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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MOVEMENT

ANNUAL MEETING OF MOTHER CHURCH IN BOSTON

BOSTON, Mass., June 5-Thousands of Christian Scientists. meeting in this city to-day, "oballenged à troubled world to "change lis perspective from a material to a spiritual basis in its search for release from pressing problems

The occasion for the great in- flux of the followers of Mary

economic and. political

New Fresident Announcement of new oficers

Baker Eddy was the annual meet-constituted the main business of ing of The Mother Church. The the meeting. George Shaw Cook, First Church of Christ, Scientist, C.S.B., of Brookline, Mass., Wis named President for the ensuing

in Boston, Massachusetts..

Looking beneath the surface year to succeed Ralph L Knapp ripples of troubled international of Needham. Edward L. Ripley of relationships apparent In the Brookline, and Eers W. Palmer of world to-day. The Christian Marshfield ware re-elected Trea- Science Board of Directors noted surer and Clerk, respectively. The the deep-running currents of President is elected by The Chris-

GENERAL

AIR MAIL FROM LONDON TO H.K.

IN SIX DAYS

Approval has been received from: the Air Ministry by Imperial Alr» | ways for flying boats to take over the twice weekly, land, plane ser- vice at present operating between London and Calcutta.”

At present, the sector between Alexandria and Calcutta is being operated by land planes. but, un- der the new arrangement. the London-Karachi sector will be operated by Imperial flying boats and the Karachi-Calcutta Rector by Atlanta land planes.

ANOTHER ROYAL TOUR?—Their Majesties the King and Queen photographed while in Canada recently. It is reported that in the best Informed

west-bound quarters at Court it is widely believed that already a tentative scheme is receiving consideration for the King and Queen to visit South Africa in 1941.

spiritual progress "keeping alive tian Science Board of Directors PASSENGERS BY ARRIVALS FROM

the vital reallation of spiritual for a one-year term, his chief duty

truth."

being to serve as presiding officer Fät, the Annual Meeting.

RAWALPINDI

The following passengers left

FOOCHOW

Thought Unlikely

Church Progress Reported Various reports heard during the afternoon cited specific in moving to

Mr: Cook is a native of Iowa. stances of spiritual enlightenment age where he received his public Rawalpindi on Saturday:

Chicago at an early for London vin ports by the s.s. General Evacuation actively at work among the na- ttoris. to-day. One revealed that

school education. Entering the

Mr. A. Adams, Mrs. S. Apps, Mr. Europe, seething centre of turba partner in a firm dealing in

commercial world he became a A. Anderson, Mr. W. E, Anderson, lent political upheavals, witnessed vestment securities. He became M. Anderson, Mrs. A. Alford,, Mr. Chow area in the Douglas Steamers.

in-Mr. and Mrs, D. Anderson, Master

The nine arrivals from the Foo- the formation of 21 new branch interested in Christian Science "in church organizations abroad, 12 of 1895, was class taught by Edward tant, Mr, J. C. Bennett, Miss R. A revealed that up to the time of and Mrs. R. Barrie, child and in-Halching and Selatan, on Saturday, them being in England.

A. Kimball. C. S. D., Similar progress was reported in First Render of Fifth

served as Bankson.. Mrs. E. P. Betts, Mrs. their departure, there had little North America where 25

Church of Bidwell, Miss C. Beckham, Mr. E signs of the Japanese attack on the new Christ. Scientist, Chicago, and branch

organizations

1. Burn, Mr. L. Bowes, Mr. T. C. port. were served successively thereafter as launched. Africa and Australia, Committee

Bennett, Miss Chong Wei Eng, There were a number of warships Publication it was stated, have

for formed one Ilinois, member of the Board of

Miss Cheng Pao Chen, Mrs. A. Mand aircraft carriers outside Soo- new organization each, while 32 Lectureship, First Reader of The

Clark, Miss D. G. Clark, Mrs. E. Cchow, but people of Hinghwa. "societies were found raising their Mother

Cessna, Mr. S., J. Copelana. Mr. Which les 30 miles south of Foo- Church, and Associate Chan Tsui, Mr. Chia Ni Su, Mr Chow, heard nothing and knew no-

Chan Yu Sum, Miss Chot Wing Herald, 'Yung. Mr. E. Curnow. Mr. R. Col-

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status to that of churches" during Editor of The the last 12 months. In education- Journal,

Christian Science Sentinel. and

al fields, nine new university or- which position he now holds. ganizations became recognized units of the Christian Science

More Practitioners movement.

An added note of progress was Summarizing these distinct evi-sounded in the report of Miss M. dences of a continued reaching Rosamond Wright, Manager of out for Truth, the Directors the Department of Branches and stated: "We are in a position to Practitioners, showing that know, and are glad to report. practitioners, and 83 nurses that at no time in the history of officially recognized during the Christian Belence movement year. Lecturers also pointed to a has the healing work been carried definite quickening of public in on with greater success or along terest in messages given by tham broader lines than it is to-day." everywhere in the civilized world.

TRADE REPORT |HONGKONG

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Continued from Page?"

atmosphere of the feather packing factories have failed.

SUPPORT OF COLONY The Colony could be made 'considerably more self up- porting than it is. The deve-. lopment of the fishing industry and agriculture. should help in this connexion, Market garden--

ing has developed in

years but there is still

SHAREBROKERS

088

were

the

bourne:

Dr. and Mrs. A. F. di Valvasone, Rev. C. H. J. M. van de ven, Mr. Doyle, Justice and Mrs. C. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Dob-

an, Master P. Dobson, Mrs. Cavies, child and governess, Mr, W. Dow- ett, Mr. J. Dunsdon, Mr. G. W, B. E-Yang Hao Web, Mr. Fleming. Mr. Fung Keong, Mr. I. Ferguson, Nr. 3. Fraser, Mrs. C. Harding, Mr. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Home and son, Mr. Ho Kun, Mas ter Ho Kock Hee;

Mr. A. Jenning. Miss F. Joseph, Miss B. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Kapadia and two children, Mr. M. W. Kelly, child and infant, Miss C. Kennedy, Mrs, S, D. Khanderia,

· ASSOCIATION Mr. D. M. Khanderia, Mr. and Mrs. N.K. Khetani. three children and infact. Miss Khetani, Master Khetani, Mr. Khoon Boon Hin, Mr. C. Keifar, Mr. and Mrs. Kok Kong Fatt, Mr. and Mrs, Kok Thoo Fatt, M. Kang Hwa Eng, Mr. and Mrs. W:9 Kuan, Mr. Two Hung Chung. Mr. Ku Yük Shan:

Volume of Business Transacted oa Saturday, July 8+ 1939. Trams

100 $16.60 PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING QUOTATIONS Saturday, July 8, 1939.

ventavos

Big Wedge

Consol. Mines

recent

Itogons

con-

siderable scope for improve- ment and expansion.

Masbates Consol...

Mine Operations

Paracale Gumaus

San Mauricio

181 0025 221 10

12)

15

89

29

United Paracales

Market Comment Very Quiet

A Committee was appointed in 1934 to 'consider and advise as to what practical steps could be baken to improve and extend the breeding of pigs and poultry in "the New Territories, and a report on the possibilities of a co-opera- tive system in Hongkong, was pre- pared in 1935 by Mr. C. F Strick- lana, CIE Little if anything has ported, are in the United States been done to develop in the Colony seeking thrift and loan societies, housing across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, capital for a railroad. societies, and consumers' stores..

so that ol from the conâscated

MEXICO SEEKS U.S. FINANCE Mexican representatives, it is re-

an ex-

I was recently approached for wells of American companies can information regarding co-operative be shipped to Japan by thrift and loan societies, as de peditious "route. However, few veloped in Malaya, by, the manager financiers will welcome the oppor- of an important public utility com-tunity to invest money in Mexico pany in Hongkong, which treats after the last coup of its employees

but interests in that country. which Anda money-lenders Congre

excellently

American

The State Department of the gated rbund its gates on pay days. United States have as yet made no There appears to be considerable official comment.

tor development in this

connexion.

of registered trade unions in England.

TRADE UNION BILL Great advances in respect of the. betterment of working conditions

TRADE BOARDS; In the Colony have been made in

What is most urgently required the last fifteen years. The re-is power to appoint, trade boards, gulation of the age of admission rather than, commissions to deal of children to industrial employ merely with a minimum wage. The ment has eliminated most of the tradė boards should have the evils of the apprentice system, power and duty of fixing minimum. and it is submitted that the pro-wages, determining normal work per organization of trade unions ing hours, which in some cases are will eliminate the evils of the grossly excessive in this Colony, contract system and give workers and fixing overtline rates in trades a sense of security, the absence of where the wage standards are low which is one of their main grie- and where organization of em vances. I have, under the direc-ployers and workers is ineffectual. tion of the Honourable Attomey The persistence of the truck General, drafted a Trade Union system and

the grant in many Bill, based on the law of England, Cases of free quarters and some- to define the status and powers of times food as part of a worker's trade unions and to provide for emoluments make the axing of a their registration....

The BUI is intended to bring the position of trade unions in Hongkong into algument with that of English trade unions, Registration is not made com pulsory, but a union, applying for registration" zrist'satisfy the „Registrar). (the iLahone: Officer that lle objects and constitution are similar to those

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Mr. A., F. Lewington, Mr. and Mr. E. J. Lübbe. Mr. R. Labbe. Ms. E. G. Louis, Mrs. W. P. Lai. M. Lau Hung Kwai. Mrs. Leung Yuet Hing, Miss P. Lal. Mrs. Lin Ah Mul and infant. Máster Li Lin, Mr. J. Malca, Mrs, M, McCourt, Ms, J. McMillan. Miss Edna McAfe. Miss Esther McAfee. Mrs. | MacMahon, Miss MacMahon, Mr. D. McLaughlan, Mr. T. McGowan, Mr, G. McDonald, Mr. C. McBride. Mr. J. W. Meadows. Mr. R. Maton, M. R. Nandiram: Mr. A. Neale, Mr. and Mrs,, H, Overy, Mr. A. O'neill;

Mr. G. M. Park, Mr. H. J. Peter- sor, Mr. E "C... Philpot, Mr. and Mr H. H Ping and three children, Mr. T. Pike, Mrs. G. K; Robarts, Mr. L. F. Rood, Mrs. D. F. Robert- son, Mr. and Mrs. Ranger, Mr, J. kamp, Mrs. C. Roseman, Mra. Aj HL Rahenkamp, Miss E. Rahen-

R. F. Raver, Miss W. Raver, Mr. and Mrs, F. M. Shah and three chidren, Miss J. Shron, Mr, and Mr. G. D. Sukhran and two in- : fants, Mrs. J. Spaith, Mr. and Mrs. Soon Cheung Sum, Mr. Norman Soong, Mr. G. Steer, Mr, L. Baya- ger, Mr. G. Soper, Mr. T. Smith, Mr. A. Taylor, Miss A, Trillo, Mrs. Teo Of Chan and child, Mr. Tang Shao Shang, Mrs. Tian, Mr. Tang Sze Wing, Miss Thom, Mr. R. Vali- Ian;

Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Vasunia, two children and amah, Mr. T. W: WU- del Mrs. R. A. Woodhull, Mrs. P. son Mr. C. Walkins, Mr. C. Wad- C. Wong, Mr. and Mrs, M. Wong. Misi Wong, Mrs, P. L Wong, Mr. Wong Kwing Cheung, Mr. Albert and Mrs. Wong Bih Kien, Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong Fing. Yin, Mr. Wong Man Hon, Mr. C., Whittet, Mr. F. Wilmer, Mr.W. H. Tetton and Mr. M. Yannetta.

THIEF MEETS DEATH

minimum wage frequently dimcuit. The trade boards might consist of representatives of workers and em- While making his escape through ployers of a particular trade in a" drainpipe, after the theft of a equal numbers, say two or three fountain pen from the residence of each, to whom might be added a Mr. Abdul Curreem, at No. 56 Ken- labour leader from a better ornedy Road (second floor), a would ganized trade, and a representative be at burglar slipped and fell to

of employers, and the board might function under the chairmanship of the Labour Officer.

the ground, at 5 am. on Saturday

He received serious Injuries and later died in Queen Mary Hospital.

thing.

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Pratt and her son Michael in from The ss. Halching brought Mrs.

Hinghwa Mrs. Pratt said that seven roreigners were remaining in the port

The Rev. Bautista Velasco and

Rev. O. de Vega were passengers in the 5.3 Belstan from Santuso, While the Rev, Alvaro de la Ygüria, Mr.CE. Sandstrom, Mrs. J. G. Cruikshank and her two children were from Fuochow. Despite the Japanese ultimatum, they said that there was little likelihood of any general evacuation in Foochow

The naw arrangement came into force with the service which left London on July 8 and in the direction with, the service out of Calcutta, on July 8. The Introduction of the Imperial flying-boats in place of the land planes reduces the time taken on

the journal between London and

Calcutta by one day which means;

MONDAY, JULY 10, 1939..

THE

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

HOUSEHOLD" COAL

Prices per metric ton delivered, as follows:

Peak District ...

.$30.

Bowen Road and Lower Levels

$28.

Kowloon

.827.

Bepulse Bay

...881.

C

Shek-0 and Stanley...

880. ...881.

Pokfulum

Clients are hereby informed that deliveries of Household Coal can only be made if cheque or cash for the supply is sent with the order..

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DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agente,

that the time taken for London MULTIPLICATION

Hongkong air mails should "thus" be reduced to six days.

AIRPORT NEWS Imperial Airways;

NORTHBOUND Monday: Bangkok, Hanoi. Hong-

Kong.

Dorado. Denebola-4 & 5 pm.

SOUTHBOUND Tuesday: Hanoi, Bangkok. Dardanus 2.1. Air France:

Hanoi,

NORTHBOUND Wednesday: France,

Hongkong:- Service 12.30 p.m.

SOUTHBOUND Wednesday: Hanoi, France. Service-2 pm, (same, day). Pan American Airways:

EASTWARD Wednesday: USA.,

Rongkong. Philippine Clipper p..

WESTWARD

TEST DEFEATED MARQUESS'S SON

LL.D. FOR DESIGNER OF THE QUEEN MARY Mr. James M. McNell, the naval

architect, designer of the Queen Mary and the Queen Elizabeth, who FIVE FIGURES BY 79 was stated to have been largely Lord Rhidian

responsible for the designing of the Crichton-Stuart, Empress of Britain, was among the 21-year-old son of the Marquess of recipients of the honorary degres Bute, and a 2nd Lieutenant in the of LLD conferred by Glasgow Black Watch, was said at Perth University. Sheriff Court to have failed to multiply five Azures by 79 in a doctor's test.

Professor Scott stated that in honouring the " designer the He pleaded not guilty to a and diverse abilities which created University paid tribute to the many charge of driving while under the the ships swift shuttles of an influence of drink to such an ex- Empire's loom-which helped to tent as to be unable to have pro-knit together the British Com- per control.

menwealth of Nations

Influence of Drink

Dr. F. Main, who examined Lord Dr. R. Ritchie, of Perth, said he Rhidian Crichton-Stuart at Perth asked Lord Rhidian Crichton- police station, said all the tests Stuart to multiply. 19 by,7, and he decided him in the conclusion that succeeded. In multiplying ve he was under the influence of figures by seren, the help of pencil Manila: dzirk.at

and paper, he had only two figures It would not alter his opinion correct, and he failed to multiply he knew that, to combat asthma, figures by 79, Lord Rhidian Crichton-Stuart had been prescribed ephedrine tablets and took half a grain on the even ing in question.

Thursday: Manila, USA. Philippine Clipper 8.30 a.m.

Asked, "If you learn.. he is, no good at arithmetle would that ac count for his inability to do the suma?" Dr. Ritchie replied "Yes.

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