1937-05-01 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1937.

THIS WEEK ON THE LOCAL. SHARE MARKET

HOLIDAYS WITH

PAY ARE PLANNED

FOR ALL WORKERS

Page

ARCHBISHOP ON DIVORCE

MARRIAGES ARE INDISSOLUBLE

STRICT CONDITIONS FOR COMMUNION

Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co's weekly share report and market re- view issued at noon to-day states:-

The advent of summer weather Holidays with pay for everybody [amined his plans, to set up a com- has slowed down business locally who has been in the same job for mittee of employers and union no- this week, for, on a generally dull a year are planned in a new Gov-minees to prepare the best

The attitude of the Church on market, the sentimental effect of ernment Bill. M.P.s discussed it in sible formula for giving them effect.

the subject of admission to Com- the sharp break in world commodity committee and. surveyed measures

(£30,000,000 SCHEME and stock price has naturally been to banish the "tighter belt” vaca-

When the Standing Committee munion after divorce is discussed

pos-

reflected here. So brokers (and tion. Proposal is to remove the discussed the Bill Mr. Louis Smith by the Archbishop of Canterbury in clients too we suspect:) are taking nightmare of thousands of British (Con., Hallam) urged that its pro- the "Canterbury Diocesan Gazette." The Primate explains that he has advantage of the sunny days, and families, who dread the holidays be- visions be amended so that industry leaving early for the beaches and cause they have no wages coming in, would not suffer detriment from in- been induced to refer to the matter by the misunderstanding which has golf courses in preference to "Bog-and to ease the worry of working-creased financial burdens.

The Bill was ging a dead horse" in Ice House class mothers who cannot afford to

a type of "Lenin arisen following a recent resolution Street. Manila shares have been take their children to the seaside dictatorship" to industry, he said. adopted by the Bishops in Convoca- Irregular; closing somewhat lower for a week.

Employers always resented Govern- tion. Dr. Lang writes: ment interference in trade.

"I have been asked to say some- on the week. The scare of a lower The Minister for Labour, Mr. U.S. Gold price is still with us and Brown intends, after the Standing

The present proposals would affect thing on this difficult and anxious twelve million workers and the cost matter by persons who have been until fears of any change are en-Committee of the House has

of granting a week's annual holi-perplexed by the resolution recent- tirely allayed, gold shares are not

day would be £30,000,000,"

ly adopted by the Bishops in the likely to recover from the attack of nerves, that is

I can

them.

ΠΟΥ afflicting ERROR IN

NEW

In spite of a dull market, large PRAYER BOOK

A Missing Line

ex-

Mr. Hopkinson (Nat., Mossley) Convocation of Canterbury. declared that the Bill was based on do so only very shortly. “sloppy thinking and sob-stuff.”:

"It is plain that there has been BEST SCHEME SOUGHT much misunderstanding, due large- parcels of Electrics were dealt in at

Lieutenant-Colonel Muirhead, Par-ly, I cannot but think, to headlines $60 and $61, with buyers still in-

liamentary Secretary to the Minis- in the popular Press, such as 'Ban terested at the cheaper figure. Tele-

try of Labour, then announced the on Divorce Withdrawn,' etc. Such phones (old) exchanged at $30, and

Government's intention, whether le-phrases are, of course, wholly mis- the "New" are $12% bid.

A Leeds woman who purchased a gislation resulted or not, to have a leading. Trams

Three things must be re- have come down to $15 sellers, buy- copy of the new Prayer Book dis general investigation by a join com-membered: ers offering $14.

is believed to be China Lights covered what (old) are on offer at $14.40 and the unique error the omission of a "New" obtainable 25 cts cheaper complete line of five words from the Macao Electrics have buyers at Prayer for the King. $172. Sandakan Lights at $121⁄4 and Singapore Traction ords. at

27/-

amittee.

The publishers, Messrs. Eyre and

Spottiswoode, were informed by the bookseller. They had previously no-

of copies had left their hands. ticed it and only a limited number

is in the section of the prayer used

"1. The Bishops had already "The committee will examine prac-affirmed as our Lord's principle and ticable limits within which the holi- standard of marriage that it is a day with pay plan may be extend lifelong and indissoluble, union; and ed, and will advise on the most suit-had resolved that the Church should able line of action," he declared. not allow the use of its Marriage Further discussion was adjourned. Service. in the case of anyone who

has a partner still living.

**2. Having laid down the main principle, they proceeded to consider the case of those who by marriage after divorce have failed to be loyal to it." The question was—were such Women eagerly snatched from persons even if they came genuine

...

Cements were very active up to $16 and with the big military de-

WOMEN SNATCH velopments taking place in the Co-the new cheap edition, but not in SCRAPS OF

The error appears on page 56 of Iony from which the Co. must be-

the more expensive new editions. It ROYAL ROBES nefit, this share appears conserva- tively valued. Ropes have small en- quiries at $5.30. Dairys sold as in morning and evening service for high as $26 and Sinceres are again the King which contains the words in enquiry at $2.70. Lane Craw- "Most heartily we beseech Thee the floor fragments of the silk with ly to desire the grace of the sacra fords came out with an unexpected with Thy favour to behold our most which the King's Coronation robe ments to be in all circumstances sen- is being made when the Brain-tree, tenced to a lifelong excommunica- dividend announcement of 6 per gracious Sovereign Lord, King cent., which is the first dividend George.”

Essex, works of Messrs. Warner tion?

Strict Conditions distributed by the company since

In the cheap edition of the new and Sons were thrown open to the

"This seemed to all the Bishops 1982. A resumption of dividends Prayer Book this reads "Most public.

The Queen's robe was completed but two to be a rigorist logic which by this "luxury store" is definite heartily we beseech Thee with Thy

there. indication of the greater spending gracious Sovereign

Sightseers tried to touch was not in place in a matter affect- Lord, King

the rich purple cloth of the King's ing the care of human souls.. They power of the Colony's inhabitants George.” and is another "pointer" to the im-

A member of the firm explained robe on its loom, were restrained considered that to insist upon this

by officials. proving earnings of our well man- that in one of the eight formes, a

rigour would be to forget the in- There were so many visitors that junction laid upon them at aged companies. Lane Crawfords line of type dropped out before

their work had to be stopped. are $9 cum.

reaching the printing machines. The

|Consecration: “So minister disci- The Archbishop of Canterbury, pline that you forget not mercy.' Ewos are quietly steady at result was that one-eighth of the referring in the Canterbury Sh.$164 middle and Shanghai Cot-edition of 100,000 copies would have diocesan gazette to the broadcast of "They then indicated the condi- tons are e wanted at Sh.$117.

said: "I

had the line missing. The error was the Coronation service,

tions under which a Bishop might Vibro Piling had sales at $61⁄2 noticed before even the large ma- hope, where it is possible, the exercise his pastoral discretion, bes and there are now buyers at $6.20. jority of the copies had been bound. broadcast may be heard in church, lieving that it was right that such so that the service may be follow-conditions should be publicly known ed in a fitting religious atmos- and generally observed; These con- ditions were set forth in a resolu- phere."

Constructions (new) continue to i

be wanted at 45 cts.

Wharf appreciated to $118 sales. COLOURED STREET

Providents (old) were again fairly active up to $2.35, closing sellers

LIGHTS WARNING

A service in preparation for the tion too long to be quoted here. If Coronation will be broadcast from that resolution is carefully read, it at $2.30, buyers at $2.25. The The Ministry of Transport has the Concert Hall, Broadcasting will be seen that the conditions are (New) were enquired for at 30 delegated to a departmental com House, on the Sunday evening be-strict. cents. Docks are very steady at mittee the question of standardising fore the Coronation. The address "3. It must not be forgotten that $31% middle, with sales reported special street lights at danger will be given by the Archbishop of the resolutions so far adopted are during the week at $311⁄2 and $31. points.

Canterbury.

only provisional. The final decision. Hotels are quiet, small business The R.A.C. drew their attention The final hymn, the National An-can only be reached when the mat- was done between $7.30 and $7.45 to a Midland town's experiment of them and a solemn fanfare will be ter has been fully considered and there are now sellers at the illuminating streets by mercury-broadcast from under the dome of both Houses of each Convocation: higher price. Lands can be taken vapour lamps, giving a bluish light, St. Paul's Cathedral, where the by the two Convocations acting toge-

after sales at $351⁄2- and lighting crossings and corners, Coronation choir and delegate sing ther. Hong Kong Realtys made $6, and with orange-coloured sodium lamps, ers from the Dominions, Scotland, at slightly under there are still They suggested uniformity

Wales, Ireland and London will be buyers. Humphreys exchanged at lighting colour if the scheme was

assembled, $9.

adopted in other centres, so that Cantons there would be no confusion.

at $853

Of Insurance shares, were popular, the annual figures

proving most satisfactory, Busi-

Queen Maud of Norway, aunt of the King, landing at Newcastle was the first royal visitor to the Co- ronation to arrive.

Her arrival was kept secret until

néss was done at $326 cum. Unions News from the producing mines is sold at $622. China Underwriters very satisfactory, but gold price the ship berthed. A motor-car was are $1.55 buyers. Hong Kong rumours and the weakness in over on the quay to convey her to San- Banks are wanted at $1865 after seas financial centres has discour-dringham. business at this figure. Bank of aged investors. East Asia are now $93 bid.

Closing comment. Hong Kong Philippine Mining:-The market Quiet a and inactive. Manila ruled easy after early firmness. steady, after liquidation..

"I have not attempted to argue the question. I have only endeavour- ed very shortly to explain the na- ture and limitations of the vote in the Upper House of the Convoca- tion of Canterbury."

It is understood that Sir James Tay- lor, Deputy-Governor of the Reserve Bank of India since 1935, will be ap

A bottle, hurled by an unknown per- painted Managing Governor of the son at a Glasgow fire engine, struck Bank in place of Sir Osborne Arkell the driver's helmet and the fragments Smith, who has been Governor since injured another fireman in the face. 1935.