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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

COMMITTEES ON PUBLICATION REGARDING MRS. EDDY'S

USE OF DRUGS A

CANDIDA

FURTHER ¿SUCCESS OF THE MACIONA PLAYERS

SPLENDID PERFORMANCE

to year. By the urgent and ener- CORRESPONDENCE getic manner in which they solicit the pennies of the casual passer- by, who happens to listen to them at one of the many street corners at which they are to be found at home and elsewhere, one might be forgiven for thinking that ac cumulated funds were about the last thing for which the Salvi-1. tionists had time to attend. It] (To the Editor of the “China Mail"] should not be forgotten, however, Sir, "I use no drugs what that during their existence of ever," wrote Mrs. Eddy on page some seventy years, they have 384 · of Miscellaneous Writings, numbers they made up in en- been very highly esteemed by all published in 1897.

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The Macdona Players had a | further success last night, in “Candida.". This is one of Shaw's leas popular plays, which may ac count for a smaller audience then usual; but what they lacked In

thusiasm. They received the ciasses, and, judging by their A few years later, after Chris-|first-act somewhat coldly — the funds, they must have received tian Scientists of her household second roused a great deal of ap- large donations, legacies and had been unable to relieve her of plause, and at the end of the last other pecuniary support, and have great suffering, she decided to act all the Players received an Invested the money in a very make scientific use of the faith ovation they well deserved! business like manner. But of the world in medical methods, Joan Blair as the Typist was £20,000,0001 It is, we repeat, and on numerous occasions she quite irresistible. The part fitted simply staggering.

employed' doctors who adminisher like a glove. Her sense of fun tered drugs and anaesthetics, (mingled with strict decorum) in The only people who never

This fact has been known to the outspoken scene with Eugene change their minds are those Mother Church officials for many roused the audience to shouts of who have no minds to change, ... years, although the Science which irrepressible laughter. What good is there in hanging on justified Mrs. Eddy's action has "Candida" was played with to old ideas and prejudices after remained a mystery to them. sympathy and sweetness by Joan the times have outgrown them? Nevertheless when the first scien-Hopegood, a charming interpreta.

Pics $6.50 The men and women who boast tific explanation of the matter was tion; but Terence O'Brien was that what they said yesterday, discussed in the public Press of not quite so convincing as the they say to-day, and are going to Great Britain and America a Poet. In his hands "Eugene" say to-morrow, are advertising short time ago, the London becomes a sentimentalist, instead that their intellectual develop-spokesman for the Board of Direc of a visionary-and, by deliber ment stopped at a certain age, tors declared the story that Mrs.ately suppressing his personal and that they have learned no-Eddy used drugs or employed charm, he makes the plot rather thing since. Their eyes have physiclans was wholly false, and unreal. been so blinded that they could that not see new truths when they were presented before them

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sophical Society, to-day at 6 p.m.

Stanley Drewitt gave an in- "Advocating co-operation be-|spired interpretation of the part tween Christian Science, and of the husband — playing.. it Medicine is an absolute denial with such dramatic fire, and yet of the Christ, Truth."

with such a human appeal that Some time later a Christian it became impossible to doubt Scientist in America wrote the what "Candida's” ultimate decí-- Committee on Publication of the sion would be,

Mr. M. Mánuk will speak on Mother Church in Boston, asking As the Curate, Frederick Keen "Our Influence in Life" at the for the facts of the matter. The was excellent and A. S. Home- usual weekly lecture of the Theo-following reply was received:- LTD.

wood was most adequate in the "I am only making the state-part of Burgess ment that her (Mrs. Eddy's) Altogether a fine performance. life was entirely consistent Hong Kong playgoers should not with her published writings.

Eighteen cases of small-pox (Chinese), six of diphtheria (Por- tuguese) and one of enteric fever (British) were reported yester- are day.

disbandment parleys on concluded. Both these steps point to a continuance of the effective administration which has characterised the working of the Chinese Maritime Customs since

There will be only one movie

Jones.'

of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders.

"Cordially and sincerely

yours

miss the chance of seeing this talented and very capable band of Players.-A. W.

INDIAN CONSTABLE

CHARGED WITH LARCENY

(Signed) "CLIFFORD P. SMITH," While Mrs. Eddy's statement! performance at the Star Theatre that she used no drugs was true to-day, at 5.15 p.m. At the 9.15 session, the Recreio Amateur when it was written in 1897, it Players will present the popular later became obsolete upon her re- the days of Sir Robert Hart, truly comedy. "What Happened To sort to medical aid. In this ahe was wholly consistent with 'her the father of a wonderful service |

advancing understanding of the At the Kowloon Magistracy and one of the greatest foreign A paper entitled "The Lubrica-basic mental law, and the chang-terday an Indian constable No. Internal Combustioning demands upon the movement. 555, of the Water Police, was friends China has ever possessed. tion of

Engines" (Diesel), will be read But for the Committee on Publi- charged by two sepoys of the We are attempting, of course, by Mr. L, A. Parker, member, on cation to-day to state that she was Punjab Regiment on a charge of to look upon the change which has Friday, January 18, commencing consistent with her earlier pub larceny by bailee of a sum of $25.

lished statement that she used

Mr. L. H: C. Calthrop, A.S.P., just been effected in as optimis- at 6.00 p.m., at the Club room "no druga whatever" is a gross who prosecuted, stated to Mr. tic light as is possible. At the

misrepresentation of the facts. F. W. Hamilton, the magistrate, It is equally preposterous to deny that the two complainants met the same.. time, however, the fact

on Monday in Hai- cannot be ignored that other The wonderful nature film by that Mra. Eddy, made use of drugs defendant

claim that co-operation phong-road. In a conversation Mr. Clarke Irvine, "The Birth of or to changes, less far reaching at pre-a Flower," will be screened at the with doctors by Mrs. Eddy or her ensued, the defendant volunteer- sent but more insidious, are tak- World Theatre to-day, and again followers is a "denial" of legied to buy some clothing for the complainants at a much cheaper ing place in the Customs. No on Saturday, at 11.80 a.m. afford-timate Christian Science:

Every statement thus far made price. After the complainants more foreigners, for instance ing a fine opportunity to the

public to see a picture of great on the subject by the Committees handed the defendant $25. the (we are given to understand), interest and real educational on Publication has been either a latter disappeared into a tailor's denial of the facts or an attempt shop but was later seen at are being appointed, either on value,

to conceal them. Such a policy is Nathan-road. The parties were the administrative side or on

The death occurred yesterday cowardly evasion of respon-then brought back to the police what is known as the "outdoor" at No. 16, Granville-road, Kow-sibility. It does not correct im- station by an Indian sergeant.

on the public and

The case was adjourned. Hong Kong, Thoraday, Jan. 10, 1929. staff; and this is a matter, we loon, of Miss Hilda Maria Silva, positions

contend, which should occupy the 12 years of age, the eldest daugh- injustice towards Mrs. Eddy; it (Manual, page 97). Mrs. Eddy's action was attention of the Diplomatic Body.ter of Mr. Carlos Silva, of the creates them.

not Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. The Customs service was in- The funeral took place last even-something to be ashamed of and It was the logical stituted and has been maintained ing at the Roman Catholic concealed.

proof of her intelligent recogni-

Mr. George Bow, who while The appointment of Mr. F. W to perform certain distinct duties Cemetery, Happy Valley. Maze to succeed Mr. A. H. F.

tion and courageous application of acting as Superintendent brought Two Chinesee, who an exact scientific law, vitally im- the Canton-Shamshui Rallway to Edwardes as Inspector-General of

revenue which are by no means charged on remand in connection portant for all Christian Scien- & high state of efficiency, has the Chinese Maritime Customs solely the affair of the Chinese, with the murder at King's Park, tists to understand to day. With bean appointed commander of the were discharged by Mr. E. W. out full knowledge of the facts Macao (Cheung Chau) Forts, at lowed the trend of events since cerned in these collections, and tracy this morning, on the Science involved in Mrs. Eddy's the Nationalists assumed power the idea of a foreign administra-plication of the police.

The utilization of drugs, Christian in the North. It is fairly evident tive staff at the beginning was to police, it was said, could not find Scientists will find it increasingly that the Nanking faction has not

to progress in the art of healing that the job was done adequate evidence against them. difficult and ultimately impossible had much time for the departing properly. And if the remaining Hrs. Osaki, a Japanese wo- the sick. Inspector-General, as it is also foreigners holding administrative man living at No. 96; Queen's-

Yours, etc.,

road East, fairly evident that Mr. Maze has

was yesterday ad- posts are not replaced by other been in the party's good books for foreigners of ability and training, Hospital as the result of being 20, Jackson Place, N.W.,

mitted to the Government Civil no inconsiderable while. Whether the job, we are afraid, is not go- bitten in the left foot by a Washington, D.C., the latter, however, now that he ing to be done properly. If, of mongrel dog belonging to has been put at the head of the course, the conduct of the Chinese Honda, of No. 60, Prays East.

other Japanese woman, Mrs. November 15, 1928. service, will be able to reconcile Maritime Customs was a domes- The dog was taken to Kennedy his views of what an I.-G. should tie institution having to do only Town for observation.

WATCHING THE CUSTOMS

in the way of the collection of

were

NEW FORTS COMMANDER

will surprise no-one who has fol- Various foreign Powers,are con-Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magis-and a comprehension of the the approach to Canton, in suc-

assure

al-

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THE EDITDES OF THE CHRISTIAN * SCIENCE WATCHMAN,

AN INVITATION

To the Editor of the “China MaiL"]

cession to Major-General Chan Hing-wan, who was concurrently Principal Aide-de-Camp to Mar- shal Li Chal-sum and "No. 2" of Canton Aviation. Mr. Bow,, in addition to being an engineer, is also a military man, having been taught tactics and strategy at Vermont Military Academy In the U.S.A. General Chan, it will be recalled, piloted the seaplane "Pearl River" to Nanking and back to Canton.

WILL ADLER REPLY?

(To the Editor of-the "China MaiL”]

Dear Sir, I have read with

do with the views held by his with the Chinese, such remarks as Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke, Sir-In your issue of January pseudo-employers as to what an the above would be uncalled-for: marine surveyors, of Queen's 7, 1920, I read an announcement 1.-G. should do, remains to be as we all know, such is not the Building, Chater Road, this of a lecture to be given in Hong seen. Mr. Edwardes' allegations true position of affairs, and it be-morning claimed $650 against Kong on Christian Science, in ac- much interest the letter in your the Tai Hong S.S. Co., Ltd., No. cordance with the provisions of issue of 3rd January signed regarding Interference and the hoves the Powerd, in the circum- 60, Ko Shing Street, for profes- Article XXXII, section.4, of the Fannie Bulver Buxton on the sub- existence of dual control under-stances, to keep a watchful eye sional services rendered in con- Church Manual of the First Ject of Christian Service; also the mining the discipline of the, Cus upon the operation of the service. nection with the stranding of the Church of Christ Scientist in telegrams from the Church in Boston and the Church in Wash-

toms are serious ones, and it is The fact that, under a changing 6.8. "Kochow." Mr. G. S. Hugh Boston, Massachusetts.

Jones was for the plaintiffs and May I ask Mr. Adler, the Com-ington and I have been waiting:

difficult to see how the service is regime, the revenue returns for Mr. G. A. S. Russ defended. Mr. mittee on Publication, as to whe- for some time to read Mr. Adler's to be efficiently maintained if last year showed an appreciable Russ stated that the defendants ther or not the provisions of reply. there is any truth in them and increase is no proof that all is would consent to judgment and Article: XXXI, Section 1, have Will Mr. Adler reply? I think

admit liability for the sum of been complied with? This sec-not. the Nationalists persist in having well; it may prove completely the 2250. This was accepted by the tion reads as follows: Now, Mrs Editor, you are as matters conducted according to opposite.

other side and the case was ac- "This Church shall maintain a much to blame as Mr. Adler in cordingly settled.

Board of Lectureship, the mem- allowing Mr. Adler to make state bers of which shall be elected an-ments in your newspaper which nually on Monday preceding the he cannot or will not support, annual meeting, subject to the It is not for me to try to teach approval of the Pastor Emeritus." you your business but I think (Mrs. Eddy),

you should in future make close

their own ideas.

Salvation Army Funds

Yet it is very likely that with

There are few people, we Mr. A. J. P. Heard, the famous a change of Inspector-Generals Imagine, who doubt not that they gentleman rider, has been trans- there will come a change in Nan know at least a little about the ferred from the Shanghai office king's attitude. After all, there Salvation Armythe extraordin to the Hong Kong office of Messrs. are no indications that any dras ary body of religious enthusiasts, Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, Inasmuch as Mr. Adler has not enquiries into the bona fides and whose activities nowadays are and arrived here yesterday on the yet answered the questions in my integrity of your correspondents.. tic alterations in the functioning practically, world-wide" But how "Empress of France. Johnny" letter of January 8, 1929) I now As for Mr. Adler and his state- of the Customs are contemplated; many, we would knew that as he is affectionately known to extend to Mr. Aller a most cor-ments the least said about him ted funds many friends and admirers in dial invitation to meet me and to and them the soonest mended.

total of China flat-racing, has ridden here discuss this vital subject so near

menti in annual meetings and has a long to our hearts.

the boot is rather on the other leg, they

We have had the drawing-up of élaborate tariff schedules which have proved acceptable Great Powers, and,

dasurance that the

try. propose to

the our the

In list of successes to his credibit In Wil Mr. Adler k

ght the Shanghai his, name, Is

"less known His

etter through the China Ma Bence here should

Yours.

PANNE

A quotation from Mrs. Eddy's

book may not be out of place here reply #Evasion of Truth cripples inte

grity anisenate thee down from

Feel and oth