in the number of who resented this report, said
and tricky city impossible to find satisfactory em- Coffee is an that, contrast to the situation sonal religious experience and in a big hotel, the rendezvous for University students would make it
important industry Not of twoyears ago, the Christian promoting the relemntion of in-wealthy farmers
ployment for all of them, but there of the Hawaiian Islands. Church a whole shows many dividuals, both of which are rs folks.
Miss Carroll tries her bunco game is no sign at present that that post-only are there large plantations butt signs an aggressive spirit. sential to a complete community
of the tion has been reached. Our ex-several well known manufacturing He out the criticisms made life. the Christians must also on Phillips Holmes, son
in-firms supply coffee to the Islands of Christity, including some tackle the problems of setting up wheat-king of that region, and later perlence is that there is an
regrets her shameful trickery when creasing appreciation of their ser- and export it to various other of the rece prophecies anent its a Christian social order,
she discovers that he loves her. vices both among business employ-places. probable
Community Salvation.
The play is charged with drama ers and in almost every branch of Chief among these is the Wing China. felt, however, that He urged also that community
Coffee Company who are sole agents the determ effort of the salvation comes neither by isms tie dynamies and stirring emotional national life.
Oxford and Cambridge. for two coffee plantations in Kona. Church to roote Christian nur- nor fate, but of the service and scenes. Miss Carroll,
tral, starring figure, has to carry A prominent Cambridge Univer-Their coffee is known in Hawaii as beans, the ture and its eveloping social love shown by Christians,
It is quite evident that the much of the highly explosive burden sity official said that the Univer-mountain grown coffee conscience, sving itself in many practica, projects,
Christian Church is trying to of acting. How the does it stamps sity was full, but it was not too reason being that the plantations the various College are situated far up the rocky proofs that Chrisanity is going dapt itself to its new situation, her as an eminent genius in this full. and
authorities had deânitely set their slopes of the old "dead" volcano forward and it backward. It is facing its situaton in China type of role.
Those who have been wanting to faces against accepting more crater known as "Hualalai."
altitude The high
.these Other speakersk the same as never before, and alowly evolv
Mies Carroll in a dashing students than the staff could deal position. He refer to the en- ingan adequate programme. see
wurely be with. There was a time just after plantations with crisp mountain air, couraging Christia campaign The Christian mind is becoming emotional part will
the war when the charge of over-frequent rains and, after the rains, the against illiteracy, forural recon- clarified both as to the dangere pleased.
crowding might with some justice brilliant sunshine, impart to struction, and home tterment, that threaten Christianity, and
have been levelled at Cambridge, coffee an unequalled aroma
flavour. but that had now passed away.
While the
sappearance
from
are!
s signs of the recrgsgation of as to the demands of modern
the Christian forces. He re- China 'upon its forces. marked also the growininterest
omong Chinese youth work
with the Church and a wing)
grammes.
Untouched Problems.
"WHOOPEE."
as the con-
of
and
It is no cinch to costume a pro-
alightly higher Their cherry coffee is cleaned, duction the size and lavishness of standard that is demanded in the dried, and graded in the district
| "Whoopee," the Samuel Goldwyn entrance examination at Oxford of Kona, and sent to Honolulu for The mere scale of the production Florenz Ziegfeld musical sensation, as compared with other Univeral distribution.
Most of their green
effort on the part of the urch produced the necessity for getting starring Eddie Cantor, which comes ties, helps to diminish the number coffee is packed-in their Honolulu most up-to-date to give such youth a
per auch items as forty-five pairs of to the Queen's Theatre on Sunday. of candidates for admission, the plant, where the place in its councils and ro- black and white cowboy leggings Many of the costumes designed by problem of increased numbers has machinery is used.
can be had at their exactly alike, 220 Stetson hats of John Harkrider, in "charge of heen and still is a pressing one, it This coffee the same make and patterns, costing costunting "Whoopee," cost well to was stated..
branch in Hong Kong, bearing the Dr. Cheng outlined also cert afty dollar apleco and 250 Colt's ward a thousand dollars and had to Many colleges have been obliged "Wing" trade mark. aspects of untouched problem revolvers, an order which caused be manufactured as carefully as a to extend their premises within the The firm also manufacture jams which he put in the form the Colt Arms company to wonder wedding dress.
last few years, but the teaching and fellies, the best known. being questions. "What is the Chriswho was starting a revolution in (Continued at foot of preceeding staff of the University has been in- made with guavas and only pure tian Message to China?" "How puthern California.
Column.)
creased in equal proportion. sugar being used.
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DB378 What Good am I Without You?
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DB377-Never Swat a Fly.
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-Same as You Used to Do. DE315-More Than You Know.
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-One Night Alone With You. DB278-Say a Little Prayer for Me.
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D8275-Fulling in Love Again.
-One Girl.
DB255 There's Danger in Your Eyes,
-Sweeping the Clouds Away.
DB254-On the Sunny Side of the Street.
-Exactly Like You.
DB221-Beware of Love.
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