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TO-MORROW'S CHURCH
SERVICES
Sunday Within The Octave Of The
Ascension
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
The following are the forthcom- ing services at the Catholic Cathe- dral, Calne Road.
May 24-Sunday within the Octave
of the Ascension.
Our Lady "Help of Christian."
MORNING SERVICES
1st Mass at 6.
2nd Mass at 8-High Mass in
honour of Our Lady.
EMPIRE DAY SERVICE At 10.15.-Blessing of the Colours
of the 13th Kowloon Group of; of Boy-Scouts.
Investiture of Scouts and Rover Scouts. At 10.30-Holy Mass with appro- priate Hymns and address on Empire Day delivered by the Very Rev. Father G. Byrne, S.J. "At the end of the Mass: prayer
for HM the King...
"God Save the King." Catholle Boy-Scouts and Girl- Guldes are kindly requested to. ut- tend in uniform.
Tea will be served to Boy-Scouts
and Girl-Guides after the service at CC Young Men Society's pre- mises.
EVENING SERVICES
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"CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LESSON SERMON
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
Subject: Soul and "Body. The subject of the Lesson Sermon in all churches of Christ, Scientist,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
THE KING'S MESSAGE TO SIR S. BARTON
EXCELLENT SERVICES OF LEGATION
London, May 8.
Th King has sent a message to Str Bidney Barton, the British atlster in Addis Ababa, congratu- lating the Minister, his staff, and the British Legation guard on the excellent services which they have performed during the recent trou- bled days.
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The Diplomatic Addis Ababa have been informed
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1936.
ARMY MAY RE 6,000 SHORT
Too Few Recruits Coming In
FIVE MONTHS TO FILL THE GAP
London, May 5.
The Army will be over 6,000 men short when the present recruiting year ends on September 30, unless the rate of recruiting is increased greatly in the next few months.
To replace men who will pass into the Reserve during the year,
to-morrow. May 24 will be "Soul by the Italian Command that they the War Office require 30,000, re-
The Golden Text will be: "Dearly
and Body."
ly beloved, I beacech you as stran- The Golden Text will be: "Dear-
gers and pilgrims, abstain from freshly lusts, which war against the soul." "I Peter 2: 111.
And, behold, two blind men sit- ting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus. passed by, cried out, saying. Have mercy on us, Lord thou! son of David...
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said. What will ye that I shall do unto you?
They said unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
him.
them, and touched their eyes: and So Jesus had compassion on
immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed (Matt. 20: 30, 32-34.
The Lesson Sermon will also in siude the following passage from the Christian
Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to
At 3:30-Catechetical Instruction. At 4-Holy Rosary...Sermon and Benediction DI the Blessed Sacrament. May 27-St. Bede, Doctor or "the the Scripture by Mary Baker
Church.
May 29.-St. Augustine, Bishop of
Canterbury.
May 30-St. Joan of Arc-Vigil of
Pentecost. Abstinence Day. On week days Mass at 6 and 7 30.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen
Road Tram Station. Sunday, May 24, 1936 Sunday Bervice.-11.15 am.
*Subject: "Soul and Body." The Sunday School is held on Sun day Mornings.—10 o'clock. Testimonial Meeting.-6.00 "p.m Reading Room at above address open; Tuesday and Friday-10 am to Noon: Monday, Thura- day.-5.30 to 7.00 p.m.
Eddy:
Knowing that Sou! and its at tributes were forever manifested through man, the Master healed the sick. gave sight to the blind, bearing to the deaf, feet to the lame. thus bringing to light the scientific action of the divine Mind on human minds and bodies and giving a better understanding of
Soul and salvation.
How transient a sense is mortal sight, when a wound on the retina may end the power of light and lers' But the real sight or sense is not lost. Neither age nor ac- cident can interfere with the senses of Sout," and there are no other real senses.
The Public is cordially invited to their permanence. If this were not
the Reading Room
UNION CHURCH INTIMATIONS
Morning service at 10.30 am. Evening Service, 8 p.m. Preacher at both Services: K. Mackenzie Dow.
they wish to watch over the in- terests of the foreigners entrusted to their protection they are re- get into touch commended to with the Italian authorities. The Italians on their side, give guarantee of protection.
may stay on for the present. If
BRITISH INTERESTS IN NEAR EAST
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RIGHTS TO BE MAINTAINED
London, May, 21.
The Prime Minister was asked at Commons question time whether in view of the declaration of the Ita- Ifan Government annexing the whole of Abyssinia and the conse quent menace to the British posi- lon in Africa and the near East, the Government would make it clear in unmistakable terms that in no circumstances would interfer- ence with the existing regimes in Egypt and Palestine be permitted, and whether in view of the chang- ed conditions caused by the deve- Air question. If strengthening Britain's defences in the Suez Canal area would be con- widered in consultation with the Egyptian Government.
cruits. Present weekly returns from all over the country indicatelopments in the that the total will be less than 24,000,
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The best times for recruiting, Just after-Christmas and Easter, are past. Last week there were 494 recruits, an increase of 65 over the same period last year, but unless this number is considerably in- creased there is chance of reaching the required number.
Every effort is being made to at-
to the Army During the period of their service they are taught trades and pre- pared for their return to civil life. In the last four years, it is pointed out,
over 100 soldiers from "the ranks have obtained commissions,
The Heads of Missions are in communication with one another, chiefly through their "doyen." the Belgian Minister, concerning the numerous local questions which need settling. Sir Sidney Barton can no longer authorize the trans-tract young men mission of news messages from the four British Correspondents, among them the Correspondent" of "The Times," who are in the Legation. compound. from the
wireless station Legation's
now that the Italians have established their authority. This news service has therefore ceased. Correspon- transmit news dents wishing to trom Addis Ababa must enjoy the approval, and good will of the Ita-
Han authorities.
LONDON DEFENCE NEEDS Recruiting for the Territorial Army showed a marked increase in numbers in March and April, but the force is estimated to be still many thousands below strength,
In the anti-aircraft units alone, between 2,000 and 3,000 recruits are urgently neded for the defence
FUTURE OF LEGATIONS Any arrangements that may be concluded, between the Diplomatic "Missions and the Italian Corimand of London,
for the continuance of diplomatic Skilled mechanics for the me-
functions must clearly be provi-chanised units of both the Regular
It
the
sional, and they will carry no and Territorial Armies are required. political implications.. The future
has been found that status of Italy in Abyssinia will have to be decided between Italy. the League of Nations, and the principal interested Powers. There have been no communications be
tween
Italian
the British and Governments concerning such matters, nor are any contemplated for the moment.
The Italian Government can, if Sight, hearing. all the spiritual they wish, request the Diplomatic senses of man, are eternal They Missions to leave Abyssinia. There cannot be lost. Their reality and
Is, however, a well-known prece- immortality are in spirit and un-dent for Ministers remaining at derstanding, not in matter-herice their posts under a military occu- pation. When the Belgian Court 80, man would be speedily annihi- was removed to Havre in 1914, the lated. If the five corporal senses American and Spanish Ministers were the medium through which to and the Netherlands Charge understand God, then palsy, blind-d'Affaires decided to stay ness, and deafness would place Brussels and were treated as dip- man in a terrible situation, where he would be like those "having no hope, and without God in the Rev.world" but as a matter of fact. these calamities often drive mortals to seek and to And a higher sense of happiness and existence, Page 210, 214 and 488).
The Social Hour after the Even- ing Service will be held in the Church Hall as usual. ··
The S.A.CA. Blackboard Meeting takes place in the Church Hall on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m.
The Helena May Christian Fellowship meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10.30 am.
GREAT RECOVERY BY SURREY
TWO CENTURY STANDS
lomatic agents by the German administration. The German Gov- ernment declared, however, in December, 1914, that the German occupation had annulled the ex- equatur accorded by the Belgian Government to foreign Consula, and proceeded to institute new consular jurisdictions, allowing the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING" consular agents only provisional
ROOM
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
recognition.
Mr. Bingham, the American Am- bassador in London, has conveyed
MACDONNELL ROAD to Mr. Eden the appreciation and
Opposite Houses 9-11.
Authorised and approved literature on Christian Science may be read, borrowed, or purchased. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hans Kons
interval arrived the pair had put
thanks of his Government for the prompt and eficient assistance rendered by Sir Sidney Barton in evacuating the start of the United States Legation, He asked that the message should be telegraphed to Sir Sidney Barton, and this is being done.
CALL TO YOUTH
Service A Duty
Lt. Gen.
1.
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on 101 valuable runs. Squires TERRITORIAL CHIEF'S reached fifty-one, out of ninety- nine in an hour and forty minutes. - Leicester, May 7
Barling became rather subdued Evidence of Surrey's batting when approaching his 50, and it strength was well illustrated here was a rather lucky stroke which yesterday when, after Leicester took him past the half-century
London, May 6. shife had dismissed Sandham and stage. With Shipman giving the Wilson cheaply, Squires, Barling, batsmen some uncomfortable overs, pealed for reinforcement, of the Bir Walter Kirke ap- Gregory, and E R. T. Holmes took and the Leicestershire fielding Territorial Army, of which he is Auch control of the bowling that reaching a high standard, pro-director-general at a distribution 351 was scored beore the last visi- gress remained rather slow. of prizes to the London Rifle Bri- tors' wicket fell just before 8.30 Dempster, the New Zealand player,gade at their headquarters last p.m. Squires and Barling set the inspired his side by smart work night. pace to the recovery with a three- close in, but even so, the third "We have arrived, at a situation figure stand for the third wicket, wicket pair were not separated un-
even more. threatening than in and Holmes, who was in his til the stand bad. realised 135 runs
́1912," he said, "when Lord Roberts characteristically happy mood with in rather less than two hours.
was stamping the country, trying the bat; followed suit with another
Then Barling, who hit "half ato rouse it to an appreciation of big partnership later in the day.. dozen 4's in his 64; fell to a catch its danger.
Both Sandham 'and Wilson open- at mid-off. His partner did not
"The Regular Army is merely a ed with boundary strokes. but survive him long, but his dismissal police force, protecting our over- against Smith and Geary neither came about in curious fashion. seas bases and keeping the peace seemed at all confident. Wilson, 8quires ran out to drive, but drew in our scattered possessions." It is y when 5, offered a hard chance to back his bat and was given out weaker than in 1914 and, in a backward short-leg of Smith, and leg-before. His splendid 88, made European sense, is almost negli- in Geary's fifth over Sandham was out of 161 in two hours' and three-gible. -leg-before.
quarters, included Aye 4's.
it is the bounden duty of everyone
"Our only national army is the Geary struck another blow for
Fishlock was bowled off his pads, Territorial Army. It alone stands Leicestershire by getting Wilson but there followed some of the between us and conscription, and caught at the wicket, but this end-brightest cricket of the day with ed the home county's success for Holmes and Gregory together, who supports the voluntary system some time. Barling and Squires Each took a. 6 off Smith, with the "immediately settled down, and, result that less than half an hour's driving and cutting well; they sent | play produced another fifty runs the score along at a steady pace, and, by the time the tea interval Gradually, they assumed the mas- I arrived, the score stood at 259 for it he tery, and by the time the luncheon the loss of half the wickets
enough."
to do his utmost to make it a success.
"This he should do by personal- service in the Territorial Army, is young enough and, ft
Mr. Baldwin replied it would be realised that Egypt and Palestine were in separate categories. So far as Egypt was concerned. His Majesty's Government had notified the Foreign Powers in March 1922. that they had decided to terminate the Protectorate and recognised that country as Sovereign Indepen- dent State. In so notifying"the 'Po- wers Els Majesty's. Government made it clear in unmistakable terms that they would regard as un- friendly act any attempt at inter- ference in the affairs of Egypt by any power and would consider any aggression against the territory of Egypt as an act to be repelled by all means at their command, The Premier added "No further state-
ment appears to be necessary."
Continuing, he said as regards the Suez Canal area Dreliminary conversations were at present be- ing held in Calro with a view to negotiation of a Treaty of Alliance between the United Kingdom and Egypt and questions connected with the protection of the Canal His Majesty's Government were were being taken into account.
responsible for the administration and protection of Palestine in accordance with the terms of the
largest number of recruits for the Regular Army has come from the industrial centres of the North, where the trade revival has also been the greatest. More than 75 Mandate p.c. of the recruits were in work "when they enlisted.
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