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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 22, 1937.
BISHOP MAKES PLEA FOR PENITENTS
Parliament Not To Be
Consulted
(By Hilde Marchant )
Unanimously the Church Assembly decided recently: (1) that all divorced people, innocent partics or otherwise, are to be refused a second reading of the marriage ser- vice; (2) that clergymen who disobey this ruling are to receive "the friendly discipline of the bishops"; (3) that the House of Commons is not to be consulted on these decisions.
Censure of the divorced rone to find. He WILN Sir Franels Fre- its bitterest penk when Lord Hugh mantle, and he stuck to the point. Cecil, unwavering white-haired buche-
"For heaven's sukte don't brink
lor, cried
House of
"No one who reads the Gospel this matter before can fall to know that the state of | Commana, I implore you. steer the divorced, who remarry, is one of clear of them on this issue, They adultery and not marriage."
will turn you down."
The audlener rumbled, "Henr. hear."
Bishops and clergy, unrelenting in principle, voted spiritual isointion for the "eccentric" clergy who defied this
Church' law.
"SECOND CHANCE"
Speakers were more forceful and more interested in this than on any of their measures. They referred to remarriage "steer mockery," "utterly unworthy,' "it profanity."
a grave scandal.”
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The Assembly rose, having dis-
They laughed down the Bishop of 'cussed twenty-three oul of seventy- Truro, the Rt. Rev. Joseph Hunkin, {six points on their agenda, only voice to plead for ti second chance.
"Some of the divorced are genuine Christina people, fully repentant, usk- ing for the Church's blessing to a second chance.
He was greeted with laughter and cries of "No.
The meeting turned down Lord Hugh Cecil's motion 10 take the measure before the House of Com- mons.
Excilement centred on the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo Lang, chairman. He waited to the end of the debate before giving them his opinion.
He had, with difficulty, limited the
- speakers to five minutes-like a Ber- mon, many of the speeches dribbled on after the second ringing of the time-limit bell,
"PAINFUL CLASH"
They applauded when he left his chair, took the rostrum, and sald- "Parlament would disagree with this measure. 1 have knowledge from members them- selves, and they say it Would turned down,
extensive be
"If the measure were rejreted it would involve a most painful clash between Church and Parliament.
"I think it would be better to leave it to the Church's own authority.
Those members of the clergy who
They left unsaid their opinion on "the dublous moral reputation of certain rents in Malda-vale."
They will consider that in the spring session.
SURVIVOR IN PANAY BOMBING
Mr. James Marshall, well-known American contributor to Collier's and other magazines, who was seriously wounded in the Panny bombing Mr. Marshall was not too ill to file one of the best newspaper stories of the disaster on behalf of United Press.
Divorce Hardships: Commons Protest
RUINOUS COSTS
BEFORE THE CASES
REACH
LONDON
Complaints that the Government were "merely tinkering" with the problem were made in the House of Commons last month when the proposed addition of two judges to the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division was discussed.
The reason given for the addition by Sir Donald Somervell (Attorney-General), writes the Parliamentary Insist on celebrating these marriages Correspondent, were the growing number of divorce cases du so in marked churches, which
and the still greater increases expected from the passage suggests there is something wrong with these marriages."
into law of Mr. A. P. Herbert's Matrimonial Causes Act,
The meeting, cheered his words.
It was obvious now that the meet-extending the grounds for divorce."
ing was unanimous.
There were thirty-four members of the general public present and Davies they joined in the cheering when the vote was taken.
All aged.
the speakers
were
middle-
M.P. SPEAKS It was an M.P. who gave a short, crisp speech within the five-minute
It was argued by Me, Clement (Slmonile, Montgomery) that the addition would do nothing to solve the problem of the man of moderate means living outside Lo don who found himself faced with heavy costs in winging witnesses to London and keeping them there.
Davies, "but that is the system you Intend to perpetuate. It is a denial .of Justice.
"There is one law for the rich and one for the very poor. The very pour can have their coses tried on circuit, but those just above the poverty line Mr. of £4 a week cannot.”
"He is a ruined man before the case romes up, declared
JOURNEY WILL BE CUT
BY 1,000 MILES
(By Victor Burnett)
Royal Air Force non-stop Australia fliers are to pilot their bombers over the least-known parts of Tibet next year.
Their course will carry them over the mysterious Kwen Lun mountain range, traditional scene of the film "Lost Horizon," over the site of the lamasery of Shangri-La
Great
mountains world force them up to 25,000 feet and more. Storms of unknown intensity might threaten them.
From Tibet they go on to Hong- This long, thence to the Philippines, pass
They will fly on what is known
as the Great Circle course.
He moved that the House refuse to assent to the proposal und was of opinion that divorce petillons should be heard by judges of the King's Bench Division in London and every assize town.
Owert
This was seconded by Mir. Evans (Lib., Cardigan) and supported by a number of members.
Members of all partles, ranging (Lab..
from Sir Bafford Cripps
Bristol, E.) to Sir William Davison
Con, South Kensington), protested
that the Government were not tuck- Hng the problem at all.
Replying. Bir Terence O'Connor (Solicitor-General) insisted that the proposal to add two judges had nothing to do with the larger prob- lems raised.
The Bill giving effect to the pro- ture (Amendment) Hill-was given a I second reading by 102-103.
type of route is the shortest distance near the coast of New Guineu and posal-the Supreme Court of Judica- over the curved surface of the globe, land at Pori Darwin. although it appears longer on an ordinary map.
STORMS THREAT Part of formation may fly along the normal all-red route non-stop to Singapure. The Great Circle- cuts more than 1,000 miles off this route, From Britain the Great Circle pilots would fly to Northern Europe, into Russin, cross the mountain that leads into Tibet.
barrier
A FAMOUS ETON
FIGURE
"BEN" RAWLINGS
DEAD
Eton, Dec. 1. Benjamin John Rawlings, of Dat- chelrond, Slough, who for nearly 40 years was school messenger at Eton College, died in Windsor Hospital to- tiny, aged 70. He had slipped in
·School Yard at the College, and, falling, had fractured his kneecap, pneumonin supervening.
Known to every Etonlan ng "Ben," Rawlings had the duty of seeing that boys "Ellled" to attend the hou master for punishment kept their appointments. When the culprit was to be fogged, it was Rawlings who prepared the famous Eton, birefling block and was present while the penalty was administered.
EXPERTS' VIEW
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If necessary, they could make their first landing at Hongkong. In any case they would be in the air. for two than 10,000 days and cover more
are capable inlles. Their machines of 228 miles an hour and have an immerse fuel range normally.
He also acted as guide to visitors to the College and used to show about
10,000 visitors over Eton annually.
With all military load taken out, and tanked to the limil, experts consider they can reach Auziralia without landing. In any case they Singa- could reach Mongkong pore.
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Invaluable lessons are to be learned The type. from a flight of this normal Australia route is well known, but the Great Circle route might provide an invaluable alternative.
I understand that there would be no dificulty in obtaining permits for the airmen to fly over the countries concerned.
WATSON'S
DUCHESS REFUSES TO BE "MUZZLED"
A scene arising out of the views of the Duchess of Atholl on the Spanish war occurred at the annual meeting of the Kinross and West Perthshire Unionist Association recently. The Duchess is M.P. for the constituency.
The Duke of Atholl, who was in the chair, asked the Duchess a question relating to the figures of last year's Spanish elections.
The Duchess replied that there was absolute proof that the Popular Front was recognised as having gained a majority over the Centre and Right Party.
Colonel Dawson said that he could supply figures. They were exchanging views when the Duke called the meeting to order,
Colonel Dawson rose and, bidding the audience "Good afternoon," closed the door of the hall behind him.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
-HEAR-"CALL"
Speaking on the Primate's "recall to religion." Canon An- thony Deane, of Windsor, saldı- "The results are noticeable in the public the universities, in
the distressed schools, and in areas, but the recall has not been so effective in the country. The country clergy are terribly dis pirited."!
The Primale, on the same sub- · jeet, said: "We can no longer take for granted that this is a Christian nation It is slipping away from many of the standards of the Christian faith and the Christian conduct."
Of the Press, he said: "At the best, the Press of this country is on the side of all things that are true and good."
Limerick May
Cost £200,000
New York, Dec. 1.
A limerick threatens to rob Morris Volck, of New York, of a million-dollar (£200,000) Inheritance. Lawyers representing chai- lengers of this bequest of the wealthy Madame Domiclo de Gama to her favourite grandson to-day produced in court à letter containing the limerick. It proved, they argued, that Madamo de Gama was of unsound mind when she directed the disposal of her fortune.
Morris Volck, to whom the letter containing the limerick wAA sent, declared in court that his grandmother was not in the habit of writing limericks, but that he and she often "swapped Jokes,”
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH During subsequent discussion, the Duchess said:
"If you muzzle me and say you don't want me to be free to speak on this subject I shall have to ask my- self whether we de. all uphold democracy, because the most precious thing in any democracy is freedom of speech."
The Duke of Atholl said to the meeting: "You surely don't want your member to be a yes-man."
"QUITE FRIENDLY", Later, the Duchess told a reporter: "When people at the meeting were askd if they wished to put any ques- tions to me, Colonel Dawson wanted to read some figures, and the chair- man, my husband, said he did not think they were in order.
"He persisted, however, and my husband then put the matter to the да overwhelming By (80 to 1. the Duke says) they showed that they did not want the Agures read, and Colonel Dawson then walked out. The meeting was perfectly friendly in character."
It was stated at the meeting that three members of the Executive Council had resigned because of the Duchess views. Colonel Dawson is one; the others are Sir Kay Muir ond the Hon. Mrs. Stirling.
Women Live Longer Than Men
England and Wales are be- coming healthier, according to the Registrar-General's statistical review of England and Wales for 1930, issued last month. Points from his report:- Women live longer than men. Population tables show that the proportion of women to men living, Increases steadily after middle- age,
Figures giving ages of people at their deaths prove the safest years of life are between the ages of ten and fourteen.
Birth-rate of 14.0 per thousand living showed a slight increase. There were 1,010 deaths per million from cancer, highest rate on re- and an Increase of per cord, million on previous year's Agures. Accidental deaths (including road
deaths) increased to 306 per mil Hon, equalling record of 1034. Tuberculosis death-rate was lowest Dever; maternal mortality -- figures
well down,
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