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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1928.

The Interport bowls team will CORRESPONDENCE be entertained, to dinner at Lane. Crawford's Restaurant to-morrow night at 8 p.me -

The Government of Nether- lands East Indies has declared Hong Kong free from plague with effect from September 24,

1928.

The a.s. "Seistan," which arriv- ed yesterday from Singapore and Hoihow, reported that a Chinese passenger had committed suicide by jumping overboard.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PARENT CHURCH

PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

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To the Editor of the "China Mall”)

"Would you mind, sir, lending.": Sir-In vitw of the wide spread me your spectacles?" asked publicity recently given to the old gentleman in the corner seat. railway traveller of the affable. forward, step taken by The Chris- The request was politely grant- tian Science Parent Church in reed.

"And now, sir," said the bor... gard to co-operation with the rowing one, pocketing the glasses,... medical profession it may be of "since you can no longer see to- interest to your readers to have read, would you mind lending me additional information on this your "Topical Times'?""" subject.

A fine of $5 was imposed, by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon

After an immense aniount of Court this morning, on a Chin- The Parent Church is earnestly trouble, the vicar of a country ese who was charged with cruel- seeking to instil a new spirit into village succeeded in reconciling ty to a pig. Mr. J. P. O'Brien, Christian Science practice and to two women who had been quar- Inspector of the S.P.C.A., prose-give practical proof of its recog-relling for years. He even induc.... cuted.

nition of the unselfish humani-led them to meet under the vicar- · tarian labours of the medical pro- age roof. In his drawing-room human suffering. The abnormal-barrassed silences one of them fession towards the alleviation of they shook hands. After an em- Ities that have been committed said:

Arriving from Yokohama and Shanghai this morning, the 5.5. "Kashgar" reported that on Sept. 26 at about 9.30 a.m. a Japanese motor vessel was seen in distress. The crew, six in number, were rescued and taken on board.

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It is understood that the Jesuit Fathers, at a cost of about $120,000, are financing the con- struction of a new hostel for the Hong Kong University, to be named 'Ricci Hall after Father Ricci, the first Jesuit Missionary to come to China.

A notification dated Sept. 27, was issued by the Harbour Master, stating that in Lat.. 22.47 N. Long. 116.14 E. a fishing boat, derelict and water-legged, had been observed. It is estimated that the craft is about 30 feet long.

as they had been from time im- Another big fire broke out at Fati, a auburb of Canton, at 3 To-day, Chinese women are o'clock yesterday morning. This is the third conflagration which "emancipated," and this, happy has occurred in Canton this state of affairs may correctly be month. 43 houses were involved. Overland China Mail.dated, we believe, from the down-The flames were not subdued It is estimated fall of the Manchy Dynasty in until 6.35 a.m.

that the total damage is about 1910 and the inception of China's

$80,000, -so-called Republic in the follow- ing year. As a matter of fact. however, the process of "emanci- pation" had been proceeding for some years previous to those momentous events, principally owing to the efforts of foreign ladies willingly assisted. by en-

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|KENT MOULTON-On Sept. 30, 1903 at the Parish Church, St. Brlavels, Glos, Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kent of Seven- oaks, Kent, to Ada, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Moulton, "Castle View," St. Briavels,

Glos.

Hong Kong. Friday, Sept. 28, 1928,

FIRST IN CHINA

in the name of Christian Science "Well, Mrs. Wiggins, I wish you.. by some of its over zealous or mis- all you wishes me." guided devotees have largely An' who's sayin' nasty things:- justified public prejudice against now?" snapped Mrs. Wiggins.

it.

This Church was organised a

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He had spent a few hours at a few years ago under the leader-hostelry, after. an unsuccessful. ship of Mrs. Annie C. Bill, of Lon-day's fishing. don. It has already developed He stopped at a fishmonger's * many branches throughout Great shop, and gazing for some time at Britain, America, Australia and a huge stuffed salmon in a case | elsewhere. Its members have on the wall; hiccoughed:-"The

been recruited almost entirely man who caught that was a liar.”** from among the thousands who have resigned from the Boston Christian Science Organisation the new dog, owned by one of Two, friends were discussing and its branches after they be-them. Breed-dash of Irish, re- came convinced that the policy of mainder, highly problematical. the older body precluded all possi- "What do you call him?" queri- bility of reform of further ad- ed one. vancement.

The record of dis-

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"Paddy," Was the owner's Since Mrs. Eddy's decease in reply. 1910 Christian Science practice, "Paddy? But he ain't Irish?" ` under the arbitrary policy of the "No," "came the rejoinder, “but... Central Boston authority, has he's the next best thing." faith cure. largely become commercialised

Tramp: Any rags, paper, or case, invalidism and death among old r Christian Scientists during the

Householder (angrily) --"No, past few years has presented an appalling picture whenever it has my wife's away for a month." been investigated.

Tramp:-"Oh! Any bottles?"| Doctors are utilised but the usual method is to call them when death seems like-

He had gone to Flanders for u... ly, in order to prevent, if possible, visit to the battlefields, and at the embarrassments of an inquest, the end of a long day found him- Christian Science shows that a self with too much liquor on drug is a symbol of the faith, board, on one of those roads lined" hope and expectation of recovery with poplars. Не bumped of the majority of humanity and against a tree and apologised, that these mental qualities oper- thinking it was a passer-by, and ate in one sense apart from the then against another

and an- drug, the substance of which, as other.

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of all "matter," modern physics After hitting half a dozen he has proven to be "dematerialised sat down on the path. "Beg par to broadcast the speech of a energy"

don, gentlemen, I'll just stay here- Government official. The distinc Members of The Christian till your blessed procession has tion of inaugurating this innova- Science Parent Church consider passed by." tion goes to Mr. Hu Han-min, who, the responsibility of a Christian speaking here yesterday at the Scientist, in relation to bodily "This guit," said Robinson- radio station just installed at the hosting, to be limited to the highly pleased with himself- Central Party headquarters, dir- metaphysical work of instilling "cost me £6. If I'd told you it cussed reforms in the civil admin- new faith.. hope and istration of the various provinces. understanding into the conscious-believed me."

spiritual cost me £12 you'd no doubt have

GOVT. SPEECH BROADCASTED BY RADIO

Nanking, Yesterday, For the first time in the history lightened Chinese ladies, in their China the radio has been used noble work of unbinding the feet of the masses of Chinese girls and women, cruelly bound until that time by the edict, it was generally believed, of the Manchus. This probably was the first step towards the emancipa- In this connection he emphasis-ness of the sick and suffering, and His friend surveyed it. tion of Chinese women. Since ed the importance of the reduc- to the dissolving of fear, which so "Yes," he returned, "I would→ then, in one way or another, more tion of the military forces, the often proves to be the most fatal if you'd told me over the phone." centralisation of finance, indus-element. Members of The Parent freedom has gradually come until trial development and works of Church are forbidden by its by- A man, driving home on a very to-day Chinese women, are, to all construction.-Reuter.

law to meddle in any way with wet night, wished to give the [Note: Mr. H Han-min is a medical or surgical practice. driver something to keep dut the "ntonese and a former Governor These systems must at all times cold. Finding nothing at hand but of Canton]

be applied by those who are "quall-a liquor stand with its tiny fied" and legally authorised for glasses, he filled up one and hand- that responsibility,

ed it to the chauffeur, remark- Mary Baker Eddy's published ing. "You'll think none the worse. writings, which constitute the of this because it was made by foundation of Christian Science the monks."

NEW PRIMATE.

DIOCESAN LETTER ON HIS APPOINTMENT.

appearance, as free as are their sisters of the West-all of them, except the poor little mui labi, who still lingers along in her compara- tive slavery. But for her also freedom is gradually coming, and very soon she will be as rare

teaching and practice, state that "God bless the monks!" ex- "a genuine Christian Scientist, claimed the driver as he drained as are the "lily-footed" woman

instead of opposing, subserves the glass: "they know how to THE EMANCIPATION. OF and girl of the last generation.

York. The Archbishop of the interests of both medical make good liquor, but the man CHINESE WOMEN. Since the Nationalist's victory York refers in his monthly dioce- faculty and Christianity, and they that blew that glass was terribly

san letter to his own impending thrive together." She also warns afort of breath." the Kuomintang principle of translation to Canterbury and to her followers that "great care Those of us who can look back equality between men and women the appointment of the Bishop should be exercised in the choice An astronomer was entertain- upon a residence of some twenty has been everywhere recognised Manchester as his successor at of physicians," and that they ing a Scottish friend. After

York:

should never trust themselves "in years among the Chinese must in China, and the powers-that-be would willingly have ended the hands of a quack.”

In her showing his visitor the moon have observed many changes in Nanking have actually appoint-my working days among you," he Church Manual, under the head-through a telescope he asked him. with regard to "things Chinese" ed a woman to represent them as writes. "but I cannot shrink from ing "Duty to Patients," she pro- what he thought of the satellite.. "It's a' richt," replled the Scot, Quite undertaking the responsibilities vides for medical assistance. In who was an enthusiastic golfer and particularly as to the status their Minister in Paris.

of this great office. They are al- her Textbook she advises the use but it's awfu' fu' o' bunkers." of Chinese women. Even less recently also a woman, Misa ways heavy, and they must needs of hypodermic injections by a than the period mentioned the Sheng Ai-yee, daughter of the be specially heavy at this pre-qualified surgeon when Christian women of China were obviously late Mr. Sheng Kung-pao, the sent time. I know myself to be Science has not proven effective; The suburbia-bound train, as in many ways unworthy of the and she herself followed this usual; crawled along-and then regarded in

a very different wealthy ex-Minister of Com-call, but it was made clear to me course on occasions of emergency stopped dead. "Guard," shouted" light than they are to day. Inmunications, successfully con- that it was my duty to accept it. in the latter years of her own a passenger. "may I get out and those days it was, especially in ducted litigation in Shanghai "I cannot tell you," he continu-life, as no responsible and well in pick some flowers?"

"Afraid you won't find many China proper and in the Treaty against her brothers for an equal how glad I am that the formed Christian Scientist will

Bishop of Manchester is to be { deny, "

about hero" said the guard good' Ports and to a certain extent also shere of her father's estate. She my successor. He is in the very The Christian Science Parrot humouredly. Me

"Oh, there'll be heaps of time," in this Colony, rather unusual to did so, basing her claim upon the prime of his manhood, and his Church, in the task it has set for see in the streets a Chinese Nationalist Government's prin- great gifts of mind. speech. and itself, earnestly seeks the moral commented the Jovial passenzer. woman of any sort of social ciple that Chinese men and I shall be associated with him as cognises the usefulness of legi-

personality are known to you all. support of every person who re- "I've brought a packet of sands!"""

standing; few indeed except women are on an equal footing. my brother Archbishop, and I am timate Christian Science practice Pat took his wife to the theatre women of the lower social strata Miss Sheng, in her action, was confident that the co-operation of to the end that sanity and nor-for the first time. They arrive and even they were not so con- therefore fighting the battle for the two Archbishops, which has mality may be substituted for the rather early, and she was much been so close and constant for the superstition and sad conse-interested in everything about spicuous as they are to-day. And millions of Chinese women affect last twenty years, will be con quences that have been increns-themed when Chinese women were seened by a custom existing up to the tinued. You will, I know, give ingly identified with its practice Nudging Pat in the_rība, she-

whispered hoarsely;;"'Pat, what abroad they were almost in time of the Nationalists' victory. him a great welcome when he since 1910.

comes, and in that welcome you'

Yours, faithfullv.. does that word asbestos' mean variably accompanied by their In her success, she proved con- will include his wife who will

MANY HENRY JAPP across that curtain ??? husbands and it was the never clusively that Chinese vomen are bring gifts of her own to: Bishon

Press Committee, "Be quiet," said Pat, "and don't talling custom that they should to-day just an "emancipated" as thorne and to the diocese

The Christian Science Parent show your ignorance That's Meanwhile, I ask you all to

Church.

Latin for Welcome. be in the rear of their lord and are the women of the West. This give us both as we prepare for

London, Aug. 22, 1928, master" by at least half a dozen in itself is a kind ofcrevolution, the great responsibilities which yards. The better class Chinese and one which, we feel sure, will will be entrusted to us the help of your steadfast remembrance in women, if they had occasion to be have a very beneficial Tect upon out of doors during the day hard China as a whole. Liựthaï hand ly ever appeared on foot, almost always being carried about in some sort of vehicle, preferabl closed in Sedan

wer

the times

must now

that rocks; the cradle rules the DUKE & DUCHESS OF YORK wor t were well that such

The plaintiff, a voluble Italian,« triked as fast as his knowledge of English would permit g cipated that the Duke, will hunt Iooking dorm at the official re- with the Pytchley and neighbour-porter, the Italian noticed for the ing packs, The hall has stabling first time that his testimony was

to writing? for more than twenty horses, being reduc

The Duke and Duchess-spent arter

Hands should belong, to women The Pake and Duchess of York who are free, for only from

he have taken Naseby Hall, North the winter of 1928 at the Old keep up)

amptonshire, the home of Major House, Gullsborough, only a few silk faste fre truly "emancipate

Ronton for the winter,miles from Naseby Major Leslie he burst f can come that which is enduring-iTİ expected to take up ce Renton was M.P for Gains

holesome.

sidence in October, and it is ante borough from 1906-10.

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