THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 80, 1939-
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HEATHENS MADE BY DULL SERVICES
Lower House of Convocation of Canterbury criticised some of the lessons read at church ser- vices and urged the appointment of a committee to consider the amendment of the revised Lectionary because sixteen years' use of it has revealed "cer- tain blemishes and omissions which might easily be remedied.”
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The Rev. M. O. Holdson, of Chelmsford, said that a vast number of people are absolutely heathen because they do not get proper instruction in Chris- tian faith.
"We must guard against 'putting·· off a man who comes to church, then wonders what it is all about."
Dr. E. G. Selwyn, the Dean of Winchester, said that some of the lessons were unintelligible, and, -in certain cases, disastrous,
Referring to the lessons for New. Year's Day, when it 'falls on a Sun- day, Dr. Selwyn said: "Even if you can get your mouth around the words, they convey no clear mean- ing to a congregation."
GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE-In the picture His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, is talking to Sir Robert Ho-tung and friends."
WASTE PAPER SALES
HELP RATES
Through the sale of waste paper collected from houses and business premises in Tottenham, a profit of £800 was made last year and will be devoted to the relief of rates,
NEARLY A THOUSAND
DIVORCE CASES HELD OVER
Nearly one thousand married couples who hoped to have their divorce cases heard this term will have to wait. When the Law Courts rose about 300 undefended and 650 contested suits will be carried over,
An effort to reduce the arrears, particularly in the defended list will be made during the next sittings by five Judges.
ATLANTIC AIR MAIL BEGINS
A LONDON HOSPITAL MOVES-All patients in the Westmin- ster Hospital are how being removed to the new building by the new Lambeth Bridge on the bank of the Thames, which was opened by the King last month. It is quite a tall order to move a hospital and the nurses have been having a very busy time with labelling every. thing and then the actual transferring of the patients-and of course the new born babies had to be taken as well. Photo shows some of the nurses taking bables, from the old building to the new and did those little fellows voice their opinions.
G.O.M. OF: THE AIR
PARIS BANS HORSË TRAFFIC
PRESENTED FROM COURT
From London police courts. Wife at Willesden: The land lady doesn't like my husband, - so he had to go.
Husband at Tottenham: I gave my wife every opportunity to re turn. I left the back door unlocked. Witness at Tower Bridge The cyclist seemed to take the corner on two wheels,
GIANT PANDA FOR WHIPSNADE"
Sung, Adult female giant panda, was transferred to Whipsnade. was the first time Sung had been allowed to face a crowd and she showed lively curiosity in the people,
MUST WRITE
Air mail for United States, Cana
Mr. Griffith Brewer, first Eng- Horse traffic is to be banned from da, Newfoundland and Azores can lishman to fly in an aeroplane the centre of Paris. Between 2 p.m. DYING now be accepted for transmission Wilbur Wright took him up in 1908 and 7 pm, all slow-moving trafic, iB- · -- from Marseilles by Transatlantic Air Service, announces the Post has been elected vice president of cluding horse-drawn vehicles, heavy FOR SACRAMENT
the Royal Aeronautical Society, old- forries, hand-barrows and vehicles master General.
est society of its kind in the world. on tow. be forbidden in the main Postage rates are 1s. 3d. a half- Mg. Brewer, who is seventy-two, streets. ounce (postcards 7d.) for the United won the first international balloon States, Canada, Newfoundland, and 6d. a half-ounce for Azores. A blue contest at Hurlingham; he's taken
to flying a Moth since.. air mail label should be affixed and envelopes super-inscribed "North Atlantic Air Service."
"And his favourite still flying..
By n decree extreme unction may not be given in public hospitals exe And Paris has the widest, cept at the written request of straightest streets of Any metro- dying person. This order has caus polis in the world London has ed anxiety among devout Roman
may banned horse traffic only in halfa--Catholics, as it is dozen "show" streets, hence the patients of the opportunity
congestion elsewhere,
receiving the Last Sacra
The Belgian Minister of Defence, Gen, Denis, announced the forma tion of Territorial Air Defen Guard.
Father Constantine Bäerëschi, of the Servite Order, hag þeer · con- ated Arst Roman Catholic Bishop of Swaziland Protectorate, South
A model glider record is claimell by Rene Sarrazin,
ne, Iser France, whose machine remained. the air for two hours minute and covered 15 milès.
Sir Edward Boyle, chairma
Hukau Committee,
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Relegation University's 50th- ai
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