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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937.

CHINA'S NEW-FOUND STRENGTH

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military operations

as further evidence of Mr Wang | constant

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Ching-Wel's "weakness," whereas | against Communist forces, no actually all that passed between longer weakened by the aloofness the Minister of War and the Ja- of the South-West faction, and panese General was a note de- strengthened by the knowledge manding certain, action, and a res that military, preparedness had ply stating that these things had made progress along with economic been already done. This letter was development, the National Govern- written with the knowledge and ment was in a position not only to approval of the Central Party au- reject Japan's demands but to pre- thorities, and was in no sense a sent some of its own. There has hole-and-corner scheme planned been no change of policy, but a in the Walchisopu without full change of conditions, and consultation with other responsible | change was brought about by the quarters. There was some excuse restrained and far-sighted attitude for those in ignorance of facts of adopted when China stood on the vital importance being doubtful as very brink of disaster. to the possible outcome of the Wang Chiang theory that national unification must precede any effec- tive challenge by China to aggres slon, but there was no justification for certain people who were seized of these facts denouncing the civilian head of the National Clov. ernment, and misrepresenting his attitude as one of non-resistance and abject surrender. Such was not the case, and they knew it, but it pleased them to pretend, the contrary, and to pretend further that Mr. Wang's "weak" policy was leading the nation to destruction.

If China to-day stands in a stronger position than she did a year ago, it-as the Japanese

During his long term of office as President of the Executive Yuan, Mr. Wang Ching-Wel's views on and

a Foreign Minister who boldly asks in the Diet:--"In the whole course of diplomatic negotiations between Japan and China, have the prin- ciples of equality and reciprocity always been up-held?" and left the consciences of his hearers' 10 provide the answer. Mr. Sato sup- plied whatever hint may have been needed as to his own opinion by saying, that so long as China had the Impression that she was not

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Lecture At The Y.M.C.A.

- Mr. Frank Bell, C.S.B., member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass., delivered a lecture on "Christian Science” at the YMCA, on Thursday when a large gathering attended.

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Below we give the fourth instal- ment of Mr. Bell's talk:-",

"Become conscious for a single moment that Life and intelligence

being treated as an equal, there could be little hope of Sino-Japan- are purely spiritual,-neither in nor eso negotiations being successful. of matter,—and the body will then These words can be read as a utter no complaints," writes Mrs. paraphrase of the views repeatedly Eddy on page. 14 of Scoence and expressed by Mr. Wang Ching-Wel | when he held the portfolio of For eign Minister in addition to his

past as head of the Executive Yuan. They give ground for hop

hitherto

defled solution.

Health. How is one to acquire that consciousness? By diligent right thinking. You are master of your thought, if you so choose. Your affairs; of body, mind, sur-

If you will begin, as a systematic ally mental practice, to contern-

sense of things. We need to take on the Mind that was 1 nChrist Jesus,, which enabled him to say therefore perfect, even as your Fa- with absolute convicelon, "Be ye

ther which is in heaven is perfect." We need not merely to believe this theoretically, but to affirm it prac- tically, to use it as a spiritual weapon against suggestions of im- perfection, as did the Master.

The medicine of the Great Physi- cian was denial of error and af- firmation of truth. Those whose hearts opened to his teaching were mentally purified and stimulated, and the outward effects were manifest. By this purely spiritual plate the essential nature of God,

process the sick were healed, the as best you can conceive of Him, lame walked, the dumb spake, the and definitely and in an orderly

blind saw, the dead were raised. fashion to affirm in your thought And the method was always the the reality of God's nature; if you same-the definite rule of imper- Will in like manner systematically fection denied, perfection affirm- and persistently deny the essential

ed. "He sent his word, and healed reality of all that to unlike the them." Here was such clear realf- nature of infinite Spirit; If you will.zation of the fact of perfection do this not as a matter of“valn repetition, but with an earnest. striving to bring into this activity: some degree of conscious realiza tion of the actual presence and power of God, operating in and through you to bring into expres- slon the essentials of His nature. you will find that, asking bread, you will not be given a stone.

responsibility for national policy were shared by General Chiang Kai-Shek, and his actions Ing that a new phase in Sino-Ja- | ruandings, are the coincident ex- were approved by one or other of

panese relations is about to depression of your thought. the Central Forty authorities. Invelopa 'phase which will eventu- regard to Japan, that policy was ally make real co-operation pos one of consistent resistance to sible, and solve difficulties which aggression without

have closing the doors of diplomacy- dimcuit Whatever progress is achieved in policy to follow, and one which ra-

this desirable direction will be dl- ther lends itself to wilful inisre-rectly due to that hardening of presentation by hostile critics, but the only one which made it pos- sible for "sand" to become harden- ed into "cement." Never did Mr. Wang advocate a policy of non- resistance: what he did oppose most strongly was precipitate re- course to action which might easily prove disastrous because of its hopeless ineffectiveness, but he re- peatedly declared that if pushed to the limit of endurance China would not hesitate to make a sacrifice that she knew would be Mr. Philippe nest Courju, of equivalent to national extinction.

banker says--the "sand" is harden- into "cement," it is because the National Government's policy since 1930 has enabled that change to come about. If the Sian affair of the "Double Twelfth" last year falled to precipitate the courtry into another disastrous period of civil war, it was because the foundations of the National Gov- ernment no longer rested on sand, but on solid concrete. If General, Chiang Kai-Shek last autumn was able to deal swiftly and effectively with recalcitrant elements in Kwangtung and Kwangsi. it was because the National Government was in a position to establish its authority over those who challeng- ed it. If China's refusal to accept Japan's demands produced a di- plomatie deadlock, that attitude protection. The establishment of was possible because the National the Hopel-Chahar Political Council Government was in a better post- in December 1835 seems to have tion in 1936 to take a frrn stand marked a truce in the open clash than it was two or three years of Sino-Japanese interests in the earlier. No longer distracted by North, and to-day there is in Tokyo

What has happened during the last two years goes to show that Japan realized this was no idle threat. China's protest against a Dothara's attempt to create "North China Autonomous Coun- cil" led to the recall to Japan of the instigator of this plan, and no serious attempt has been since made to extend the East Hopel "autonomous" area under Japanese

China's "sand" Into "cement' which was made possible by follow. ing a policy described by some as defeatist, but which is now coming to be recognized as not only states- manlike but successful.

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that mere bellef, in imperfection faded out of consciousness.

method of healing. the setting The rediscovery of the Chrict forth of the simple rule and met- hod by which this healing may be accomplished, and the establish- ment of a church to protect her discovery for the benefit of man- kind, these affirm, and will in- creasingly affirm, the greatness of

pure love for God and man millions Mary Baker Eddy, Through her

have been sblessed with health, strength, abundance, joy, and peace, such as they had believed impossible.

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This Belence, quickly verifies it- Letters of administration of his of sickness, overcoming of sin, mas-

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A few simple of Great Winchester-street, EC, rich reward in taking your stand

applications of the primary rules the person appointed to adminis- mentally on the side of the good

will prove the Principle and ins- ter the estate pending the action God and His good creation.

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further progress. High Court.concerning the validity, of his will.

There is in spiritual reality no- thing the matter with God or His I creation. The trouble is with our

(To Be Continued)

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