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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1931.

BISHOP DEFENDS FAITH-HEALING.

Church Support for Laying-on of Hands.

"FANTASTIC" SCIENCE.

Conviction Quashed.

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Canon King welcomed the move- ment, "One finds," he said, "that there is a general belief that any- thing in the nature of spiritual healing is purely fantastic.

he do so, that cruising with al "It is positively heart breaking piratical object by itself rendered to feel that there is this tremen-a pirate liable to be punished by dous power locked up in the international law in national Church which cannot be brought Courts. Still less that the status Into general uge unless we and reputation of a pirate was see! some official recognition

such as to render him amenable the form of an office, because that to the Court. It had been agreed, healing was carried with an over-only, I think, could break down the by the learned Attorney-General whelming majority by the Lower opposition.

that in order to constitute the House of the Convocation of Can-

crime of piracy for the purpose of terbury,

these proceedings there must have been present not only a pira- tical mind but also a piratical

t

A resolution in favour of faith

The Incredulous Doctor. The resolution asked the Arch-

"Only a fortnight ago 1

was bishop of Canterbury to appoint a joint committee to draw up a pro-speaking to a doctor and happened visional service or services for the incidentally to mention that I had been engaged in anointing the sick, the laying-on of hands.

It was moved by Prebendary C. and he looked up, and in the most Incredulous manner said: "You Harris, of South Leigh, Oxford-

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To-night-Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels.

To-morrow-Whiat Drive and Social, Gun Club Hill, H.K.S.B.R.A. Sergeants Mess.

April 11-K. University Law

· Society annual This inquiry might be usefully and Commerce prosecuted in order to ascertain dinner, Lane, Crawford's Restau- shire, and it pointed out that the don't mean to say you think it is the nature of the act by the rant 8.30 p.m.

primitive rites of anointing and laying hands upon the sick with a view to their recovery were in ex-

WHEN HIS FIRST CAR WAS NEW.--Pussing Shar, Londou.

tensive use for the most part with

any good?"

"I said: 'No. I do not think it is any good. I know it."

"The ductor replied, 'You cannot do anything in the case of organic disease; it is impossible, and that

study of statutes passed in England to supplement the com- mon law relating to piracy.

Theatre;

Entertainments,

To-day — King's His Lordship went on to deni "Monte Carlo," with the relevant statutes and in Today Queen's Theatre; addition with the law in certain "The Gold Diggers of Broadway." Is the attitude of the medical pro-American cases. Concluding by Today Central Theatre; fession generally."

referring to the statute 1 Vict. c."Alf's Button." Caron King said every doctor to gs, he stated that its language evi- To-day Majestie whom he had spoken pooh-pooheddently contemplated that violence "Love at First Sight."

on a ship right occur where there Today Star The Bishop of Woolwich, sup- was intent to commit the crime "Tea for Three." porting the resolution, said:

of piracy either immediately before or immediately after such crime. Violence itself did not make the crime.

it

"We are not in antagonism

to medical science. There is no con- flet with the doctors. What we do feel is that if healing is only at- tempted on the physical plane it will not take us far.

"Medical men are realising more and more the necessity of spiritual agency in their work.

"The doctors are perfectly will ing to co-operate with us, and it is that co-operation which we want to bring about.

"We sing "Thy touch has still its Full Episcopal approval. Favour ancient power. but the question able recognition had been accord-is: will our people really believe ed to them by the Lambell Con- ference.

grows and has grown because of neglect in our Church,

Dr. Darwell Stone moved, an amendment to omit the words "with a view to their recovery" in favour of "spiritual benefit and bodily healing."

Prebendary Harris accepted the amendent. He said that when he framed the resolution he was thinking quite as much of the acul as of the sickness of the body.

The Rev. T. F. Monahan said:

it?"

"Christian Science

Definitions at Fault?

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April 27-Court of University,

The view that an attack upon a |ship at sea by Itsolf constituted a pirncy jure gentium and under the criminal law of England was set out in Halsbury's Laws of Eng- land and had further the support of Sir James Fitz-James Stephen 5.15 p.m. and the late Dr. Kenny. With great respect to these learned au- thors it seemed to him that these definitiona erred if their purpose was to define the crime as it is unishable by legal proceedings taken in England or in this Court. His Lordship concluded "I have

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Miscellaneous.

regarded the jurisdiction of the To-day-Annual Lenten Sermon "We have a wonderful oppor-local court as something

carved at Catholic Cathedral, Glonenly, fanity now, and I hope the House out of the jurisdiction of the Ad-p.m. will accept the resolution and will miralty. It may be that the High | ask the assistance of the bishops in Court of Admiralty sitting to try

the matter."

The Archdeacon of Hastings said he had used the anointing of the nick twice.

a person accused of piracy would te bound by the same definition to which common law courts In England have adhered. Wider

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HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held on WEDNESDAY, April 8, 1981, at 6 o'clock Instead of April 9, 1931, as previously notified.

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In both cases there was great definitions may have their use" spiritual comfort and value and where executive action by the Ad- added peace of mind, but bodily mirat comes up for consideration. tion of possible causes of these i healing did not follow.

"For the above reasons the an-successive movements the report | CROUCHER in our firm ceased as swer which I give to the question proceeds "How the vessel began to from the 31st day of March, 1931. of law reserved is that a robbery lose gas can never be definitely as- is necessary to support a convic. certained. Her rolling was excep- tion for piragy in this court."

tionally bad at stages.

"We cannot lose sight of the fact that a great deal of so-called faith healing is due to natural causes and the faith that is necessary is

At the same time, he felt the subjective faith rather than objec- [anointing was not in vein. tive faith. That is why we see so many cures in what is called Chris- Han Science,

"I do not suppose that there is any more fantastic theory than that of Christian Science, founded as it is on the theory that the body has no

existence and therefore pain cannot exist.

The Toronto Industrial Commis-

Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell con- The pitching of the ship would sion announces an important new curred, whereupon the Chief Jus-intensify the strain, and the earl!- industry. Eastern Power Devices tice announced that the conviction er fights had indicated the possi Limited, formerly distributors for against the accused was quashed. bility of leakage through, chafing Canada of high tension disconnect- The Criminal Sessions will, by Mfr.or if the vessel rolled through an

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"And yet, I suppose, there is no gineering Company of Greensburg.pated. that he will discharge theable that the mure serious and

Pa., has been reorganised and will accused. now completely_manufacture these products in Toronto.

means of faith healing which has been more Buccessful in many respects than Christian Science."

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

E. Lomanto, Mr. E. Minola, Mrs. may have been the precise circum- M. M. Saleeby, Migs Ann Saleeby stances, the explanation that the Miss Sara Salcoby, Mr. Paul disaster was caused by a subetan- Schmid, Mr. F. Robert Slater, tial loss of gas Major Edwin B. Spiller, U.S.N., weather holds the field.

in very bumpy This is Mrs. Edwin B. Spiller, Mrs. Helen the unanimons view of all threa Strok, Mrs. Eleanor Clarice Sutton, members of the Court of Inquiry." EASTER EXTRA MEETING, 1931, Mrs. Dorothy Waring. Mr. S. Scientific Calculations. Weiss, Mr. William Van Buskirk, After the public sittings of the TN ALL HANDICAP EVENTS, I Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Green, Mrs. Court were closed the National the Top Weight does not accept,

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,.

Secretary. Hong Kong, April 1, 1931.

SYDNEY HARBOUR.

W. H. Agnew, Mstr. Thomas Hodge, Physical Laboratory was asked to all weights will be raised & lb. Miss Mary Hodge, Matr. Charles make a series of calculations for Owners of Ponies carrying top Hofner, Mr. and Mrs. B. Pilorz, the purpose of ascertaining what weight are requested to notify the Miss Elizabeth Pilarz, Mstr. B. H. would be the theoretic movement Secretary at their earliest conveni- Pilarz, Mr. Gregoria Aglipay. Mr.of the R101 on various assump-once whether they intend to accept. Santiago, Fonacier, Leult, Chas. Ltions as to the loss of gas, the angle Hutton, Mrs. C. L. Hutton, U.S.N., of the elevator, increasing pres- Mstr. C. L. Hutton, Comdr. Harlow syre, due to buffets of wind, and T. Kaya, U.S.N., Mr W. Fox, Mr. so forth. These calculations were J.H. Reisner, Mr. A McNeary, Mrs. assisted by experiments made with JW. Fleming, Mr. P. L. Messeller, a model four feet long which pre- Mr. Isabelo de los Reyes, Capt. and cisely reproduced the external) Mra. A. G. Sandford, Br. Gerhard form of R101 and by measuring Schwab, Mr. John Skinner, Mr. the effect upon this model of cur Clarence Stark, Mrs. J. K. Steele, renta of air of ascertained velocity Miss Peggy Steele, Mrs. James S. when the model was put in vari Waddington, Master Schofield ous positions in the wind tunnel. Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mr. The Court's conclusion as to the and Mrs. Fred Bennett Ford, Miss cause of the accident is shown by:

One of the biggest engineering Janet Ford, Master Fred Bennett the calculations of the National feats in the world, the Sydney. Ford, fun. Miss Anges McEwan, Physical Laboratory to be consist Harbour Bridge, is expected to be Mr. G. P. Melville, Mr. R. N. Scott, ent with facts and to correspond open for traffic in September Mr. and Mrs. C. E-Park and two with the assumptions which may next. The tender was for the sons, Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Kellogg, reasonably he made

construction of an arch span of Miss Betty M. Kellogg, Mr. Inadequate Speeds Trials,

1,050 feet, and five steel girder Kellogg, Jun., Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dealing with the lack of ade- Approach" spans on each "'-side of Achlu, Mr. S. Gidley, Mr. H. quate speed trinis, the report the harbour, complete with . ap- Halleren, Mrs. Mary B. Pollock, says: "It is impossible to avoid proach piers.

NEW BRIDGE "ONE OF THE BIGGEST FEATS,

Mrs. L.-H. Knapp, Mrs. „C. V. the conclusion that the R101 would The total length of the bridge Manney, Mra. PM. Thornton, Mr. not have started for India on Oc-|is 3,170 fest, and the price which 9. O. Gregory, Mr. H. C. Bløder- tober 4 If it had not been that the Government of New South mann, Miss P, Hansen, bire, L. K. respons of public policy were con- Wales agreed to pay is £4,217,721; Swenson, Mrs. G. W. Brophy' Mis sidered as making it highly desir-Newcastle pohsenses the largest Caroline M. Braga," Mrs. M. Me able for her to do so if she could arch bridge in Great Britain. Brown

But this is not to say that the st... Under the arch of the bridge at thorities political and technical, Sydney one could put nine bridges who were responsible for or at of the size of the one at New- Quibaced in this decisies would castle. The headway for ship. over have done so if they had con- bing at high water is 12ft 6in. zidered that the risk that was be under the centre of the main Ing taken was unjustlied, "British upati- and 100ft.” – at the shore

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