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ENGAGEMENT

the

der in the manner unjustly attri- buted to them by these quite 'in- competent to pass a sensible opinion on such a matter.

So unjust have been the statements in certain sec-

tions

that

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1928.

THE R.P.A.

ANNUAL DINNER OF LOCAL RATIONALISTS

THE OBJECT IN VIEW

P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOTI

Tramp: Yes, I rode u bike once' but l'ad to give it up.".

Cyclist: "Why?"

Tramp: "Well, ye see, the

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"I'm surprised to hear that," exclaimed the old lady, "for 1 heard him singing last Sunday, and I could declare he was Д tenor."

of the American Press, bled for their fifth annual dinner Our local Rationalists assem- the Honourable Com-at the Hong Kong Hotel on Satur- pany of Master Mariners, (of day night, when about forty mem-owner was a-comin' up be-ind, the United States) have found itbers and guests partook of an ex- and the policeman ad a rope The Im-cellent repast. A new and much stretched across the road in necessary to protest.

appreciated feature of the oven- front!" perial Seamen's Guild has also ing was the dance which followed, retained the services of lawyers for which purpose one of the The vicar's wife was enthusias- in New York so as to ensure that new electrically-operated Colum-tic and appreciative about the new bia gramophones was kindly lent curate, and when she called on an the good name of Captain Carey by the Anderson Music Company, old lady parishioner she turned shall not continue to be impugned To allow time for this entertain the conversation in his direction. es it has been so far. By their ment, speeches were limited as "You know," she said, "he is cap- compared with former occasions. able in ao many ways, but what I efforts it may be possible to cause The loyal toast having been like about him most is that he is a the "imaginative" survivors to honoured, Mr. C. A. S. Russ, real altruist." be more guarded in their state-in offering the toast to. "The ments and the American Press to Guests." said that he had been entrusted with a very pleasant deal more justly with the subject task. Unfortunately he had not than it has been doing. But been previously informed that he we are not too sanguine that such was required to propose the toast or he would have prepared a pro-

A man took home with him a will be the case.

per spech. He humorously book on Esperanto. and during remarked that he would have had the meal regaled his family with rendy a'speech with sonorous sen- extracts pronounced according to tences which would have rever- instructions. President Coolidge declared in berated through the roof. *He At last there came a strange address that colleges will fail would have gone into the subject sounding word, evidently pro- i their duty to their students of Rationalism.

nounced with difficulty. unless they are able to inspire.Replying for the guests, Mr. J. them with a broader understand-Ralston remarked that it was ing of the spiritual meaning of with dismay that he heard he science, of literature, and of the was expected to reply on behalf of arts. He said: "All of our the guests. He was, however, re- science, and all of our Arts will lieved when he learned that Mr. never be the means for the true Russ had likewise been unprepar- advancement of our nation, will

ed. On behalf of the guests Mr. The meck little customer enter- never give us a civilisation and a Ralston expressed thanks to theed a fruiterer's and said: I'll take culture of any worthy and last-F. P. A, for their hospitality. two pears, picase; how much?" ing importance.""The Evening

"Two shillings, please," said Star" (Washington, D.C.)-

the assistant.

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Success to the R.P.A.

his wife, innocently.

"And is that Esperanto?" asked

"No!" while, "Fish-bone!"

was the reply, after a

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The little man bore the shock bravely.

In rising to propose the toast for the "The Success of the The forthcoming marriage is Rationalist Press Association," announced of Mr. G. B. Smith Mr. G. E. Matthews said that he "Here," said he, producing a Thomson, accountant, of "Kings thought he must be the most re-half-crown, "Keep the other six- clere, Kowloon, and Miss F. Ecently joined member of the pence! I took a grape while you Kitson of the same address.

R. P. A. Only three weeks ago weren't looking.” to be among the survivors.

he did not. know that such an Happily, the indignation that was Arriving from Tongku and association existed in Hong Kong. felt in England and elsewhere at Wei-hai-wei, yesterday, the 8.8. He was none the less pleased to able to feel the same

"Farewell, dear, I shall never be "Huichow" (Butterfield & Swire)have been asked to propose the again."

to you such crass stupidity and injustice reported that the vessel had col- toast with which he had been en- speedily brought about the re-lided with the derelict fishing trusted,

"Heavens, George. What have you done?" lease of the unfortunate director. boat "Hang Sang Fu" of Ningpo He was very pleased when told

"Nothing, dear, only I am just at about 10 p.m. on Nov. 15. No that the R.P.A., which had only going to have my It would seem that the same life was lost and little damage existed for five years, had flour-shaved off.""

moustache kind of muddling illogicality done.

ished so well. He. had learned which brought about the arrest

that when the Association was The s.s. "Takada," ich ar-formed five years ago it consisted Some boys were playing cricket mentioned has been responsible rived from Calcutta and Singa- of five members, wheress the in the street as a young woman for the absurdities that are now pore, reported that a leper had membership now was 90 strong: The ball rolled into the roadway. drove by in her high-powered car, taking place with regard to what been sent back by the authorities which meant that it had doubled and she drove carefully to avoid at Singapore. The leper, it was each year... To maintain that rate running over it, slowing down as reported, had proceeded to the of progress it meant that every she did so. Straits from Hong Kong by the member was to introduce a new 5.3. "Tilawa."

member. He hoped that 1929

is called the Federal Inquiry. If those conducting the inquiry would, instead of being influenced by the obviously unbalanced re- marks of survivors (who probably are neither qualified to pass judg- ment on the actions of the "Vestris?" captain nor on any- thing done or Teft undone by thei crew) would wait until they had received the opinion of experts on

SETTLING A DEBT

THREE CHINESE RESORT TO BLOWS

COURT SEQUEL

Alleged to have been fightire The engagement is announced the subject, they would show among themselves, near the Yau- between Mr. C. W. E. Bishop, of much more commonsense than mati Ferry Wharf on Saturday, the F.W.D., Hong Kong, only son they are doing at present. There three Chinese appeared before of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bishop of is far too much talk, too much Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, at the Newdigate, Surrey,

Kowloon Magistracy, this morn- Marjorie M. Hansen, younger posing for "general effect"—for | Ing. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. the sake probably of appearing in Divisional Inspector R. A. Hansen of Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. the "limelight"-with regard to

BIRTH

and

Mies

such inquiries. They are by no means creditable to those conduct ing them, and the manner in which the matter is being treated in certain American newspapers makes the whole affair even worse. These sensation-loving newspapers and some of officials tober 18, 1928, at St. Mark's seem to be obsessed with the Church, Purley, Surrey, by the idea that the truth regarding the

DUFF-On November 12, 1928, at the Country Hospital, Shang- hai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur, Duff, a son.

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"BABY MINE"

FUNNY FILM AT THE QUEEN'S

This gave one of the players time to doff his cap and say with admiration in his voice, "Lady, you're a gentleman!"

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The young wife came in as hubby sat gazing at his empty plate

would be just as successful as the previous years.

Continuing Mr. Matthews said that then was hardly the occasion on which to dwell on the aima of the R. P. A. in China but he thought as a foreigner in China, he might express what appeared "I hope you like that cake, to him its chief aim. Foreigners dear?" she asked, "I took great could not do very much except pains in the making of it" form a link between Rationalism "Yes, dear," he returned, as he at Home and Rationalism in tried to move in his seat, "but I Ching, He hoped to hear the believe the treacherous thing has views of some Chinese member of passed those pains on to me!" the Rationalist Press Association. Mr. Matthews coupled with the toast of the R. P. A. the name of. the President of the Association, who had rendered assistance to Mr. Forrest, and those members

the local branch.

The R. P. A.'s Work

on the

excavated at Mycenae making remarkable and valuble Greek mainland, at both places discoveries. In his enthusiasm ho assumed that he had discovered In his reply, the President of the tombs of Homeric heroes and the local branch, Mr. R. A. D. proved the historicity of Homer's Forrest, spoke as follows:-tale, a perhaps pardonable error. I may take it that all our It was not long, however, before friends gathered here to-night critical research proved that the know in a general way what our discoveries did not confirm Association stands, for, that is to Homer's account except in the say, a critical attitude to all doc most, general way, so far, that is, trines offered for our acceptance. as to show that Troy and Mycenae If we seem to be primarily, an were indeed towns of importance. Rev, E. A. Shattock, Vicar, cause of the wreck is being wil-the Queen's, is a humorous story cause in the domain of religion we "the bones of Agamemnon are a "Baby Mine," now showing at Janti-religious body, that is be- No one to-day would assert that Cyril Robert William, only son fully kept back from them and about babies. Of these there are meet so great a number of doeshow," and not even Schliemann of Mr. and Mrs. William Thomson, of Shanghai, China, they are more ready to listen to plenty. And trouble about them, trines that require critical himself was bold. enough to sug- to Louise Mary, only daughter some highly-coloured story from too. It is one of the funniest handling, doctrines that would not gest that his discoveries cor- of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Phillips, a foolish survivor rather than to pictures that has been shown here be alive to-day but for the uncri-roborated Homer's theology. of Holmhurst. Silver-lane; Pur-

for a long time. It is full of fast tical and unquestioning attitude

Loose Thinking. ley, and late of Shanghai.

a plain, truthful statement from action, and in one-well directed of those who accept them and In matters of religion, however, some more sober source. Thus we scene we get a wonderful knock-pass them on to others. Religion as I have said, any loose thinking are having the good name of the about act. It is here that one is, in fact, the domain par excel-seems to be good enough to retail gets the most laughs, although lence of loose thinking, and it is to the general public, and while late captain of the. "Vestris" the picture is full of them from this that we Rationalists oppose. Mr. Leonard Woolley doubt- villified by thoughtless people who start to finish. Another funny

/raham's House

less regards the discoveries THE “VESTRIS" INQUIRIES are absolutely unreliable and scene is that in which a dwarf, As an example of the kind of soberly, a popular newspaper

mean I shall quote aressed as a baby, sits in a babything I

a must suggest that they con- Irresponsible and by those who carriage feeding the cat from his phrase which appeared recently in firm in some obscure way the The wreck of the str. "Vestris" are much more bent upon publish bottle. The cat wears the a London paper regarding the re- Abraham legend, which in turn was unfortunate enough, but it ing sensationalism than of mak-"baby's" hat and the dwarf is not cent excavations at Ur of the proves the reliability of Genesis, has been made much more unfor- ing a voracious statement. Both exactly sober, having already im- Chaldees. An illustration of a that the unbelievers may be con tunate by the attitude of several seem to have forgotten, in their ask he found in somebody's was described as "a house such as of a little reading on the subject bibed most of the contents of a private house of that ancleta city founded. With anyone possessed of the survivors who were pas zest for the picturesque, that the pocket and, well-go and see the Abraham lived in." There is not these results will not follow, but sengers on the vessel, by much "Vestrie" last official examina picture, it's funny. Karl Dane a suggestion, you will notice, of that such loose statements appear that has appeared in a section of tion was at an American port, most of the fun.

and George K. Arthur provide he difficulties involved in supposin print shows that a public.

sing that the Abraham of legend exists which has still to be In- the American Press, more intent where she was formally declared

was a historical person," to say formed of the findings of history: upon supplying sensational news to be fit to proceed on her voyage. He had brought his particular nothing of those which arise if we and science on these questions, to its readers and, worse still, by These calumniators also find it hits bat She understood little stories told of him in the Bible evidence and to suspect any at- lady friend to the match to see attempt to understand all the and still to be taught to weigh the misguided sayings and doinge convenient to overlook the fact about the game, but he was hope- The writer doubtless intended tempt to belittle the effects of of certain individuals associated that Captain Carey was seaman ful that a good performance merely to interest his readers by criticism on the Bible. Herein lies with the inquiries (official and of very considerable experience would help him in gaining her relating a new discovery to the work of the Rationalist Press affection. AAPAN " things previously known, but the Association which, in the opinion otherwise) that are being con- and had but recently been bro-Unfortunately, from the second phrase, and it has many parallels of Sir Ray Lankester, has done ducted on American soil. This, of moted commodore of the fleet of ball he received, an utopire, who, in popular writing, is unfortunate more for intellectual progress" course, is but a repetition of what Messra. Lamport and Holt, in obviously had no romance in his as it tends to confirm in the minds since its inception than any other

soul, lifted the fatal finger of those uninstructed in biblical institution in Britain."bo took place at the time of the whose service he had been for Disconsolately he returned to criticism out-of-date notions of Mr. Forrest later announced

Titanic" disaster (in 1912) when,some thirty years. Of course, the pavilion

ancient history

that an anonymous donor had It will be recbilected, American even the most competent and Well, George, the maiden in A Difference. offered a prize or flire member- local Similar things occur in other ship of the Asociation to officials were misguided enough to efficient of men occasionally quired, "how were you out?" } cause the arrest of one of the blunder; but it may

7/L.B.W.” he muttered fiercely, lines, but note the difference. member who introduced the safely be @Hush, my dear, suppose some Schilemann in 1870 opened up the largest number of new members directors of the company (the concluded that never do they blur one heard you!

site of ancient Troy and later on during the coming year...