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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 13, 1937.
THE
WORLD
GOES BY
THE BISHOP AND LENT
Re-Dedication Of Empire To God
【To The Editor, "China Mail"] Sir, I shall be grateful if you We have heard quite a lot about will allow me space to say a word the coming war and the conse at this time to readers who are quences it will entail Some of us members of the Church of England. believe, others dismiss the idea as The Archbishop has appealed for ridiculous, but the unbelievers will ja rededication of our nation to God change their minds on hearing in this year of the crowning of a about Broadstairs and its concert new King: that we may share his party.
dedication of his life to his people
You are probably wondering and his God what a Broadstairs concert party. In the hope that I may be able, has to do with war. Well, just by God's help, to be of some use this. At Broadstairs the local ci-
to those who desire to share in this tizenry and such visitors as may national rededication, I shall preach holiday in the town, have in the in the Cathedral at morning and past been entertained by a concert evening service on all Sundays in party on the pier. Which is in the Lent (and similarly at St. An- best British tradition. In fact, as drew's throughout May). the years have rolled by, they have I shall also be glad to discuss come to look forward to this itern! of entertainment as part of the at- tractions of the towIL.
further any points raised: For men from 12.45 pm-2.30 pm each Monday in the Christian Book Room Club above the Shanghai Commercial Savings Bank, No. 6, Queen's Road. (Light lunch will be available at this discussion meet- And because he thinks this war, ing for those who wish it): For which "will hit our coast resorts women, at the weekly Helena May like a bombshell," is going to hap meetings on Fridays at 10.30 am pen, there is to be no concert party. If a sufficient number (of men or I can't understand it at all. Does women) whom these times do not Mr. he expect an enemy drive against suit, desire it, and let me or Broadstairs and so is trying to save Baines know they desire it, I will the lives of a group of minstrels arrange after evensong and what nots? If so, it's very de- day a similar meeting in the Cathe cent of him and I hope the concert drai Hall. party appreciate it.
But not this year. Oh no. For! there is going to be war before Summer, my children. Councillor Choppin says so and with a name like that he ought to know.
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each Sun-
To-morrow is the first Sunday in Lent and the special sermons will begin then and continue over the six Lenten Sundays. The subject I have heard many greybeards at- tribute their longevity to various Religion." In the belief that the throughout will be "The Heart of reasons — 2 quart of milk every heart of religion lies in the Gos- day. a bottle of whisky before
pels and in the Person of Jesus breakfast, total abstinence, swim- ming before breakfast, never swim-Christ, I shall endeavour to share ming, etc. but this one beats such knowledge as I have of the anything I know of
Gospels and such-love as the Lord Jesus has given me for Himself and for His God."
It comes from Budapest, which sounds a most insanitary sort of place. For they have a goodish number of aged' beings over 90. half of who have never had a bath in their life. Yes, Sir. These aged] Methuselahs don't even know what soap looks like. Half of them have never, apparently, even seen water; 2 quarter bathe once a month (rásh old boys) and only three per cent. will admit (with a good deal af re- luctance) to taking a daily dip.
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RONALD, HONG KONG.
SILENT ZONES FOR KOWLOON
Two Experiments
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Kowloon may soon follow the * "One of the surest ways to 22 lead of various European cou- boy's heart is to give him a good tries and establish a “silent caning when he deserves it," says zone," if proposals now under a headmaster in England. If this consideration come into effect. is-so I must have loved my head- This was revealed at the last master with a fierce abiding pas-meeting of the General Committee sion. Yet I can't remember that of the KR.A. held at St. Andrew's this was the case. I can't even Church Hall under the chairman- look back on those moments with a ship of Mr. B. Wylie. sentimental "Dear old Beaky, gave The proposal was contained in a me the hardest six I ever had letter from the Colonial Secretary dear old Beaky" In fact they still asking for the Association's views 'cause me a great deal of pain when on the suggested institution of a
think of them.
“silent zone”. as well as a speed limit of 30 miles an hour.
The Association has decided to Here is something from a North support strongly both proposals as County newspaper.
experiments and goes further, urg- "Most appropriately the concerting that if the experiments are suc- started with a fanfare which led cessful, other "silent zones" be to the National Anthem. A hack, created, and the extension of the neved tune, it might be said, and area to which the speed limit is to yet a well-known Sheffield musician apply to Laichikok hill
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who heard it declared: It electri- It was assumed by the meeting fied me, in a warm hall I was stif-that the proposed speed limit ap fened as though with cold.”. plied only to motor cars, and it was
limit for
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