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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1928.

OUR WEEKLY SERMON

"China Mail Rakes the Globe For Messages

VII-PUTTING CONSCIENCE TO SCHOOL

[By the Rev. T. E. Ruth, of Sydney]

A.D.C. SHOW

"THE SPORT OF KINGS" AT THEATRE ROYAL

SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE

THE CHINA MAIL,

To the long list of successes which the Hong Kong Amateur Dramatic Club have to their credit must now be added "The Sport of Kings," written by Jan Hay and described na "a farce in three acts.” They The first of four performances Conscience may be educated-that Thoy have no bold on us.

Conscience was given last night in the Theatre is obvious. The consequences of make no appeal to us. obeying an unenlightened and mists never asked to pronounce judg-Royal before, a large audience, who informed conscience-as Paul did ment on them. They are never in in his pre-Christian days-have been ameng the most disastrous things in human history. Byron hits of the situation:-

A quiet conscience makes one so

serene !

Christians have burnt each other,

quite persuaded

-

our court.

The public conscience pronounces There are certain things wrong. rertain restraints and restrictions which we recognise as being in the public interest. If those reatric tiens were removed men would revert to a lower level of morality. There is no doubt about that.

Usually Right

to all appearance thoroughly enjoy ed the play and the manner in which It was presented.

The play, which is very amusing, has as its principal character one Amos Purdie, a man of consider- ablo" wealth (made by profiteering during the war) but of very narrow views on most things. We are in- troduced to him lecturing his house- That all the Apostles would have

hold on the virtues of economy done as they did.

we have always to (particularly when practised in his And then To obey a misguided conscience is

Mrs. house) and condemning the dangers bad enough. Yet to disobey con- reckon with Mrs. Grundy. science is infinitely worse. That Grundy occasionally confuses con-of all pertaining to the turf-a In some race course being in the neighbour- means the bankruptcy of every viction with convention.

Into this household are moral virtue. An outraged con- respects she's a dreadful old dame, hood. sclence "ends reproachful voices to But there's no denying that, gen- taken, as paying guests, two gentle- a breeze, keen lightning to a look."erally speaking--and she is generally manly young fellows who are very much associated with horse racing, A sensitive man finds retribution speaking--she la right..

Purdle's But a conscience that doesn't rise and who, working on enough in remorse-"My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, above the level of the law, that is miserlincas, gradually cause him to and every tongue brings in a several careful not to come inte conflict with become involved in some very disre- to offend Mrs. putable turf transactions. The in- tale. And every tale condemns me the police, er

Grundy, is in a pretty poor condi- cidents that are involved and with for a villain."

It is scarcely able to sit up which all the members of the large tion.

It caste are more or less merrily in- and take little nourishment. doesn't take a highly vitalised concluded are presented in true farcical science to keep out of gaol or to fashion. All this makes for splen- did entertainment, and last night's keep in Society.

audience gave many indications of considerable appreciation for both play and players.

Into it we

happens

When, 18 sometimes (even in amateur performances) a really good play and really clever players are associated, the result Our is of course very pleasing.

Conscience must be cultured and trained. It is the function of con- science not so much to guide as to It must be command the soul. made competent for its tremendous

There is a higher obligation, a task. It must not be coddled and shielded. It must be made strong constraint, a moral necessity. There by facing and withstanding the is a world of light and love which storm. It cannot be excused this is a world of liberty.

It cannot be given must climb. In everything else duty and that.

And it can never we know that care and cultivation leave of absence.

It is not otherwise be kept in isolation or shut up in a are essential. church or be given into care of an-in matters of morality and manhood.

A trained and tender conscience, an A.D.C. therefore deserve to be com- "It must place its imperatives upon educated mind and a cultured and plimented both on their choice of It insists that a man understanding disposition, do not play and on the castó which they the intellect.

If they did have been able to bring together to should think straight, to take trouble drift in with the tide.

play it. "The Sport of King's," to get at the truth. It is wrong they'd drift out again,

It is a question of discipline. It for many reasons, is not the easiest to form opinions lightly and to hold

It is is a result partly of reflection. It of plays for amateurs, and that such opinions stubbornly. mentally wrong. It is morally per- is an affair of eternal. vigilance.

other.

verse. out light.

A. College Diploma

We have a moral responsibility for our opinions if we have an in- tellectual right to them.

can

"Is that your college diploma you have framed there?" a keen-look-

ing man was asked. "Well," was

the reply, "It is a sort of diploma.

It's

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The China MailThe Hong Kong, Daily Press," "The South China Morning Post, The Hong Kong Telegraph," and "The Hong Kong Sunday: Herald."

A pleasing and thoughtful in- cident took place when a bouquet was presented to Mrs. Beith, wife of Mr. B. D. F Beith"Ewe's" local taipan, who has also the dis- Hinction of being the brother of "Ian Hay," the well-known author and writer of "The Sport of Kinga."

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The staging was exceptionally good and hearty congratulations are A Hong Kong's A.D.C. make such a due to Mr. C. P. Anderson, There is no judgment with-man, bigoted and fanatical, self-good appearance in it is very credit-F.R.I.B.A., while Mr. H. E. Scriven opinionated and angular, censorious able to all concerned and particular- (of Messra. Lane, Crawford & Co., and cruel, needs to bring his con-ly to those principals upon whom so Ltd.) did well with the "proper-

ties." science into the light, where the much depends.

The Cast rights of others may be recognised.

Conscience must be trained to Following is the caste:- Conscience may be stimulated by accept the progressive revelation and Amos Purdie... W. A. Hannibal. love and by pity and by righteous responsibilities of our time that its Bates (Butler)...... C. P. Marcel.

work in the soul of us may mean an Algy Sprigge Indignation. You may "be angry

increasingly larger horizon.

G. G. Stopani Thomson. and sin not" The conscience is not a fixed and invariable quality. Thomas a'Kempis, "and thou shalt

"Have a good conscience," says Sir Reginald Toothill

It

0. C. Warner. can be strengthened and

Joe Purdle toned

P. Sands. .It up.

be quick ever have "joy.

It can

Panama Pete (A Bookmaker) ened, vivified, nerved. be put to school. It must be put

R. H. Charles. A. H. White: to school. It must profit by the school of experience.

J. N. Owen. ........... Ian Black. Billie Bond. Gracie Syme Thompson. Kathleen Robertson. a worthless stock certificate, Madge Bellamy, a popular star

Judy Marcel. showing that I have been through with movie fans, has a role entire- Katie Purdie.. Evelyn Harriman, the school of experience." It's a

ly suited to her in "The Play Girl," Mrs. Purdie.... Lucy Greensmith. pretty expensive school sometimes. which will be screened at the Dulcie Primrose. Margaret Chubb. The very nature of conscience Queen's Theatre on Tuesday and Racegoers: S. F. Chubb, J. B. calla for nurture. It must be pre-Wednesday next, She is a little Marks, F. Syme Thomson, S. Hout, perly fed. Nurture Is mainly

shop girl who craves society and B. Bawler, D. W. Morley, J. A. beautiful clothes. At the opening Harriman, J. B. H. Doyle, Henry matter of mental and spiritual at- mosphere; of ideas and ideals; of the story Madge loses her job Ford, B.-L. D. Row. self-mastery and self-fulfilment; because of her ready wit and er

The Principals ratic employer, a combination that Unhesitatingly we say that Mr. recognition of duty to others; recognition of the rights of others, sometimes proves disastrous. She Hannibal's performance of miserly

The A.D.C. Committee express and of relationship with the unseen; meets two young men who endea-old Amos Purdie is one of the best their thanks to the following, for and a profound sense of reverence your to show her the town. One "character sketches" ever portrayed kind services in connection with the Western Australia, Victoria, etc., shows her via a limousine, while by any member of our A.D.C. production:-Messrs. C. P. Ander Soma things we inherit, priceless the other believes in doing the Extremely good in every respect son, J. Hobertson, H. E. Scriven, R. Some things we win from town via the sidewalks in good old was his presentation of the part, Sutherland, O.B.E, Frank Haytor, things.

environment, unpurchasable pedestrian style. Pretty soon her and as he is called upon to do a and Major Macready, D.S.O. our things.

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the favourite. It becomes inner, ethical, spiritual thing.

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screen performer. part of the astoundingly weak wife The supporting cast includes of Amos Purdie also gave a really Conscience-culture is a call to ad-Johnny Mack Brown, who appears finished performance. And she venture. Our animal entail is real opposite the star, Walter McGrail, has our very heartiest con- enough. The tendency to revert to Anita Garvin, Lionel Belmore and

toward God.

Conscience and Company

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animalism, which seems to be an outstanding characteristic of our times, has been vividly depicted by poets and artists throughout the agea, The spirit and the body are.

in endless antagonism. The body

is a bad master. But once the

settled it is an excellent servant.

Thelma Hill,

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gratulations. Mr. C. P. Marcel,

It was a jolly evening, a clever and bright play, brightly played and A Valuable Collection of Old and presented in a manner very credit- Rare Postage Stamps of Great able to all concerned.

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The programme "Jockeys" (kind- ly arranged by Miss Violet Capell) were:-Misses P. Capoll, E. Rose, 1. Schlerhorst I. Gittins, E. Ford, and A. Steel.

JAPAN'S POLITICS

as Bates the butler, was another.

Deaks, Yesterday. outstanding success, especially when Newspapers report that the cleverly turning from the obsequious Selyukai Party has succeeded In servant to the turf devotee. It is entrenching itself securely for the difficult to say who excelled most coming session of Parliament by —Mrs. Evelyn - Harriman as Katie enlisting the support of the Isshinkai Purdie and Mrs. Margaret Chubb-a small Party of seven parlis-

The understanding is announced

question of spiritual, supremacy la The next public band concert in as Dulcie Primross. Both ladies mentarians.

the Botanic Gardens will take played with delightful naturalness The solitariness of the soul is a place on Sunday afternoon, and it was a very great pleasure to as a result of agreement on Japan's solemn reality. Every crucial test November 25, when the band of see them on the stagu, A great China policy, which the Isshinkal of character, every crucial choice the 2nd Battalion King's Own amount of work fell to Mr. O C. Farty discussed last night with Mr. is personal. The conscience is Scottish Borderers will (by kind Warner as Sir Reginald Toothill Kuhara, the Minister of Communi- denied companionship when it most permission of Lieut. Col. L. (Toots") and Mr. G. G. Stopant cations.

That is true. But it Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O.) provide Thomson as Algy Sprigge: Both Much political manoeuvring has

the programme,

kept the action very lively and con- been going on at Kyoto and Osaka The conscience owes much to At the first concert, held on tributed much towards the even while leading politicians, gathered company. It is much more enlight Friday evening, the 9th, it was ing's success. The ladies who took there on the occasion of the "en- oned than in older days. It has found that after five o'clock there the amusing parts Jane, Tweeny thronement of the Emperor-her- a keener sense of right and wrong. was not sufficient length of day- and the cook(Mrs. Gracie Symeter. and a swifter judgment. It has Ught left in which to complete the

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is not the whole truth.

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programme as arranged, and it is Thompson, Mrs. Kathleen Robertson.

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